The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1876-06-22

IN regard To the payment of the priR-
eipal OF the public debt.
In the prosecution of the war to over
throw the rebellion, for the purpose
Of procuring the ready money to pay
I the army and the navy, and to pro-
2 vide the immense material of war,
it became he eessary to suspend specie
/ payment, and to make a forced loan
from the people by declaring the
greeubEcs 4 Iegal-teEder in payment
/ of public aud private Indebtedness,
ami Yet while claiming 10 be in favor
of resumption of specie payment at
sJme indefinite time and by means of
I some underlined success-althOugh
eleven years have elapsed since the
War-it bitterly opposes the payment
OF the forced loan or the taking of the
I first practical step toward assuming
our position among the solvent na-
/ tiOns Of the civilized world.
/ No. gentlemen, the late war was
not 8 mere priZe-fight for National
supremacy. It was the outgrowth OF
4 the conflict of irreconciliabIe moral,
social aud political forces. De-
mocraey had its lot with the moral,
social aud political forces Of the cause
which was lost, the Republican party
with those which triumphed and
survived. The preservation of the
results Of that victory devolves upon
as here ami now. Democracy has no
traditions Of the past, no impulses of
present, DO aspirations for the future,
! fitting il for this task. The reaction
OF 1874 has already spent itself in 3
vain effort To realize the situation.
| IL has simply demonstrated that no
change in the machinery of the gov
erment can be had outside of the Re-
publican party, without drawing
with it a practical nullifieatiOn of the
great work of reconstruction, finan-
ciaI chaos. and administrative revOlu.
ton. The present House of Repre-
seIpatives has succeeded in nothing
except the development of its own
incapaeity.
From tile inception of the Republi-
can party in 1855, it has kept pace
with the progress Of the times, accept
ing each added responsibility of war,
emancipation, taxation, and recon-
struction, till the brightest pages Of
American history are but the life
story of the Republican party. OF
the whole mass OF its administrs-
tiOnal amendments and legislative
enactments it takes the responsibility
without apology, 1t has often erred,
but It has never feared to act, and
through its action the Nation has
lived. There has been corruption,
but when it was discovered the order
went forth "Let no guilty man es-
cape" and the order has been execut-
ed.
There has been want Of harmony,
but a good platform, unwsvering in its
declaration Of principles, with candi-
dates worthy OF it, will weld together,
as Of old. into an uneOnquerable
army, the great liberty-lOving, law
abiding msiOrity OF the voters Of the
United States, and stamp with en-
during success the results Of the de-
liberations of this Convention.
Mr.. Pomeroy's address was received
with the warmest demonstrations OF
approval, and it was q comfort to the
lovers of the grand beauty of the
sacred volume that his most effective
periods were those rounded with the
matchless purity OF the language
awe have fought the good fight aud
have kept the faith" His next most
effective passage was the intrOduc-
tion Of the words "Let no guilty mau
escape" This brought q round Of ap-
plause that rose to q ringing cheer.
OTHER OFFICERS CHOSEN.
On motion OF a gentleman from
Wisconsin, Hon. 1. NJ. Beane and
Hon. II. H. Bingham, of Pennsylva,
mia, were elected temporary Secreta-
ries, and on motion OF a gentleman
from Michigan, Gen. z. w. Hicks, OF
Michigan, "a man covered all over
with scars" was elected Sergeant-at-
Arms.
THE FIRST CONTEST.
The attempt to shut out the Terri.
tories presented the first point of dis
pute in the Convention. It was so
speedily settled as to surprise those
who favored it. The significance OF
the matter consisted in the fact that
it came from the Conkling men. Mr..
butcher, of the Internal Revenue
Service, and of New York, moved to
exclude the territories, or in effect,
his resolution amounted to that. The
secret rests in the fact that the ma
jOrity i'm the Territories is largely in
favor of Blaine and Bristow, and so
against Conkling. Pennsylvania.
through Delegate Albright, moved to
lay the motion on the table, and this
was carried hy large and most en-
phatic vote. Everybody seemed to
under .tsnd the bearing Of the decls-
ion, and the faces of the New York
delegation showed how well the mat
ter was understood among them.
