Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-05-22


Vice President. With such men we feel
confident of victory, as our cause is emin-
emily that of truth, Justice and equal rights,
and must be approved of God.
The only point and resolution exciting
much feeling was that denouncing the
anti-impeachment Senators, which. was
received with great applause.
Mr.. Jones, of Ohio, urged that the rule of
the Convention required the reference. of
all resolutions without debate. He was op-
posed to bringing these resolutions back to
the committee for. discussion before the
Judgment of the committee in regard to
them had been heard. If that practice
should be sanctioned it would obstruct the
business of the Convention. He hoped the
rules would be observed. Perhaps the
committee would report the very thing
proposed. He moved to table the whole
matter. i.ttst. 1HA
Mr.. Cochrane, of New York, called for a
division of the original motion, the vote on
recalling the resolutions, and on recording
them in the proceedings; but the question
was taken on the motion to table, which
prevailed. Es4E .EE
Mr.. Spencer. of New York, moved that
the resolutions Just laid on the table be now
taken from the table. No, no.. Ipropose
to give some reasons why they should be
taken from the table.
A delegate-The motion is to table the
motion to send for the resolutions.
Mr.. Spencer-I' move the whole subject
be taken FROM the table. [Cheers.]
President-Does the gentleman move to
reconsider the vote just taken? - q
Mr.. Spencer-I cannot, because Ivoted
in the negative. [Laughter.l But when a
subject is on the table suppose it is with
in the power of the Convention to take it
therefrom.
A Delegate-It is not in order now.
President-I suppose not, for this reason,
that no business has been interviewed.
Mr.. Spencer-We will wait then until
some does. [Applause.] -a.
A Delegate-I move we hear from Mr..
Hassaurek, of Ohio.
The President-Will the Convention
hear from Mr.. Hassaurek, of Ohio? Yes,
yes, and cheers.
Mr.. Hassaurek, of Ohio, eX-Minister to
Ecquador, was called on and made an elo-
quent party speech. Some confusion in the
lobby interrupting, Hassaurek said the
Convention was probably not in spirit
at this time to hear speech on the polit-
ical situation, and as he was net prepared
he proposed to suspend. (GO on. Go on.
The Chair called for order in the lobbies.
MIR. Hassaurek proceeded to read his ora
ton.
Mr.. Conway, of Louisiana, moved the res
olutions be read.
Mr.. Spalding, of Ohio as the committee
on resolutions was not yet ready, moved to
suspend the rules and proceed to the nomi-
nation of Grant for the Presidency. Loud
cries of no! no!]
Kentucky moved to table the motion.
Mr.. Spalding withdrew.
General John M. Palmer, of Illinois, was
called out and received with great applause,
and proceeded with graphic, forcible re-
view of the political issues of the last six
years and the present freedom of speech,
equal rights and universal liberty through
out the land. These had been sustained
successfully. The mission of the Republic
can party was now to establish these prin-
ciples.
Mr.. Palmer deplored the election of Mr..
johnson. He stood in the way of pacifi-
cation of the country, and should have
been removed. Great cheering. I'm
peachment was a substitute by modern
civilization for revolution and decapi-
tation. Mr.. johnson was an obstruction
and should have been removed [renewed
cheersl, but we now propose to submit
these issues again to the people for decis-
ion at the ballot box [applausel. and OBJ
tain verdict which shall place these ques-
tions beyond all dispute. He urged clear,
certain platform, which shall leave
no doubt as to its purpose or meaning. In
conclusion he urged such nomination for
for the assassination of Grant. [Cheers
If the Baltimore Convention had made no
mistake in 1864, Abraham Lincoln would
be in Washington to welcome Grant on
the 4th of March next. IGreat applause.
On motion of Mr.. Cochrane, Senator
Thayer, of Nebraska, was called for. Mu-
Spangled Banner, by fine band
Mr.. Thayer declined.
Messrs. Sickles and Tremain were called.
Both were absent.
After music, on motion ] ohm w. Forney,
as Andy JohnsOn's dead duck,
was invited to speak. He declined because
he was hoarse.
Mr.. Cochrane was called and took the
platform. [Cheers.]
Here the committee on Resolutions ap-
peared, and Mr.. Cochrane retired.
Richard w. Thompson, of Indiana,
Chairman of the committee on Resolutions,
advanced to the platform and reported as
follows:
The National Republican party of the
United States, assembled in National Con-
vention in the city of Chicago, on the Goth
day of May, 1868, make the following de-
of principles:
First, We congratulate the country on
the assured success of the constitutional
policy of Congress, as evinced Dy the adop-
tion in the majority of the States lately in
rebellion of the Constitutions securing
equal civil and political rights to all, and
regard it as the duty of the Government to
sustain those institutions, and to prevent
the power OF such States from being remit
ted to state of anarchy. Cheers.
Second. The guarantee by Congress of
equal suffrage to all loyal men at the South
was demanded by every consideration of
public safety, of gratitude and of justice,
and must be maintained. The whole ques-
tion of suffrage in all the loyal States
properly belongs to the people of those
States. Cheers
Third, We denounce all forms of repudi-
ation as a national crime. Prolonged
cheers.] The national honor requires the
payment of the public Indebtedness in the
utmost good faith in all conditions at home
and abroad, not only according to the let
ter but the spirit of the laws under which
it was contracted. Applause.
Fourth, 1t is due to the labor OF the ma
tion that taxation shall be equalized and
reduced as rapidly as the national faith
will permit.
Fifth. The National debt contracted, as
it has been, for the preservation OF the
Union for all time to come, should be eX-
tended over fair period for redemption,
and it is the duty of Congress to reduce the
rate of interest thereon whenever it can
honestly be done. -as
Sixth, That the best policy to diminish
our burden of debt is to so improve our
credit that capitalists will seek to loan us
money at lower rates of interest than we
now pay, and must continue to pay so long
as reputation, partial interest, open or
covert, is threatened or suspected.
Seventh, The Government of the United
States should be administered with the
strictest economy, and the corruptions
which have been so shamefully nursed and
fostered by Andrew johnson call loudly
for radical reform.
tragic death of Abraham Lincoln, and re-
gret the accession of Andrew johnson to
the Presidency, who has acted treacher-
ously to the people who elected MIN and
the cause he was pledged to support; has
assumed high legislative and judicial func-
tiOns; has refused to execute the laws: has