Middletown transcript., 1872-07-13
Proceedings Of the Baltimore Con-
vention.


The Convention assembled In Ford's
OperA uousc on Tuesday. and was called
to order at II o'clock byAugust belmont,
chairman Of the pcp,sefstls NstioSi HAcc-
u.ive Committee. After brisf speech
he NOMINATED. as Temporary chairman, Mr..
Thos. Jes!crsau Nthdolph Of Virginia. Il
grapdsou Of Thomas Js6crsoNs whS was
elected by acclama,ien. Il. .. Prince Of
Massachusetts, was elected temporary Sec
rstasy. A. sssoss vas taken, and al ihs-
afternoon session. permanent organization
was reported. james n. pcolittlo Of Wis.
cousin. vas chosen permanent chairman.
and one vicc-prcsident and one secretary
were chosen from each State. Senator
Rayard, Of Delaware. and Gov. Hoffman.
Of New York, were appointed committee
to conduct Mr.. Doolitile 10 tho chair,
Mr.. Doolitile made speech in favor Of
Greeley and Brown. which wns received
with great applause. After considerable
discussion and speech making on various
business questions, a Nntiopal Executive
committee was appointed ns falows;
Alabama. Thos. A. Walker Arkansas,
Is. II. Cockrcll California, Frank McCor-
mick Connecticut. VIM II. Barpum ;
Delaware, Chas. Heastcn /; Florida, Chas.
Il. Hight; Georgia, A. Il. Wrigh, llli-
nois, Silas Mccormick Indiana, Thamas
bowling: Iowa, NJ NJ Harm; Kansas,
Isaac 4. Eaton; Kentucky. II. u. Me
Henry; Louisiana. Henry I. Ogden
Maine, l.. y. Sweet Maryland, A. leo
Knott; Massachusetts. i .. Prince
Michigan, Wm. A. Moore; Minnesota
j. A. Lockwood; Mississippi, j II
Sharp; Missouri, John D. Priest; Ne
braska. Geo J Miller; Nevada. Thomas
II. Williams; New Hampshire, NJ. NJ. Is.
Edgcraid; New Jersey. Thos. +. Ran,
dolph; New York. Augustus Schcll
North Carolina. NJ. W. R.nsom Ohio.
L. q Thompson; Oregon, Robt. j Ladd
Pennsylvania, James I. Barr; Rhod,
Island, Gideon bradford South Carolina
Thomas +. Simmons; Tennessee. YIN
B. Bate; Texas. r. s. Stockdale Yer,
mont, II. b. Smith; Virginia. john
Goode; West Firginia, John p. lIogc
Wisconsin, Geo. II. Pail
A, $40 the conycn,i..r adjourned uul
10 o'clock on " cducsday
The convention met ON "Wednesday al
the appointed hour, and after rcycra
convention ballutcd for President with th,
following result:
Whole number Of votes cast 1872.
Horace Greeley CSC. Great applause
james A. Bayard, of Delaware, IS.
jeremiah s. Black. Of Pennsylvania, 81
William S. Grocsbcck, Of Ohio, 9
Blank 6.
Tho election was then made unanimous
but Dcaware's delegates did not vote n
all, Is. Gratz Brown, was chosen th,
candidate for the Vice Presidency by n,
almost pnapinous vote. six votes bcn;
east against him by Delaware.
The following is the UinaiHna,i platform
adopted by the baltimore Convention;
We, tho liberal republicans u the Unite
States in national convention assembled u, Gin
einna,i, proclaim the follow ing principles ~ 6
scniai 10 a jus, government
Fits,-We recognize the equality of NIL me
btIare the law, and hold thai 1t |. the duty
/, the government, In its dealings with the people
TO metc out equal and rxae, justice 10 all,
whatever nativity, race, color, persuasiaa, rel
cious or political.
Second-We pledge sgr,eiscs TO maintain III
upton Of tlese Siaies emancipation and cnfrar
ehsemeni, and 10 appafe any seopcning OF II
qnsElions settled by tho ,hiriSen'h, fourteen,
apd fifteenth amendments OF tie egg;llaiion
Third-Wc demand the immediate and abst
! lutte removal OF all disabilities imposed on n
I eoun, Of the rebellion, which was finally sui
/ dued seven years ago heieyiag that gniyets
;, amnesty will rcsr, IN tie complete patiica,o
J Of all sections Of tie eeoantry.
Four,h--Locni se.frosernmcgi, with inipa
: ,a suffrage, win guard the rights of all rii,el
4 more securely ,lar apy cen,taliged power II
!, public welfare requires ihs sdErai1asy of Il
civil over the military authority. and the fire.
a dom OF persons under the protection of The hal
y Gag corpng. We demand for the indisidu
s the arcssi inrrty csnsisiea, with public orde
:, ,ipn return 10 the methods sf peace and /,
d cops,i u,onal limitations OF power.
" fiiih-fhe civil service Of The GOV ssrgment h
II become mere instrument OF partisan iyraui
and pergonal ambition, mud mn object Of self
i greed l, Is a pcafdal aaa reproacL .,pon o
II free institutions, and breeds n ds,noraisaii,
!. ,nent. We therefore res8gl tboraggl rc,qr
qf the civil scrsitt " one II tic ms, pftssii
u necessities Of the hour that hunes'f, tapaci
u and fidelity constitute che only yalia claims
r public emplo, ment; That the 0l.ces CT ..,e 20
l. crnmcnt ecage 10 he n matter OF arbitrary
!" yoriism nsd patronage, and tim, public static
Is become agsin posts Of honor. To tha end II
II imperaiisely required that no PRECEDENT shall
q a candidate for rc-eleciing.
: Sftth-We jcmapi system Of frteral tax
tios which shall not unncrcsyarily interfere wi
the industry Of the people, ani whi,A shall pr
= ,ide menas neecssnry 70 pay the ckpcnscs n i
pf government, economically mikis,efed," nj
sons, the in,errs, ~ We Easblie debt, as4 mo
crate rsaae,ion, nnassa,lrs ae p,isepal The
honest, bn, irreconcilabie Differences ofopni
v with regard To the respective systems Of prot,
r ton and free trade, We reini, 5iscnsson OF ,
" subject 10 the people Ia their congressional d
10 tricss, and TO the decision of Congress thcreo
l. wholly free Of executive interference or dciaio
l Seveuih-The public credit must be sacsci
maiStained, and We drnouncc republication
~ every form and gnise.
d Righih-A speedy return TO specie paymeD Il
or demanded alike BY the highest considersiiops
:, commercial morality and honest governmehf.
!. Nipll-We remember with gratitude tte her