Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-27
AAehfsan Republicans ON National
banking and Civil Rights.

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Michigan Republicans ON National
Banking and Civil Rights.
! LANSING, MICH, Aug. 26.-The Repub-
llean State Convention assembled to-day.
The following are the nominations: For
Governor, J. J. Bagelly; Lieutenant Gov
ernOr, L. T. Holt; Secretary State, Z G..
ID. Holden, of Grand Rapids; State Treas
urer, w. b. MeCreery, Of Genessee county;
Auditor General, Ralph Ely, of Gratiot;
/ Commissioner Of the State Land Office,
L. A. Clapp, renOminated; Superintendent
Public Instructions, ID. d. Briggs, remOmi-
mated.
The platform after boasting of their
State administration says: We recognize
IN the greenbacls and national bank notes,
a circulating medium far superior to any
paper currency heretofore existing in the
| United States. We demand that in all
financial legislation Congress shall keep
steadily in view the resumption Of specie
payment, to the end that at rs early
day as Islcticable, the promises to
pay of the Government may be equivalent
! IN coin in like amount throughout the
| Commercial world.
We believe that banking under a well
guarded national system should be free, the
volume and locality of issues being regula-
sed by the business law of demand and
supply.
We would not forget the claims of the
eolored people of the South to the nations
kssefing care anu protectf0i. Is means
| not alone Of protection TO themselves Dut OF
protection to the nation, it is now the high
duty Of the Government, from which it
cannet shrink without incIIrring and de
fl.a -
time, 20 protect them in the rights and
privileges Of their enforced citizenship.
Their ignorance is not their fault.
Errors of theory, mistakes in
cOndud, are but the legitimate
fruits Df their former enslayed condition.
The Government assumed the responsible
ty for the evils resulting from this when it
clothed them with the full rights and privi-
leges Of citizens. Weiappeal to the Ma
tiOnal Government, as the good name and
fair fame of the nation is dear to it, to pro-
tect these people in their civil and political
rights, and in their persons, property and
homes, and to provide and secure them in
the enjoyment of all educational advan-
iages and privileges.
Illinois StraightOuts.
SPRISGFIELD, Aug. 26.-The Demo
cratic State Convention met at noon to-day
and effected a temporary organization by
the election Of Geo. w. Armstrong, tempo
rary chairman. Up to 10 o'clock P. NJ. the
committee on resolutions have not reported,
the principle difficulty is undrstoOd to be
the financial plank.
LATER.-The first resolution declares for
specie payment as early as practical, and
the payment of the national debt in the
money of the civilized world.
Second, no tariff except for revenue.
Third-NO sumptuary laws.
Notwithstanding the State and Ma
tiOnal Governments to their legitimate do
main.
Charles Carroll, of Gallatin county, was
nominated for State Treasurer, and S. NJ.
Etter, the Reform candidate, who indorsed
the acts Of this convention and its platform,
for State School Superintendent.
The convention adjourned.
Pennsylvania Democrats on Mixed
schools.
PITTsBURG, Aug. 26.-The Democratic
State Convention assembled at IL o'clock.
There is a large majority Of the delegates
present. The chairman appointed a com-
mittee to open telegraPhic communication
with other conventions now in session.
The indications are that the convention
will not adjourn before tomorrow.
Among the important features Of the
platform which il is believed will be adopt
ed are the demanding Of restrictions upon
the national banks, and denOuncing the at
tempts to procure decisions from the Su-
preme Court; and detenninedly opposing
mixed schools, believing that cO-edncatiOn
of whites and blacks would be detrimental
to both races.
Kansas Republicans Go Back ON
Grant
TOPEKA. KS, Aug. 6.-1he Republican
State Convention mel here to-day. Among
their resolutions are the following:
Resolved, That the powers of the gen
eral government having been stretched TO
an unhealthy extent 10 meet the crisis Of
civil war and reconstruction should be re-
stored to their normal action.
Resolved, That the present peace policy
of dealing with the Indians has failed to
afford adequate protection to the frontier
settlers, and We are in favor of transferring
the Indian Bureau TO the control of the
War Department.
Resolved, That drunkenness is one of
the greatest curses of modern society.
Resolved, That the unwritten law set by
the example of the father of his country in
declining a reelection to a third Presi-
Dental term is as controlling as though it
was incorporated in the national cOnstitU-
tion, and ought never to be violated.
Gov. ThOs. A Osborne was renOminated.
Missouri.
ct. LOUIS, Aug. 26.-The Democratic
convention met in Jefferson City to-day.
Three sessions have been held mp to the
present writing, palf past IL, and nothing
done except speeches.