Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-08-28
Platform and Nominations OF The Demo.
Gratis Of PenBsyIYania-0pp
tiOh 10 the Civil Rights
Bill.
The Missouri State Democratic COnVen-
tioR-A Platform In Every Par
ticular in Sympathy
with Ours.
The New Jersey Republican Convention
Grant Re In6OTsrd, Which Is
Very Bad for Morton
Ee., Etc Etc.

Missouri Democratic state Convention
ST. LOUIS, August 27.-The Demo
| cratic State convention met again a
Jefferson City, this morning, which
| after reviewing the Democratic admin
istration of State affairs for two year
past, adopted a platform, which is a:
follows:
Resolved, That we favor now, as in
the past, q strict construction of the con-
stitution of the United States, and es-
pecially of that article which provides
that the powers not delegated to the
United States by the constitution nor
prohibited by it to the States, are re-
served to the States real and respective
ly or to the people.
ReSOlUed, That we arraign the na-
tiOnal Republican administration as
having proven false TO true principles Of
government and to the constitution in
the revival OF the worst features of sedi-
tious law by the passageOf an act known
as the Poland libel law, and as disclosed
in shameful credit mobilier and revenue
moiety frauds, and we denounce as es-
pecially unworthy Of confidence every
man, Democrat or Republican, who
voted for the equally fiagrsnt increase
of congressional and Presidential sala-
ries.
ResolUed, That we are opposed to the
passage of the civil rights bill, believ-
ing it to be uncalled for by the blacks.
and grossly unjust to the whites, and
sure to work a great injury to the cause
of education Throughout the nation, an
possibly lead to dangerous conflict be-
tween the two races. While thus de-
clsriDg, we announce ourselves in favor
of a liberal system of education for the
benefit of the negro as well as the white
children of Missouri, but are opposed to
the mingling of the white and black
races in our public schools, or other edu-
catiOnal institutions.
Resolved, That beyond guaranteeing
to each State a Republican form OF gov
eminent, neither the President nor con-
gress has the slightest right or justifica-
tion for interfering with their domestic
concerns, and that the personally ire
spOnsible, wasteful and auarchial rule in
South Carolina, Louisiana, and other
southern States, by which Republican
institutions have been brought into gen.
eral disrepute, is natural result of the
violation of tnis fundamental article Of
Democratic creed.
RESOLVED, That the public debt should
be paid in exact accordance with the
contracts whereby It was created; that
anything else would be reputation, and
that anything more would be an uDjus-
tifiable abuse Of power by congress In
the interest of bOndholders and to the
detriment of every other class; that the
fve-twenty bonds authorized by acts of
February, 1862, and succeeding acts are
distinctly, by their own terms, made
payable in legal-tender notes or green
backs, and that the act of the eighteenth
of March, 1863, whereby congress SOL
emnly pledged the faith of the United
States TO coin redemption, was an utterly
unjustidable usurpation Of power.
ReSOlUed, That while not cOnceding
the right Of the government to issue and
maintain a national paper currency, if
this policy is to be persisted in We favor
a repeal of the national banking law
and a substitution of greenbacks to the
extent of the national bank currency,
thereby providing for an i'm ediate cor
redemption OF our bonded
and saving of twenty-four
millions Of interest annually to an over
taxed people.
ReS0lCed, That the evils which neces-
sari attend upon an irredeemab pa
per currency should be removed by
removal Of the cause, and that as the first,
aud we believe the only Necessary, step
10 such 8 result, the legal-tender notes Of
the United States, in addition to being
receivable in pay yment of all debts and
demands Of every kind due to US and to
should also be made Feceiv-
able for duties of imports.
ResOlUed, That railroad and all other
created for gain or profit
should be rendered subservient to the
public good; that we demand such legis-
Ialion upon the subject, both State and
rational, as will effectually secure the
Industrial and producing interests of the
country against any form of corporate
and exactioD,
ResOlUed, That we denOunce the pres
ent tariff as having been conceived
alone in the interest of eastern manu-
faeturars, aud in lien of it we recon-
mend tariff for revenue only, that will
ba just to all sections Of the country.
Resolved, That while the west is
heavily burdened to sustain the manu-
facturers of the east, and a sum Of up
ward of one hundred million dollars is
annually collected from US in the shape
Oh IENE1uE-ldAO vi NAHNlAACA anu
ed spirits, the product of our grain, and
on tobacco, which by another unjust
provision Of the same law, the producers
are prohibited from selling in the best
market; we therefore demand, in spirit
of Justice, that this law be repealed so
that we may thereby be relieved from
this unjust and partial system Of taxa
tioD.
Ip-a1l.,,sy nrAat tbo no,,oOorafio ,,arFxy
of Missouri will elevate to Office no
man upon whose personal or political
integrity there rests even q well founded
that honesty and capacity are
the requisites for all candidates, and
that the officer who forgets that be is
simply the servant of the people and
seeks bis own aggrandizement at the
public expense is personally dishonest,
and should be 50 pronounced by all
honest men, without reference to parties
or past affiliation.
Ore ballot for governor has been
taken, with the following result: Cock
rell, Ill; Hardin, 70; Coleman, l0l;
MeClellsnd, y. Necessary TO choice,
l62
The following is the Democratic State
ticket nominated at Jt JtffeTsOn City: For
governor, Charles H. Hardin; for lieu
Norman J. COlmsn;
for secretary Of state, NJ. K. McGrath;
for auditor, Thomas Holiday; for treas
urer, James w. Mercer; for register Of
lands, Oscar Kschtlisky. The remain
der of the ticket has not yet been re-
ported.
Pennsy IVanfa HemOeTaey.
PITTsBURa, August 27.-Tbe Demo.
cratic State committee re-asSemb bled at
nine O'Clock and fifteen minutes this
morning, and proceeded with ballOting
for the candidate for supreme judge. On
the sixth ballot, Hon. Warren J. Wood
ward, of Berks, received l2S votes; Hen
~ P. Ross, OF Montgomery. los. Wood
wards nomination was made unani-
nous.
The convention re-sssembled at three
O'Clock In the afternoon. Justice +.
Temple, of Greene county, received the
nomination for auditor. TIE general
committee on resolutions reported as
follows:
RosolUed, That the Democracy Of
pennsylvania in. convention assembled
do declare thstist Republican party
since It's accession 20 power has violated
the federal constitution, degraded the
Judiciary, prostrsted industry, plunder-
ed the people, usurped power, loaned its
credit TO corporations with constitutional