The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-05
THE ISSUE JOINED.
The National Democratic Nominating Con-
ventiOn at st. Louis

The National Democratic Nominating Con-
vention at st. Louis.
The Democratic National Convention
which met in St. Louis, June Goth, for the
nomination Of candidates for the Presidency
and Vice Presidency, was the largest, and
perhaps the ablest, that the party has ever
held. The place of meeting was the large
hall OF the Chamber OF Commerce, and the
floral decorations and music pleasantly sug-
gested purity and harmony. = ~.1~.+s
Mr.. schell, Chairman Of the, national com
mittee, called the convention to order, and
submitted q few BRET remarks upon the
dnties of the hour: He. said: tIn this cen-
tennial Of national independence we have
met to adoptthe means to restore the conll:
try to its ancient. prosperity. Nav we not
hope now alter sixteen years OF Republican
misrule, that the Democratic party may re-
sumo its rightful supremacy i'll the govern
ment."
He then nominated Hon. Henry Watterson,
OF Kentucky, for temporary chairman, and
the nomination was agreed to.
Mr.. Watterson was escorted to the platform
and said the convention had met to deter
mine whether an honest government by hon
est men should be restored to the American
people. "Every citizen OF the republic, lie
ne Of this party or the other, feels and has
felt for many 4 day the depressing influence
of what are called 'hard times We look
about us and we see the neglected fields and
vacant houses. The factory is closed. The
furnace door is shut. There are myriads of
GUS life is nowhere to he found. Loyalists fatten
whilst honest men starve. Empty the mart
and shipless the bay. What is it that has
wrought so great change in this land? The
reason OF men must answer, partisan misrule
and sectional instruction. The Republicans,
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them rest the disgraces, with us the follies.
These twin agents of national nischanee,
working under the miserable rule OF con-
traries, nave kept the people OF the North
and South asunder and have supplied sus-
tenance to corruptien-' The speaker con-
tinued at some length to arraign the party in
power and to point the convention to its
duty.
After an impressive prayer by Bishop Mar
vim, the rules Of the last convention were Or
dered to stand for this until otherwise Or
dered.
A delegation from the Woman Suffrage
National Convention asked hearing which
was granted, and Mrs. Phebe Cozzens, Of St.
Louis, assembled the platform
Mrs. COzZens said:
'The centennial anniversary OF our national
birthday is also happily a centennial leap
year. 1t is i'll order not only to receive pro-
posals from woman, but to accept them.
Taking advantage OF this right and your
courtesy |, as a delegated authority from the
sex, am here not only to reattirm tor them
the principles OF liberty and equality, but to
sue for the hand of those here assembled in
national convention, and the hand, Mr.. Pres
ident, must he neither larger nor smaller
than a mans hand In the good old days OF
our ancestors it was deemed an objectionable
ottense the leap year privileges accorded to
women were not unhesitatingly aqcuiesced
in, and he who would not joytully say eyes"
died ere yet his race was won, unwept, UNI
sung of woman. So, then, gentlemen, il as
party you would live long, be prosperous and
happy, give heed to the warning from out
the gates OF paradise. ''lt is not good tor man
to be alone, . and accept for your companion
in the political household, she who blends all
the discordant elements of lite into divine
harmony, sweet natures better hall"
She then read the address OF the Woman's
Suffrage Association, and presented a resO-
luton pledginy the Democratic party to Sc
cure the right OF suffrage to woman OH equal
terms with the men.
The committee on platform was then an
nounced. Iowa was represented thereon by
IL. Ii. Trcmble, Minnesota 10y Daniel Buck
and Wisconsin by Alex. Mitchell. =.
A recess was then taken until ) o'clock, at
which hour the
PERMANENT ORGANISATION
was effected, there being no contested seats.
Joiln ~. WI N!erltnu, ol ILLINOIS,, was CHOSEN
president CT the convention, and one vice
president and a secretary from each State.
In taking the chair Gen. McClernand
thanked the convention for the distinguished
honor done him. ''You are the delegates of
the Democracy OF the whole Union of thirty
seven States, once unnaturally estranged, but
now forever united in one indiy!sible repub-
lie, brethren OF one political family, with the
same heritage Of liberty, under equal law,E
and heirs OF one destiny. Shall we make
that destiny the most glorious in the history
OF free people? If your deliberations, tel
low democrats, to-day, shall be wise; ii your
perception OF the necessities OF our time, our
ious ii your sympathy shall be quick with
the hearts Of the people, then beyond all per-
| adventure we will transmit to our children,
| our children's children, unilnpaired, this
priceless heritage. Incorporate the vital is
sue of reform in candidates and platform, and
| the States that have honored Douglas and
Lincoln, the states that to-day honor Hen
bricks and Thurman, Hancock and Parker,
Bayard and Tilden-these States, with their
vast populations, will rise and follow you to
victory
Tie convention then listened to speech
olution whichwas referred to the committee
without reading. The convention then adj
journed to ii a. M, Wednesday.
| SECOND DAY.
President McClernand called the convention
to order at IL o'clock, and prayer was offered
| by Rev. Father Brady
| Several resolutions were offered and re-
lerred to the committee, and Mr. Kelly, of
New York, read remonstrance signed by
men of prominence in the party against the
nomination of Tilden. The chair decided
the proceeding out OF order.
| The committee on resolutions was then
announced and presented the following
| PLATFORM:
the delegates OF the Democratic party of the Unl-
ted States, in National convention assembled do here
BY declare the administration OF the federal govern