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The Philadelphia Convention.

The Philadelphia Convention.
The Philadelphia Convention was
organized on the 5lh inst, with Mayor
McMicbacl as temporary Chairman.
The Committees on credentials and
permanent organization were appoint
ed, and afterwards Thomas Settle Of
North Carolina, was unanimously
elected President Of tho Convention,
Orr of South Carolina and Henderson
Of Missouri were his only contestants
According to tho Columbia Union,
Judge Orr could have been elected
had efforts been made earler.
The following is the summary of
the second days proceedings, which
resulted in the nomination of Grant
and Wilson, and the adoption of a
platform, of which an abstract is
given:
PHILADELPHIA. June G-Evening.-
The vote for Grant was unanimous.
In casting the votss of the delega-
tions, each chairman made litt!e
speecn, which was received with great
good humor. The following is not
among the most extravagant: Pop
ham, Of Virginia, said her Republican
people, marching forward under her
banner-' Sic Semper Tyran"us" "-in-
tends. next autumn, to put her armed
heel upon the head Of the Democratic
party. The gods are just, and Vir.
! ginia must and will be redeemed
After the hurley-burley had suhsided,
u motion was made to suspend the
ruies and nominate Vice-Prcsidcnt
which was carried. Pcnnsy lvania
nominated Wilson; Massachusetts
seconded the nomination. Indiana
nominated CoIfax; Michigan seconded
the nomination; Mississippi also sec.
onded the nomination Lynch, colored
saying it seemed to him "as if the
spirit of Lincoln is here; and he re
membered what that patriot said on
one occasion, when he said it was not
q safe time to swap horses" The
proceedings were here interru 0ted by
the entrance Of the platform commit
tee, which reported in effect as fol
lows:
The resolutions speak of the great
courage and the duties performed by
tho Republican party in suppressng
the rebellion, emancipating the slaves
enforcing tho laws, developing the
resources of the country, encouraging
and promoting emancipation, collect
ing the revenue, and reducing the
national debt. and express the belief
that the country will not entrust the
Government to any party or combina'
ton composed chiefly of those who
have resisted every step to this bone
fetal progress. They hold that the
recent amendments to the Constitution
must be sustained and carried out
that honorable peace with foreign
nations should be maintained; that
the civil service should be reformed
that no further grants Of public land
should be made to corporations; that
the revenues should be such as to fur,
nish i moderate balance to be applied
to Il reduction of the public debt; that
revenue, except such rs is raised from
tobacco and spirits, should be raised
by duties on imports, which duties
should be adjusted so as to aid in Sc
curing remuncrutivo wages to the
laborer, and promoting the industries,
prosperity and growth Of the whole
country; that the future bounty OF
the Government should be extended
TO the soldiers and sailors Of tho late
war; that tho American doctrine OF
naturalization should be maintained
that the iinnking privilege should be
abolished and postage reduced that
the relations Of labor and capital
should be recognized and protected
that tho public credit must be pre-
served, and that specie payments
should be resumed; the clai n fol
woman suffrage should be treated
with respectful consideration; the
amnesty action Of Congress Is up
proved; also, its anti-Ku KIux lcgis
Iation; the rights reserved to th.
States must be respected ; finally, con
fidcnce is expressed in the modest
patriotism, earnest purposes, sound
J Judgment and practical wisdom Of U
S. Grant.
After adopting tho platform, Vir
ginia nominated John +. Lewis. A
colorcd delegate from Texas nomina
ted Il. ] Davis. The vote stood
Wilson, 364!; roltax, 3212. Virginia
changed to Wilson, which gave him
tho nomination. The Convention
then adjourned sine die.
Republican Meeting in the Clear
Spring Academy Neighborhcod.