Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-06-07


alive wages to labor and promote tn
e industrial growth and prosperity of tn
r whole country.
Eighth-We hold in undying homo
: the soldiers and sailors whose valo
} saved the Union; their pensions are
sacred debt of the nation; and the wild
2 Ows and orphans of those who died 70
their country are entitled to the care of
: generous and grateful people. We favo
such additional legislation as will ex
tend the bounty of the government t,
{ all our soldiers and sailors who wer
. honorably discharged, and who, in tn
line of duty, became disabled, withOu
regard TO length of service or the caus
of such discharge.
Ninth-The doctrine of Great Britain
and other European powers, concerning
allegiance, "once a subject, always
subject, " having at last, through the eff
forts of the Republican party, beer
abandoned, and the American idea O
an individuals right to transfer his ale
glance, having been accepted by Euro
pean nations, it is the duty of our Gov
ernment to guard, with jealous care, tht
rights of adopted citizens against the as
sumption of unauthorized claims by
their former government, and we urgl
the continual and careful encourage.
ment and protection of voluntary i'm,
migration.
Tenth-The franking privilege ought
to be abolished, and the way prepared
for speedy reduction in the rates o
postage.
Eleventh.-Among the questions
which press for attention is that which
concerns the relations of capital
and labor; and the Republican
party recognize the duty of so shaping
legislation as to secure a full protection
and the amplest field for capital and fol
labor; the creator of capital the largest
opportunities, and Just share of mu-
tual profits of these two great servants
of civilization.
! Twelfth.-We hold that Congress and
the President have only fulfilled an inn
perative duty in their measures for the
suppression of violent and reasonable
organizations in certain lately rebelliOus
regions, and for the protection of the
ballOtboX, and therefore they are entitled
| to the thanks of the nation.
Thirteenth-We denounce the repudi-
alton of the public debt in any form OF
| disguise as national crime. We wit
ness with pride the reduction of the
| principal of the debt, and of the rates OF
interest upon the balance, and conf
IDENTIFY expect that our excellent National
currency will be perfected by speedy
resumption of specie payments.
FoWteenth-The Republican party is
mindful of its obligations to the loyal
women of America for their noble devo-
ton to the cause of freedom; Sheir adj
mission to wider fields of usefulness is
Il
demands of any class of citizens for adj
ditional rights should be treated with
respectful consideration.
Fifteenth-That we heartily approve
of the action of Congress in extending
rejoice in the growth of peace and fra
ternal feeling throughout the land.
Sixteenth-The Republican party pro-
pose to respect the rights reserved by the
people to themselves as carefully as the
powers delegated by them to the State
and Federal governments. 1t disap-
proves of the resort to unconstitutional
laws for the purpose of removing evils
by interference with rights not suTren-
dered by the people to either State or
National Governments.
SeYenteenth-It is the duty of the
General Government to adopt such
measures as will tend to encourage
American commerce and shipbuilding.
Eighteenth-We believe that modest
patriotism, the earnest purpose Of sound
Judgment, practical wisdom, incOrrupti-
bic integrity, and the illustiOus services
of Ulysses S. Grant have commended
him to the hearts of the American peo-
pie, and with him at our head, we start
to-day on our new march to victory.
AT the conclusion of the reading of
the resolutions they were adopted. A
delegate suggested that one resolution
had been overlooked, it was searched
for, found ,read.and adopted. 1t is as fol-
lows:
at is the duty of the people of the gem
eral government to adopt such measures
as may tend to encourage and restore
American commerce and ship-build
ing"
General Burnside now moved the
adoption of the platform as a whole.
Carried, with a half-dOzen dissenters.
THE VICE-PREsIDENCY AGAIN.
Mr.. NOyes IOhio] came forward and
seconded the nomination of Mr.. Will
son in a few nervous sentences.
Mr. Bickham from part of the dele
cation, said he would fall short of doing
his duty if he failed to second the nom-
inatiOn of COlfax. Cries of "vote."
When the roll was called the vote
stood 3S1@ for Wilson and 32l4 for Col
fax. Before the result was announced
Virginia changed her vote to Wilson,
securing him the nomination. Ire
mendOus confusion arose by States
changing votes, and after some cheering
Wilson was nominated unanimously.
On motion of Mr.. Spencer, of New
York, the following was unanimously
adopted:
ResolUed, That the thanks of this con-
vention are hereby heartily given to the
generous citizens of Philadelphia, from
whom its delegates have received the |
kindest treatment and greatest courtesy. |
The President then officially announced |
that U. S. Grant and Henry Wilson are
the nominees of this Convention. This |
was the occasion of fresh outburst of |
applause. When quiet was restored he |
also announced that he would inform !
the nominees of the action of the con- |
ventiOn.
The usual resolution of thanks to the |
officers of the convention was adopted !
The President then read the following |
dispatch from Vice President Colfax:
WAsHINGToN, June 6.
To John W. Foster, of Indiana:
Accept for yourself and delegation my
sincere gratitude fOTyour gallant contest. |
l support your ticket cheerfully. Men |
are nothing, principles everything.
Nothing must arrest a Republi-
can triumph until equality under
the law, like the liberty from /
which it springs, as it is universally ac-
that the citizenship of the |
humblest becomes as sure a protection
against outrage as was the Roman citi-
zenship of old. SCHUYLER COLFAX.
A colored delegate suggested that the
band play "Auld Lang Syne" while the
were going out, and the sug-
gestion was adopted.
The Chairman then, at ten minutes
past four o'clock, with a few words of |
thanks, declared the convention adj
iOurned sine die.
The Republican National Committee
in Philadelphia last night |
by electing the following officers:
E. ID. Morgan, Chairman; w.
E. Chandler, Secretary. Execu-
tive Committee-E. d. Morgan, of
New York; W. Clafin, of Massachu-
setts; Marshall Jewell, of Connecticut;
A. G. Cattell, of New Jersey; Oliver 2.
Morton, of Indiana; w. II. Kemble, of
]. Y. Scammon, of Illi-
nois; B. n. Cowan, of Ohio; G. w.
Dodge, Of Iowa; George E. Spencer, of
Alabama; c. c. Fulton, of Maryland;
Joseph G. Abbott, of North Carolina;
G. Gorham, of California;; J. Il. Averill,
Of Minnesota, and w. A. Howard, of
At New Orleans last night, Colonel
Behan's battery of the Louisiana Lee
yion, late Washington Artillery, fired
One hundred guns in honor of the Phila-
ieIphia nominees. An impromptu rati-
fication meeting was held in Lafayette
Square. Addresses were delivered by