Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-06-16

as a party mean shall be accomplished,
/ ard, Mr.. President and gentlemen, d
/ yCu mean to draw Gordon alCGg the
/ coasts Of this cOuGby, II yCu mss1 %
/ say that any MAJ Cf any race sbs.l bs
| excluded, then you have revoked the
| original principles OF your parry. APP
| piausa.1 Then, my fellow citizs Ems a2d
/ gentlemen, you have accused yCu- Owl
statesmagship, for under the DeClsTs-
ton OF Independence We have freed the
cOlOred men OF the south, We bsve made
! them voters, an1 to-day the country ls
stronger sud the government Is su:5s
than ever before. [Applsuse. ! l begof
you, therefore, gentlemen, 10 under
stand that II yOu are 90 MAKE this cec.a-
ration u principles At this time, q, thu
beginning OF ihis year, you in nv jldg-
ment declare thal the fundamental pgiu-
cipls not only of the RepuUuc III party
tu. OF the American p Op!e demsnds q
revision at your hands Applause, loud
and prolonged ]
The CaaiI-The question pending be-
fore the convention is the adoption Of
the motion Of the gentleman from Mas
sachusetts to strjks out the eleventh res
Olution, which uaa 5ssn rezd IN the
hearing OF the cOnveniiOL. Il The con-
Delegate nom y ssschusetts-I am
instEuC,ed 10 BasEs f1g 8. cali by States.
By p rmisgiOr, the convention listeu-
to ldr. Reiiora LCoi-l VINO said: Il COM
mon with the ssusLOr from Eevsds, (
come hel5f,o represent the interests OF
the Psciti5 slope. / have al ways been q
devoted, Consistent and persistent friend
OF human lrseGUD, and because L have
occupied that relation 10 ali parties WuO
have been oppressed, l sm IN favor Of
the adoption of the TesO' luton reported
to this convention by the committee.
hold, Ar. Chairman, in8t the chief
object OF this convention Is 10 bTieg cur
national hOE0T up to psT, sCd in tring-
ing our naI0uaJ honor up to par, IT "a
equally our dufy 10 to protect the honor
and purity aud virtue slG integrity cl
the pioneers Of tuis country, VINO built
an empire. Ovsr the + cky mountains,
i'll the State Of California exist q people
where the meg- are uieves sad Jhs
women sr5 pIO3ItItss, and tusy
are brought from CHINA and
Asia. say, that It is
impossible for tne lsh1ring man, whether
lie be Of American, German, Irish, or
any other nEtioHsD.y Ia any dsgrsG
connected with the Caucasian race, TO
win this people in the prices
OF i~bCY. The gentleman from Massa-
has stated lha5 we should ad-
here to the principles Of the Declaration
OF American Independence. l viii
state to him that there fs q class Of
people who reiuss to sssimilats with
our civilization. Here IS g class Of psO-
pie who ignore our school AMI church
systems, and III uJ manner contribute
to the support o. the govern menr, who
decline to become Citiz zsns Cf the r -pub-
lie by virus OF tha naturalization lAWs,
and who dIsl ks or Institutions SO much
that they send W0TG to their friends TO
ship them OF to China after death fJF
burial.
A delegate from Tennessee moved the
previous question, vita u reservation
which was not audible a5 tire rep0rLsfs'
tables.
The Chair-The previous QUESTION Is
called, and the question now Is, Soall
The main question be put, rsseryirs the
financial platform?
The previous question was ordered,
The Chair-Gne question occurs on the -
motion Of the gentleman TfOm masss-
5husetts to take the sO5e By States. The
is to sJIike Out The eleventh
section OF the platform, which will uug
be read, and then the States will be
,alled in alphabetical order and the vote
aiken.
John ID. Haria1-I move to tsks are
cess for twenty minutes, in order to give
urther time for conference on this mat
er. l move to reconsider tas last vote
the previous questi5G.
On motion OF a delegate from VIZ.
yinia, General Hariau's motion was
.abled.
Toe Chsir-The question rscuIs Oh the
notion 10 stIike out the eleventh sec,
ion.
The secretary here announced that
delegate lad lost his pCcset book.
An effort Was made To move to divide
he resolutions into three sets, one reis-
i've to the Chinese question, one covei-
ng the finances, ant the other mCrsC-
ng. the remaining resolutions, hut 1t was
uled out Of order. The vote Wa- then
sken, resu' IDg-yeas 2I5, nays 532
The resolution was declared adopted.
The Cnair-Hhe question now recuIs
n the adoption Of the financial Tesolu-
ion to which a minority Uf the commit
ee aOn. Edwin James, OF FeKssl offers
substitute.
Governor Davis then IeGd the follow
ng:
o the President of the National Republican
Convention:
The undersigned, Of the commltte on
esolutions, dissenLs from the majority
q regard to the fourth resolution, taal
earring on the question If the TlsuUlp-
ION OF specie Payments. He considers
aid resolution improper in this, among
theT respects, that it is uncertain and
,ague in It's purposes, leaving
be time fer resumption unsettled,
nd being thereby calculated to further
1stTust public confidence. The uu-
ersigned, therefore, submits the follow
Dgi and recommends thai it be t5ksu
s sUtstlIu e for said resolution:
ReSOtUed, That it is the duty of oon-
Tes5 TO provide measures fOg Carrying
ut the provisions OF what Is termed ths
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