Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-07-07


Newton; VIM. Spangler, Of Pulaski;
james Davis, of ST. Joseph; Judge
Chssses Il Pest, Of White; Hon.
Jasper Dwiggins, of Jasper; Bartlett
Wood, of Lake 4 S. Merrifeld of
Porter; DIR. N Sherman. OF Marshall.
On m otion. the convention then
adjourned until : N
HALF PAST ONE o. CLOCK.
The committee on permanent or
ganization reported as follows
Judge Chas. III. Test, of White
county. fer Permanent Chairman;
N. V, Brower.of St. Joseph county
for permanent Secretary; w. FL,
Seward, of Laporte county, and +
R. Bedell, of Lake county, for
Assistant Secretaries, and Z. S
Merrifeld. of Porter county fol
Reading Clerk.
The report of this committee was
accepted, and tie committee dis
charged.
James Davis, Of St. Joseph the.l
offered tina folio wing resolution.
which was adopted:
Resolved, That we, and each one oI
US, as delegates assemb ed for the purpose
of nominating a candidate for Congress
do hereby pledge ourselves "a abide the
action of this convention. and we will
use all honorable means TO secure the
nomination Of such nominee, whoever he
NAV be.
The report of the committee on
credentials was read, the report ac-
cepted and the committee dischar-
ged. The report Of the committee
On resolutions was then offered and
accepted as follows:
Resolved, I. That We declare our
abiding faith in the present Administra
ton of the General Government. believing
il to be conducted on the principles OF
true economy snd in the beat interests of
the people.
9. That we heartily endorse the Adj
miuistraiion of our Stale affairs by Gov
ernor Baker and his associate State Off
GERS. and especially congratulate the peo-
DE that the lime is SD near at hand when
the State debt will be entirely liquidat Ell.
8. That We refer with pleasure and
pride to the course of our Representative
In Congress, General Jasper Packard.
believing that he has faithfully and adj,
represented the interests OF the whole of
the people of his District, snd scrupulous-
" fulfilled the pledges he made in the
canvas two years ago.
4. That we do most heartily endorse
and will unwaveringly uphold The plat
form OF principles adopted at the indiana
Republican State Convention, OF the 22d
OF February last.
That in the language OF our last
State Convention "A reduction Of taxation
demanded. both Of tariff and iutetual taxes
until IL reaches the lowest amount con
sistent with the credit and necessities of
the Government and that we are in favor
of a tariff Tor revenue only, believing
that a proper adjustment of duties must
necessarily afford ali the Incidental pro-
teciion tn which any interest is entitled v
6. That we are unalierablv opposed
TO The donations of public lands or the
grant of subsidies In money bv Congress
10 railroad and other corporations. and
that we demand the reservation of the
Public Domain for the use Of actual set
tiers, and for educational purposes.
That we Congratulate the country ON
the present favorable aspect of our ns.
tiopal affairs. Our present Admiuistra-
iion. aided by patriotic Repu blican
Congress, has mOre than fulfilled the
promise ofiis earlv beginning. We were
promised a faithful collection of The rev
enue, reduction Of expenditures. aud
dimuni,ion Of the public debt These
pledges have been faithfully redeemed
The revenue has been honestly collected.
showing large increase. The ordina-
nv expenses of the Government have been
largely reduced and the principal OF the
National Debt has been diminished more
than Sl0a. DOC. 900. while the national
credit has beeB strengthened at home
and abroad Gold has declined from
81 IS 10 81 IL. Honesty in home Affairs,
dignity and fair dealing abroad, are the
leading characteristics of an Adninisira
ton of which. as Republicans and citi-
zens, We NAV be jnstly proud
In the Legislative branch of the Gov
eminent there are the same gratifying
evidences of the fnlfllment of the prom
Uses made by the people. The reconstrnc-
lion of the states lately In rebellion the
restoration of all the wanderers but one.
and that one mt long to- be an except IN.
complete an arduous and iniricaied work.
The grand bnt difficult task of restoring
reyolfed states Ia their Legitimate place,
has been perfected and soiidifed by the
18th Amendment, 10 the Constitution.
giving freedom to the Slave by the l4ih
Amendment, securing TO the Freedmen.
aud 10 all men. equals civil rights under
the law and by the 18th Amendment.
giving enfranchisemcnt. and the power
of self protection to every man by the
freeman's ballot. All these beni1ccnt
measures are made secure by the recent
act for their enforcement
7. That whoever may be the nominee
of the Convention this day as our candi-
date to represent Us i'm the AID Congress.
VIC HCICD1 pttuSC WI cc'f$o W. BY ss'e~>
our cordial and united support.
1t was then moved to proceed to
the nomination Of q candidate for
Congress, which motion being car
ried Morgan H. Weir of Laporte
county, offered the name of Sen
Jasper Packard, Of Laporte. fol-
that office. The name OF Hon An
son W olcott, Of White county, was
announced, but was Withdrawn
No other candidate being presen'
ted, it was moved that GIN. Packard
he the unanimous nominee Of this
coventiou as our candidate for Con
greesman, this motion was lost II
was then movea to ballot by coun
ties, the chairman OF each comfy
delegation to announce the vote %
his county, which motion prevailed
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