Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-06-21

| q Chief Executive whose courage and fidelity TO
these duties shall not fatcr uatl these results
! are placed beyond dispute or recall
| In the first act Of Congress signed by Presi-
| dent Grant The National Government assumed to
| remove any doubts Of its duties to discharge all
| just obligations to public creditors, and solemny
pledged It's faith to make provisions at the earliest
| practicable period for the redemption OF United
| States notes in coin. Commercial prosperity,
| public morals and National credit demand that
| this promise be fulfilled bv y continuous and
| steady progress 10 specie payments
! 5. Under the Constitution the President and
| heads Of departments are 10 make nominations for
| office the Senate IL TO advise and TO consent to
| appointments, and the House of Representatives
| 10 to accuse and prosecute iathless officers. The
| best interests Of the public service demand that
| these distinctions be respected: that Senators and
| Representatives. who may be judges and accusers,
should not dictate appointments to oaice. The in
| variable rule for appointments should have refer
ence to the honesty. fidelity ana capacity OF the
| appointees giving to the party In power those
| places where harmony and vigor OF affninistra-
ton require its policy to be represented, but per,
hitting all Others to be filed by persons selected
with role reference 10 the efficiency OF the public
service. aud the right Of all citizens to share In
the honor Of rendering faithful service to their
| country
q. We rejoice in the ouckencd conscience of
| the people concerning political affairs, and will
| hold all public officers to rigid responsibility.
and engage shat the prosecution and punishment
OF all who betray official trusts shall be speedy.
| thorough and unsparirg.
| z. The publc-schooi system Of the several
States Il the buwark OF the American Republic.
and, with view to its security and permanence,
| we recommend amendment TO the COn-tiiu-
ton Of the United States forhddiDg the applica-
ton OF any public funds or property for the bene-
| III OF any schools or Institutions under sectaran
| control.
| s. The revenue necessary for current expendi-
lures and the obligations Of the public debI must
be largely derived from duties on importations,
which, so far rs possible. should be adjusted TO
promote the Interest Of American labor and ad-
| vance :he prosperity 81 the whole country.
| 9. We reafirm our opposition to further grants
| OF the public lands 10 corporations and monopo-
| Lies and demand the National domain be de-
| voted 70 free homes for the people.
| 10. II is the imperative duty Of the Government
| Governments that the same protection shall be
| afforded TO the adopted American citizen that is
| given to the native born, and that all necessary
laws should be pissed 10 protect immigrants in
| the absence OF power in the States for that pur-
pose.
H. 1t is the imperative duty OF Congress to
| fully investigate the effect Of the immigration
| aud importation OF Mongolians uIon the moral
! and material Interests OF the country.
T. The Republican party recognizes with APP
prevail the substantial advance recently made to-
| ward the establishment OF equal rights for
women by the many important amendments
effected by Republican Legislatures in the laws
| which concern the personal and property rea-
| tions Of wives, mothers aud widows, and by the
| appointment aud election of women 10 the super
| intendence of education, charities and other pub
lie trusts The honest demands of this class OF
| citizens for additional rights and privileges aud
immunities should be treated with respectful con
| sideration.
IA. The Constitution confers upon Congress
| sovereign power over the Territories Of the United
| States for their government and In the exercise
Of this power II il the right and the duty of Con
gress to prohibit and eytirpate in the Territories
! that relic Of barbarism, polygamy. and we demand
| such legislation shall secure this end and the
| supremacy OF American institutions in all the
| Territories
| H. The pledges which the Nation has given to
our soldiers and sailors must be fulfilled; the
grateful people will always hold those who per
lied their lives for the country's preservation in
! the kindest remembrance
49, We sincerely deprecaie all sectional feeling
and tendencies; We therefore note with deep
solicitude thar the Democratic party counts as its
CHI ef hope of success upon the electoral vote of
| the united South, secured through the efforts OF
those who were recently arrayed against the Ma
ton: and We invoke the earnest attention of the
| country 10 The gave truth that success thus
achieved wonld reopen sectional strife and i'm
peril the National honor and human rights.
| IL. We charge the Democratic party being
the same in character and spirit as when il sym.
| pahized with reason; with making Its control
| OF the House Of Representatives the triumph and
the opportunity of the Nations recent foes: with
asserting and applauding in the National Capt.
| tol the sentiments OF uurepentsnt rebellion
| with sending Union soldiers TO the rear
and promoting Confederate soldiers to the front:
| with deliberately proposing to repudiate the
| pghted faith OF the Governments. with being
equally false and mbecile; with oversba dowing
|
| nent and obstruction OF investigations: with
| proving itself, through the period of It's ascend
| ency In the Lower House of Congress, utterly in
| competent 10 administer the Government We
| warn the country against trusting party thus
alike unworthy, reereant and incapable.
| H. The National Administration merits com
| mendaiion for its honorable work In the managa
| men OF domestic and foreign affairs, and Prcsi-
| dent Grant deserves the continued ard hearty
| gratitude Of the American peop" for his patriot-
| ism and his eminent services In war and In peace
| bn atr hot
business would be the nominations Of can
! didates.
| \ motion to adjourn was made and lost
! Mr. Kellogg, of Connecticut then preseutod
the name of Marshall Jewell for President,
! and briefly stated his record
/ Mr.. X. w. Thompson, of Indiana, dominated
Oliver 2. Morton, and was seconded by Mr.
Pinchhack, of Louisiana.
| Gen. Harlan, Of kentucky, nominated Ben
! iamin II. Rrisrow, which nomination was
| seconded by Nessrs Poland, of Vermont;
| Curtis, OF New York, and Dana, of Massachu.
| sets.
| Col. Il. c. Iugersoll. OF Illinois, then ap.
peared upon the platform and offered the
name of James G. Blaine, of Maine as a can
ddate for the nomination for the Presidency.
| After the conclusion of Mr. lngersolPs re-
marks, Henry VI. Turner (eolored), Of
Georgia, and VIM. h. Frye OF Maine, second.
| ed the nomination ~ Mr. Blaine
| S'CNHlt NhoNo'u, W W" ioI>, tufh OF
| fercd To the Convention the name of Roscoe
! Couklug.
! Y W, Moves, OF Ohio, presented the name
| of Rutherford HAYES witch nomination
| was seconded ~ Messrs. Wade, If Ohio;
| Ames, of Missouri, and Davis, of West Vir-
| giuia.
Linn Bartholomew. of Pennsylvania, named
| Gen John F. Hsrtrauft A. candidate for
the nomination for the Presidency.
| The nominations being concluded, a mo-
| ton was made aud carried to aai.,uru until
ten O'clock ON the morning OF The l6tn.