New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-16

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Tnifteenth, Fourteenth ana
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Third: That the obligations to pay the public debt
ana every part thereof In coin shall in no manner and
unuer no Ruise be impaired.
the National Debt we are opposed 70 hurried payment
ereof through oppressive taxation. thinking clearly
increased population OF future years, when to the aug
ented wealth and multiplied numbers, tho debt VIII DO
,F(h: That the Civil Service ought to be reformed
ihe income tax submitted 70 as measure OF war onght
internal ryenne save onV he tax on tobacco and
spsIi,inous liquors ought to be abolished. . ~ "a
gsed as to bear equally possible upon every kind
OF labor, property, and industry.
Seren: That II IS the duty OF the Federal Govern
ment TO do all within its legitimate sphere to restore
harmony prosperity, and honest administration to the
reconstructed States, while 1t should guard with jealous
care against any tendency to usurp authority which be-
longs exclusively TO the several States
should by every honorable sock peace
with foreign nations, but that 1t should at all times and
pathy to all downtrodden and oppressed peoples who
are struggling for iberty and that In dealing with for
eign Powers 1t should demand nothing which Is not
clearly right and should submit to no wrong
nnm That the heroism OF the brave soldiers and
sailors whose vaor preserved the Republic will keep
alive the deepest gratitude Of the nation so long pa
rotism shall last and we denounce all attempts 10 re-
duce the hardearned pay pension now allowed them
Tor their inestmabe services that whatever of tempo
rary criticism may be made or OF personal dsaeetlon
not forget that the Union preserved the nation
saved, and liberty secured by their stern and de-
termned maintenance OF the great principles OF the Re-
publican party.
Tenth: That no DISCUSSES no cunning play upon the
eaousies Of disappointed men, no false pretenses about
passive policy, will conceal from the true friends OF
the Union that surrender OF the Republican party at
this time Is surrender OF the principles for which patr
OTIS sacrificed their lives, and virtually throws away tho
cheiest fruits OF an immortal victory:
calculated TO deceive the people by conceanent the
fact That those lately In rebellion are excluded by no
federal law from the same right to vote and to hold
property which the most loyal citizens enjoy and intel
lgent people will remark that so unwilling were Liberal
of the South that recently by their votes in the
Senate they combined with Democrats, who alone were
not sufficient, and sacrificed the Amnesty law which had
people the common civil rights secured by Mr. Summers
adhered.
Tcelh: That patriot can fail to discover that pol
icians OF the late seeded states and their Northern
sympahizers have not suddenly changed their princ
PIES but only their policy that there can be at this time
which lately arrayed the battle eld-each
animated by the same principles and impeled by the
bring peace order and continued prosperity The
the other forebodes strife, dstrust aud civil
Thirteenth That earnestly invite all those who for
cause temporarily alenaed, and yet believe in
Republican doctrines TO unite in mutual concessions and
join heartily in resisting the revival OF disunOn sent
ment which seeks unnatural alliance for no good but
for the overthrow OF those principles for the maintain
Of which the great Republican party sprang into
life at the call Of the national party whose patriotism is
shall be secured against ali the combined enemies Of the
Union.
conclusive proof OF the wise administration of President
Grant, there stands the fact that, since his
inauguration up to the first day OF the present
May sS27,7l9,Sis Of the Public Debt has been
paid; that the gold premium has become
comparatively nominal that the Government Sc
cures, which little while ago would bring but 60 cents
the dollar, sell at par in gold that taxes
amounting to more than s100000.00O per annum have
been already taken off, that peace rcgns and that gem
cral prosperity and rapid development in material
wealth were never great in our history.
FIFTEENTH: Concusivey that with the eminent success
present Administration and the suspicious promises
Of the future deem il exceedingly unwise To change
able, tried and safe Chief Magistrate, who has met
the best pectatons Of the country for untred and
uncertain ruler In his stead, and unitedy advise the
denomination OF Ulysses B. Grant for the next President
Of the United States.
Gen. Martndae addressed the Convention In support
OF the resolutions reong the late history OF the
try particularly that OF the present Administration,
and crtcisng the action OF those seeking 10 break up
the Republican party.
The resolutions were then adopted unanimously.
DELEGATES TO TIE PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION.
The chairman OF each delegation then rose In his place
and announced the delegates to the Philadelphia Con
yention, with their alternates as follows: