The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-09
officer q the Goysfhmerit enforcing, no
inakineohe laws

officer 4 the Goyafnmsnt- enforcing, not
making Ne laws
WHEFfsAs, The Delegates to this Conven-
ton hold diverse opinions on the sarAtf dues
lion. is to whether 1t should be for revenue
ps,rposGs only, therefore,
Rsaolrsd.. That this question be referred TO
ma congressional Districts as issues to be
made there. and that the viii Of the
people thus expressed, should be the policy OF
tIte administration.
Il motion To adjourn till . o'clock on Fri
esay 4norl,ing was lost. "a
d atIscar. of Istliaaias moved 60 suspend the
rnl. ID takrstsr the tariff resolutions and ACT
on them finally. asisa ss.is sas4ssss.i
Y The convention was thrown lnto partial
confus.otf by vehement discussion ST the
question of proceeding to present eaaldilatessts
When the confusion sAbsided. the melton to
suspend the rides and admit theconsiderations
OF the tariff question was submitted. and on
vote bysstatss. II was adopted 400 to 22al- -.
tive votes nsora Than was required Tor two 81
thirds INTEGRITY. r 4
sY The Char anHeanceel that a tariff resolu-
tionstfad been adopted by the COMMITTEE on
resolutions, saml he suggestedthe prop.iety q
aaelaving further action Until the committee
Irepertetlg Husass6sl lil8w satsa4ss .s.. I,
3 eThis question brought TO- his feet the Hon.,
lCassius MI Clay who made a tiorfd appeal TOR IF
harmony and denounced tle introdnctipn, OF
the tariff question as an apple of s lscordl..
He WINS followed by Hon. Stanley Matthe VS. =
ofaehio, one of the ffrstmoyers in the Liberal
Reform schisifisa who demonstrated against
the introtlnction OF subjects which hal been
referred to aconiniittee Tor care al treatment,
land which he understood that the committee
were sreadyFsto report upon unanimously.
Nevertheless. he would say that he was for
"a revenue reform, and that it had been chiefly
for thatpurpose. that ne had helped organize
the liberal movement His remarks elected
boisterous applause from his party.
Ift Judge Matthews was followed by Edward
Atkinson, of Boston, in a few temperate re-
marks, the convention then adjourned Until
tomorrow ut 10 o'el,ek.
'sas tINcISSAfI, May 3. .a.g
The convention was called to orderat ten
minutes after ten O'Clock. The reading OF
the journal was dispensed with.
The Chair stated t;.at tire report in the
morning papers pretending 10 give dis
/ patch from him, Schiirz. to Il eantlidst.c. was
/ utterly untrue. - fA.ts
/ " Gilmore OF Missouri. offered a resolution
/ that when the convention reached the point
/ OF balloting for acabdi,lates there should be
no formal presentation OF the candidates
but that the conv'eai.lion proceed 70 vote.
4 Dexter of Illinois, Sustained the resolu-
ton, and wanted to proceed to business and
1ayoid mere personal cnlogies. The lesolu
iition " 5 carried.
7 Horace White, from tile Platform Com
{5raitfee, reported resolutions, which were
I unanimously adopted. The resolutions de
clare equality Of all men Before the law
T the union of States. and no re-opcning 0
1.-THE questions settles by the 18Th, I4tl an,
II 18th amendments. removal of disabilitie
lin the rebellion. general amnesty, local self
government, supremacy Of civil over militar.
authority. respect Of the habeas corpus, re
turn to methods Of peace, maintain Consti
Itiitional limitations Of powea', civil service
4 reform, single term for the Presidency, !, sys
i M OF Federal taxation which shall not IN
necessarily inter fcfe with the industry OF Til
i people. and as there are honest. irreeoiici;l
g BILE differences Of opinion as to the merit
rt spectivtIy u tie system Of protection Q
free trade. aud tl.e question to b. remitte,
Ito the people in the Congress ioiial Districts
4 Ewild clieerinal the decision OF Congress
Il thrown wholly free of Executive interior
ence or dictation. the maintenance of III
Il public debt against reputation III ever
q form, aspeetly return to specie payments
THE recogllition of the services and sacrifice
Y of soldiers and Sailors, against . fllrtle
II grant Of lands To railroads or otheri corpors
q tons in foreign relations it is the duty {
\ tie Government TO cultivate friendship, ,de
r fala,sting nothing not right and ..subnittin
q te nothing wrong. a voiee--three cheer
4 for the Second Declaration OF Independence
. Great cries s,off question, Overwhelming tll
few WHO tried IL yet the floor to spcak.l s.
4 The chair then put the questions. whic
i We're adopted with loud end continued cheer
lug. The Chair tlien announced theyotenl
| animo,is- IS lis iBst<s
81 The next pr t.lsot business WAS ssatea
s,Ethe Chair to be, the nominations M candidate
Il forsthe Presidency without q formal ,feselit
ton Of 1.-the candidates. 81 HIYnta 'aisti sssf
q laF irstl Ballot Atlams, 2o3 .Trulnbull, los
Davis 50 IL; Greeley 4 l47sf Brown. IS
atfaaiuriiti, %; Gisase 2 q ;isanIner, l.. ss
ID Before the vote was aii,foaneed, Gra
II Brown, by tnaiin oss consent. took, Il
I stand lie lhaked his friends for their su
I port, but said liz would withdraw his na,t
and ask his friends TO support Mt Greele
81 IGheers. with many persistent Kisses. Il 81
II Il number or delegates then changed the
! votes and the Chair announced the result
4 the. ballot to be- Adams, 203 Tru.nbull liz
! Davis 92I-2, Greeley, 147 Brown. o5: On
tin, 81; Chase 2 IL, isa
I Vice President Julien took. the Chair. s.
s. f4ss