Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-08-02


among Us, has gained tho confidence Of all, and
only on -, but on the name Of American oitIfsn
-ono who has long acted with and labofed
for tho Kspublloan party. For this
reason esteem u Kreat Victory, For myself
Of my name being used for the position, but
whom on my afrlyal l found my friends had
talked u over and ipaieted on my running, l
Ss s y SsS e S End md, PSS sSps
honor me.
we have met to-day 10 decide for the great
Republican party Of the District who shall bo
their standard bearer In the oOmlng campaign.
Many Of the delegates here present. are known
10 favor gentleman who has, within . recent
period, yindicatsd the people OF this Dis.
IriSs 6eiore ,h9 county, Hho has proolsi%odi
instead Of being more paupers, beRrars, AZ
We were spoken o. OF yore, the citlreni Of tho
District are, as class, entsrprslnE Intelligent,
progressive, and as such are entitled tothe con.
ilderatlon which has ever been BESTOWED upon
our moro fortunate friends In the States need
not recall 10 you IN detail the actions Of this
gentleman, Hon. N. p. Uhipmhn, as hey are
action here today will, trust, prove that they
have been duly appreciated.
COMMITTEES ON PLATFORM.
W. A, Cook moved that a committee Of ono
from each district 10 appointed on platform 4 al
resolutions, 70 whom ali resolutions should 10
following were appointed q, q. Whitlu, r. q.
Dr.. A. ?. Pardon, Daniel Shepherd, j. Ii. jack
son. W, A. Cook Or. q. d, Cof, UhaIles Hur.
die, Thomas W. Riley, Joseph S6afoTt, George
p, Robertson, Jeseph wIlliSmS. Simeon
Clarence NJ. barton and James Z. Porjsr.
on motion Of Mr.. Frank Kelly, the convsn.
AFTER THE sEcosp RSTEsa
Tho convention Foassen,bled Al The anpoInted
hour.
Col WIN, A. Cook. from the eomtnittee nm
resolutions, reported The following A.
THH PLATToRNt
which was unanimouslV adopted
The Republican party Of the District Of TO
Iumbla ID convention assembled on thiS the la
day Of August isT2, adopt and prociGire the fol
lowing platform Of principles;
.ynmsnt ~ so,S ths sne ,s,b ICY isIt
evident that ali men are created equal, that
they are endowed BY their creator with Ger.
tain lnAlienable rights, among which arc life,
liberty and the pursuit. Of hSppinssI. Thsse
truths made the nation, and adhsFelco 70 th0in
will preserve Il 10 all coming time
Resoired That we approve Of the recent amend.
ments TO the Constitution secufiuKt0 all CON.
mon political rights, and We will Earnestly op.
pose any effort which may be made 70 render
them imperative OF 70 remove them from the
fund ameitAl Law Of the land,
Resolved, That the prosperity and perpetuity
O. our civil lusLllqtlons depend largeII upon nc
District therefore demands the free education OF
all It's children by the most Improved system Of
OF It's tuition, and that IN the words q the law
creating the Territorial Government all money
raised 81 general tG1ation OF arising nom dona.
lions By Congress for school puTposea should b.
appropriated for the equal beneht Of ali the
youths Of the District"
DO fully recosnlSsd and msintSinSd, ana Wills
wealth should have It's lust protection, industry
IN all It's forms, whether commercial, mschAni.