The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-05-30
RcvM6Iicam National Contention.
Sg,OND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

iSia,ss, dsscnibiodiH National CoHroniion IN he
CITY u Chicago, on he 2Oh dag 4 Nay, lsGs,
rake the .folioiriHy declaration y rriHeipics
:. We congratulate the country on the assured
success Of the Reconstruction policy Of Congress,
~ evinccd hy the adoption In the majority VI the
States late ~ rebellion, Of Constitutions securing
cllAl ciVi nnI political rights 10 ALL aud Il Is
the duty ui he Government TO sustain those in
stituons aln Is prevent the people Of such States
/ from bcin. emitted 10 state Of anarchy
=. Tbs pnuanIcc by Cougrrss ofrqual suffrage
| 10 all loyal mrn al the South was demanded by
every consideration Of public safety, Of gratitude
nm I OF justice, aud must be maintained while
the question u suffrage 10 ell the loyal States
properly belongs 10 the people Of those Stairs.
?. We dcnouhce all iorms VI population rs
u national crime prolonged cheersl and the
national honor requires the payment of the pub
lie indebtedness IN the uitermOst good faith 10
| all creditors nj home aud abroad, not only ac-
cording TO the letter bu, the spirit Of the laws
under which II was contracted.
:. II is due 10 the labor Of the nation that tax.
alton should be- equalizc'i, and reduced rs rapid.
ly as the national faith will permit.
>. The National debt contracted ms II has
I beer Tor the preservation Of the Union for all
/ time lu come, should be- extended over fair Ie-
, Rod Tor redemption aud II Is the duty Of Con
grrs, 10 reduce the rate of interest thereon when.
ever Il can be honestly done.
q. That the best policy 10 diminish our bur
! den Of debt !. TO 20 improve our credit that cap
italiss will scrk 10 loan Us money nj lower rates
OF interest than We now pay, aud must continue
TO pay, 80 long as reputation, partial ~ toi.i
open OF covert, is thFra,cnrd ~ SUSPECTED.
/ :. The Government ofihe United STATE should
\ he administered With the stTictest economy, and
the COrrupliOns which have been shAnieiully
nurscd and iosirr,d By Andrew johnson call
loudly for radical reform.
I & We prnrcss-lly lcplurr the uniiIheiy aud
/ tragic death of Abraham lincoln, aud regret the
arcrssion Of Andrew Johnson 10 the Presidency,
who lIas acted irUacheTOusly Ia the people who
Gle ted him and the cause he wa. pledged 10 sup.
port who has warped high legislative and ju-
! dicial functions who has refused 10 execute the
laws who has used bis high Office To induce
other Ofirefs 10 ignotc aud viOalaic the laws
who has employ 81 his executive powers 10 rem
der ins cuie the property, the Ieacr, liberty aud
: life oi ihr citizen who has abused the pardon
ing power; who has denounced the National
! legislature ~ unconstitutional Who has per
sislrnily aud roTrupily resisted, by every ncas.
urc in his po~rr, every .ioprr attempt nj the re-
. construction al ihr States lately IN rrbelon who
has perverted the public patronage into an engine
Of whOl, sale corruption, aud who has been just
" imi~achrd ior high crimes anl misdcnennors
aud properly pronounced guilt, ihrrrof b, the
vote vi - Senators
b /? The do, irine of Great britain aud other
subject be j. alwHts 81, must lee resisted nj every
hazard by the United States. NJ ,clic u the leu.
DIAL times not authorized By the law Of nations
q and al war with our national lonor aud indie.
t~ndrnc' Na,uralizcd citizens are entitled To
BE- protected in all their rights OF citizenship "a.
though the, we're native born, AMI M citizen Ui
the cniirl St,i"-. native or naiuftlzrd. must br
liable 1" ,it',i aud impiisnnun NJ T., M, snrrign
poMrr ',i mis lone ar words spoken IN tbs
b country ,udl " 81 arrested and Imprisoned IL is
:he dsiy ,f the Government in iHir, irfr in his
behalf.
10 ~ all ali" were faithful IN The trial. Of the
late war, ih'ir we're none entitled io mnre espr.
4 cial honor than the brave soldiers aud sramen
who ENDURED the hnrl,hiIs ~ campaign and
cfTise aud .nirrr'i their lives in the 'rr,icr %
the county tie houniits aud pensions prov del
by the laws of these brave defenders 81 the ma.
ton are obligations never To- be- forgotten the
widows and uiI,hNns Of the gallant dead ARE the
wards Of the I'rople n sacred legacy b,qucaihed
To the nation protecting care.
