New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-07-11
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

THE CINCINNATI PLATFORM ADOPTED-OBSTI-
NATE BOURBONS-A VOICE FROM TIE GER
MAYs-GREELEY AND BROWN NOMINATED
ON THE FIRST BALLOT-UNBoUNDED ENrHU-
SIAsM-RoUTINE PROCEEDINGS.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHl
BALTIMORE, July 10.-At a quarter after 10
o'clock Mr. Doolttle called the Convention TO order
and persons in the hall to be seated and the
Rev. DR.. Leyburne of Baltimore offered the opening
prayer the Convention rising and remaining standing in
respectful silence.
Almighty and most mereiful God! Thou art the God
OF nations as well OF individuals. Thou arc God
who ruest among the OF heaven as among the n-
habants Of earth and desire to feel this day. when
we come into Thy presence, that promotion cometh
neither from the North nor from the South from the
East nor from the West but that God alone raiseth up
one and casteth down another We would recognize in
Thee the God of prosperity the God OF Advancement the
God of WISDOM the God Of in all our undertak-
ing and enterprises aud desire TO re dice that Thou
hast gwen us much encouragement TO expect Thy
hyoring providence in the future as We nave re-
ns onr heritage in broad and goody land.
II has pleased Thee to give us our existence In an epoch
OF the worlds history that Is ful OF promise anu l Oh
resources for vast and glorious future And Almighty
Godas assembled here todayrepresentatVes from
parts Of this great nation We desire 10 ask OF lnee
that wisdom which requisite and necessary In the pres
ent exgency We pray that Thy servant who presides
I'm order that he may rightly administer his position We
pray that in all the efforts that made here this day,
that are entered upon here there may be given such una
nmity and wisdom OF counsel that they shall issue In
decision that shall be for the best interests oil TINS
republic Almighty God we PRAY th maj hhT0ny
may not only prevail IN these couhseli ot nut @ ny
day forth may enter upon new ana happler anu
better epoeh even t.aH nus that tare NAV he No
North no South no East West but That all gathered
together in one common nrotherhooq III Oe oo ny a
perpetuate for our postery these INSTITUTIONS WIles
Thou hast conferred upon US III our no 10Y @ 49,
f.l asko ul j
THE PLATFORM.
A. T. Burr OF Connecticut, of the Committee on Reso-
utious announced that the Committee were ready TO
repor and asked the clerk to read in the first place the
Introductory paragraph OF the report The clerk read as
follows; The Committee Resolutions submit the fol-
lowing report:
wo tha Democratic electors Of the United States in
ConyentIon assembled, do present the following prn-
cpes, already adopted at CINCINNATI as essential just
Government. loud and long-contlnned appauseI
Mr. Burr-In order that there may De no lsappeneu-
sion in regard TO the platform, now ask the clerk u
The CLERK then read the following resolutions adopted
by me raoSentv 1eGupted by applause
First We recognize the equality OF All men DeIore tne
deaings with the people mete out equal and exact
iustce ALL of whatever nativity, race cOlO Ut per
| ssuasiop religious or political.
Sscoad We pledge ourselves TO maintain the union OF
these states emancipation and enranehisemen ana 70
oppose any reopening or the questions setu py tuo
Tbfrteenth Fourteenth aud Fifteenth Amendments to
| the Constitution. , ,.o,,,o no
| Third We demand tie Immaculate duu ausoiu.O
moyal OF all disabilities imposed on account OF the ne
bellion which was finally sbdued seven years ago. ne
leving that universal amnesty Will result III cOnpie''
Fourth: Local selfgovernment, with Impartial sur,
frage will guard the rights OF all citizens more seeuey
than any centralized power The pnpIic welfare
the supremacy Of the civil the military authority
and freedom OF person under the protection OF the VA
heas corpus We demand for the individual the largtt
liberty consistent with pubic order Tor the oae;
governmept and for the nation return 10 the methous
of peace and the constitutional Limitations OF power
Finn: The Civil Service OF the Government hhs os
come q mere instrument OF partisan tyranny am Pci
| sona ambition and object OF selfish greed. IL Is
| scandal and reproaeh upon free lnstltutlOns any
breeds a decentralization dangerousfo the perpetuly .,
| republican government. We therefore T fe ~
such thorough reforms OF the Slvil serNI, rrr q.
| one OF the most pressing necessities OF the houi
that honesty, capacity and fidelity constitute tae ohty
valid claim to public employment that tne ov :,
the Government cease 10 be matter OF arbitrary M
Itism and patronage, and that public station peSo'
again post OF honor. To this end II Is imperhuNy e
| auired that President shall be candld"Ve '0A ~
| election. ,....., ,rhict
sha not unnecessarily interfere with the Industry ~
the people and which shall provide the means ~
to pay the expenses of the Government economeas a..
| public debt and a moderate reduction anhu Ia y
| Of the principal thereof; anu, recognizing sn,
| there are in our midst honest but nIoe" n,
clable differences Of opinion with regard 10 the h
i've systems OF Protection and Free Irade We rum ares
discussion OF The subject TO the people IN ther
Districts and 10 the doesion OF the Congress leioon
wholly free OF Executive interference OF main
| Serenh: The public credit mutt De saerouy n'a "n,
| tanned, and denouneo Reputation III every ''' ~
| gulse. . .... ........, IN ae