, 1869-07-07

NATIONAL UNION.
CNtyEEsAL SUFFRAGE,

A'a4ASfaL
CSNEEsAL SUFFRAGE.
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The front of the platform wss decorated Wit
Email nagA On the platform were seated h
delegates from Illinois, while ase nom the oshc
States and the Territories were placed on th
main 1oos, printed cards With the pane of II
Slate, and tho inscription Remember July
1T7s,'' indicating the positions assigned then
Flags Wete suspended fr n the gaa brockets: N
la!ger ones wsre suspended as various polut
A. half past II tho convention Was called I
Dr Hk1I, Of the Krs.A Reps bfe newspaper, VII
1ald: II devolves upon nc to perform tho dnty 9
calling this convention to order, and tu doing >
It ArprdB me mach personal qualification TO b
e. e f III H. q g
convention that hr. Fitzgerald u one OF our no1
fof man, yes1r. Id be VIZ one one When pelasps III
required more htnuem and trors toldncas to pro
lets these principles than. happily, It does now.
principles and th8t We trc doing honor 10 our
5eyet q NELL as TO Mr. Fitzgerald By calling hln
70 OCCUPY Ihla orlce.
friend, Dr. Bell, for the eQlogJ that he hs1 un
worthtly songht to pass upon me for my derotloI
ssry. % have an, such euiogJ u iii, beca1se i i
The duty ot every nsn to cons.dtr well tho prtnct
pies that ought to guide hin through life in bill
p1isa1e indlsdaal, nd, knowing tSose principies Incl
It Is his duty to fellow them out, Irrespective o
consequences Such has been my course. con
tns h ge9P9 Or H. he
1fst l1lsh Republican .osEanlzat.ou Of The l11an
T. 10 or h. Ana
or tenporsiY Chairman, Or of Ss a. 'ehs' esaocia'
ton of citizens who were driven nom
the lang .s. q tie tnets blrte, because Of the
coming bere TO enjoy that freedom. nre now 10
convention assembled to give expression to thel1
admiration Of republican Institutions, and to the
against uattors At hume and enemies ahsDaL We
are not herr, my friends, ns 1lshmcu: ne are not
here as dlsttnet'se political organization. but xe
are here ~ adopted citizens Of th4e the ouIT free
land on earth, 10 gt!e expression, ia part to the
sentiments that predoEnInate ID the 11sh heart
to ahoE 70 the American people that the Irish race
IN this land, arpteclntuG that freedom which they
enjoy here, can and wll maintain IL In connection
with The IRISH citizens ul The country. We are not
nerc to give any distinctive vlewB - distinctive
Organization, but to cypress Cur sympathy In con-
Lon with the grand party Of freedom In tals l1nh
EAppIaute.] We arc here to conmtngis our
ten1sence a0d generosit, of.tae Irish race are
With them In the1- future struggles 10 maintain
the Independence uf this nation is they have uuue
with them on the bloody battle-delda OF the re-
pubic Applause, We are here 70 say 10 our coa1
u men throughout the land, that ii IL their duty
as cl1lzens OF nation dedicated 70 liberty that
la the land IT their foretAthera tecna nass Of ttelr
love Of freedom that II u their duty coming TO
this land. to nnl1c I'll mas~ with the only party
that gtFes equal rights TO Ill men irrespective Of
clase, crecd, nationality or color. lChecral II ls
the Lrpad pl1tfotm upou which our true unuona!-
lty should stand for he rho seeks liberty tot nlu-
sell and denies It 10 othess Ia indeed poor rep
teRentatve Of any principle. 2na particularly uf
that gentrons Ir1sh heart that has beu struggling
1oI centuries to n. ;h1ow o. the 5oss of
one hand, or stupid iXnoronCe # the generous
Impulses that guide the men OF this republic, Il
those who 1o1le to this Land Should act ihn1
tAprlause-1 Ne are here, ny friends. 10 gtve IN
cxpresstpn Of our views TO the American people.
nnd il Will be proper 10 tAke such Ncnon here 81
living Issues o. the day, md to speak boldly, but
yet respectfully, On them MI. Among these tssues
thtfe Is one thal engfoeses the attention OF the
e., slnee il IS of rnore si nseIest than any ohe5
itsue that Sno~ Of which Is now presented be-
fore the American people, aud thai ts the lssua Of
would SAY that trust there viii be an Unanimous
and AZ, emphatic expression go!ng forth iro;n
70 the American people and 70 the IE7th pe0pl:.
It s cur duty. citizens Of tnIa lsnd 10 deefasa
boldly and alphabetically for protection to Anes.-
ean 4se IL So ao1ns W o1
facturer; We protect the worting1nen through
ont The land, and IN so doing We Cast admit, No
cut down, and take llOm the artstoclats OF Europe
the untold millions Of wealth that 50 from tbs
country to alu the panpeEed tyrasts OF the old
land Protection to Autrican Industry means
people. 1t uaeaus cutting 90 from this European
tyranny to hish sc ate now bound; It means Au
essaps sps. from hat H. practice thai nas been 20
ysasa. Of importing nAn, millions more tim
We eltoH, glsing to the tyrants OF Eu-
rope an opposlun1tJl: 70 keep Their "a aas there
ID snbIectfant and putting u1to:d wealth Id tuetr
hand., inttead Of scattering II through the uroad
domain Of this lana, Stop, you Will. home IN
ao, "a qIsp = IT. 5nf T.
