Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-07-13

1haI w VaHuiuatho ououlu Do eleCl>
ed until the platform is adopted,
Applause. Ho suggested the
possibility Oftwo reports from the
committee. He hoped there would
be harmony, but it must be har>
mony, upon principles, if success
is to be obtained BY the unity Of
this convention.
Mr.. Abbott, of Massachusetts,
moved to amendgthe amendment
by substitute ordering the States
to called for nomination, and then
proceed to ballot.
Mr. Wallace moved that the en-
tire subject be tabled,
Mr.. McLane accepted Abbott's
amendment. Loud cries of "no"
greeted the proposition, that the
declaration Of States vote by
the chairman of any delegation
shall alone be accepted.
Mr.. Wallace ASKED what would
be the condition if the motion to
'tible failed.
The chair replied that the con-
vention would then come to vote
on the amendments.
The chair here announced that
the Committee on Resolutions was
ready to report.
The request for call Of States
was Withdrawn without taking a
voc.
'TSc T6S chair rocogized Mr.. Mere
dith, chairman OF thts Committee
on Platform, who said that they
agreed on resolutions, but had re-
ferred them to the Committee
on Revision, and are to meet again
at o'clock.
Mr.. Herman moved a recess un>
til 2 P. NJ. Carried.
Tne Convention was called to
order by tn chairman at 2:l5 Pm.
THE PLATFORM. M.--REFoRM. !.
Immediately on the reassembling ol
the Convention Judge Meredith OF Va.
presented the report of the COMMITTEES
on Resolutions, which says that great
many resolutions were presented TO the
committee, all of which Lave been care
fully examined and dicussed before
ming to an agreement. He then re
ues,ed Lieut. Gov. Dorsheimer OF New
York to read it to the Convention, as
follows: ..,
We, the delegates of the Democratic
party OF the United States, in national
convention OF the Federal Government
to he in urgent need OF immed ate re-
form. We do hereby enjoin upon the
nominees of this Convention and of the
Democratic party 10 each State zeal
Gus effort and cooperation to this end
AMI ito hereby appeal to our fellow cit
lzens OF every former political connec'
tion To undertake with us this first and
mos, pressing patriotic duty Of the De-
mocracy OF the whole country.
We ,lo here reaffirm our faith in the
pernanency of the Federal Union, our
devotion to the Constitution OF the Uni
ted States. with its amendments univer-
sally accepted as a final settlement of
the controversies that eDgendered civil
war and do here record our steadfast
confd5nce in the perpetuity OF republi-
can self government. In ahSou ac-
ouiescence to the will of the majority
,he vital principle of republics; ia the
supremacy OF the civi over the military
authority; in the total separation OF
church and state for the sake alike of
civil and religious freedom; in the equal
ity of all citlzens before just laws OF
their own enactment; in the liberty OF
individual conduct unvexed by sumpt-
nary laws; ia the faithful education of
the rising genera ion, that they naay pre-
serve, eni ~, and transmit these best
con itions of human happiness and
hope, we behold the noblest products of
haodred years of changeiu history.
But, whlle upbolding the bond OF our
union, the great charter OF these our
rights. it behooyes tree people to prac'
tiGe also that ernal vigilance which is
the price OF ibe,ty. Reform is neceso
sary 10 rebuild and establish in the
healt is of the whole people of the I'm.
ion, eleven years ago happily rescued
from the danger OF secession OF
States, but now to be saved from cor-
rupt centralsm, which, after inficting
upon ten States the rapacity OF carpet
bar tyrannits, has huney-combed the
offices of the Federal Government itself
with thlncapaclty, waste and fraud, in~
fectsd States and municipalities with
the contugion of rnisrule, and locked
fast the prosperity of an industrious
people in the paralysis Of hard times.
THE CUR ,ENCY PLANK.
Reform is necessary to establish sound
currency, restore the public credit, and
ma,ntnin the national honor.
We denounce the failure for all these
eleven years to make good the promise
Of he legal tender notes, winch are a
changing standard OF valuein the hands
of the people, and the nonpayment of
winch is a disregard Of the phghied
faith Of the nation. u.t
Wedcnounce the ;mprovidence which
IN eleven years OF peSce has taken from
the people in Federal taxes thirteen
times the whole amount Of the legal
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