Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-10-21

! adoption Of resolution limiting member
l.. to one speechapiecc of Ave minutes only OF
each question. There was a short sharp
, debate over n motor continuing the com
m,ttee on facts (outrages) indefinitely
} which resulted finally in the appointing o.
an executive committee of one from each
state. six to constitute quorum, to meet
10 Washington on the first Monday oi
December next, with power to do such
business as is deemed proper, and to call
convention when considered necessary ;
the committee on facts TO make detailed
report of outragcs to this committee BY
December /.
TIE PLATFORM.
The report Of tho committee on resolu-
tons, which was adopted. declares that
the republican citizens OF the reconstruct
ed southern states recognize the equality
of all men before the law; rcaflirms the
Philadelphia platform demands equal
rights to all citizens. secured by appropri-
ate state and federal legislation indorses
the executive in sustaining law and order
in all parts Of the Union, putting down
outrnges, aud especially iudorses his ac-
ton in Louisiana; denouDccs ou,rages,
and arraigus the Democratic party of the
South in sustaining Ku KIux and White
Leagues as directly responsible for these
outrages declares 1t was the duty Of the
federal government, when state govern
ment was sought to be overthrow by rev.
dictionary action. to interfere and give
the people a republican government de.
precates drawing race and color lines
recommends the appointment Of none but
honest aud capable men to federal Offices,
and the removal of all others; urges the
APPROPRIATION of public lands to purposes
Of education in proportion TO the illiteracy
ofstateS; iavors appropriations for improv-
ment OF the great rivers asks all citizens
who favor the adm nistration Of The gov
ernment on principles Of justice to aid in
restoring tranquility to the people, and
thereby develop the material interests Of
the county.
Gov. Davis then offered again the reso.
luton asking Congress TO make new APP
polntment Of representatives in Texas and
to order new election. This was object
ed to by Barrett of Mississippi, but the
previous question was called and the res
oution declared adopted against the pro-
test of several del. ates. II. NJ. Turner
OF 6 eorgia offered a resolution, which was
adopted, denouncng the misrepresenta.
tions and mendacity of most Of the agents
of the associated press in the South.
majority of whom have used their positions
to disseminate broadcast over the land |
AID lying ISLANDERS upon the re.
publican party, while they have studious.
" endeavorcd to misreprcsent and COO
'ea the murders and outragcs committed
by Ku Klux and White Leagues.
The executive committee was subse.
luentIy appointed as follows: Arkansas.
). W. Dorsey; Louisiana, p. P. s, Pinch
pack !; Mississippi, W W. Dcdorick
Texas. l.. d. Evans; Alabama, George
D Spencer; Virginia, H. w. Shoemaker;
Georgia, William Markham; North Car
nina. W. p. Kenuady; Florida, Dennis !
Iagau; Tennessee, W. +. Prosser. I
THE ADDRESS TO THE COUNTRY.
A long address was reported aud adop-
ed, stating that a parallel to this convcu-
ion finds no prec edent 10 the history Of
his country. Those who defended the
ountry we're compelled TO come together !
o defend themselves against its opponents :
he record Of crime in the southern states
rescnts summary Of outrages which
taggers belief There is a great differ.
nee between elections in the North and
he South. In the one it is brief and
eaceful, and in the other it is prolonged
nd bitter, marked by murder and assas- :
Inatlon. In the one republicanlsm is 7.
adge of honor, and 10 the other i. is 1
lark Of leprosy to be Stunned The cir
umstances Of reconstruction have divided
artles on the basis of color as much as If ~
was Intentionally done, and this has !,
revoked strife. Recent events have N
,own that not republican government
IN be sustained at the South without fed
raj Interference until the democrats learn ="
lat it is vain to fight against civil and II
olitical equality, Tennessee Kentucky =.
nd Georgia are under democratic rule, Sc
ct disorders are prevalent in them. The
idress speaks at length of the ou,rage., rs
I'D declares that 10 few instances had m
rand juries indicted A powerful press
'eps silence or defends the criminal and :
allgns the victims. II, in rare in r
ance, criminal should be convicted. he .
ould receive the sympathy of that party