Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-05-28
AS AN ApvERTIslNa ,frnrtrM
Music, the Star spangIed banner b,

Music, the Star SpangIed Banner by
| the fine band. [Applause.l
& 6Mr. Thayer declined, and Messrs.
| Sickles and Trcmaine were called for,
but both were absent.
| After the music on motion, John w.
Forney, announced as Andrew Johnson's
dead duck, was invited to speak but de-
clined because of horseness.
| Mr.. Cochrane was called for and took
the platform. [Cheers.] Here the Com
mittee on Resolutions appeared, and Mr..
Cochrane retired.
Richard w. Thompson, Of Indiana,
Chairman of the Committee ON Resolti-
tions, advanced to the platform and re-
ported as follows:
| .l. PLATFORM.
The National Republican party Of the United
States mbled in National Convention In the
city Of Chicago on the 2Oth day Of May 1865 make
the following declaration Of principles:
sured success OF the reconstruction policy Of Con-
gress, as evinced by the adoption in o majority
securing equal civil and political rights to ali,
and regard II as the duty ofthe Government to
| sustain those institutions and to prevent tho
| power Of such States from being reiDitted to a
state Of anarchy. [CheersJ e
SecoTd-The guarantee by Congress OF etuaf
| suffrage 20 all loyal men at the South was de-
manded by every consideration OF public safety!
tained whole. Thequesticn ofsunfage in ali the.
loyal States properly belongs to the people OF
1
| Th,rd-We denounce all forms of repudfation
as national crime, Prolonged cheers,J and the
lie indsbtedness in the utmost good faith 10 ait
Its creditors, at home and abroad, not only ac-
Snder gxbe IL IL Wss ont Or ns laws
Fotuth-It is due to the labor of the nation that
aHaon should i pc e99aii5ed ola AND reduced as
FVN-The national debt, CONTRACTED as IL. hos
been, for the prescription OF the Union for all
time to come, should be extended over q fair
period for redemption, and IL Is the duty Of Con-
gress toreduce the rate eofinterest thereon, when
ever it can honestly be done.
Sgzh-That the best policy TO diminish our
burden of debt is to SO improve our credit that
capitalists will seek to loan US money at lower
rates of interest than We now pay, and muss
continue to pay SO long as Reputation, partial
or total, open or covert, Is threatened or suss
sevena.-The Government OF the United states
should be administered with the strictest como
. my, and the 60 o.ruptions which have been
shanefully nursed and fostered by Andrew
Isghlh-We profoundly deplore tho untiInelx
and tragic death OF Abraham Lincoln; and re-
gret the accession OF Andrew johnson TO the
Presidency, who has acted treacherously TO the
people who elected him, and the cause he was
a to
, the laws; has used high Office TO induce other
posea his sRe power and 4se
cure the property. peace, liberty and HE OF the
sa e he Ss
stitutional; has persstently and corruptly OBJ
d eysfs seT n m 6as
. yerted the public patronage into an englno
Of Wholesale corruption, and has been Justly i'm
peached for high crimes and misdemeanors and
pronounced guilty by the vote OF thirty
NfnH@The doctrine of Great Britain ana otter
European powers, that because man Is once
subject he Is always so, must be resisted at every
hazard by the United States a relic OF the feu-
dal times not authorized by the law of nations
and at war with our natioual honor and indie
pendence, naturalized citizens ara entitled to be-
| protected in all their rights of citizenship as
though they were native born, and no citizen of
the United States, native or naturalized, must
be liable to arrest and imprisonment by any for
. eign power for acts done or ordsspoken in this
country, and II so arrested and Imprisoned II Ia
+ the duty of the government TO interfere in his
T,aah-of all who were faithful in the trials Of
the late war, there were none entitled to more
t especial honor than the brave soldiers and
and the cruise and imperilied their lives ia the
e service of the country. The bounties and PEN
of the nation, are obligations never TO be forgot
ton. The widows and orphans OF the gallant
: dead are the wards OF people, sacred legacy
] bequeathed to the nations protecting care.
! Eyerenat--For@gn emigration which in the
past has added SO much TO the wealth, develop
0 ment, and resources and increase Of power 10
1 this nation, the asylum OF the oppressed Of III
+ nations, should be fostered and encouraged by a
a T.ceIulj.-Tnis Convention declares its SYM
pathy with n all the the oppressed % people which arc
Mr.. Spencer, Of New York, moved the
adoption of the report and called the
, previous question.
Mr.. Cochrane raised point of order
: that the New York delegation had not
been canvassed, and his colleague could
not call the previous question, except on
, the call of two States.
The Chair sustained the point.
Mr.. Cochrane moved to amend by in
serting a sentence declaring the Presi-
= dent improperly acquitted by 10 votes.
Mr.. Mcclure, of Pennsylvania, by in
struction of the delegation, renewed the
previous question.
Ohio seconds the question and it was
put and ordered.
Mr.. Cochrane withdrew his amend-
, ment. The question REQUIRED Oh its adOp-
tion.
, mittee was adopted-two or three dis
, senting.
The motion to reconsider was tabled.
Mr.. Thompson reported an additional
resolution that the adjournment of this
Convention shall not work dissolution
of the same but it shall remain as or
t ganized subject to be called together
again at any time and place that the Ma
: tional Republican Executive Committee
shall designate. Adopted.
Mr. Schurz moved an additional reso-
/ luton recognizing the principles of the
, Declaration of Independence as the true
foundation of democratic government.
Also recommending magnanimity to-
. wards reconstructed rebels who now sup
. port the government, and favoring the
removal Of all restrictions and disabili-
ties imposed upon them justas rapidly as
. their loyalty justifies.
Pennsylvania seconded 1t.
: Mr.. Warner, of Alabama, sustained
the resolution.
Mr.. Gooch, OF Massachusetts,, sustained
the resolution.
|, The resolution was nearly unanimous
: : ly adopted,
A motion was made to proceed to bal
lot for President.
Mr.. Logan, in the name of the loyal
+ people and of the soldiers of the Repub-
lioan party, nominal iedGen. u. S. Grant.
The whole Convention rose TO their
feet great cheers, waving of hats, hand
i kerchiefs, prolonged applause, and three
{ cheers for Grant; music, Hail to the
2 Chief" u.
i The States were called and each voted
t Grant, The Georgia vote was announ-
ced by Governor Brown, who said Geor-
Z gia Republicans, many of whom were
9 original secessionists, recognized the
maxim 'Enemies in war, in peace
friends" :,
. During the process of calling, each
! successive vote was received with great
/ enthusiasm. Gen. Sfckles, rising to cast
] the New York vote, was received with