Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-05-09

/ tdJlOn Oh CduuiusttCo, bu' 'hS
will proceed to vote.
Mr.. Dexter, of Illinois, sustained the
proposition. He wanted to proceed to
business, and avoid mere personal eulo-
gies.
The resolution was carried.
Horace White, from the committee
on platform, reported the resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted by the
committee
We, Liberal Republicans of the
United States in National Convention
assembled at Cincinnati, proclaim the
following principles as essential to just
! government:
First. We recognize equality of all
men before the law, and hold that 1t is
the duty of the government in its deal
ings with the people, to mete out equal
and exact justice to all, of whatever
nativity, race, color or persuasion, reli-
gious or political.
Second. We pledge ourselves to main
/ tain the Union of these States, emanci-
patton and Acknowledgement, and to OPP
pose any reopening to the questions set
! tied by Thirteenth, Fourteenth and FIT
/ teenth Amendments of the COnstitu-
/ ton.
Third. 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 pacificatiOn in all
sections of the country.
Fourth. Local self government, with
impartial 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 authority, and freedom Of
person under protection of hdbeGs corpus.
We demend for the individual the larg-
est liberty consistent with public order,
for the State self government, and for
the nation a return to the methods of
peace. and constitutional limitations Of
power.
Fifth. The civil service of govern
ment has become mere instrument OF
partizan tyranny and personal ambition,
and an object of selfish greed. 1t is
scandal and reprOach upon free institu-
tions, and breeds a Generalization dan
gerous to perpetuity of Republican gov
eminent. W e IuCItlOIC ItSdlu d tIOl-
ough reform of civil service as one Of
the most pressing necessities of the hour;
that honesty, capacity and fidelity con-
stitute the only valid claims to public
cmDlOvment: that the officers of the
government cease to be a matter of ar
btrarv favoritism and that public sta
ton become again post of honor To
this end it is imperatively required that
no President shall be a candidate for re-
election.
Sixth. We demand a system Of Fede-
raj taxation which shall not unnecessa-
rilv interfere with the industry of the
people, and which shall provide the
means necessary to pay the expenses of
the Government, economically admins
tered, the pensions, the interest on the
public debt. and a moderate reduction
annually of the principal thereof; and
recognizing that there are in our midst
honest but irrecOncilable differences of
Opinins with regard TO the respective
systems of protection and free trade, we
remit the discussion of the subject to
the people of their Congressional Dis
tricts. and to the decision of Congress
thereon, wholly free of Executive inter
ference or dictatiOn.
Seventh The public credit must be
sacredly maintained, and we renOunCe
reputation in every form and guise.
Eighth. A speedy return to specie
payments is demanded alike by the high
est considerations of commercial moral
ity and honest government.
Ninth. We remember with gratitude
the herOism and sacrifices of the soldiers .
and sailors of the republic, and no act of
ours shall ever detract from their justly
earned fame or the full rewards of their
patriotism.
Tenth. We are opposed to all fur
Their grants of lands to railroad or other /
corporations. The public domain should /.
be held sacred to actual settlers
Eleventh. We hold that it is the duty |.
of the government in its intercourse with /.
foreign nations to cultivate the friend /.
ship of peace by treating with all on fair .
and equal terms, regarding it alike dis I
honorable either to demand what is not |
right or to submit to what is wrong.
Twelfth. For the promotion and sue /.
cess of these vital principles and the .
support of tho candidates nominated by /.
this convention, we invite or cordially /
welcome the cooperation of all patriotic I
citizens, without regard to previous poll /.
teal affiliations.
The next order Of business was stated /.
by the chair to be the nomination of /.
candidates for the Presidency without /.
formal presentation of candidates. The .
result of the first ballot was as follows
Adams, 903: Trumbull, 1902: Davis. 92@ .
Greeley, 147: Brown, 9S; Curtin. 60:
Chase, 214; Sumner, l. On the first I.
ballot New York gave Greeley 66; |.
Adams ,; Massachusetts, gave Adams .
%; Trumbull. >; Ohio, Adams, A: Hi .
nois, Trumbull 81; Davis, 81 Before /
the vote was announced B. Gratz Brown, 1
by unanimous consent. took the stand
and thanked his friends for their sup
port of him. but withdrew bis name and
asked his friends to give their support
to Horace Greeley. Great cheers, with
many persistent Kisses The chair rose I
to announce the vote, when a Missouri
delegate rose to question of privilege.
and asked tn change his vote. COnsid-
cradle confusion ensued, various dclega-
tions asking to change votes, and con-
tention arising in some of them. notably
Kentucky, as to what the changes among
them really were. Cassius NJ. CLAY an
nounced Kentucky's vote changed five
from Brown to Greeley, and one from
Brown to Adams. New jersey changed
some of her votes. The Chair announc-
ed the result Adams, 2O3; Trumbull.
40; Davis, 924; Greeley, 147; Brown,
95; Curtin, 80; Chase, %. Total num-
Der of votes, 712; necessary to choice,
357. No choice was made. Missouri
asked leave to retire for consultation.
Nice-President Julian took the chair
Mr.. Casey of the District of Columbia
offered resolution giving a vote to the