The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-05-10

out debate to the Committee on PA,
form. lat
Cassius NJ. Clay, Judge Matthew'S and
Others made short speeches, and tia
convention adjourned until 10 o'clock
Friday morning. y,
Third DAv's rRocssprSos.
The convention reasssmbled At n
o'clock Friday morning.
The Committee on Resolutions pre.
sented their report. The following /.
the platform in full as reported and
adopted: 1
We, the Libesal Republicans Of the Un;,aa
States, in. National Convection assemh,.S
at Cincinnati, proclaim the following prin'
| ciPlss - essential 10 just government:
Ffrsf-we recognize the equality Of men
before the law, and hold that il is the du,x
OF the Government, In its dealings with tbs
people, TO mets out equal end exact Justice
to all, Of Whatever nativity, race, color Q,
persuasion, religious or political.
Second-we pledge ourselves TO maintain
the law, the union Of these States, enamel.
patton and enfranchisement, and 70 oppose
| any reope ming OF the questions settled nv
the Thirteenth, Fourteenth and fifteenth
Amendments Of the Constitution.
1hird-Ws demand the immediate and
absolute removal Of all disabilities imposed
on account of the rebellion, which was final.
ly subdued seven years ago, believing thai
universal amnesty will result in complete
pschcation in all sections Of the country.
FourfA-Local self-government, with i'm.
partial suffrage, will guard the rights of all
citizens more securely than any centralized
nasW liza al
premacy Of the civil over the military au
thority, and freedom Of person under the
protection Of the habcas corpus We de-
mand Tor the individual the largest liberty.
consistent with public order, for the State
| self-government, and for the nation 10 re-
turn to the methods of peace and the con.
stitutional limitations OF power.
FVM-The civil service Of the Govern.
ment has become mere instrument ~ Dar.
tissn tyranny and personal aunt. ioo I'd an
object Of selfish greed. 1t 10 = scandal and
reproach upon free institutions, and breeds
a decentralization dangerous 70 the perpetu.
ity Of a republican Government.
Sirfh-We therefore regard q thorough
reform Of the civil service as one of the
most pressing necessities of the hour; tina,
honesty, capacity and fidelity constitute the
only valid elaine 10 public employment.
that tho offices of Govern .nent cease to be
matter Of arbitrary favorrtism and patron
age, and that public station shall become
agaia the post Of honor. To this end il is
imPeratively required that no President
shall be candidate for reelection.
Sepenth-The public credit must be sa.
credly maintained, and We denounce repu.
diation In every form and guise.
EighM-A speedy return to specie pay
ment is demanded alike by the highest con.
sideratisns Of commercial morality and hon.
est Government.
Ninh-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.
IenM-We are opposed to all further gran.
OF lands TO railroads OF other corporations
The public domain should DO held sacred TO
actual settlers.
Eferenfh-We hold that il is the duty OF
the Government, in its intercourse with for
eign nations, TO cultivate the friendships Of
peace by treating with all on fair and equal
terms; regarding it alike dishon orable either
to demand what is not right, or 10 submit 10
what is wrong.
1Oeyth-For the promotion aud success OF
the several principles and support of the
candidates nominated by this convention,
We invite and cordially welcome the CO.
operation Of all patriotic citizens, without
regard to previous political affiliations.
The next order of business was stated
by the Chair 10 be the nomination of a
for the Presidency, without a
formal presentation of candidates. The
roll OF States was called. The result of
the first ballot was as follows: Adams,
BOB Trumbull, los; Davis, o2l Gree
ley, IA; Brown, 9s; Curtin, 62; Chase,
q Summer, /.
Before the vote was announced, Graft
Brown, by unanimous consent, took the
stand, thanked his friends for their sup
port of him, but Withdrew his name,
and asked his friends to support Horace
Greeley.
The Chair arose to announce the vote,
when Missouri delegate rose to
question of privilege and asked to
change his vote. Considerable con-
usion ensued, various delegations ask.
ng TO change their votes and conten-
ion arising in some of them, notably
Kentucky, as to what the chan yes among
themselves really were. Cassius NJ.
Jay announced Kentucky's vote
changed five from Brown to Greeley,
md one from Brown to Adams. New
Jersey changed some of her votes. The
hair announced the result: Adams,
'O3; Trumbull, no; Davis, 92a Greeley:
=! Brown, 95; Curtin, 81; Chase, p.
Whole number of votes in the conven-
ion, GA; necessary TO choice, 35S.
70 cheice was made.
At the close OF the call for second
'allot, the vote stood: Greeley, 239;
Adams, 243; Trumbull, l48; Davis, 81;
Brown, 2; Chase, L.
At the end of the third call, the vote
ooted up: Greeley, 1853; Adams, 264;
'rumbull, 1856; Davis, A: Brown,2 2.
The fourth ballot resulted: Adams.