Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-03-20

ten be appointed to report names OF persons
for delegates at large, and also electors.
The chair appointed the following gentle
men: III. b. Swope, w. b. Mann, c. H.
4, Coils, L. Rogers ii. Y. Cake, H. ID.
Maxwell, j. A. Beavin, John III. Wells, M.
S. Lyttle, and A. X. Mcclure.
1.-The committee reported as Electors at
large, G.. Morrison Coates. Of Philadelphia,
Thomas M. Marshall, Of Pittsburg. For del
egates at large. Col John w. Forney JAS
III. Orne, of Philadelphia; Gen. Henry
White, of Indiana; H. Reed Meyer, OF
Bradford; w. Blanchard, of Luzerne; Thos.
X. Coehrane, OF York; Linn Bartholomew,
ofSchulkill, and Gen. VIM Lilly, Of Car
bon,
Mr.. Thomas i. Cochrane presented the
following report on behalf of the committee
on resolutions:
Rcs0lUe3, Thatthe great Republican party
of America, without which the rebellion
against the Government would have con.
summated division Of the Union, and per
petuatcd human slavery with the aid, COM
fort and full approval OF the present Demo
cratic party is in the front Of another peril
aud another trial Eleeting its candidate
for President in 1860, aud re-electing him
in 1864, it is now called upon to decide
whether all the sacrifices Of blood and treas
ure have not only been vain but were simp-
~ contributions for the restoration of trea
son under the influence of man who,
clothed with the confidence of his country,
Is prevented from operthrowing the Gov
ernment solely BY the wise and patriotic
stand by a loyal Congress.
Resolged, That we add our voice to the
loud acclaim 10 favor of Grant as the RepHb-
lican candidate for President, aud in so doing
feel that We are mot simply responding to
the wishes of our constituents or helping to
pay portion Of the debt we owe to that
great soldier, but in preparing the way for
that substantial triumph which, while per
petuating the Republican party, preserves
and perpetuates Republican creeds
hes0tCed, That we earnestly call upon the
Senate Of the U. S., sitting as a Court of I'm
parchment, to proceed without fear, favor
or affection, and that the people of Pennsyl-
vanla will stand by and maintain just
judgment of the law.
ResOtred, That the soldiers and sail
orr Of the Union who fought and conquered
armed rebellion in the field and stand true
to the principles which they vindicated and
the flag which hoated over them and led
them to victory, are entitled to the undying
gratitude Of loyal people, and as they saved
the country by trials, suffenngs and sacri-
fees, they have undeniable claims to the
highest honors Of the nation.
ResotCed, That we tender our most cordial
thanks to Hon. Il. NJ Stanton for the firm
ness, courage aud patriotism with which he
has maintained the majesty OF the law and
the rightsot the people againstthe attempted
invasloBs of a faithless Executive and his
purchased instruments.
Res0tUed, That, as experience is alike
the best instruction Of men and nations, so
the experience of the rebellion has given us
renewed confidence in the pledges and pre-
cepts of the declaration of independence and
that, with these as our guiding stars, the
Republican party must always succeed.
Res0lred, That the purity of the ballot
box should be carefully guarded as of vital
importance to the best interests of the eoun-
try, aud that this convention deem a Just
aud impartial Registry law to be necessary
to protect US from the astounding frauds
which have heretofore been perpetrated.
Res0tUed, That no contrast SO eloquent
could be presented as that between the loud
profession of A. johnson and the silent pa
triotism Of u. S. Grant, that as the one deals
ia promises TO deceive, the other deals In
acts that convince, aud that while johnson
has fallen rapidly away from his many yolun-
tary covenants, Grant has accepted equal
justice and radical Repubiicanism as a part
alike Of conscience and duty
Resolred, That We cordially endorse the
administration Of State affairs by Governor
John w. Geary in which he has proved
himself efficient IN the cabinet as in the
field, an able and successful statesman since
the war as he was an able aud successful gen.
erai during the war; and he merits the con-
fdence of the people Of Pennsylvania, and
We pledge him the continued support Of the
Republican party of the State.
ReSoLCed, That the public debt incurred
for the purpose Of preserving the existence
Of the nation IS a sacred obligation binding
the people to its payment in the utmost
good faith and to the full extent Of its legal
requirements; that the greatest prudence,
judgment and skill are requisite, and should
as FAR as attainable, be employed at once to
maintain the public faith and credit, and
render the burden, of which no legal eiti-
zen should complain, as light and practica-
bic upon the productive industry of the
country, and the wages and proceeds of
labor
Resolrod, That it is the dictate of the
soundest policy, as well as of the greatest
wisdom that the domestic industry of the
country should be Sustained and protected
tariff laws and that in whatever particulars
the existing laws on the subject are de-
fectiye they should be amended aad made
efficient for that purpose as well as for the
purpose of raising the revenue OF the Gov
ornmcnt.
Rcsoltcd That by the election of Grant
to the Presidency all domestic disseRsions
and factions opposition to the complete re-
construction of the Union on the firm iouu-
dations laid by wise and iudieious legisla-
tion of Congress will be Immediately sup
pressed and harmony and good feeling re-
stored, settled relations of business estab-
lished and the revival and improvement of
all the disturbed sources of national wealth
and prosperity will be secured when it is
made manifest that the people of this
country are firmly fixed in their determine
ton that the fruit of the late bloody and OBJ
stiuate struggle shall not be lost and that
the factious and rebelEous resistance to the
laws shall be as effectnally oyerthrown as un-
der the military hostility which attempted
to subyert the Government by savage cruel
ty, rapine and murder
Resotred, That Pennsylvania proudly
tenders to the loyal people of the Union
Hon Andrew G. Curtin, her great war
Governor and soldier friend.
Rcs0'Ucd, That every American citizen,
whether by birth or adoption, is entitled to
the protection of the nation and its flag, and |
while II is incumbent on the Government to
initiate negotiations for the establishment |
of an international law of expatriation re-
cognizing naturalization by one nation as
ollepianca 3ta anofbor and CON