The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-05-04
HonOrs to GrecIey--lfe Will Accept
tho Nomination.

THE VIRGINIA DELEGATION WANT FOREIGNERS
ELIGIBLE TO THE PRESIDENCY.
CINCINNATI, May 2-10 p. M.-The Yir-
Sinia delegation will insist that q plank be
inserted in the Liberal platform to the effect
that foreigners may be eligible to hold the
office of President of the United States, and
want the Constitution amended in that par
ticuar. BY this move it is claimed the Lib
erals will receive the univided vote of the
German, Irish, and all other foreigners.
CNcINSArI, May 3.-The Convention re-
assembled at 10 o'clock this morning. A re-
solution that no formal nominations should
precede the balloting was adopted.
PLATFORM ADOPTED.
a platform was then adopted amid great
enthusiasm. 1t declares for the equality of
all men before the law; the union of States;
no re0pening of questions settled by the thir-
teenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth amendments:
the removal of disabilities incurred in rebel
lion; general amnesty: local self government:
the supremacy Of civil over military author
ity; respect for the writ of hGjeas corGls,
aud the return 10 tho methods Of peace. Ii
maintains the constitutional limitation of
power; advocates civil service reform; single
term for the presidency; Federal taxation
which shall not unnecessarily interfere with
the industry of the people, and as there :Ue
honest. irreconciablc differences of opin-
ion as to the merits Of protection and
free trade, that question should be re-
mitted to the people in their several
districts wild cheering) and
the decision of Congress thereon, wholly free
t,,taYfn,.anpn linkntinn II 10
also for maintenance Of the public credit
against repudiatlon In every form; recog-
milton of the services and sacrifices of the
soldiers and sailors; against further grants of
land to railroads and other corporations.
In foreign matters, friendship-demanding
nothing that is not right and submitting to
nothing that is wrong. "a voice: Three
cheers for the second Declaration OF indie
pendenceD
Great cries of Question overwhelming the
few who tried to get the floor to speak, the
Chair put the question, and the report was
adopted amid loud and long-continued cheer
ing.
The Chair announced the vote TO he unan'
imous.
ADDRESS OF THE COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS
The following address was presented by
the committee to precede the resolutions:
"The Administration now in power ha.
rendered itself guilty Of a WantOn disregard
of the laws of the land and of the powers
granted by the Constitution, It has acted
as if the laws had n binding force for thos'
who are governed and not for those Wht
govern. It has thus struck blow at th'
fundamental principles of the constitutions
Government and liberties of citizens. Th'
President of the United States has openl.
used the powers and opportunities of hi
high office for the promotion of persona
ends. He has kept notorious corrup
and unworthy men in places of homo
and responsibility to the detriment O
public interest. He has used the public ser
vice of the Government as the macbinery 0
partisan aud personal influence, and inter
ferred with tyranical arrogance in the politi
cal affairs of the States and municipalities. II
has rewarded with influential and lucratiy
offices men who had acquired his favor b,
valuable presents, thus stimulating the dc
moralization of our political life, By hi
conspicuous example he has shown himsel
depl6rably unequal to the tasks imposet
upon him by the necessities of the country
and culpably careless Of the responstbilitie
Of his high olliee, -
"The partiSlns OF the administration, as
sumlng to be the Republican party and con
trolling Its organization, have attempted tt
justify such wrongs, and palliate such abuse
to the end of maintaining partisan ascenden
py, They have stood in the way of neces
sary investigations and Indispensable re
forms, pretending that no serious fault coult
be found with the present administration o
public affairs; thus'seeking to blind the pub
lie. They have kept alive the passions an(
resentments of the late civil war, tt
use them for their own advantage. They
have resorted to arbitrary measures II
direct conflict with the organic law, instea(
of appealing ia the better instincts Of tht
latent patriotism of the southern people, by
restoring to them thozp rights and enjoy
tneHts the possession Of which Is indispensa
BILE for the successful administration Of theil
local affairs, and would tend to more pa
triotic and hopeful national policy. They
have degraded themselves and the name o
their party, once justly entitled to the conf
dence of the nation, by a base sycophancy tx
tho dispenser Of executive power ant
patronage, unworthy Of Republican free
men. They have sought to stifie tht
voice of just criticism; to stifie tn;
moral sense Of tho people, and to sub
iuaate publlo opinion by tyrannlcal party
disciplinne. They are striving to maintain
In authority for selfish ends by
nm unscrupulous use OF power which right
ft1llv belongs to the people, and should ht
employed only In the service OF the country
aBelieyIng thatan organization thus ledant
controlled can no longer be Of service to the
Mast hast interests Of the Republic, We have re
solved TO make an independent appeal to ths
sober Judgment, conscience. and patriotism
of the American people.
RALLagISG COMMENCED.
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