Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-05-09

Hon. David Clark; Dclaware, uonc;
Florida, none; Georgia, r. L Mott;
llnois, John Wentworth, Indiana, Geo
W Julian; lowa,J. A. Romberg; Kansas,
ton. 5 j. Craw ford; Kentucky, Labau
( I. Moore; Louisiana. T. T. Delas .ze;
Maize. s. W. Perkins, Maryland, Henry
W. Hoffman; Massachusetts, Gen. ". e
Bartlett; Michigan. G. F. Clark; Min
nesota, Aaron Goodrich; Mississippi, Col
Cooke; Missouri Josiah Forbes; Ne
braska. John Mccormack; Nevada, Geo.
q. Lyon; New Hampshire. VIM. II.
Grove; New Jersey. j Miller McKim;
New YORK.. Thomos RaineS; North Car
DINA, Ii. H Helper; Ohio, y. Eollsf,
Oregon. j. W. johnson; Pennsylvania,
NJ. B. Lowery; Rhode Island, L Harris;
South Carolina, w. W. Wheeler;
Tennessee, Gilbert Mayors; Texas. E.
Morgan Hamilton; Vermont, Major j.
Il Salisbury; Virginia. George Rye;
West Virginia, Ward II. Lemon; Wiz
consin. w. H. Doe; District OF Columbia,
Joseph CASEY; Dakota Territory. George
W. Kropper; Montana, F. G. Everett.
The following are the principal secrc-
taries: W. E. Mclean; of Indiana. J.
K. Davidson, OF Minnesota, E w. Wright,
of Maine: j. D. Rhodes, of Ohio.
The report was adopted, and amid
great applause Mr. schurz advanced the
band playing Hal. to~Chiei," and was
introduced.
SPEECH OF SENATOR SEIZURE.
Mr.. .Sehurz'on taking the cha ir, REFER.
cd briefly to the purposes for which the
convention met. and said the republic
might we'll eongra tuiate itself shat such
meeting Was possible. He spoke of cor
fuption as the natural outgrowh of a
protracsed civil war, which had invaded
the public service of the government, and
said that part Of our common country,
which had been convulsed by a disas-
trious rebellion, was suffering most
grievously from the effects Of war aud
that the naughty spirit of power refused
to it up those who had gone estrayed by
policy of generous Cancellation and
craftsmanship Of common sense.
Great wrongs were being perpetrated
BY the party in power, and this assem-
blage of American freemen meant these
things were no longer to be endured
The conscience of the people, which
seemed dead, has arisen from every point
of the compass. The breath of victory is
10 the very air which surrounds tis. We
have grand opportunity before US We
can give the republic pure and honest
government but can o,,ly do go BIZ throw
lug behind US the selfish spirit of poll
ticans, small chickering's and mean
aspirations. As to our platform, we
shall be wise enough TO keep in mind
tho>e things which republic stands most
10 need Of
eKfRMrsHINa
The char, on calling the conven ton to
order tonight, said that the platform
committee would not report tonight and
suggested that the evening be devoted to
such speeches as are usually made liz pre-
senting nominations.
General Cochran moved to proceed
with the preseD alton of caud dates, al
loving ten minutes to each gentlnan pre-
sentin:, and to each secondiug name.
Adopted.
A resolution was offered for a commit
tee Of one from each State 20 form IA ma
ilonal committee also one that in no
contingency will the Convention adjourn
without making nominations for P'resi-
dent aud Vice President also, ,hai it is
'nexpedient to nominate any candidate
afflicled with large circle of relations
Laughter and applause !.
Mr.. Rhodes. of Ohio, offered a resolu-
ton, substantially that known as the
Tribune resolution on revenue reform, re-
ierrlng that question to congressional
districts, aud pledgiug the party to the
policy thus declared. Applause.
The chair ruled that the resolution
must be referred to the platform commit
tee, whereupcn sir. Rhodes withdrew it,
Mr.. Hudson, of Indiana, moved a sus-
pension OF the rules in order TO obtain. a
vote directly on Mr. Rhodes's tariff reso.
lulion.
TIC chair announced that the platform
COMM tee hsu agreed on a tariff resolu-
zion By large najnsty.
On the question being stated on Mr..
Rhodes's resolution. Mr.. CAssias NJ. Clay
deprecated the raising of this question.
which he pronounced the apple of dis
onrd and ,uhioh ebonlJ mt ho ,ptrra ucad
here.
Judge Stanley Matthews urged the i'm
policy Of taking the question out Of the
hands Of the platform committee chosen
expressly to secure careful elaboration OF
al points of policy but. said DE, 81 t we
must have a fgh', let US have fair one,
aud concluded by proposing the Missouri
tariff plank. Applause.
THE LIBERAL MOVEMENT