The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-24
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10 THE DAILY CLARION
WASHINGTON ITEMS


WASHINGTON, Feb. %. The Nationa
| democratic Convention resolved to CON
| tlhue It's headquarters at Washington, anC
| 10 take such steps as may be necessary tC
secure organizations in the several States
ana tue chalrmen of committees in their
respective States are requested to co-ope
rate. IhankS were rendered to Col. Coke
OF W Wizards, for the free use of Willard's
HAN. Senator Ransom, of North Carolina
| oHefed the following, which was adopted
with applause: That the unanimous thanks
OF the National Democratic Convention are
hereby voted to Hon. Augustus SchelI, for
his able, faithful and energetic discharge of
his duties as its chairman, tor the last wear.
LATER 1t was said by some of the West
ern members OF the National Dem ocratic
Convention, yesterday. that the financial
platform which will be prepared by the
House caucus committee, will be based on
representation. Paine's bill will be such
that the Democracy can safely present it to
the w eStern voters.
LATER.-The National Dem cratic Com
mittee, to whom is delegated the power of
fixing the time and place of holding the
National Democratic Convention of 1876
have appointed Tuesday, the 9th of June
next, noon, as the time, and selected St
Louis as the place, Of holding such conyen-
ton. Each State will be entitled to a rep
resentation equal to double the number OF
its Senators and Representatives in the Con-
gress of the United States; and the Terri
tory of Colorado, whose admission in July,
as State will give it a vote in the next
Electoral College, is also invited to send
delegates to the convention. Democratic
Conservative and other citizens of the Uni
ted States, irrespective of past political
associations, desiring to cooperate with
the Democratic party in its present
efforts and objects cordially in
vited to join in sending delegates to the
NatiO"al Convention. Cooperation is de-
sired from all persons, who would change
an administration that has suffered the pub
lie credit. to become and remain inferior to
other and less favored nations; which has
permitted commerce to be taken away by
foreign powers; which has stited trade by
nj ust ,unequaed aud perniciOus legislation
which has imposed an unusual TAX, and rem
lered it most burthensOme; which has
a growing prosperity to wide
,pread suffering and want; which has
~quandpred the public moneys reckles sly
and detanuy, and shameiully used the pow
er that should have been swift to punish
crime TO protect it; for these and other rea
sons, the National Democratic party deem
the public danger imminent and are earnest
ly deSirOus of securing to our country the
blessings of an economical pure and free
government, and cordially Invite the CO.
operation of their fellow citizens in the ef-
tort to attain this object:
SIGNED -IhoS- A. Walker, 3 X. Cock
rill, Frank McCOppin. VIM. III. Barnum,
Charles Beaster, Charles f. Dyke, A. r.
Lawton, Sycracuse H. Mccormick, Thos.
NJ. NJ. Ham, Isaac E. Eaton, H. d.
McHenry, Ii. d. Ogden, S. A. NJ. Sweat,
A Leo Knott. VIM. a. Moore, VIM. Loeb |
ran, J. III. Sharpe, John NJ, Priest, Geo. L.
Miller Thos. III. Williams, John B. Eagerly, |
Theo. F. Randolph, NJ. w. Ransom, John |
G.. Thompson, JAS. X. Kelly, Jas. 2. Barr, |
Nicholos VanSlyck, Thos. Y. Simons, VIM.
B. Bate, A. S. Stockdale, B. B. Smalley, |
John GoOde, Jr., John Blair Hoge, Geo. II. |
Paul, Thos. NJ. Patterson.
AUGUSTUS SCHELL, Chm.
FREDERICK O. PRINCE,
Secy National Convention.