mentioned principle 10 the intelligence oi tie
American community. ltn nese dealre on tho
mtsee here, which, pe.cnance. Will Be Of l,ecia1
isna: wnle me NoEs,ngu,an, iae mechanic aad
aliops hat oal, TEND 70 shof up home 1utefests
4nee 2 aa ~ other a.sss 1eEsse eonn* n,s 6:
lore Jou: such II ofoa. and distinctive
ayoEal Of our dcctars,ions u re!ei ence
protect tbe IyIannJ of Europe from lie haads oi
freedom on this eide Of the Atlantic tCheerAl
III our days Of weakness they might have an
q ps et 1na aps
miserable ruie Of policy. Principle henccIofth |,
= be It's guidcy irrespective Of I'LL con4uenceA.
e ouxas 1ns S.se
Of principle for I've Year,, and prtn-
clrle won, Wh1le that neu,orahIc lasgard or
policy lhat characterized u4 10 tue early DAYS Of
thc iepublc, waned awaJ aad melted IKE anow
before tie sumner suu- lIenceforth Ii viii hs
principle and nothing else should guide. III
s,mpalniIe win he Oppressed nsuonlite. u
al lands; to bid them God speet In their ef-
tosts for Freedom: and 10 lend them thas
taken neu Of liberal md l'beEtI I.io, log pftnclpes:
to lend them that alt that c Justly owe tu III
gope rhS 9oqna o4 Y ~ nsna .! raa
hut uet In concIuAou, shas our Action here Will
be such a. to ct4nnend 1t to the American people
70 The Arbitration OF our Own counisymcu in
America. We need to Else thcm wprls ot chect.
We 0eed 10 rrsrcsGut with truth. troldi5 and en-
phaslcal, The grand pr1rclplea for which we meet
herc, md Win which Ne nre Identified II va
dois tn p&Ain, candld earnest manner 1t vii! en-
nsncc The Grcat paty OF freedom 1n thls. land BY
tnossands Of our own people ire turned an1loasly
upon u, eeeIug and awaiting The ncxS ihss coRes
irutn lhis contention. ! tr.lst. xhen W adjourn,
and that re sbsll give forth to our own people
those instructive lessons that att bc benefit to
them aud decided tcuert to The citizens u large
tAank you GenueufA ltpplAaac-
to'.oxs: }. repe nudne,s, I.kota; r. J. Kelly,
MI. ]. +. hOpSE1T. ! believe it would be In
orues 70 facilitate business, to arotna Committee
tn Credentials. PROPOSE Is Chslsnan. Captain
TUE CHAIR j think ths1 would scarcely b
IN trcer Ut this tine. The CHAR should state that
knf lft& p(f*a11S%A ID Of1e1 HQtl0 EHe appoint
n.enl Vi Gu11pItIte On Credentials, to conass Of
one fEum each State
DELEGATE trn1n Tennessee. move that the
Delegations from each state tend up the name OF
enc delegate ior Committee ON Credentials.
Adopted.
The Committee on C,eceurl.ls ~as framed -
L, to,neJ; Wisconsin, E Sweeney, Of HA,er-
town: lows John Hallcr, OF Davenport; NichI-
ran, EdNaIn Oronnos;; IouizsanA, P. Il M..o-
Fs]rania. Marin L.relle: missouri, FsteT r. Dai-
leJ: District y colapo:a, 7. .. 9yonne!l: Dako-
Qulan; Serth carollna, j.. /. ee: kelr1cxy. u
lioand: New Jerzey, Das,d Bell: M.nnesola, Pau.
IizR.Ar; Ser fo'k, Captain #. Il. Grace. I
formed - Io1lows: Wisconsin, THOMAS Reynolds,
ct Madison; Iowa, j. ]. Mcdonald. oI Lyons: Min
neso,a, Paul F1tzGeraia; Tanneasee. lohu s Mul-
ies; Ohio, +. o'Sel, oi Ge5elaad; missouri. 4.
c EnEEht u. D.: Dakota. ]. Pope Hodnett; ILL.,
1ois Aoetf; S;:e rss9s}i.s1ta JsGes = Aofan asG
Quinn; District Of co!Enbla, n. Du1sy. North
Garultns, ?: ?; Lee: kentaekJ, N BoIand. New
ii us ordered. during Tie Appointment d the
cu1umttteeF th1t where TWO delega1onz claimed
adu:.itance nun one STATE. neither ahouh be rep-
I.Aented On Lhe CGmmttxeeA-
It Vas then moved tnat the convention tale \
81: IrLLISs, ct Tennessee, moved thss the
tectM be TIL O'Clock
4 DELEGATE frpm North Carolina moved IS
an amcndEea1 thas thtEe ~ recess IN O'CLOCK
The amendment Wxs ASfeeo 70, ma Inc mopoo7
~ amended, adopted
AfteFnean esessfan
AS O'Clock the conyenuon reas$embled, and
N1s caIleh to order BY the temporary PreaIdeut
The CuAJRAAS. The nrst business IN ots3ef Is
the report Of The commistee o. G dentt2is- Ia
the con5nlt1ee resdJ 70 repo17
TIE cony ye1ttan, through the Chairman, reported
that the following peryons vesn entitled 10 sest9:
Qri1t, T Ruam Stxfkey, lE-, Thomas Hamilton, l.
r. l'eno, Pxstsck 0.Aeh0ne5, Daniel MURPHY,
Ja,ueB OShea, P1nsR OFxHel
nctnta-ohn r. ltedaett- ..
D14tref n Ce2umkls-I. D. Couactl, Michael
Duney.
tbrr IN Ycn 11tn fs1rrnD0T r11 efAtnrA ANFnAT