The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-06-24

June 9th, and return here on the follow
ing Sunday.
The draw-span of the iron bridge over
tie Missouri River, at this city, has been
completed.
COLUMBUS, June 1.-THE Democratic
State Convention, to-day, was one OF the
largest and most turbulent ever held in
Ohio. Rufus p. Runney, OF Cleveland, serv-
ed As permanent President. The following
was the ticket nominated:
For Governor, VIM. Alien, OF Ross Lieut.
Governor, Samuel F. Carey, OF Hamilton
Supreme Judge, Thos. q. Ashburn, OF Cler-
mont Auditor, Z. NJ. Green, oi Shelby;
Treasurer, John Schreiner, Of Meigs AItor-
ney-General, Thos. f. Powell, of Delaware
Member OF Board OF Public Works, III. Z.
OHasen, OF Erie.
The following platform was enthusiastic
ally adopted
The Democratic party of Ohio, in State
Convention assembled, proclaim the fol-
lowing propositions OF political faith and
action
First A sacred adherence to the prin-
ciples OF government dc, jared and put in
operation by the fathers oil the Republic.
Second: Opposition to aggres-
sions, by either department OF
the government upon the functions Of the
others, and to the exercise by Federal
authority, Of any OF the powers reserved by
the Constitution To the States, respectively,
or to the people.
Third: The protection of the Govern
ment to all citizens, without regard TO race,
color or previous condition of servitude.
Fourth The Presidents services should
be limited to one term, at a salary of S25,-
OOO a year.
Fifth: Retrenchment and reform in every
department of the Govemment--F,deral,
State and local
Sixth: No grants OF land or money by
the Government for the Use of its credit to
railroad, steamship, or other companies OF
the kind.
Seventh: The pres .rvation Of the rem
nant of public lands for the benefit OF citi-
zens OF the United States, and foreign emf
grants, who have declared their intention to
become such, and who will occupy and cul-
tivate the same.
Eighth: That the contraction of the cur
rency heretofore made by the Republican
party, and the further contraction dropped
| by it with view to a forced resumption of
specie payment, has already brought disas-
ter to the business OF the country, and
| threatens il with general bankruptcy and
ruin. We demand that this policy be
abandoned, and that the volume OF curren-
cy be made and kept equal TO the wants OF
trade leaving the restoration of legal ten
ders to par with gold, to be brought about
by promoting the industries Of the country,
| and not by DESTROYING them
| Ninth: That the policy already initiated
by the Republican party OF abolishing le
gal tenders, and giving national banks
power To furnish all the currency, will in
crease the power Of an already dangerous
monopoly, and the enormous burdens now
expressing the people without any compen-
| sating advantage, and that We are opposed
to this policy, and demand that all the ma
tional banks circulation be promptly and
permanently retired and legal tenders be
issued in their place.
Tenth That public interest demands
that the Government should cease 10 dis
credit its own currency, and should make
its legal tenders receivable for all public
dues, except where respect for the obliga-
ton of contacts requires com and that
we favor the payment OF at least one-half
OF the customs in legal tenders
Eleventh The extinction OF the present
national banks, and the establishment in
their stead of system Of
Tree banks of discount ::
and deposit only under such regulations as
the States may respectively prescribe and
no paper currency except such as may be
issued directly by and upon the faith OF the
general government.
Twelfth: A tariff Tor the sole purpose of
revenue.
| Thirteenth: We favor the complete
separation of church and State religious,
independent and absolute freedom OF opin-
ion equal and exact justice to all religious
societies, and a purely secular education, at
the expense OF the Taxpayer, without di-
vision among, or control by, any sect, directly
or indirectly, OF any portion OF the public
school fund.
BosroS, June: Flew of the three
hundred thousand inhabitants OF Boston,
or OF the hundred thousand strangers who
were quartered in the city last night, need
ed the clangor of the church bells, or the
thunder OF the canon to arouse tbeM at
sunrise to day. The whole town was astir
at dawn, and the whistles OF the locomo-
tives, laden with people from the suburbs,
had begun to resound across the north and
south OF the city. All the freight business
on the roads that enter the city has been
suspended, and their passenger-carrying ca
pacity is taxed 10 the utmost. As early as
S o'clock the troops began to assemble
on Boston Common in preparation for the
great review OF the body OF active Massa-
chusetts militia, by Governor Castor, and
even the carriage ways in all that neighbor-
hood was densely thronged | walked over
part of the route which the procession will
follow before it reaches Bunker Hill; the
decoration OF Washington street extension,
from Corn Hill on toward the Charles river
bridge, is as effective as that around the
Commons. / notice comparatively lew SEN
timental notices. British ships OF war lay
in Charles river and cannonaded Charles
| town, the redoubt, on Breeds
Hills, where the monument stands, the
| line OF rail-fence sloping to
| the Mystic, and the place on Bunker Hill
where an attempt was made TO fortify, and
| where Putnam tried in vain to rally the re-
treating Continentals. The pavilion in
which Judge Devens is to speak, covers q
great part of the grass plot near the monu-
ment, and booths and pavillions Of all kinds
so cucumber the neighbOrhood that the
place is hardly recognizable.
The first feature OF marked interest in
the city proper, was the grand review, by
Gov. Castor and the invited guests OF the
State and city, OF the entire body OF militia
and visiting military, at the State House.
MaiOr-General Butler commanded the re-
view This was set for nine o'clock, but
it was not until near eleven that the right
OF the procession was seen leaving the pa
rade on the Common. A large stand was
erected on the sidewalk, from which Cover
nor Castor, the members OF the legislature
and invited guests, viewed the troops. The
State troops were we'll received, but the
genuine enthusiasm was kept for the visiting
soldierv, especially tie Philadelphia regi-
ments and the Kentucky 9TH, the Mary
land 9Th and the Charleston light infantry.
The Maryland regiment bore the elegant
flag presented 10 them Yesterday, and as it
passed by the stand, with the Marine Band
at its head, playing "Hail to the Chief, T"
was greeted with thee cheers, Gen.
Hawly proposing them. The review lasted
over an hour and half, and it is estimated
there were from 1900 to 10000 troops in
line. The military division Of the
procession was over two hours in passing
the State House, and was the finest display
ever made by the State militia. Among
the Distinguished guests were members OF
the diplomatic corps, Vice President Viii
son, Generals Sherman, Burnside and Haw-
ley, the Chief Justices Of the Supreme