Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-07-13
BALTIMORE.
second and Closing day.

BALTIMORE, July l0.-Thc dele
sation generally were in their seats
at ten O'Clock.
a second brass band, located in
the upper gallery, entertained the
audience with various airs, in which
Dixie, J." Maryland, my Maryland, "
and Yankee Doodle" were equally
applaudcd.
At a quarter past ten O'Clock
Chairman DOolittle called the con-
vention to order, and called upon
Rev. Mr.. Leyburn, of Baltimore,
who addressed the Throne of Grace.
The Chairman announced that,
for the convenience of the members
OF the press, every person rising to
make motion or speak shall an
nounce his name and State.
MIR Cabell Arkansas asked seats,
by courtesy, for five delegates from
Arkansas III excess of their number.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Barr Connecticut announced
that the Committee on Resolutions
were ready to report. lie came to
the platform, and at his request,
Reading Clerk Perrin read a re-
port recommending the adoption of
the resolutions already adopted by
the Liberal Republican Convention.
[Cheers.l
In order that there should be no
misrepresentation as TO these resolu-
tions, Mr.. Barr called for their read
ing in full TO the convention, which
was done; each plank in the plat
form receiving applause. The one
term plank was especially well re-
ceiVed. Three cheers were given
at the close.
Mr.. Barr explained" that the res
Olutions were the Cincinnati plat
form exactly, nothing added, moth
ing excluded. This platform was
adopted in Committee by all the
States except Delaware, Mississippi,
Georgia and Oregon.
The roll of the States was called
| on the main question, the adoption
of the platform, which resulted as
follows: Yeas, go; Nays, 60.
The States on being called, voted
unanimously for the platform, ex-
cept Delaware, which cast its six
votes solid against it; Georgia, 3 for
and 10 against it; Mississippi, Z fOT
and against; Missouri, IS for and
2 against; Nevada, her 6 solid
against; New Jersey, for and
| against; Oregon, solid against;
Pennsylvania, 81 for and against;
! West Virginia, 8 for and against.
At the close of the call, when Del.
aware voted no, there were loud
| Kisses.
The Chair appealed to the Con
ventiOn to treat with respect the
| vote of any and every State.
| The delegates said that the dis.
turbance was i'll the galleries.
Before the vote was announced
permission was asked by the Chair.
man for Alabama to make an eXpla.
Uation of the change OF her vote.
Objection being made, the Chair.
man ruled that while Alabama haJ
a right to change her vote, he could
not explain why; subsequently al
unanimous consent was given.
Mr.. Shorter Alabama took two
minutes to explain that there were
in the pending resolutions some
statements which some of his dele,
cation could not indorse without al
explanation. Having said this, hI
changed the Alabama vote from
twelve ayes and eightno to twenty
ayes. [Cheers.J
| THE PLATFORM.
We, the Liberal Republicans oil
the United States, in National Con.
vention assembled at Cincinnati
proclaim the following principles as
essential to just government:
/. We recognize the equality of al,
Ren before the law, and hold that il
is the duty of the government, in
its dealings with the people, TO mett
out equal and exact Justice to all Of
whatever nativity, race, color, OF
persuasion, religious or political.
2. We pledge ourselves to main.
tain the Union of these States, eman.
cipation and Acknowledgement, and
to oppose any reOpening of the ques.
tions settled by the Thirteenth
| Fourteenth and Fifteenth amend.
ments of the Constitution
! 3. We demand the immediate and
absolute removal of all disabilities
imposed on account of the rebellion
which was finally subdued seven
years ago, believing that universal
| amnesty will result IN complete pac.
ification in all sections of the country
]
partial suffrage will guard the rights
Of all citizens more securely than
any centralized power. The public
welfare requires the supremacy OF
the civil over the military authori-
/ ty, and the freedom of person under
| the protection of the hdbedS corpus.
| We demand for the individual the
largest liberty consistent with pub
lie order, for the State self-govern-
ment, and for the nation a return to
the methods of peace and the con-
| stitutiOnal limitations of power.
>. The civil service of the govern
ment has become a mere instrument
of partisan Tyranny and personal
ambition, and an object of selfish
| greed. 1t is a scandal and reproach
upon free institutions, and breeds
Generalization dangerous to the
perpetuity OF republican govern
ment.
8. We therefore regard 4 thor
| ough reform of the Civil Service a.
| one of the most pressing necessities
| of the hour; that honesty, capacity,
| and fidelity constitute the only val
| i'll claims to public employment:
| that the officers of the government
| cease to DE a matter of arbitrary IA
voritism, and patronage, and that
public station shall become again a
/ place of honor. To this end ii Is
imperatively required that no Pres
! ident shall be candidate for re-
election.
7. We demand a system of FEEDER.
al taxation which shall not unnec-
| essarily interfere with the Industry
/ of the people, and which shah pro-
/ vide the means necessary 10 pay the
| expenses of the government, eco
nomiCaliy administered, the pen
sions. the interest on the public
debt, and moderate annual reduc-
/ ton of the principal thereof; and re-
cogniZing that there are in our
midst honest and iTTecoHcilahlc diff
fereuces of opinion with regard to
the respective systems of PrOteU-
ton ana Free Trade. we remit rhe
discussion OF the subject IL the uco-
pie IN their Congressional Districts.
and the decision Of Congress there
ON. wholly free from Executive in
reference and dicjatioU-
%6. The public credit mu-r D.. sa-
credlv maintained. and wCdeuouuce
repuliarioh ia every form and
gUi~e.
o. \ speedy r-raTu 10 specie pay
maHl, is demanded alike br the
hi-heat considerations Of coInmer-
ciGl morality and honest govern
ment.
10. We remember with gratitude
the heroism .nd sacrifices of the sol
dfcrs and sailors ot -he Republic.
. j. D. IL.