Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-03-02

~ A%tA WI ~ y hOEO htS llteANNlhO
we have something to say elsewhere.
The delegates and electors chosen
from other districts:
First Observation-Disclosures, Elihu Enos, James
Bintliff eector, T. d. Weeks
Second Observation-Disclosures, j. T, Lewis, f.
w Koyc.; eIector, I. D. Lang.
Fourth District-Delegates Z. Sanderson,
|. NJ Bean; elector, G. NJ. Sanger
Fifth Observation-Disclosures c. E. Lewis
George Marsh; elector, Charles Luling.
Sixth Observation-Disclosures r l.. D. Potter
George GUNNER; eector, j. II. Foster
Seventh Observation-Disclosures, Z. o. Rudd,
John Comstock; G. B, Solberg.
Eighth District-Delegates General Ginty,
Myron A. McCord elector, j. H. Knapp.
Tho candidates chosen for the
State at largo ar the following:
ELECTORS AT LARGE.
Hon. w. II. Hiner, of Fond du Lac county
Hon Francis Campbell of Lafayette
DELEGATES AT LARGE
Hon Philetus SAWYER, Of Winnebago
Alternate, Hon. John T. Kingston Of Juneau.
Hon David Atwaod, of Dane
Alternate, Hon. H. Breesc, Of Columbia
Hon. Mark Douglass, of Jackson.
Alternate, Col +. NJ Rogers, Of Vernon
Hon. jams II. Howe, Of Kenosha.
Alternate, Col. j. S. Crane, of Racine,
PLATFORM.
The convention unanimously adop-
ted the following resolutions
The Republicans of Wisconsin, in State con :
venton assembled, in response to the call OF
the National Union Republican committee for
the Republicans of the several States of the
Union TO elect delegates to their National con.
vention, send fraternal greetings to the Repub-
licans II all parts of our beloved land, with
cordial assurances to all patriotic citizens who
honor the flag Of our common country, as the
emblem of liberty, equality and fraternity, of
our earnest desire to see the republic enter
upon the second century of its prosperous cas-
reer free from sectional strife or injustice of
any name or nature, and that we will erdea-
vor to promote friendly feeling and permanent
harmony throughout the entire country, and
will maintain and support all measures acts
and laws the enforcement Of which shall
secure to every citizen his constitutional rights,
including the full and free exercise Of the
| right Of franchise without intimidation or
| fraud.
We are in favor of vigorous efforts to pros
ecute and punish those who have been guilty OF
| official dishonesty, and to detect and to bring
to punishment all who have in any form con-
spired to defraud the Government of its Just and
| legal revenues
| We believe in the unwrittcn law of the land
which declares it unwise for a Chief Magistrate
To hold his office beyond two terms, and we
| accept the declaration of President Grant in
| harmony with this law as bnt another claim to
our yeGcration and gratitude.
| We believe in national arbitration in lieu of
war, and we point to the scene of two nations
strong enough to be above fear, and wise
CROUCH to be above passion, adjusting claims
| before this tribunal as among the proudest
monuments Of the Republican party
While endeayoring to reduce the national
| debt that was incurred IN the presence of or
| ganzed treason ard armed rebellion within a
| political party which again aspires to the con-
troll Of the Government, we are opposed to i'm
pairing the credit Of the nation By depreciating
any of its obligations, and in favor of sustain
| ing in every way the national faith and fnan,
| cal honor.
We believe in honest money that the cur,
rency of the nation should be, as soon as con-
sistent with business Interests and safety, be
made equal to gold, and, until that time, should
continue as legal tender.
| We hold as Of priceless value and of the
greatestimportance the common school system
Of the country, which, supported, by just and
equal taxation of property for the benefit of
| of all, and accessible to the children of citi
| cent Of every nationality, color condition or
creed should be maintained absolutely free
from scctarian CONTROL and that popular edu-
cation is the right arm of national safety under
free and tolerant Government whose
guaranty of liberty can only be perpetuated
| while knowledge pervadcs the masses
While rciteratlng our firm devotion to the
principles that were cherished and established
by the American patriots of 1876 as incorpor-
ated in their declaration of independence, in
the Constitution of the Union, and the laws
Of Congress, we cannot ignore the fact, which
is indelibly written in our national1history,
that for the privilege of celebrating the CEN
tennial of the Republic the freemen Of
America are indebted not only to its founders
but also to its defenders, and that if to-day
we nave a country or Government whose
existence is worth celebrating it because in
the hour Of its greatest peril its interests and
welfare were ntrusted to party which gave
no aid or comfort to the enemies of our
common country, and which now gives the
only security or means for present imure
safety, prosperity, and honor as IA power for
good among the nations
With the renewal of our pledges to the
platform of principles adopted by the Repub-
llcan State Conventiop in JGly last we e"tor
upon the campaign of SIG with assurances
from all directions that the party OF law,
order, progress, and freedom will achieve
another glorious victory.
With reference to the choice OF
Wisconsin for President, Mr.. Block
man offered the following, which
was nearly unanimously adopted
Resolged That while we believe the choice
OF the Union Republicans Of Wisconsin is
emphatcallv in favor of the nomination of
the Nations gifted son, Hon. James G.
Blaine, vet in view of the time to intervene
before the assembly Of the National Conyen-
ton, we deem it independent to instruct our
delegates but trust in their intelligence,
discretion ana fidelity to fairly represent
their constituents in the discharge of their
important duty.
There was q warm discussion over
a proposition by a. j. Turner to give
to each county delegate, hereafter,
whether large enough for an Assem-
bly, district or not, and requiring the
Central Committee to be in session
to receive credentials and TO certify
to the chairman of the convention
who are entitled to seats. The pro-
position was properly voted down
by large majority.