Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-05-29

amidst great cheering ana waving OF hats
and handkerehiefs The applause was
prolonged Three cheers were given for
General Grant, aud the bands played Hail
to the Chief As the States were called
each voted for General Grant Georgia S
vote was announced by Governor Brown,
who said that Georgia Republicans, manyof
whom were original Secessionists, recognized
the maxim" Enemies IN war--in peace,
friends, During the progress Of the call,
each successive vote was received with great
enthusiasm General Siekles rising 20 cast
the New York vote, was received with
cheers The Territories were also called,
each having two, except Colorado which
was allowed six. The Chair announced $50
votes, all for Grant Great cheering As
the vote was announced new drop curtain
in the rear of the stage was uncovered, pre-
senting "A fine picture Of General Grant,
supported by liberty The demonstrations
of enthusiasm on the announcement & the
nomination were overwhelming Red,
white aud blue pigeons flew through the
opera house; the band played Hail to the
Chief, and five thousand people rose and
sung, with the bands playing, Rally
Around the Flag, and then gave eighteen
cheers.
Mr.. Scofield moved to proceed to nomi-
nate a candidate for Vice President, a
counter motion for a recess being rejected.
Mr.. Wood Of Kentucky, nominated ex-
Attorney General Speed
Mr. Sands, of Maryland, nominated j. A.
j. Creswell
Mr. Forney nominated ex-Goyernor Cur
tin.
The following were also put in nomination;
James Harlan of Iowa; W. ID. Kelly, Of
Pennsylvania Mr. Hamlin, Of Maine.
The first ballot resulted as follows: Wade,
l49; Fenton, 1872; Wilson, ll9; ColiaX, l38;
Harlan, I6; Kelly, 6; Creswell, II; Pomeroy
/ whole humber, 64S; necessary to choice,
325.
The fifth ballot resulted in the choice Of
Hon. Schuyler Colfax for Vice President
The vote was as follows; Colfax 529 Wade
A. Wilson IL, Fentou -. Necessary to a
choice 326 Before the vote was announced
all the States except New York and Ohio
declared unanimously in favor Of Coltax.
The platform as adopted by the Conyen.
ton is as follows:
The National Republican party of the
United States, assembled in National Con-
vention in the city Of Chicago on the 20th
day Of May, 1868, make the following dec
laration Of principles.
First-We congratulate the country on
the assured success of the reconstruction
policy Of Congress as evinced by the adOp-
ton, n a majority Of the States lately lnre-
bellion, of constitutions securing equal civil
and political rights to all, and regard 1t as
the duty of the Government to sustain those
institutions, aud to prevent the people OF
such States from being RENTED to a state
Of anarchy Cheers
SeCoRd-The guarantee by Congress OF
equal suffrage to all loyal men at the south
was demanded by every consideration OF
public safety Of gratitude and OF Justice,
and must be maintained, while the question
ofsutfrage in all the loyal States properly
belongs to the people OF those States
| Cheers
Thrd-Ne denounce all forms ofrepudi-
alton as National crime, prolonged cheers, ]
and the National honor requires the pay
ment Of the public Indebtedness in the ut
most good faith to all creditors, at home and
abroad, not only according to the letter, but
the spirit Of the law, under which 1t was
contracted. Applause.
FoHrH-It is due to the labor Of the ma
ton that taxation should be equaiized and
reduced as rapidly us the national faith will
permit.
F3th-The national debt, contracted as it
has been for the preservation Of the Union
for all time to come, should be extended
over a fair period for redemption, and 1t is
the duty Of Congress to reduce the rate OF
interest thereon whenever 1t can honestly
be done
Sacth-That the best policy to diminish
our burden Of debt, is to 50 improve our
credit that capitalists viii seek TO loan us
money at lower rates of interest than we
nov pay, aud must continue TO pay SO long
as reputation, partial or total, oReu OF
elr, is-- tlss,-,.. t-ssss,l or r,.aai ilactad
SeceHth-Ihe Government Of the United
States should be administered with the
strictest economy, and the corruptions,
which have been so shamefully nursed and
fostercd by Andrew johnson, call loudly for
radical reform.
Eiq6ih-We profoundly deplore tie Un-
timely and tragic death of Abraham Lincoln
and regret the accession Of Andrew johnson
to the Presidency, who has acted treacher-
ousiy 20 the people who elected him and
the cause he was pledged to support, has
uSurped high legislative and judicial lunc-
tious, has refused to execute the laws, has
used his high office to induce other officers
20 ignore ana violate the laws, has employed
his executive powers to render insecure the
property, peace liberty and lie of the citizen
has abused the pardoning power, has de-
nounced the national legislature as uncon-
stitutional. has persistently and corrupuy
resisted, By every measure in his power,
every proper attempt at the reconstruction
of the States lately IN rebellion, has peryer-
ted the public patronage into an engine OF
wholesale corruption, and has been justly
impeached for high crimes and mlsdemean-
ors, and properly pronounced guilty thereof
by the vote of thirty-fiye Senators.
NWth-Ihe doctrine Of Great Britain and
other European powers, that, because a
man Is once q subject, he Is always so, must
be resisted at every hazard BY the United
States as a relic Of the feudal times, not au-
thoriZed by the law of nations, and at war
with our national honor aud independence.
Natura!ized citizens are entitled to be pro-
tccted IN al their rights Of citizenship, as
though they we're native born, and no citi-
zen Of the United States, native or natura-
lized, must be liable to arrest and imprison-
ment by any foreign power for acts done or
words spoken in this country, and If so ar
rested and imprisoned il is the duty Of the
government to interfere in his behalf
Ieath-Of all who were faithful in the
trials Of the late war, there were none enti-
tied to more especial honor than the brave
s0idieTS aud seamCn who endured the hard
ships Of the campaign and cruise, aud i'm
periiled their lives in the service of the
country. The bounties and pensions pro-
ylded by law for these brave defenders OF
the nation are obligations never to be for
gotten. The widows and orphans Of the
gallant dead are in the words OF the people
a sacred legacy bequeathed to the nation S
protecting care.
EieraW-foreign emigration, which in
the past has added so much to the wealth,
development of resources and increase of
power to this nation, should be fostered and
encouraged by liberal and Unjust policy.
TtceJth-This Convention declares its
sympathy with all the oppressed people
which are struggling for their-rights.
Gen. Schurz then read the following,
aud asked the Convention to adopt it, as an
independent resolution.
EacoIs.og Thar bsrI1., Il.