Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-06-13
The Republican Convention.


The Republican Convention.
PHILADELPHIA, June S.
Ex-Governor Clahin, of Massachusetts,
called the Republican Convention to or
der shortly after noon to-day, and after a
brief speech in eulogy of the Republican
party, called upon the Rev. Alexander
Reed, of Philadelphia, who delivered a
PRAYER
Ex-Mayor Morton McMichael, of Phil.
adelphia, was then elected temporary
Chairman, and made an address of thanks
for the privilege of presiding, even for
short time, over the Convention, and vel
i coming as Philadelphian all the dele.
gates to the CITY, and paying the highest
tribute to Grant, saving that he is more
honest, better and truer than his detrac-
tors.
John Newlen, of New Jersey, John R.
Hubbard, Of West Virginia. and d: rot
ter, of Florida, were elected Secretaries.
The Committee on Credentials and Per.
manent Organization were appointed, and
afterwards Thomas Settle, Of North Car
olina, was unanimusly elected President
Of the Convention; Orr. Of South Carroll
ua, and Henderson, Of Missouri, were his
only contestants. Settle took the chair
and offered some brief remarks, and the
| Convention adjourned till ten tomorrow
During the day speeches were made by
Morton, Logan, Gerrit Smith. Governor
Oglesby, John A. Gray, a colored dele
gate from Arkansas, and others, all Of
them in warm eulogy of Grant, who it
was declared, will be nominated by accla-
NATION.
There is intense excitement over the
Vice Presidency. The friends of Wilson
and Colfax are both working with the
greatest vim. On the question of the
platform it iss id that the only diversity Of
opinion that exists is on the tariff
PHILADELPHIA, June 6.
The convention to-day was densely
packed. Every State and Territory was
represented. The following rules were
adopted: The States will be called al
phabetically upon all questions. The
platform Will be disposed Of before the
nominations. The roll shall be called on
the nominations. When majority is
reached for any candidate the question Of
unanimity shall be put, when the chair
man Of the delegations shall state the
vote for each candidate Or proposition: The
i've minutes rule will be adopted. Reso-
lutions will be referred to the committee
on resolutions without reading, but reso-
utions from the Union League were or
dered to be read by vote Of the conven-
ton.
The national committee embraces the
following Alabama, Spencer; Arkansas,
Clayton; Florida, Gleason; Georgia, Fan
ming: Kentucky, Goodloe Louisiana; Cas-
sanaal; Maryland, Fulton; Mississippi,
French; South Carolina, Moses; Tennes-
see, Maynard Virginia, Wells; West
Virginia, Croswell.
The proceedings, while waiting for the
report of tile platform committee, were
ncoherent. Blacks and whites contended
for the rostrum. The rules were suspend
ed, and Grant was nominated A shifting
scene at once disclosed Grants picture
he farce occasioping much noise. The
vote for Grant was unanimous. In cast
ing the votes Of delegations each chairman
made little speech, which was received
with great good humor
After the confusion had subsidized, mo-
ton was made to suspend the rules and
nominate Vice-P President, which was
carried. Pennsylvania nominated Wilson,
of Massachusetts. Indiana nominated
Colfax. Mississippi seconded the nomi;
| nation Lynch, colored, saying it seemed
to him as if the spirit of Lincoln was
there, and he remembered what that pa
riot said on one occasion, when he OBJ
served "it was not Sale time to swap
horses"
The proceedings were here interrupted
oy the entrance Of the platform commit
tee, which reported, in effect, as follows: :
THE RESOLUTIONS
speak of the great courage Of, and the du-
,ies performed by the Republican party,
IN suppressing the rebellion, emanclpatng
he slaves, enlorcing the laws, developing
The internal resources Of the country, cn-
couraglng and promoting emancipation,
collecting the revenue and reducing the
national debt, and expresses the belief that
the country will not entrust the Govern
nent to any party or combination com
posed chiefly of those who have resisted
everystep OF this beneficial progress. They
nold that the recent amendments to the
constitution must be sustained and car
r.ed out that an honorable peace with
foreign nations should be maintained, that
the civil service should be reformed, that
no further grants OF the publlclands shoulo
De made To corporations, that the revenues
should be such as To furnish moderate
ualanee to be applied to reduction OF the
pubic debt, and that revenue, except SUCH
Us is raised from tobacco and spirits, should
oe raised by duties on imports, which du-
ties should be adjusted so as TO aud IN Sc
urlng remunerativc wages to the laborer,
and promoting the industries, prosperity
anu growth oi the whole country; that
the future bounty OF the government
should be extended to the soldiers ANA
sailors of the late war, that the American
doctrine of naturalization should be main
tanned, that the iranklng privilege should
Je abolished and postage reduced, that the
relations OF capltal and labor should be re-
tecognized ana protected, that the pubic
credit must. he preserved, and that specie
,,ayments should be resumed. The claim
Tor woman suffrage should De treated with
respectful consideration Inc amnesty
,ctlon.of Congress Is approved, also It's
;nti-Ku-Klux legislation. The rights re-
served to the States must be respected
aud finally, confluence is expressed IN The
.nodel patriotism, earnest purposes, sound
Judgment and practical wisdom OF U. 5.
trant
After the adoption of the platform Vir-
sinia nominated John F. Lewis for Vice
PRESIDENT; colored delegate from Texas
nominated Z J. Davis. The vote on the
lrst ballot stood Wilson, 3649; Colfax
jzl1. Virginia then changed to Wilson,
shlch gave him the nomination.
The convention then adjourned sine d'e
Grants Indignity to the COlOred
People.
Eyeruhodv ran annreciate Senator Sum-