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

anu lOuu cries OF 'flatIOfin"' - flal
/. form ~
Mr. McMichael declined to CONS fol
ward but said Pennsylvania, without
1 any words, but full heart, cast thirty
: five votes for Grant.
!. When Mr.. Burnside rose TO vote 70
Rhode Island, he was greeted with grea
cheers, continuing until he took tn
platform, where he cast eight votes fo
: his old cOmrade in arms m sa
! The delegate from the District of Co
: lumbia said she had desirable house 3
rent, which was much sought after, bu
: the District wanted to relet to the sam
tenant. -
All the States and Territories havinl
been called, the Chairman announces
that the entire v0te-seven hundred ant
siXty-twO in all-baying been cast TO
U. S. Grant, the latter wasthe nominee
[Cheers.l
NOMINATION OF vICE-PREsIDENT
Mr. Morton, in behalf OF the entiT,
, Republican party of Indiana, and by th'
unanimous instructions of her cOnven
ton, nominated Schuyler Colfax
He did this with satisfaction, because i
was just reward for devoted public ser
vice. He is known to fame. -Four year
ago the names of Grantand Colfax werJ
associated together They were tn,
battle-cry which led to that great tri
umph, and they should not be separated
until we achieve another triumph, be
cause the firm is not yet dissolved, ant
the time not come in which to divide
its asses. He paid high compliment
TO Mr.. Wilson. he and Mr.. COlfaX haC
both carved their way to honor and dis.
tinction, but Grant and COlfaX, united
in one cry, viii again be the signal fol
! victory.
William A. Howard LAIichiganI sec.
Onded the nomination of COlfaX, and
said that Michigan first perfected a Re
publican organization. We still stand
where we stood then. lie proceeded
to give a graphic sketch of COlfaxis
career from a printers boy to the seat OF
| second officer in this great government,
tand urged the prOpriety of his renOmina-
! ton. The conclusion of his remarks
were received with cheers.
Mr.. Lynch [colored, Mississippi fol-
! lowed, and said it seemed 10 him as il
the spirit of Lincoln was there. He re-
membered that patriot, on one occasion,
said it was not safe time TO swap
horses. Applause. He proceeded to
urge the nomination of ColfaX amidst
/ loud cries Of " VOtel Vote!"
Mr.. Gerritt Smith rising, was greeted
with applause. He complimented high
/ ly General Hawley and Mr.. COlfaX, but
| expressed a preference on this occasion
/ for Senator Wilson, for he was the spe-
cial favOrite of the wOrkingmen, or OF
/ the cOiOTed voters of the North. APP
| plause, and cries of "VOter' "Call the
rOlln' renewed.
The ChairrecOgnized Mr.. Parker lew
Jersey, who eulOgiZed both COlfaX and
Wilson. If the Republican party has
occasion to regret the possession of two
such, it is because they have to choose
between them; but when we say to Pres
ident Grant, Well done, good and
faithful servant, ~ why should we not say
thesame TO Schuyler COlfax? Applause. I
Mr.. Quarles, Of Georgia [cOloredl,
came to the platform on behalf of the
great majority of the Republican voters,
of the Southern voters, to second the
nomination of Wilson Igreat cheersl.
The hOaTy-headed champion of human
freedom, deserves this at our hands;
his heart embraces the whole coun-
try. He has labOred and fought
long and well, and the time has
come when the people of the whole
country should give him recognition
for his services. We, of the South,
remember how he has stood the ordeal
of the past, and we believe it is always
safe to swap horses when sure of getting
one equally as good. We have never
taken Presidential candidate from the
East, and | think we should now accord
her that honor.
Mr.. Sener Virginia nominated John
f. Lewis, of Virginia, who through the
war stood true to his loyal principles to
which be sacrificed his all.
A cOlored delegate from Texas nomi-
mated Governor E. J. Davis, of that
State.
Mr.. Num- [Tennesseel presented the
claims of and nominated Hon. Horace
Maynard.
The Chair announced that the Com
mittee on Resolutions were present, and
put the question whether the COnven-
ton would now hear their report. and
declared it carried.
THEPLATFORM.
Mr.. Scofield [Pennsylvanial Chair
man of the Committee on Resolutions,
announced that General Hawley, Sec
retary of the committee, would read the
resolutions. He said the committee had
had but a short time in which to con-
slider the large number of questions, 50
if the gentlemen did not find in the
platform everything they desired he
hoped they would rest assured that it
was not excluded from any indispOsition
TO take up and act on all.
General Hawley then read the plat
form as follows:
The Republican party of the United
States, assembled in National COuven-
ton IN the city of Philadelphia on the
fifth and sixth days of June, 1872, again
declares its faith, appeals to its history,
and announces its position upon ques-
tiOns before the country.
First-During eleven years supremacy
it has accepted with grand courage the
solemn duties of the times. 1t sup
pressed a gigantic rebellion, emancipated
four million of slaves, decreed equal citi
q nship to all, and established universal
suffrage; exhibiting unparalleled magma
nimity, it has criminally punished no
man for political offences, and warmly |
welcomed all who proved their loyalty |
by Obeying the laws and dealing justly |
with their neighbOrs; it has steadily de- |
creased with firm hand resultant dis |
orders of great war, and initiated |
wise policy toward the Indians on
the Union Pacific railroad, and many /
similar and vast enterprises have been |
generally aided and successfully con-
Quoted; the public lands have been
freely given to actual settlers immigra-
ton protected and encouraged, and
full Acknowledgement of naturalized |
citizens rights secured from European
powers; a uniform national currency |
has been provided, reputation frOwned |
down, the national credit sustained un-
der the most extraordinary burdens, and
new bonds negotiated at lower rates; the
revenues have been carefully collected
and honestly applied; despite annual
large reductions in the rates of taxation,
the public debt has been reduced during
General Grants Presidency at the rate
OF SlOO, 100000 year; great financial
crisis has been averted, and peace and
plenty prevail throughout the land;
foreign difficulties have been
peacefully and honorably compromised,
and the honor and power of the nation
kept III high respect throughout the
world. This glorious record of the past
IS the party's best pledge for the future.
We do not believe the people will in
trust the government to any party or
of men composed of those
who have resisted every step Of this ben
eficial progress.
Second-Complete liberty and exact
in the enjoyment of all civil,
political and public rights should be es-
tablished and effectually maintained
the Union, by efficient and
State and Federal legisla-
ton, and neither law nor its administra
ton should admit of any indiscrimina-
hon in respect TO a citizen by reason of
creed or color and previous condition of
servitude.
Third-The recent amendments to the
National Constitution should be cor
daily sustained, because they are right;
not merely tolerated because they are
-he law; and should be carried out ac-