Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-07-16

u committee discharged.
u The chair appointed Mr. Bigler, {
. pennsylvania, and Mr.. Hammond, @
' south Carolina, to conduct tho perma
> nent President to the chair. Cover
. nor Seymour proceed to the chairam
: great cheering, long continued III,
> briefly returned thanks for the homo
: conferred upon him; counselcd mod
GRAFTON, federation and harmony. III,
> discussed the Republican platform
) accused the party of violating its owr
!, declarations against reputation and
unequal taxation, and then asserted
sollcitude for the soldiers and sail.
} ors' widows and orphans. Hc accus.
cd the dominant party Of an extrava,
giant wasting of the public moneys,
talntlng the national credit, impeding
Immigration by overbnrdening labor
with taxation and breaking down all
constitutional guarantees of republi
can liberty. He denied the assertion
of the Republican convention that the
principles OF the Declaration of Inde.
pendenee are now sacred in every
inch of American soil, for in ten
states OF the Union military power
suppresses the civil law.
Governor Seymour was frequently
and enthusiastically applauded during
the delivery of his able and eloquent
address.
Mr., Murphy, OF New York, from
the committee on resolutions. asked
permission for the said committee TO
sit during the session Of the Conven-
tion. Agreed to.
Mr.. Bigler, of Pennsylvania, sub
mitted series of resolutions, which
were referred without reading.
Mr.. Nelson, Of Tennessee, moved
The admission Of delegates from the
Democratic convention of that State.
who were appointed TO memorabilia
this body in reference to the grievan.
ces of the people there under Radical
rule. Adopted.
Additional resolutions were receiv.
cd, and referred to the committee on
resolutions, from California, from New
York, by the Hon. Erastus Brooks.
aud from Pennsylvania.
Resolutions from the National La
Dor convention were sent up and read,
iavoring the payment of public and
private debts in greenbacks, and re-
ceived with general cheering, as was
also one against further grants of
public lands TO private corporations.
ard iavoring their reservation for dis. |
tribution to actual settlers.
A letter was received, with great
laughter, from Susan b. Anthony. of
the Women's Suffrage Association
asserting the claims of women to par.
ticipatc in elections. Referred.
Mr.. Tilden. of New York, offered
resolution admitting delegates from
ohO Territories % honorary seats In
the Convention. Agreed TO.
The chairman of the committee on
credentials reported that full delega-
tlons were present from every State
in the Union, and recommended that
three delegates from each Territory
and from the District of Columbia be
admitted to the floor without the priv
ilego of voting.
Mr. Cox, Of New York, moved 10
amend so as TO admit the entire elev.
on delegates fir IN the District. Lost.
A delegate from California moved
the admission of the delegates from,
tho Territories TO all the privileges of
the convention, except that each ter
rltory shall have but one vote, which
was rejected and the committees re-
port was then adopted.
Mr.. Kerr, of Pennsylvania, offered
a resolution that il Is the duty of ev.
cry friend of constitutional govern
ment to sustain the President in his
efforts to stem the tide of Radical usur- {
patton, and recommend him for his
course. [Cheers.] The resolution
was referred. !
Mr.. Wenlen, of Kansas, offered !
resolution reciting that the national |
iag should protect adopted citizens
everywhere the same as il does the r
native born. (Cheers.) Referred. G
Mr.. Wright, of Delaware, offered a
providing for committee d
Df one from each State to constitute a
National Executive COMMITTEES. Adop. d
ed. n
Mr.. Hall, of New York, offered /
'esolution declaring that the thanks 4
II Che nation are due 10 Chief Justice d
Chase for his ability, impartiality and
idelity TO the constitutional duty in II
over the court of iInpeach. c
nent. Prolonged cheers)
Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania. offer. C
ID resolution in favor of increasing 8
he pensions of soldiers and sailors, by p
'aying them gold or its equivalent
Cheers.) q
Mr.. Reed, OF Pennsylvania offered I
resolution recognizing the fidelity of
Andrew johnson in upholding the Con. n
titution and laws. Referred. Ii
On motion of Mr.. Richardson, of II. a
Inois, it was ordered that each State "
eport its members of the Executive
BY to morrow morning. q
Mr.. Hurley, of Pennsylvania, offer. W
d a resolution that the Presidents t.
mnesty proclamation be read by the
The vote was taken and the resolu-
ion appeared to be passed. in
The Chair was about 10 put the A
uestion again, when Mr. Brooks, of n
lew York, moved to amend the propo. Ii,
tion, so as simply TO declare that Ii
bis Convention approve of the am "
esty proclamation, which was car
led. o.,
Mr.. Cox, of Now York, offered a W
ssolution approving the doctrine OF W