Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-21
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SralEGFIELD, Sept. 2I.-The RepublIcan
Stute Convention Ioisled Its laUors here
yesterdsy. On The first informal oanot the
] 'o.t1w.Hs names were presented with votes
as foIOwa:
! Bsverdgs, l50; Oglssby, 80: Dubois, 81;
Carr, AZ; MeoIIl, :: Rinsker, 80; BOYD, 80;
| Hidrup, I.
| The following were named committee
on resolunous
Horace White, First District; M. L. JOS
! lyo, Second District; J. UtIey, Third Dis
srict; James 4. Reed, Fourth District; J.
1 Fl. Ryan, Fifth District; ". 0. Hickox,
Sixth District; j. w. Moore, Seventh Dis
srIct; W. c. Watkins, EiSth District; Col. A
| C. Matthews, Ninth District; N II. Knapp,
/ Tenth District; Gen. j. 5. Martin, Eleventh
/ District; ". FL. Understood, Twelfth Dis
.Eict; W. B. Mayo, Thirteenth District.
| The Cook county district resolved to cast
/ its vote for BeveFidge ss soon as Oglesby s
name Was Withdrawn, and the Convention
/ adjourned until P. NJ.
/ There were several insignificant politi-
clans from The rural districts who expected
10 be named, but they were told TO sand
| back.
On the frst formal ballot the vote stood
Bsveridgs, 386; Boyd, Sc; Henaker, l6;
Carr, Z; Dubois, 6; Mediil, l. Gen. Bever-
idge was then declared the nominee OF the
convention, snd she nomination was made
unanimous.
The committee on resolutions then pre-
sented the following:
l. ResoLUed, That the party which pre-
served .he Union ftom dismembsr mont
abolished slavery and established the civil
and political equality of all men before the
law, is entitled to the thanks of patriots
the confidence Of the nation and the graft
tude of mankind, and while the measures by
which these noble results were rightfully &C
oompished must be sacrediy maintained,
the time has come when the enmities en-
gendered by the war should yield to the
friendships of peace.
q ReSolred, That the continuance o.
the political disabilities imposed tor partlci
patton in the rebellion longer than the salty
Of the republic requires not only tends &c
perpstuats feelings of uukipdness among
the people, but is incompatible with thai
principle of political equality which lies "a
the baSis of the Republican creed, and tbs
mem bers of the House of Representatives
from this state deserve the thanks OF it,
people for their unanimous support OF tht
bill for the general removal Of political dis
abilities which passed that body at its recen
session by vote of three-foarths of tbs
tne bera.
3 That as it will be necessary and de
sirable 10 obtain from the duties on import
la-gs portion of she revenue needed to de
fray expenses Of the government, TO pay in
teTesI on the national debt and the princIpa
. as it natures, such duties should be so I'D
|. justed as not to prejudice bat promote tn
n interests of every section and branch Of in
dustry as far as may be possible.
t. That the large surplus remaining i
the national treasury after the paymen
: of Gll expenses Of the government IN
= Guiding the interest Of It's pnbhc deo
calls for g still further reduction of tn
I, nublIo burdens, and In efecting that r'
duetiop regard should be had 10 relief irol
= that species of taxation which white 1t ado
- ont slightly 20 the revenue OF the couLtrl
= .axes heavily It's labor and productive inte
eats, and We heartily approve the oills II
pealing the duty on coal and salt which hay
Y already passed the House OF Represent
- nves.
.. That we refer with pride and adm
). ration to the eminsntly wise, patriotic ar
honest administration of President Gran
30 and We confidently commend il toa~the q
probation of the entire country.
=, 6. That we congratulate the ndministr
:. ton OF General Grant on the reduction
taxes and the public debt at the same tim
-. result which could only have been 9
I'm eomphahed by an honest and efficient c.
p lection and disbursement of the public re
m enuea; that We endorse -end approve !
ago general policy Of the national administl
ticn and of our state government in t
lilly conduct Of public affairs, and that the
for publican party, without any new departnl
nro is equal 30 the correcting Of existing at
M ses sDd the perfeeting OF needed reform
0na and its mission will not have ended till th
are accom- olishsd.
IN 7. That the recent exposures of fraud
% the government of the city of New Yo
. , unparalleled in the history of civiliz
200 community, prove that il is unsafe to tr'
the democratic party with practical 9
'ins ministration of public affairs, as il wo'
neo be to follow their political principles,
4. the recent elections in California