Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-07-22

Irish Republican Convention.
The Iish Republicans of the
United States, through their dele
gates, met in National Convention
at Chicago, on the 4th instant. The
delegates, from all parts of the Re
public, were of that class of gallant
Irishmen, who are noted for their
love Of liberty, commendable liber-
ality and marked intelligence. The
proceedings were harmonious and
the platform adopted will command
the approval of all patriots. Here
it is:
THE PLATFORM.
The Irish Republicans of the
United States of America, in Ma
tional Convention assembled in the
city of Chicago, ILL.,, on the 4th day
of July, 1869, have made the follow
ing declaration of principles:
"Resolved, That it is the duty of
the Irish people in this Republic,
and of all men over the world to
give their support to those who, on
principle, contend for the right of
all to perfect liberty without regard
to race, color, creed or sex.
"Resolved, That loyalty to the
American Republic, fixed and
unalterable determination to stand
by the only free government on
earth, and to prese. We and defend it
against the attacks and machina-
tions of all it's enemies, is the first
political duty which the Irish citi-
zens OF this country are called upon
to discharge.
"Resolced, That to spread the
principles of freedom is duty we
owe to ourselves and the oppressed
people of the earth, and one which,
by all means consistent with inter
national obligations, we are bound
to discharge.
"Resolved, That we ask for the
oppressed people of our native land,
for Cuba and the down trodden of
all enslaved lands, the sympathy
and support of the people and Gov
Ell nment of the United States.
'.ResolUed. That we protest
against the presence of the armed
despotism of Europe on this CONT
nent and pledge our hearty cooper
alton to any plan adopted for their
removal.
''Resolved, That to Senators Sum
ner of Massachusetts,, and Chandler,
of Michigan we tender our thanks
for the noble efforts made by them
to secure justice for the insults and
injuries inflicted by England on
this country, and which are known
as the Alabama claims, and that we
declare our readiness to stand by
the Government of the Republic in
insisting upon an ample apology tor
the wrong committed and full com
pensation for the loss sustained.
"Resolred, That free trade, falsely
so called, is a cunning and selfish
device of the enslavers OF mankind,
saps the very foundation Of Amer
lean prosperity and independence,
and that we in the interest OF the
entire American people claim full
and adequate legislative protection
and who will make honest efforts to
embody it in a protective tariff
should the votes of Irishmen in
America be given.
"Resolved, That the tendency
which induces so many t, neglect
the cultivation Of the soil and con
gregate in the great cities we mark
as an evil, and one which consigns
many of the Irish people of this
country to life long misery. We
therefore declare our determination
to take measures to afford facilities
to our fellow-countrymen to settle
down on the free and fertile lands
of this great and glorious country.
"RecoIred, That we rejoice in the
triumphant success of the Repub-
lican cause at the late Presidential
election, and pledge to President
Grant our cordial and earnest sup
port in preserving and defending
the great principles at home and
abroad
''Resolved, That the existing
neutrality laws being instru enta
only in aiding the monarchies of the
earth in sustaining their Cypress
i've systems of government, and
having on various occasions placed
the American Government in the
anomalous position of using their
power for the support of said Gov
ernments, and in receiving only in
return active and open hostility
from the British Gobernment, we
hereby pledge ourselves to labor
for their entire repeal
THE Democratic Senatorial Con
vention, which met here yesterday,
was the most disorderIy assembly
We ever witnessed. 1t was emphat
ically"confusion worse confounded.' .
The disorder was caused by the bit
ter rebellion, existing between Sen
eca and Crawford counties. The
permanent session began soon after
dinner and the time was occupied
in balloting, speechifying, damning
and calling each other liars, &c