The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-06-14
PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION.

shortly after noon to-day, and after
brief speech in eulogy of the Re-
publican party, called upon Rev.
Alexander Reed, of Philadelphia,
who delivered prayer. Ex- Mayer
Martin Michael, of Philadelphia,
was then elected temporary chair
nan. He madean address of thanks
for the privilege of presiding even
for a short time over the Convention
and welcoming, as a Philadelphian,
ali the delegates to that city, and
paying the highest tributes to Grant,
saying he was honester, better and
truer than his detractors,
John Nowlin, of New Jersey,
John r. Hubbard, IF West Virginia,
and ii. II. Potter, of Florida, were
elected Secretaries.
Committees on credentials and
permanent organization were apoint
ed, and afterwards Thomas Settle,
of North Carolina, was unanimously
elected President of the Convention,
Orr, of South Carolina, and lIender-
sou Of Missouri, were his only con-
lestanis. Settle took the chair and
ofTe ed briet remarks, and the Con
ven;ion adjourned till 10 A. NJ.
During the day speeches were
made by Morton, Logan. Gerritt
Smith, Gov. Oglesby, John "A. Gray,
col red delegate from Arkansas,
and others, all Of them in warm eu-
iogy of Gen. Grant, who it is declar-
ed will be nominated by acclama-
ton.
PHILADELPHIA, June 6.-The
vote for Grant was unanimous. In
casting the votes of their delega-
tions, each Chairman made little
speech which was received with
great good humor. The following
is not among the most extravagant :
Popham, of Virginia, said-her
Republican people, marching for,
ward under her banner inscribed
with sic SeDper tyran'alS, intends
next autumn, to put her armed hee
on the head of the Democratic par
ty. The gods are just, and Virgin
ia must and will be redeemed
[Cheers.] The Convention united
in singing,
"JoHN BROWNS BODY LIES A-MOULD-
ERING IN THE GROUND"
when the nomination was ANNOUNCE
ed.
After the hurly burly had subsid-
ed, motion was made to suspend
the rules and nominate Vice Pres
ident. Carried.
YICE-PRESIDENT.
Pennsylvania nominated Wilson,
and Massachusetts seconded the NOM
ination.
Indiana nominated Colfax and
Michigan seconded the nomination.
Mississippi also seconded the nomi
nation-Lynch (colored) saying, it
seemed to him as if the spirit OF
Lincoln was here, and he remem ber-
ed what that patriot said, on one oc-
v hen he said it was not a
safe time to swap horses.
The proceedings were here inter
rupte1 by the entrance of the plat
form Committee, who reported, in
effect, as follows
TIE PLATFORM.
The resolutions speak of the great
courage of, and the duties performed
by the Republican party, in suppress
sing the rebellion emancipating the
slaves; enforcing the laws deveIo-
ping the internal resources OF the
country encouraging and promoting
emancipation collecting the reve-
nues aud reducing the national DEBT
and express the belief taat the coun-
try will not entrust the government
to any party, or combination,
composed chiefly of those who have
resisted every step of this beneficial
progress.
They hold that the recent amend
ments to the Constitution must be
sustained and carried out; that an
honorable peace, with foreign ma
tions, should be maintained that
the civil service should be perform
ed that no further grants of public
lands should be made to corporations;
that the Revenue should be such as
TO furnish moderate balance to be
applied to the reduction of the pub
lie debt, and the revenue, except
such as is raised from tobacco and
spirits, should be raised by duties on
imports, which duties should be ad-
iusted, so as to aid in securing re-
munerative wages to labor, and pro-
noting the industries, prosperity and
growth of the whole country.
They declare that the future boun-
ty of the Government should be ex'
tended to the soldiers and sailors Of
the late war that the ranking priv
ilege should be abolished and pos
tage reduced; that the relations OF
labor and capital should De recog-
nized and protected ; that the pub
lie credit must be preserved, and
that specie payments should be re-
sumed; that claims for womanS-sut-
frage should be treated with respect