Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-06

Dy Republican Congress. The support OF
polygamy is therefore anti-republican, and OPP
position to polygamy is repubicanism in the
best sense as well as in the party sense OF the
word. Now, then. "a delegation representing
that institution, pol gamy, the unAmerlcan
superstructure reared upon it In Utah, as
Messrs. Smith and Fuller do, can have the
face to demand admission in a Republican Con
vcntion, is only less conceivable than would be
if it were possible, the recognition of this de,
mand as just. Mr. Smith is the alternate OF
Mr. Fitch, (who is not here, because he has
determined to support Greeley aud is the first
Vice. President Of the Mormon Church, Gu
dnwed with many Wives-so-called. Fuller
is not Mormon in belief, but only tor
pay He is representative in Congress elect
of the would be Mormon State organized last
winter; and that is his reward for faithful, if
inefficient, service Mr. Fitch is their Senator
elect, and he few the Grant track because he
found the President unalterably opposed to the
admission of Utah under existing circumstan-
ces; and therefore he could secure his prospec-
tive seat in the Senate only by defeating the
reelection of Grant. On the other hand, we
represent the anti poiyganists of Utah, the only
national party in that territory. In the pres
ence of polygamy all self respecting men in
Utah have been forced to be republican, and
in that capacity have acted politically since
only political organization and action were pos
sble there with the representatives Of the ma
tional authority as their rational leaders; be-
cause polygamy and Mormonism being inter
changeabe terms, is in direct and unequivocal
conflict with the national authority. 1t is Nor
mon policy and power against the national
policy and power, and, in the face of this vital
issue, all minor questions are lost sight OF tor
the time being There is but one party among
the Mormons, and that embraces them all. 1t
is perpetual opposition party. Its religious
as well as political creed is opposition. In 1851
it broke out into open rebellion, and during
the late war for the Union Utah dominated by
this party alone, of all the States and territories,
did not place soldiers in the field, but prayed for
the obstruction Of the North and the South alike
with perfect impartaty. Prior to the inaugu
ration of President Grant. and the completion
of the Pacific railroad, the Gentiles, as the non
Mormons are called were few in number, and
their leaders, the representatives OF national
authority, being generally on the fence. They
had no organization. The odds were too great,
the task too hopeless, but at the municipal cleo
ton Of Salt Lake City in April 1870, Central
Executive Committee was appointed by mass
meeting, under whose auspices Territorial
Delegate Convention was held at Corinne, in
July 1870. Among the proceedings Of that
Convention were the adoption OF a platform, the
leading features of which were in antagonlsm
to polygamy, and the theocracy built upon 1t,
and the election OF a Territorial Executive Com
mittee for the ensuing ten years All our gene
raj elections since that time have been held
under the auspices of that committee, and the
name of its chairman, j. NJ. Orr, and of its
Secretary, VIM. Spcer, are appended, with
the names Of Others including all the repre-
seutatives of the administration in that territory
to the call of the Convention which elects US to
this Convention. la conclusion We respectfully
represent that we cannot see how National
Republican Convention could recognize polyga-
my by the admission to seats of Messrs. Smith
and Fuller, without disqualification, without
placing premium on disloyaty, and quasi re-
belon, without doing great injustice to the
loyal people of Utah and outraging the sense of
dccency as wei! as the true Repubhcanism of
the entire nation in that distinction as to party
Signed: 0. j. HoLLISTER,
Mr.. Soutlard of California, moved TO amend
the report so as to admit both sets OF Utah del
egateS.
Mr.. Stoddard of Mass, said the delegates
chosen.
Mr.. Spencer said these men had come
great way and he proposed to admit and marry
ALL
Mr.. Wurtz of New York said that that pro-
position had been made in the Committee and
that the compromise had been distinctly retus-
ed by the Mormon delegates: The amend.
ment was rejected aud the report was then
adopted.
The Chair ordered the roll to be called for
members of the National Committee, with the
following result.
AlabaIna-G George D. Spencer; Ark, Powell
CLAYTON: Gala, George G. Graham; Conn, Mar
Shall Jewell; Fla, w. NJ. H. Gleason; Ca, J.
S. Fannipg; Ills, J. G. Scammon; Ind, 0. 2.
Morton; (cheers) Iowa, G. NJ. Dodge; Kansas
John A. Martin; KY, w. e. Goodlove; La,
G. Cassanaul; Maine, VIM B. Erie; Md, G.
G. Fulton; Mass, VIM B. Clahin; (cbeers)
Michigan, VIM. a. Howard; Cheers Mimi,
John I. Averill; Miss, Q. c. French; Mo-,
r. Il. Van Horn; Neb, +. I. Cunningham;
Nevada, James ". Nye; (eheers) n. a., W.
+. Chandler; (cheers) n. j., Alexander u.
Catte; (cheers) n. T., Edwin D. Morgan;
Cloud cheers N G., j. G. Abbott; Ohio, B: r.
Cowan; Oregon, James G. Wilson; Pa, Wm
Fl. Kimble; (cheers) II. l., VIM. .. Brayton
S. c., Franklin j. Moses, Jr; Tennessee, Ho-
race Maynard; (cheers) VI, George Nichols
Va, H. H. Wells; West Va, Alison Creswel
Wis. David Atwood; Arizona John Titus; Cal,
Edward NJ. McCcok; Dakota, VIM. H.
Fl. Beadle; Montana, Lucien B. Church;
n. NJ, j. G. PaIen; Utah, A. S. Gould:
Washington, i. d. Andrew; Wyoming, VIM.
T. Jones.
The Committee on Resolutions has add
ed the following to the platform to be submit
ted to-day:
Resolved, That the speedy restoration of
our foreign commerce. navigation, and ship
building, is vital to the honor as it is essential
to the security of the nation and that a vi go
rous maratine policy which shall secure employ
mcnt for our ships by making American built
ships the preferred vehicle Of American COM
merce with foreign countries, the same as with
the States of the Union, is alone adequate to
the emergency.
The Nominations.
PHILADELPHIA, June 6.-GEN GRANT was
unanimously nominated for President amidst
great enthusiasm.