The New York herald., 1870-01-08
NEW HAMPSHIRE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

CONCORD. Jan. Z, 1870.
The Republican State Convention met to-day and
was called to order by +. Ii. ROLLINS, Chairman OF
the State Central Committee. Mr.. ASA FOWLER was
elected President and made short address
N. g. ORDwAy made an address on the subjects OF
the temperance and labor reform movements, claim
Ing that the republican party had always been, and
could afford to be- in the advance on those ques-
tons. He offered q resolution en- The progress OF
reform ana tho protection OF labor.
Colonel TAPPAN, of Bradford, moved to lay It on
the table.
A. II. WHEELER, from the Committee on Resolu-
tons said that that committee had had the subject
under consideration tor SIX or seven hours, anu
nothing would change their acton The resolution
was Withdrawn.
). NJ. WHEELER, of Dover, moved that Onslow
Stearns be nominated by accaInation for Governor,
and BY the members rising. Is was done with tnree
cneers.
Mr.. ATHERToN moved to proceed to the nominate
OF candidate for Railroad commissioner and de-
cned being o candidate. Charles 4. Gage then
nominated Tor Railroad Commissioner.
communication was received from Governor
Stearns declining the nomination ON account of the
condition OF his nealtn.
Mr.. BRIGGS, or Hlil5DOrO, trusted tho Convention
would not accept the decilnutlOn ana on his motion
committee OF ten was appointed TO consult with
and request the Governor 10 withdraw IT, The
declinatiOn took the Convention bv surprise.
Subsequently Governor Stearns Withdrew his
A series or resolutions, substantially as follows
was presented and adop.ed:
Tne HIST contained declaration or principles aud
the confidence and hearty approval Oy the conyen-
ton Of the ADMINISTRATORS: the second COngrdtu-
latcd the country ON the reduction 0i the ulc deOt
and approved the administration OF the government;
the third alleged tnat the resoutlOns or the recent
state democratic convention In favor uf the pay
ment OF the public dcot IN dcpreclatcd currency
only another form OF repudiauOn; the fourth re-
lated to excise aud tarT and taxation OF luXurles;
the fifth commended economy III the govern n,nent
ana integrity III the administration OF the laws; tue
sxth was IN iavor oil the nDoiliion Of tue RANKING
privilege; tho seventh urged mat toe nominal
RESTORATION of the iOrIner relations OF any state 10
the Union, accomplished by fraud ana ia violation
Ot the conditions OF restoration ls null and VOID,
as In the case ot Georgia, that Congress Is bound
TO enforce the conulton restoration ana maintain
republican form OF government; the eigutn de-
nounced the action or the New YORK Legislature in
resembling tue ratification or the fifteenth anne nd
meDt as a blow aimed at universal suArage: the
ninth commented on the particDuncy oil tue demo-
cratic party III the rcbelion the tenth hats the
yiyal ol tcIDperance IN tne State omen OF
Rood the eleventh pledges support To the industral
classes the twelfth advises tnaL railroads AMI otaer
corporations should DO managed Ia tne interest ol
the public wei as III the interest OF stockhuders
tue Lhirtcenh was IN 1avor Oi renewed efforts 10 de-
veop the resources ui tue state. the adyucemsnt OF
railroad enterprises the abonLUa OF free passes and
the reduction OF fares and Ireights
MAJOR General MARBrOS Vueroj y resolution re-
gretfui of the death VI cxSecTetiry Stanton wluch
was adopted unanimously, Aad the conyentiop ad.
loufned.