Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-06-13

essential qualifications for public position
practically creating life tenure of of
fee.
SiatA-We are opposed to further
grants of the public landsto corporations
and monopolies, and demand that the
national domain be set apart for free
homes for the people.
Segentl-Annual revenues after pay
ing the current debts, should furnish
moderate balance for the reduction of
the principal, and the revenue, except
such as may be derived from a tax on
tobacco and liquors, be raised by duties
on importations, the duties of which
should be so adjusted as to aid IN secur-
ing remunerative wages to labor, and
promote the industries, growth and pros
perity of the country.
Eighth-We hold in undying honor the
soldiers and sailors whose valor saved
the Union; their pensions are a sacred
debt of the nation, and the widows and
orphans of those who died for their
country are entitled to the care Of a gen
erous and grateful people. We favor
such additional legislation as will extend
the bounty of the government to all our
soldiers and sailors who were honorably
| became disabled, without regard to the
length of service or the cause of such
| discharge.
NnM-The doctrine of Great Britain
and other European powers, concerning
allegiance, (once a subject, always asub-
! iect,) having at last, through the efforts
of the Republican party, been abandon
ed. and the American idea of the in
riorIa+ 70 oil
| having been accepted by European ma
tons, it is the duty of our government to
| guard with Jealous care the rights of
| adopted citizens against the assumption
| Of unauthorized claims by their former
| governments, and we urge the continual
| and careful encouragement and protec-
ton of voluntary immigration.
Tenth-The franking privilege ought
to be abolished and the way prepared for
a speedy reduction in the rate of post
| age.
| ELeUenM-Among the questions which
press for attention is that which concerns
the relation of capital e3i51 labor, and the
! Republican party recognizes the duty OF
| so shaping legislation as to secure full
| protection and the amplest field for capt.
! tai, and for labor, the creator of capital
! of the mutual profits of these two great
! servants of civilization.
T3pelftb-We hold that Congress and
the President have only fulfilled an i'm
! Derative duty IN their measures for the
suppression of violent and reasonable
| organizations in certain lately rebellious
regions, and for the protection of the
| baliOt-bOX, and therefore they are en-
! -, Ill 41 . In 80 =,
THirteenM-We denounce the rcpudi-
| alton of the public debt in any form or
! disguise as a national crime. We wit
ness with pride the reduction of the prin-
| ciple of the debt and of the rates of in
terest upon the balance, and confidently
expect that our excellent national cur
rency will be perfected by speedy re-
sumption of specie payment.
Fourteenth-The Republican party is
mindful of its obligations to the loyal
women of America, for their noble de-
votion to the cause of freedom. their ad-
mission to wider fields of usefulness is re-
| ceived with satisfaction, and the honest
| demands of any class of citizens for addi-
| tional rights should be treated with re-
| spectful consideration.
! Fiffecnb-We heartily approve the
/
| ty to those lately in rebellion and re-
| joice in the growth of peace and frater-
nal feeling throughout the land.
Sipteenth-The Republican party pro-
pose to respect .the rights reserved by
| the people to themselves as carefully as
| the powers delegated by them to the
State and the Federal Government. 1t
| disapproves of the resort to unconsttu-
tiOnal laws for the purpose of removing
/ evils by interference with rights not sur
rendered by the people to either the
! State or National Government.
| jSeUenteenth-It is the duty of the Gen
eral Government to adopt such measures
| as will tend to encourage American COM
merce and ship-building.
! Eighteenth-We believe that the mod
| est patriotism, the earnest purpose, the
sound judgment, the practical wisdom,
| the incorruptible integrity, and the Illus
trious services of Ulysses S. Grant have
| commended him to the heart of the AM
rican people, and with him at our head
we start to-day upon new march to
victory.
Mr. Burnside moved the adoption
of the platform as a whole. Carried,
with a half dozen dissenting voices.
Mr.. Noyes of Ohio, came forward and
seconded the nomination of Mr.. Wilson
in few nervous sentences.
Mr.. Beckham of Ohio, said he would
fail in his duty if he failed to second the
nomination of Colfax (Cries of vote,
vote.)
Mr.. Hill of Mississippi said the ma
jority of his delegation were for VIII
son. He esteemed Colfax, but when
the latter declined a denomination he
fixed his attention on another candidate
and was no weather-cock to change.
The rolled was called for the first bal
lot
During the CALL the chairman of each
delegation accompanied its vote with a
few words, the friends of each candi-
date receiving with cheers the announce
ment of preference for their favorites.
The announcement of Pennsylvania for
Colfax called forth great cheers, as did
the vote of New York for COlfax. At
the close of the call Virginia changed it.
I
Wilson the nomination. Several changes
were made, when Mr.. Lane, of Indiana,
moved that Mr. Wilson's nomination be
made unanimous. Agreed to. [Great
cheering in which the whole convention
Joined. Music: ''Star Spangled Ban
ner"
The result of the ballot for Vice Pre-
sident was Wilson, 3S49 Colfax, 3215
A resolution of thanks to Philadelphia
for its hospitality was adopted Also
thanks to the officers of the convention.
The chair officially announced Grant
and Wilson as the nominees for Presl-
dent and Vice President.
A telegram was received from Mr..
Colfax thanking his friends for their
support and indorsing the nominations.
Il. L Al.