The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-07-11

with . platform Of principles reviewing
no mean issues, looking only 70 The ar
rest Of the existing evils, and with cane
didates whose fidelity to the Constitution
and devotion 10 the country cannot be
questioned, we shall cooperate with the
Democrats in this campaign with enthusi-
asni, and consider that will bring victory
and salvation TO the country.
A motion was unanimously carried that
the report be accepted, and q committee
Of II was appointed to present the same
to the Democratic Convention.
A motion was carried that the States
be called in their order for the presenta-
ton of resolutions. Alabama was called,
but failed to respond.
The Convention then adjourned to 10
o'clock tomorrow.
NEW YORK, July THE letter Of
President johnson in reply to several cit
liens OF New York, asking whether he
would accept the Democratic nominations,
Is published. After o Y~ecapTtulatiou, ct
some length, of the difficulties with which
he has been surrounded in the efforts he
has made 10 defence Of the Union and in
support of the Constitution, in spite Of
opposition by Congress, he expresses the
hope that the Convention will nominate y
candidate who will not sacrifice the pub
lie good and the leading principles to mere
party ascendancy. He leaves himself and
his cause IN the hands of the people
Shuold the continuance and conclusion of
the contes; to preserve the constitutional
good be coDGded by them TO other hands,
he shall cordially acquiesce, as has been
his habit, in the decision Of the American
people,
NASHVILLE, July 6-Goy. Brownlow
has issued o proclamation for converting
the Legislature in extra session on July
II. It is understood that the chief reason
for this necessity is for the purpose Of do
ing something relative to the bonds Of the
State.
NEW York. July 27.-Met at 4 p. M
Henry g. Murphy, from the Commit
tee on Platform, reported the resolutions
The first eight are precisely such as the
abstract sent on Monday. The ninth de-
Dounccs the usurpation and tyranny of
Of the Radical party, in violation Of its
pledges to conduct the war only for the
restoration Of the State, in the overthrow
Of freedom of speech and the press. It
declares that instead thereof, the Radicals
have established q system Of espionage in
disregard of the hGbe0s corpus; they have
made the National Capitol a bastile and
threaten now to destroy the original juris-
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maligucd Its Chief Justice because of his
integrity on t1ial of the President. The
Platform continues at considerable length
to reiterate these abuses, and in ~cnnclu-
sion declares that the privilege aud trust
of the suffrage belongs exclusively to the
control Of each State, and that Congress
has usurped it in violation of the Consti-
tuition.
The Platform further specifically de-
nounccs the reconstruction acts Of Con-
gress as usurpation, unconstitutional and
void, aud demands that the soldiers and
sailors shall be faithfully paid and the
public lands should be reserved for home
s;eads. 1t thanks Andrew johnson for
resisting the aggressions of Congress.
Great cheering was given on the conclu-
sion Of the reading of the Platform,
which invites men of all parties to unite
upon this Platform. It contains four de-
mands, as follows: Payment Of the pub
lie debt Of the United States as rapidly
as practicable. That all money drawn
from the people by taxation except so
much as is requisite for the necessities
Of the Government, economically admin
isiered, shall be honestly applied to sueh
payment; AMI when the obligations of
the Government do not expressly state
upon their face, and the law under which
they were issued does not provide that
they shall be paid in coin, that they
ought in right and justice to be paid in
the lawful money of the United States.
Murphy moved the previous question
or the adoption of the platform, which
was carried amid the widest cheering.
The Convention then proceeded % nom~
mate a candidate for President First
ballot, total wore, 317; necessary TO .
choice under the two-thirds rule, 212.-
The result was as follows Pendletonre-.
ceived los. johnson 81, Church "a, En-,
glish is. Doolittle IA, Hancock 334, Par
ker l3, Packer 26. The balance was scat.
teriug. Several other ballots were then.
taken. The sixth ballot stood-English.
6. Hancock AZ, Pendleton 1921, Parker
Is, Church 33, Packer q, johnson q,
Doolittle II, Hendricks 80, Blair s..
Convention then adjourned to 10 o'clock
tomorrow.