New-York tribune., 1872-08-29


to both state and national Affairs; highly euogiEeu
Grants administration, claiming that so FAR rs q"es
tons OF Amnesty and Civil Service REFORM "'lo 'D
oerned he had done all that any one eomd ARK :"
oucbed very endery upon the charge OF nepotsu nov
even. attempting 10 refuie or excuse IT, lie Aiiu"o
santo Domingo az a "minor matter long sihoe laiu
aside" and denied that the denomination party n"u
ever been the opponent Of reconciliation The tpe'ch
WAS remarkable for nothing except its absence o 'no
usual abuse OF the Liberal party IL made no uenon vi
Sumner Banks.
The platform was adopted as II came from the Com
mttee, without debate. The first ana seeond I'So'u
tions indorse the Philadelphia mountainous anu 'no Au
ministratOn The rest OF the platform Is as too"s'
Resored That the prosecution of the civil war for the
supuression of the Rebellion the measures adopted 6y
Congress for the restoration OF civil governments IN inc
Satcs where IN nreyailed and the policy OF the Repub
lcan Administrations toward the people lueIIVl, n,
AZ all times been characterized by moderation, cemency
and magnanimity without pHiael ,n we IstV % S 1f
We rcpudlac the pretC nsons OF inc Deuocl"ic parry
and It's recent recruits that they are the supporters OF
policy OF reconciliation as utterly dlsplo'eu uy @ o
records OF the past twelve years,End as an unworthy
attempt for the sake OF supposed political adVahltge
10 fasten reproach upon tle Ialr Id.e V -
We declare our earnest conviction that II 'l5 c9I1p ii
nation were 10 succeed, the rchablitatlon OF he eRe
states, which has been steadily pursued under the De
ngn policy OF the Republican party. would be arrested
the security OF the freedmen in their persons aud houses
their schools and the fruits OF their labor put III great
jeopardy and disorder, and crime spread "neIe Po"o'
and social order have been restored. ,-, .,
RcsolcCd That the tuanCih policy OF the national Al
for the funding of the public debt at lower rate OF III
tercst, and gradual payment, with view TO l!s u,i
verted commercial disaster, and contributed largely 10
the general prosperity and that the success OF the m
ocrtc party with Horace Greeley at tS head WOud De
raught with great peril TO the industrial and business
interests of the country. ,,,-a,,.,
whose sudden departure from tue declared cohFctiuus
OF lifetime deprives MIN OF all confidence ana Woso
nomination was forced upon party ne had at an thes
@ w. - air votes the paciGcaiion OF the Rebel
| fhf a. IL.
noble sentiment OF humanity or PATRIOTISM, 1u ~
defeat is assured by the common uonesy' %o % rvcr
country, and the enlightened sehIhlcleeOo Oh uo N''
Efsoired That the patriotic soldiers and sailors whose
hcrOsm and scfacIIhcc saved the life Of the naiOh
49, M i I ,oes what thev won by their arms and
that neither the results they achieved nor the pensions
disabled survivors ana DcTcdNed ldlullts suVu
he imperied by the Accession to power OF combination
which threatens as possible, to undo their work.
and TO divide between them ana their Toes III inc uelu
Resoired That tie Republican party recognizes as the
chief ohiect OF all political association and ehort he te
walton Of man, increasing me wages ana snl9S to %
toll OF the abOrug men OF the country, constitute VIC
principal object OF its desire; that To tGs elu u wiz 60
all in its power to collect at the puDhc ciIRe suO III
formation Will be useful N the solution OF thc eItt
problems which concern the interests OF tie American
labOrer that II will direct all me- pohcy 10 no
ment OF his interests; thai 1t recognizes the deSraD'
OF only protecting women Sud SloIGh a-tIn,'
oppressive ana unequal con ilIdtl9 lOi Iduo, va , ~ -
ducug hours OF all labor so ar as can bo doue
without diminishing the production as To ehtci iuJlr
Ously the best interest OF the ldooieI hc ana 80 vi
a. shall demanded by his intelligent ana cOusIdeldIc
sen d
Rcsoired mat we heartily approve OF the recognition
OF the rights contained in the lith clause Ot tho
National Republican platform, tuat the EelhG IAN party
OF Massachusetts, the representative OF liberty ana
progress Is favor OF extending suffrage equal terms
S te DIV wien III educated Intellect aud enlightened
of find direct expression at the ballot
box.
Hesoiced That the traffic in Intoxicating liquors 10
be used as beverage enforcing tax upon the industry
of the people is productive OF crime ana p1upeIisn'
ana against the peace of society, ana should there
fore, Dee suppressed BY law vigorously ana lmpdualy
enforced.
The resolutions woman suffrage and prohibition are
considered as rather strong. The last added as
amendment The nominees for Governor and lAeuten-
antGovcrnor are both Pronbtonist indeed are all
the nominees save the candidate Tor Attorney General
THE PROHIBITION CONvENTIoE-No EoMGNA-
TONS MADE-DB. MINER IS Confident OF
TIE ULTIMATE TRIUMPH OF TEMPERANCE.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBCNGi
Boston, Aug. 29.-The Prohihitory COnven-
tou WAS presided over by Dr. A. A. Miner, the ablcst
and most radical Of the party, who foroshadowed
the policy the campaign in Lis address. lie said it
was evident that if the traffic in intoxicating liquors
should cease it VIII be only 10y the prompt and efficient
operation OF s.rone prohiDtory as. The result OF a
canvass basis to-day would not be so salts
factory in view Of the Presidential election, tho two
previous years. but there also question Of preserv-
ing the morale of the party by independent action. It
was question Of nomination or no nomination. and one
affected tuC tdluIes Whatever Was cone told1
30 man feel that De had surrendered the cause OF Proh
bon. The party would remain 10 10 great work here
after Sooner or later Massachusetts would see
that her leadership IN the nation her financial
prosperity and her moral welfare depended on the abO
liton Of the rum trade and then politicians who
would mold themselves TO the Will Of the people. The
question Of nomination discussed at length both in
the forenoon and afternoon, and IL finally decided
by vote Of 40 to 80 that there should be nomination
made. member Of the minority intimatcd that there
would be a ticket IN the field for those who could not
vote the candidates Of other parties 1t is evident
that the ProhbitOnsts, like the Labor Rcformers find
that their voters taking such decided ground in favor
Of Greeley Grant that will be impossible to get any
respectable vote for independent nominee for Gov
ernOr this Fan.
THE LABOR. REFORMERS.