Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-05-21
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not Increase this vote.
Wade's friends are likely to break after the
first ballot for Vice President :H D
Colfax has much popular strength in the
Convention, but it is still unorgsnizcd.
Part of the delegates from the Southern
States indicate their purpose to support VIII
son, of Massachusetts, but if any new combl-
nation is agreed upon, the tendency appears to
be towards HamIin, Of Maine.
The Committee on Resolutions have agreed
upon report
It is understood the platform was foreshadow-
cd by Carl Schurz in long speech yesterday.
It is charged that Fentons friends are using
money freely, and threats Of On exposure in
OPEN Convention are made.
Many Of Wades friends consider Fcuton's
supporters inimcal, which feeling appears to
be re acting in favor of Hamlin.
No sagacious leader yet ventures positive
prediction as to who will be nominated for Vice
President - ..-.7..;..
SECOND DISPATCH. ...-.. n-1.,, 4
CHICAGO, May 21.-Upon the assembling of
the Convention, the President announced that
the Committee on Resolutions were not yet
ready. ..@. ...@ ..l -
Mr. Spencer, Of New York, moved that the
resolutions Of the Union League presented yes
terday, be spread upon the records. Il
The resolutions declare the Union Leagues of
vital importance to the success of the Repubf-
can party pledge the loyal north to uphold
and protect the ''loyal'' people OF tho South;
express high appreciation of the patriotism and
forbearance of the negroes in the South, their
devotion as Union soldiers during the war, and
declare them entitled to the ballot; declare i'm
partial suffrage acardinal principle OF the party;
endorse Congress; consider the hour past for
hesitation, compromise or leniency towards
those who support or defend traitors; denounce
President johnson and the Republican Sena
tors in disappointing the hopes OF every loyal
heart in the land" by voting for the acquittal
of the President when they knew him to be
guilty Of the crimes charged.
Finally they recommend the nomination Of
Grant for President. A point Of order was
here raised that The rules adopted require all
resolutions to be- referred without debate, and
that it was not competent at this time to intro
duce these for discussion.
A motion to recall thcresolutions was tabled.
Mr. Spencer then moYed to reconsider the
vote by which they were tabled, and on this
he proposed to speak, but was ruled out Of Or
der. , ss...& t7a~- a..t -. 'f,t...
The only point in the resolutions exciting
much feeling was that denouncing the Senators
who opposed impeachment, which was received
with great applause. .zsr.. .". Fl. u,,&
Mr.. Spalding moved to proceed with the
nomination for President, but subsequently
withdrew his motion. IL ~. ,-."
~ Mr. Palmer,o of Illinois, made stroog speech,
and his allusionsto impeachment were greeted
with applause. He said the Baltimore Con-
vention had made mistake in 1864, and had
the proper man then been nominated for Vice
President Abraham Lincoln would have been
in Washington on the 18th of March to welcome
Grant. He considered it the duty Of the Con,
vention to make such nomination Tor Vice
President as will leave no temptation for the
assassination of Grant. a ~.
TIE PLATFORM.
The committee on resolutions then appeared,
Mr.. Cochran having retired, and Mr.. Thomp-
son, its chairman, made report. The report
congratulates the country on the assured success
of the reconstruction policy of Congress; a
guarantee by Congress Of the right Of suffrage
to all the loyal people OF the South is due and
must be main ained denounces all forms OF re.
pudiation as national crime Great cheers
The national obligations must be met IN letter
and spirit taxation should be cqualized and
reduced as speedily as possible; the reduction
of the national debt should be extended over
long period, reducing the rate Of interest, whe n
ever it can be done with honor; the govern
ment of the U. S. should be administered with
the strictest economy the corruption and ez-
travagance .fostered by Andrew johnson V!!)
should be reproved; deplores the death OF Lin
coin; deplores the accession of Andrew John
son; ard dcnounces him as a usurper
and violator of law, an obstructor of
reconstruction aud justly impeached OF hig b
crimes and misdemeanor5 prolonged cheers
repudiates the Feudal doctrine of once
subject always subject no citizen of the
United States native or naturalized must be
deprived of his liberty when abroad except for
violation of Law; eulogizes the soldiers and
sailors and their bounties are obligations new
er to be forgotten, and their widows and orphans
are the nations wards immigration should be
fostered by liberal and just policy; the Con-
vention sympathizes with all oppressed people
who are struggling for their rights.
Mir. Spencer, of New York, moved the adop-
ton of the report, which motion prevailed
with but two or three voting in the negative.