Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-07
ILLINOIS,.

PEORIA, aay 6-The Illinois State Repub-
lican Convention met here to day. The
following ticket was put in nomination:
For Governor, Gen. John ii. Palmer, OF
Springfield Lieutenant Governor, Col.
John Dougherty OF Union county Secreta-
~ of State, Edward Rummel, of Peoria ;
Auditor. Gen. G. f Lippincott, Of Cass Co ;
Treasurer, NJ. Bates, Of Marion Co: Attor-
ney General, Washington Bushnell, of La
Sale Penitentiary Commissioners, Andrew
Truman, Of Chicsgo, Kobt. f. Logan, of
Whiteside Co., and John Reed, of Will Co.
The following delegates at large, to the Ma
tlonsl Convention to be held in Chicago on
the goth inst, were chosen. Gen. i. j.
Sweet. Gen. John A. Logan, Col A. c.
Bsbcock, Jesse X. Dubois, John A. Adams,
Emery a. Storr.
The resolutions congratulate the country
on the assured success of the reconstruction
laws of Congress as evinced by the return
Of the six seeded States, and denounces all
forms of reputation rs national crime,
and declares Shat the national honor re-
quires the payment Of the public debt in
the utmost good faith. They declare that
il is due to the labor of the country that
taxation should be equalixed and reduced as
rapidly IS possible. They consider i; pre-
mature 10 consider The question Of calling
first issue of such Indebtedness becomes paw
able the currency of the country will bt
equivalen, in value to gold, unless the end
mics OF the public credit shall in the meaif
time destroy it. The following is amor
Tie other resolutions:
Res0iFe6. That Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, III
his smarKable series of triumphs in II
field If battle, and by his equally remark3
hle success in executing the reconstructioo
laws of Congress, has twice rescued ID
country from the gravest perils-the CD
summate ability and loyalty which II
has exhibited Ia every emergency q
peace and war, has made him 10
mos, illustrious exponent of tlf
principles which trinmpbed in the late vi
for the Union and the natural successor
Abraham Lincoln in tie affections Of m
people; aud our delegates to the ChicadP
Convention are hereby Instructed to cd D
their votes for him az the nominee of
Republican party for the Office ct Presi6eut
Of the United States.
The resolutions also declare ia support u
the right Of expat,istion and the duty ~
the United States TO protect its citizens ID
der all circumstances; express thanks TO tie
soldiers and sa,lors who periled their livfe
in defense OF the flag; re affirm the resolp-
lions OF the recent Democratic State Cob
veniion of Illinois demanding reform p
the administration Of the internal reven(e
laws, and calling for the expulsion OF tie
present horde Of thieves and plunderers wllp
have rioted and fatteoed lpon the substane
of the people, and thereupen proceed to d.
clare that the frauds have been msinly cod
mitted since Andrew johnson betrayed hIs
trust and sought an alliance with the Ded+
ocrs'ic party; that there l. no hope for an er6
to the corruption prevailing in the collek
tion CT the revenue but by change in ~
administration of tae Presidential Office.
ht solutions ON other subjects were alsb
adopted
After passing resolution of thanks fb
the State Central Committee and to the
citizens Of Peoris the Conve ntion adjourned.
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