The Republican journal., 1872-05-09


their Justly earned fame the full reward OF heir
patriotism.
10th. We are opposed to all further grants OF
lands to railroads other corporations The public
domain should be held sacred TO acutai settlers.
II. We hold that it is the duty of the Govern
ment in its intercourse with foreign nations 10 cul-
tivate their friendship by treating hem tair and
equal terms, regar ting it alike dshonorabla either
to demand what is not right submit to what is
wrong.
18th. For the promotion anu success 81 these vi
tai principles and the support OF the candidates
omiuated by the convention we invite anu cordial
~ welcome the cooperation Of ali patriotic citizens
without regard TO previous political aIhnaiGHs.
HORACE W5lEa,
Chairman OF the Committee on Resolutions
q. p InUHSTON, Secretary.
Appended to these declarations was the
following address
The Administration NOW in power has rendered
Itself guilty OF :. vanton disregard of the laws 1t
has acted as if the laws had binding force only for
rnose VINO are governed. ii has thus struck blow
the fundamental principles of constitutional gov
ernment and the liberties OF the citizen. The Pres
dent OF the United States has openly used the pow
and opportunities OF his nigh office tor the pro
motion OF personal ends. He has kept VIGOROUSLY
corrupt and unworthy men in places OF power and
responsibility, the detrment OF the public inter
est. He has used the public service of the Govern
ment as machinery OF partisan ana personal lnfu-
ence and nterfered with tyranuical arrogance in the
political affairs of States and municipalities. He
has rewarded with influential and lucrative offices
men who had acquired his favor by valuable presents
thus stimulating the decentralization political
lite by his conspicuous example. lie has shown
himself deplorably unequal to the tasks imposed nm
him by the necessities OF the country, and cnlpa
bly, careless OF the responsibilities OF his high Office
Partsans of the administration, assuming to be the
Republican party, and controlling the organization,
have attempted justify such wrongs and paililte
ascendancy they have stood in the way OF necessary
Investigations and Indispensable reforms, pretend
ing that serious fault could DE found with the
present administration OF public affairs thus seek
ug to blind the eyes of the people They have Kept
alive the passions and resentments OF the tate civil
war to use them Tor their own advantage. Ihey
have resorted TO arbitrary measures, in direct con
hict with the organic law, instead of appealing
o tie better IN tincts and latent patriotism OF the
South people, by restoring them those rights, the
enjoyment OF which is indispensable for successful
administration of their local AFFAIRS and Wonld tend
to patriotic and hopeful national feeling They
have degraded themselves, anu the name OF their
92rty once justly entitled the confidence of the
nation, by base sycophlncy 10 the dispenser OF exc
cutive power and patronage, unworthy Of RepuD-
can freemen. They have sought to stle the voice
of just criticism stihc the moral sense of the peo
pie, and TO sabjugate pubic opinion BY tyranpictl
party discipline fhey are striving TO naintJn
themselves in authority fer selfish ends, by unScrt
pulous use OF power which righttuily belongs .h,
people, and should be employed only IN the service
Of the country. believing an organization, thus
ed and controlled, can no longer be OF service 10
the best interests Of the Republic, have resolved
to make an independent appeal 10 the sober ju,!g
ment, conscience and patriotism OF tine American
people.
There were great cries of question
overwhelming a few who tried to @et the
floor to speak. The chair put the cues
ton and the report was adopted with loud
and continued cheering. The chair an
uounced the vote unanimous.
THE BALLoTING BEGUN.
The next order of business was stated
by the chair to be the nomination OF can
didates tor the Presidency, without ii
formal presentation OF candidates.
THE FIRST BALLOT
was then taken. but before the vote was
announced Gratz Brown, by unanimous
consent. took the stand and thanked his
friends for their support OF him, bat with
drew his name and asked his friends to
support Horace Greeley. Great cheers
with many persistent Kisses. The clair
arose to announce the vote, when :, Mis-
souri, delegate rose to d question OF priv
ilege and asked to change his vote. Con-
siderable confusion ensued. various dele
cations asking to change their votes and
contention arising in some Of them, n0ta-
bly, in Kentucky, as to what tie changes
among themselves really were Casslus
NJ. Clay announced that Kentucky chang
ed ; votes from Brown to Greeley, and
one from Brown to Adams. New Jersey
changed some OF her votes and then the
result was announced a. follows;