II. Foreign emigration which ii the past
has added 50 much tn the wealth, development
and resources and iucrrnse "i power To- this ma
ton the ns, lum ~ the oppressed oi ali nations
should Le iosi-rr'l and encouraged b, u librral
and jus, pnlicy.
:. Thi. Convention declares itself in sytnla-
thy with all the oppressed people Whirh are
struggling for their rights
Th,~~ resolutions were adopted With great
unaninitt aud enthusiasm. Gen Schulz Offer
ed the following. Whirh were also adopted MS
par, Of the platform
R.soicoL That We highly commend the spiti,
Of Rgnaninit, aud iorbtRIancv with which the
sn.n Wh" h.V. se'v.a, in Rebellion, but nov
frankly aud honestly cooperate with w Ia frstOT-
ing the peace Of The country aud fccOnsiruciing
the Southern State Governments upon the basis
Ui impartial justice and equal rights arc received
back into the communion of the loyal people
aud We favor the removal uf the disqualification
aud restrictions imposed upon the late Rebels in
the same measure b their spirit Of loyalty will
direct. and - may be- consistent with the safety
81 the loyal IsOple.
Rssslroi, That W. recognize the great pTinci
Piles laid Gsa n IN the immortal Declaration ol
lndrpendcnrr 40 the true foundation Of democrat.
ie government, and We hail with gladness every
effort toward making these principles a living
reality on every inch Of American soil.
Nominations for candidates for President was
then declared in order, and Gen Logan ros,
and thus addressed the Convention:
ST-h he nd~e 9, tie loyal edi.,a' and sol.
hors and ,a,Ior, II his grs1 R.pELiic cf nc EMi.
,i Staf,s u Amcried. ~ Hs nams ,;( loyalty, H.
c'ty, humanity aud jH'f,c, : ~ he name effhe Va
nonaI Union Republican party, Inominatc a. can.
oiDATE roR THE CHIN NAGisTRAcY o. TINS NATION,
uLYssEs 3. GRAST.
The widest enthusiasm prevailed upon the
nomination Of General Grant The member.
rose to their feet aud gave three tousing cheers
for the General Handkerchief were waved
aud the band played Hail to the Chief"
The roll Of the States WAS then called. and the
chairman Of zach delegation rose aud announced
The preference III that delegation The Conyen.
ton ~as composed Of GEO delegates, aud when
he ballot Tor ~ Presidential candidate WIS con
cluded, I, was announced tina, Gen Grant had
received GJO voirs--ryrry Onr in the Convention
There WAS hrir another scene ~ the widest
excitement. the Convention and audience rising
20 their i,el aud giving three cheers for the
!aec. During this excitement seen. in the rear
Of lie stage was shifted representing General
Grant Stationed On one Of the Icdrstals IN front
Of the White HOUSE, on which was inscribed IRE.
publican nomih,r ~ the Chicago Convrntion,
Mag 20. Is's The vacant pedestal was Ia.
scriiei "J,morraiic nominee, New York Con.
",rBIion, July J. 1865 % The Goidrss of Lib.
erty stood between the two with onr hand point.
ing to Grant and the oil,rr :" the warrant I~,ies.
;al, aud above all we've the words Mitch Nm "
The Sudden appearance ~ this creme added 10 the
enthusiasm, and, ioT - time. roinIlslsly put an
end Ia 0usinrss
Nominations Tor q candidate lot Vice Pfesi-
dent was thru nt,.ivrt, aud the Convention pro.
oeeded To ballot We give below the nsalt oI
each ballot
FIRsT BALLor
BENJAMIN y. Wade. ......... ttV
Reuben y. Fenton ......... .................. ta2
Henry Wilson ............. NV
schuyler Cofax ............,.... ...... ..... ith
Governor Curtin. of Pa................... So
Hannibal HaInlin 90. ......................... ~
). j. ........... ~
.. A.. GTrawell ...................... u
Three hundred and twenty sin votes brinR
necessary 10 u ehuirc, ihrrc vas NO nomination
on this ballot
Second Bliid Wilson lla, Wade 10. Fen.
ton 40, Collar lI9, Curtin ", llamlin 10.
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