The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-23

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The following platform was adopted:
ssThs Democrsey Sof Pennsylvania rs.
ssserts IN devotion 10 all OF the provisions
pf the Federal Constitufiop, and 10 q par
petual union OF the States; pledges itself 10
rigid fidelity to public trusts; to assure mi
aadmjnistrati of the Federal.
State, and municipal governments, and Iossl
Heli government In any section; to hore3t
payment Of she public debt, and 10 the
preservation Of the public hith. They
seewith humflietion and alarm tbe evidences
Of bribery, fraud, and peeulatioa ID high
pisces, the distress that prevails, ard ttie
wide. spread financial ruin that fmpends over
Che people Of the sStases and they Charge
that these. evils arc the direct sesults Of PEI.
soma! goyerpmsnts uawie egislasi0ns vicious
nnAndsi ,pOlieggs .extraIsgance. and corrnp-
ton OF the Repub ublican Bartya Thay declsse
FIRST. That the civil service OF the;6 Cow
eminent has become corrupt, and Is made
the object Of personal gain, a1d isfdelity 80
shs public trust has become the rule and not
capacity, aud 6delitY are the sniy tssts;6f
bome penalties of tho law should be used
with rigor TO enforce official Accountability.
/; Second. That the recent and repeated exc
posures Of fraud and corruption In tha ad-
Ininistrstion Of public sdairs call fora search.
Ing and thorough investigation Of the coz.
tiiek and 9condition of every branch OF the
public service, to the cad that all corrupt
parties may be brought to light, and that all
who have abused and destroyed their public
trusts, whatever may be their station, may
be exposed and punished and we urge those
In charge Of the subjecs at Washington to
prompt, thorough and exhaustive examina.
ton of their respective fields Of lsbor.lsIi
! Third. That retrenchment and economy
are indispensable in Federal. Ststes and muni..
cipal administration, as essential means to.
ward lessening the burdens OF the people,
and we commend the efforts OF the msiority
in the House Of Representatives for the re.
ductton Of the expenditure or the Federal
Government to just standard, and their de.
termination to lessen the number Of useless
officials. '',.'is,[, =, -. /" -...s....'- s
Fourth. That general amnesty TO- all
persons implicated in the late rebellion
against the Government OF the United
States who have not already been relieved
from disabilities by the action OF Congress
and OF the President would be an allows
able and proper exercise Of govern.
mental power In the, year Of the Gen.
tenniai celebration OF American inde.
pendence, and that the recon-.
mendatiou Of such measure by President
Grant In 2 public message, and its endorse,
ment and passage by o Republican House OF
REPRESENTATIVES ut former session, eonsti-
tute full proof that such q measure Is 1T,
judcious, and timely.
Fifth. Approves Of those provisions OF
State Constitutions which protect not only
school funds but ether public moneys from
APPROXIMATION TO sectarian uses, and that they
fully illustrate that docrine Of separation OF
Church and State which has always been
cardinal one With the Democratic party.
Sixth. That the statute for the resumption
OF specie payment on the 1ss day OF January,
1879, is impossible. To execute it Is 3 de.
liberate proclamation that, at that time the
United States will 60 into bankruptcy. Il
paralyzes industry, creates distrust OF the
future, turns laborer and producer out OF
employment, Is /. standing threat upon the
businessmen, and ought 70 be forthwith re-
pealed. .,,.-..... -
Seventh. That gold aud silver are the only
true basis for the currency OF the republic,
and that Congress should take such steps for
the resumption Of specie-payments as Will
most surely and speedily reach that result
without destroying the business interests Of
the people. II, n ~
Eighth. That the present depression Of all
our national Industries, which checks the
wholesome How Of capital through the chan
nels Of enterprise, and denies to honest labor
q decent livelihood, is the direct and lneVi'
table fruit OF extraysgance and OF reckless
aud dishonest Republicans tamperiDg with
the anances of the country; and we de-
pounce the authors of.tbat legislation as OH.
cials who have unsettled the foundations
alike of the State and Of the home.
We, call upon the people to aid us to bali
them in thus fatal career, and to set their
faces in the direction Of practical measures
which shall eventuslly enable the Treasury
OF the United States to keep its plighted
faith with rich and poor alike. We demand
legislation, through the power ofthe Federal
Government, which shall give DIS perform .
ance for promise, and restore soiyeney to the
nation By restoring property TO the people.
RESOLVED, That, in common with the peo-
ple OF our sister States, We rejoice ID 1ne
opportunity to celebrate the centennial OF
the proclamation Of our emancipation from
the Government Of the British crown. max
ing, as it did, the epoch Of the greatest
event in modern history, and feel just
pride that its celebration should be upon the
soil OF our own Commonwealth, and 10 the
city where independence was declared.
a resolution declaring that this ConVen-
tion present to the Democratic party OF tne
United States the name, OF Jeremiah .:
Black as candidate. for President Was laid
on the table.
Adjourned.
NEW YORK REPUBL1CAN CONVENTION.
s.sAcusr, March 22.-The Republican
State Convention for the election OF dele
gates to the National Convention met here
10. day. It was called to order BY A. b. Cor
nell. General Dawson, OF Albany, was
chosen permanent chairman. L.slt
The platform denounces the Democratic
party generally for collusion with treason 10
| the South, and an attempt to depreciate tne
country by It's courseSin regard to the nnan.
cial onestions; compliments Grant npoD eli
patriotic services In. war and In peace ,fslicl
tates him upon bis retirement from ONCE
and concludes by presenting tbe name o.
Roscoe CoDklipg 10 the National Convention
as the choice Of the Republicans Of: New
York for the nomination for President.
:ytGE Marine Disasters.
WRECK OF A. ACOAsT-WREGKER.;
WAsHIsGToE,g March 22.-The observer
Banegat reports the wrecking OF tb
schooner -Curtia, belonging TO the eoss
| wrecking company. She was. loaded with
cargo from the wrecked ship ontarto. ~
AK VESSELS AhHoRE-Loss or LIFE,