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THE PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION.

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THE PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION.
Resominasion Of Gen. Grant By Acclaim.
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| FIRST DAY.
The Republican National Convention,
for the nomination of candidates for
President and Vice. President, convened
at the Academy of Music, in the city
of Philadelphia, at noon on Wednesday,
June 5. Ex-Gov. Clafin, Of Massachu.
sets, called the convention to order,
nominating Morton McMichael, the
veteran editor of the Philadelphia
North American, for temporary Chairman.
The following we're appointed tempo
rary Secretaries John w. Newlin, of
New Jersey; John r. Hubbard, West
Virginia: Hiram Potter, Jr., Florida |;
Isaac Pendleton, Iowa.
| Mr.. Pullen, of Maine, here moved
that the temporary Secretaries nomina.
ted be elected. Carried.
Committees on Credentials, on Per-
manent Organization, and on Resolu.
tons were then appointed, consisting,
respectively, of one delegate from each
State.
Speeches were then made by John A..
Logan, Gerritt Smith and Senator Nor.
ton, eulogistic of Gen. Grant.
Mr.. Loring, of Massachusetts,, said
the Committee on Permanent Organiza.
ton were ready to report, and he asked
that they report as soon as ready, with.
out waiting, as usual, until the Creden-
tials Committee have reported, as the
latter had a more formal duty to per-
form. Agreed to.
The Committee on Permanent Organ.
ization then made their report, in which
Thomas Settle, of North Carolina, was
nominated for permanent President,
with one Vice President and one Secre-
tary, respectively, from each State.
The report was unanimously adopted.
After brief address by Judge Settle,
accepting the nomination, the .conven-
ton adjourned until Thursday, at 10
o'clock q. m.
SECOND DAY.
The convention convened, pursuant
to adjournment, on Thursday, June 6,
at 10 o'clock, and was called to order by
the Chairman, Judge Settle.
The Academy was packed full, every
available space being taken up.
A call OF the roll of States developed
the presence in the hall of over a hun
dred persons not entitled to seats, hav.
ing obtained entrance by surreptitious
means. They we're promptly expelled
by the Sergeantat- Arms.
Reports from the Committees on Rules,
Order of Business and Credentials, were
received.
At l2:45 the convention suspended
the rules, and Mr.. Cullom, of Illinois.
came upon the platform. and, in brief
speech, nominated U. S. Grant. The
nomination was seconded by Mr.. Wo..
ford, of New York. The roll of States
was then proceeded with, and, when
completed, the President declared the
nomination of Gen. Grant by unanimous
vote, there being no opposition.
The Committee on Platform then
made their report. The following is
the platform adopted:
The Republican party of the United States,
assembled in National Convention, in the city
of Philadelphia, on June 5 and 6, 1872, again
declares its faith, appeals to its history, and an
nounces its position upon the questions before
the country.
/. During eleven years of its supremacy it
has accepted, with grand courage, the solemn
duties Of the times. 1t suppressed a gigantic
rebellion emancpated 1000, 600 of slaves de-
creed the equal citizenship Of all, and estab-
lished universal suffrage. Exhibiting unparal-
leled magnanimity, it criminally punished no
man for political offenses, and warmly well
coined all who proved their loyalty by obeying
the laws and dealing Justly with their neigh
bors. 1t has steadily decreased with firm
hand the resultant disorders Of the great war,
and initiated wise policy towards the Indians.
The Pacific railroad, and similar vast enter
prises, have been generously aided and sue
cessfully conducted; the public lands freely
given to actual settlers immigration protected
and encouraged, and full acknowledgment OF
naturalized citizens rights secured from Eu-
ropean powers. uniform national currency
has been provided reputation frowned down,
the national credit sustained under the most
extraordinary burdens, and new bonds negoti-
ated at lower rates /; the revenues have been
carefully collected and honestly applied. De-
spite annual large reductions Of rates OF taxa
ton, the public debt has been reduced during
Gen. Grants Presidency at the rate Of $780,
OOO, 900 year; a great financial crisis has been
avoided, and peace and plenty prevail through
out the land. Mcnacing foreign difficulties
have been peacefully and honorably compro-
missed, and the honor and power OF the nation
kept in high respect throughout the world.
This glorious record Of the past is the party's
best pledge for the future. We believe that
the people will not intrust the Government to
any party or combination Of men composed OF
those who chiefly have resisted every step Of
this beneficial progress.
2. Complete liberty and exact equality in the
enjoyment Of all civil, political, and public
rights should be established and effcctually
maintained throughout the Union by efficient
and appropriate State and Federal legislation
neither law nor it's administration should adj
init of any discrimination in respect to citizens
by reason Of race creed, color, or previous
condition of servitude.
8. The recent amendments to the National
Constitution should be cordially sustained be-
cause they are right, not merely tolerated be-
cause they are law, and should be carried out