, 1876-06-28

cts scliELt.'s RBMANks.
ST. IoC1s, tnne 21.-Thc Convention was called
to order At 1918 o'clock by Augustus Hchcll, of
Nav York. in the following words:
GENTLEMEN: As Chairman of Tho National Dem.
ocratic Committee, the duty haA been assigned to
mo 70 ca!1 this Convention 10 order, according 10
the utages Of the Democratic pnr,y. THIS large
hody Of representatives, men coming from every
acction Of the CnIor. have asacn,bled for tho pus
pore Ut nominating for the Democratic party
candidates for II President mad ficr.presIAcni Of
the United states, whose alect!on will make
change In the administration ot the Government
/! IT, lStp,ssse fss n'e%satsu: ..as ss!s.s
the country 10 outlined and e'car In dis.
tinst ; ,otm and ptoG,o.s"1 II eannst y,. Be
Administrative fvtoru. j. demanded By the Ameri;
car peopSh Of svsfy ears hap"use ina nf gu
Government which Is suffering from 1t muat Be
PURIFIED AND ELEVATED,
and the oncttfun ID to whose hands shall be com.
mltted The taty Of cleansing sn4 Raising t. Shall
hnve tpoiled III Sn1 In shls hour. when The IN.
tlonal nunor. public virtue. md the mural tenti.
and rhnll be nssgned 10 the Dcnocsa,,c pnr.y.
threat applause, The people VIII not tapport
tn, a i, , is e 's ,sesa si1 H
rary in thu case Of IN IudIsitluai who in answer.
able to his Coincidence anita ht4 Gol fpr his HinA.
II II tc n m,an to Shon l. @..sned tic performance
IT public trust hhal! Rbuse thetr power violate
their obligations and thes ossha. The
pf'h Ire honest Tdey may be siow. hut IN The cid
they are intelligent and sagacione. This people
well comprehend their righsn and theit intercets,
Those rights have been tns fearfnIy violated md
thn.e interests too shanIefulty neglected to ever
again trust tIe administrator q toef Government
to tue Republican party. threat applause.1
There rs also another issue which commands the
consideration q the country and that IL the cur.
osIgin and through nll the tinlu uf 1t. existence
been what is known - the hard.,noncy purity Of
the country !aprlnn;s and H. su1.!s and saot
nilaiss, sud TO !nslrt TINT that purity !. now the
% s a.R Ra Il ws Il snry ssy ): s ;,ds s
TN wl,at act .ot pnb1c authority in which
The Dsn,uerata hasc had the power aud Tue
law whEei. h.H provided or caused the PRESENT con-
dltson Of shIngsr All ,hc aets Ut this {oTesnnsnt
recognizing the it.ue of paper money. authorizing
prclue Court III declaring the law constitutional
Under which thcse acts were authorized were uli
sSs ,4 Spng pa f Il. 5ss ,s s
turing Interest allnost dcA lruyel In til" euuntry:
i,iace. Mow IL ii to e. rcinedied, The Democratic
pnrsy, with ite Interests, will src that the remedy
J. applied ot frugal and cco1omlea GSyG1nmsn.
It should nut bc asslstcd By additional
tanie sands Apaa.e I we " sre eaed S apoa sppy
!!.elf 70 e;siy honss. msa Ind 70 every reasonable
Democrat ID 10 LcmAud the
REPEAL OF TIE RESUMPTION ACT.
[App1ause.l ltertal that act, put the Government
n Inc ruwsr Of the pvmocrat!c party. and let
them pursue tbs cunrte which they will purnNc Ut
an economical administration Of that Government,
md assure you that tic time is not far Distant
vii b. rsoe sn the
wholoe American people to happy once more
tHprsi p..r"sis@sn, .ho lido Ia suactsrs, and tho oo-
flrst Democratic assetnbiagu tnos in ihil.ae|phla,
81 H. eoun Sause %h.1 anSss s9
the guac Of that rage, that patriot that man e.er
t. 1esstsa Taonss 1se,.H !sRnau.c isi
which our fa1hess built. and which VIC now enjoy.
On tais OCCASION. this Centennial year, the Demo-
cratic tty ns ,ss assemea In 9nts
say, proclaim, the course and adopt the means
which rLuli be- necessary y 1eaiafc us Y ous
s E e esxt; d pe na5 ~ Dte s
in the ha,tiY Of the Democratic party, during ull
that time prosperity hes governed our county; ~
ahauno ta,,e been our !, ca, condition: tAp.
tlesa 4ass a Rsf pos sSs as bt
ocrat.c party may asssme its righsfnl puss!on be-
fore ula country. lApplausc:
1nhl not &tlE0Ft ~ }0FtCf4t tAH 1CtlOA pL lll4
Convention M the performance Of the duties which
natlon Of President or vicu- President of tho
Tho rules by wh!ch this Convention Ia governed
are such - to nsure tue nomination Of SOME ZEN
wasse psd s0abn II bs
uf iic one and puru and stainless In the other.
You will see that nons o,hor is nominated for
a. to tic platform, this Convention will act Wise
" and In accordance with tue principle that those
arc beet guyrrneh who arc least governed: lap.
p!suse. doubt not that much will DO left to tie
energy, the management, and the cconnMy Of Cur
people, mud lers TO Fedora! legislation, for,he futuro
government Of our country;
hAtc now the honor in tho name Of the NA'
Chairman t:Isai Mr. nansy wa.sossou, Of kcntacky
MR. wATTEnsos's SPEECH.
Mr.. WAt4ereon was unanimously elected Tempo
rary Chairman, and Scnator larnum. Of Coancc-
were appointed cummttee tu conduct HIN to tho
chnlr. Mr. Watteraou nrsuu,ed Tho chair, and waa
received with c4cers. Upon tho Snbhidchcc Ut tho
vi fuluwA:
GEsTLEAEN Or THE CONVENTION: Ne arc called
together to determine By our wisdom o.. whether an
eide by our fully that It Is the destiny ot this cnun
pa.isan m passlon AID corruption, UNTIL viii she lou
of our national we'll being, Wy lose the poor inan's
lAst best hops-c!sll liberty !se!t: Essfy ei:.zrn
ftels, and has felt for many day, the depressing
inaurnce Of "hat arc called hard sims1:n' Ne
"a r. s te afn
duor Ii shut, There are my.lsts Of ids 1nnds.
The happy ucttyfty Of prosperous fe is uowhorc to
hs found. Loy"!lsts fatsen whilo honest men
eiAFye.
Empty tho mari, ahlplcu the bay.
What IL ~ Whas hau Wrought % gEeat achangn
In land tat uler llc rule oE Al Intelligent, pro-
CENTURY frOul tho condition Of hndtI1o OF petty