Hon. Will. Cumback, Of Indiana,
moved that the roll of States be
called, and that each. State announce
all its committee members. Carried.
Delegate from Pennsylvania-As
there will be difficulty in hearing the
names reported from the various del
egatiOns, / move that the Chairman
OF each delegation send to the Chair
man in writing, the names OF the
members from each State and Terri
tory to be placed upon the commit
tees.
There being no objection, the mo-
ton was considered adopted.
The Secretary then proceeded to
call the roll OF the various States.
The call having been completed,
the Secretary announced the result as
follows:
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
Arkansas, o Snyder; Arizona, De For
est Porter; California, Norman ID Rideout
Connecticut, Joseph Selden Colorado, L
Chafee Dakota. Alex Hughes; Delaware
lanes Scott Georgia, James Atkins; Indi-
ana, General Asbury Steele; Illinois, 5
Thompson; Kansas, A H Horton; Ken,
| tucky, ] W Finnell; Louisiana, Charles =
Nash; Maine, Seth l. Milkin Maryland
John 7 Ensor; Massachusetts, John Z san
| ford Michigan, Geo Hannahs; Minnesota
| w G Ward Mississippi, X o Powersi Mis-
| ouri, NJ A Rosenthal; Montana, W F san.
ders; Nebraska, L W Osborne (; Nevada, q \
| Harris; New Hampshire, AlonZo Newt
/ New Jersey, VIM j Magic New York, ThO'
| @. Plat; North Carolina, James HeatOn
| New Mexico, VIM Breeder Ohio, VIM II
TPSoss W% 69ay of Rhode isisnd Island Wm II How How
/ ard South Carolina, stephen A Swall5
/ Texas, ] p Neweomb; Tennessee, A G
sharp; Utah, G A Black; Vermont, Whee
West Virginia, Nathan Goff, jr; Wisconsin
| VIM David Atwood Washington, T Mi
nor; wyoming, VIM Hunter.
RULES AND ORDER OF BUSINESS.
| Arkansas, r A Dawson Arizona, De
Forest Porter CALIFORNIA, James N Pierce
.
/ Geo W Morgan; Dakota, Alex Hughes
| Delaware. + Hufecker; Georgia, Jefferson
/ s Long Illinois, H Baker: Indiana. Gen
| eral Thomas II Browne; Iowa. N Clarke
/ Idaho. Austin Savage Kansas, A Banta
/ Kentucky, 7 o -Shackelford; Louisiana
/ George 4 Hamlet Maine, James NJ StOna
| MARYLAND, william Perkins Massachu.
| sets, VIM Davis Michigan, VIM H With
| iuRton Minnesota, John I Ames MlsSis
! sippI, ] Spelman Missouri, II = HaVens
Nebraska, 4 Brown Nevada, r 5 Clapp
! Montena, H Tatem New Mexico, W
Breeden New Hampshire. Thomas {
Rand New Jersey, L II Kendrick New
| YORK. Walter l. Sessions F; North Carolina
| gOn, II Foster pennsylvania, JohI
Cessna: Rhode Island, J Williams SOutf
| Carolina, Robert Smalls; Texas, RicharI
| Allen Tennessee, W Y Elliot; Utah, j
| Mexican: Vermont, + Woodbridge; Fir
gfnIa F. Lewis; West Virginia, J + Schley
| Wisconsin, r L Potter Washington, Fl
wood Evans Wyoming. N Corey.
ON RESOLUTIONS.
Arkansas. C c Waters Arizona, r c SIC
Cormfck California, Chas + Reed Con
1 nectIcut. Jos X Hawley Colorado, James
Belford Dakota, Andrew MsHench; Della
ware, Eli 4 Sharp Georgia, Henry ,
Turner Illinois, G B FarWell; Indiana
Col X w Thompson Iowa, Hiram Price
Idaho, Austin Savage Kansas, j ID Thack
/ er Kentucky, James Speed Louisiana
| Henry DemOss; Maine, Nelson Dingley, Jr
! MARYLAND, L II Steiner Massachusetts,, Ed
ward l. Pierce Michigan, H p Baldwin
| Minnesota. E Wakefield Mississippi,
| w Clarke Missouri, r T Van Horn Mon
tana, w r Sanders New Mexico, s