New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-11
cArERP11hARs IN ALABAMA
DEPRESSION AMONG PLANTERS
BALTIMORE.


The Democratic COnventiOn-lPIatform-
Nomination of Greeley nnd BrOwn-In.
cidents-BOIters' Convention.
BALTIMORE, July 10.-The delegates, gem
orally, were in their seats by ten o'clock.
A second brass band, located in the upper
gallery entertained the audience with va
rious airs, of which Dixie, MY Maryland
and Yankee Doodle were equally APP
planded. At a quarter after ten, Chairman
DoOlittle announced that the hour to which
the convention adjourned had arrived, and
called the convention to order, and called
upon Rev. DR., Leyburn, of Baltimore, who
addressed the throne of grace. The chair
announced, for the convenience of members
of the convention and press, that every
person rising to make a motion or to speak
shall announce name and State.
Mr.. Cabell, of New York, asked seats, s,.by
courtesy, for five delegates from Arkansas
in excess Of their regular number Agreed
| to.
Mr. Burr, of Connecticut, announced the
committee on resolutions ready to report,
and came to the platform, and, at his re.
quest, the clerk, Mr.. Perrine, read the re-
port Recommending the adoption of the
resolutions already adopted by thesLiberal
Republican Convention at Cincinnati
TCheers.1 In order that there should be no
misrepreseD ration as to these resolutions,
Mr. Burr called for their reading in full TO
the convention, which was done, each
plank in the platform being received with
applause.
- THE C1yCIENATI PLATFORM.
We, the Liberal Republicans of the
United States, in national convention as
sembled at Cincinnati, proclaim the follow
ing principles as ess ssential to just govern
ment:
/. We recognize tie equality of all men
before the law, and L Id that it is the duty
of government, in is dealings with the
people, to mete out equal and exact justice
to all, of whatever. natl ty, race, color or
persuasion, religious or political.
2 We pledge ourselves to maintain the
union of these States, emancipation and en-
franchisement, and TO Oppose any reopen
ing of the questions settl.d by the thir-
teenth, fourteenth and fifteenth amend
ments of the constitution.
8. We demand the immediate and abso-
lutte removal of all disabilities imposed on
accouE of the rebellion, which was finally
subdued seven years ago, believing that
universal amnesty will result in complete
pacifcation in all sections Of the country.
4. A 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.miIitary authority and
the freedom of person under the protection
| of the habeas corpus. We demand for the
Individual the largest liberty consistent
with public order, for the State self-g0vern-
ment and for the nation a return to the
methods Of peace and the constitutional
| limitations Of power.
5. The civil service of the government
has become mere instrument Of partisan
| tyranny and personal ambition, and an OBJ
| iect of selfish greed. It is a scandal and
reproaeh upon free institutions, and breeds
a Generalization dangerous to the perpet-
| uity of republican government.
| 6. We, therefore, regard a thorough re-
| form of the civil service as one of the most
! pressing necessities of the hour; that hon
| esty; capacity and fidelity constitute the
| only valid claims to public employment
| that the offices of the government cease to
| be matter of arbitrary favOritism and pa
| tronage, and that public station shall be-
come again a place of honor. To THE end
| it is imperatively required that no President
| shall be a candidate for reelection.
| z. We demand a system of federal taxa
| tiOn which shall not unnecessarily interfere
with the industry of the people, and which
shall provide the means necessary to pay
| the expenses of the government, econOmi-
| cally administered, the pensions, the inter-
| est on the public debt, and moderate an
/ nual reduction Of the principal thereof; and
recognizing that there are IN our midst hon
| est but irreeoncilable differences of opinion
with regard to the respective systems of
protection and free trade we remit the dis
| cussion Of the subject to the people in their
congressional districts, and the decision Of
| Congress thereon, wholly free from execu-
| tive interference or dietatiOn.
8. The public credit must be sacredly
maintained, and we denounce Reputation
| in every form and guise.
9. A speedy return to specie payments is
demanded alike by the highest considers.
tons Of commercial morality and honest
/ government.
10. We remember with gratitude the he
roism 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.
IL. We are opposed to all further grants
Of land to railroads or other corporations.
The public domain should be held sacred 70
actual settlers.
10. We hold that it is the duty of the gov
ernment, in its intercourse with foreign ma
tions, to cultivate the friendships Of peace
by treating with all on fair and equal terms,
regarding it alike dishonorable either to de-
mand what is not right or submit to what
is wrong.
I3. For the promotion and success Of
these vital principles, and the support Of
the candidates nominated by this conYen-
ton, we invite and cordially welcome the
cooperation Of all patriotic citizens, with /
out regard to previous political affiliations.
The one-term plank was especially well |
received.
A call for three cheers at the close elected |
a partial response.
Mr.. Burr explained that the resolutions |
were the Cincinnati platform exactly
nothing added, nothing excluded. This |
platform was adopted IN committee by all
the States, except Delaware, Mississippi,
Georgia and Oregon. He moved the ad0p- |
ton Of the report, and moved the previous
question.
Mr.. Bayard, Of Delaware, inquired
whether the previous question was another
name for gag law 3 Had this become the