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sentcd report III the Ala. case, claiming that the

sentcd report III the Ala. case, claiming that the
Spencer delegation is the only legitimate and
truly representative delegation from that State.
The minority recommended the admission Of the
Spencer delegation.
The reading of the names was received with
mingled applause and misses, neither very pro.
rounced. The minority report was signed by III
members of the committee.
A division of the question was called for. in or
der to take the question first on all except the
Ala. case.
Cessna remarked that he had learned neither
delegation from the District Of Columbia was
regular, and moved to amend the report by sub
shutting the name Of Fred Douglass for that of
Bowen, thus giving each delegation one vete.
A Va. delegate contended there was no evil
dence to that effect, and charged that Cessna's
suggestion was prompted only because Douglass
sympathized in his own view as to candidate.
Enson certified that the committee was nearly
unanimous in the decision that the Bowen dele
cation was not entirely regular
Cessna, amid great confusion, withdrew his
motion.
The report of the committee OF al ? t. save
the Ala. case, was then adopci.
The question recurring to the Ala. case Ensor
replied to the arguments of the minority report
Camback and Tyner Of Ind. sustained the mi
norty report.
Delzendorf of Va. sustained the majority re-
port Atkins of Ga. followed for minority.
OmtIOy Sustdlutu Tic minority IcEUIl.
Heaton of North Carolina, followed on the same
side, and he charged that the chairman OF the
credentials committee, at last nights meeting, was
active in suppressing debate on the Spencer side
of the case, and warned the gentleman that if he
was going to fight out in convention the old Gree
ley battles in the South, farewell to republican
success. Applause and hisses.)
Wisconsin moved the previous question, which
sustained.
Question was stated on adoption of minority
1a1 A..
vote resulted, yeas 354, nays 35. So the minority
report was rejected.
Question then required on adoption of majority
report 1t was carried in the affirmative.
Report Of Committee ON Resolutions.
Mr.. Hawley, from the Committee on Resolu-
tons reported as follows:
First-The United States of America is q nation,
not a league. BY the combined workings of the
national and State governments under their re-
spectve constitutions, the rights Of every citizan
are secured at home and prsctised abroad, and
the common welfare promoted.
Second-The republican party has preserved
those governments to the one hundredth anniver-
sary of the nations birthday, and they now
embodiments of the great truths spoken at its
cradle; that all men are created equal; that they
endowed by their Creator with certain inalien-
able rights, among which are life, liberty and the
pursuit of happinesst that for the attainment of
these ends governments have been instituted
oMouS ucu3 uciNihk luCI JuSt PoWCis lIouA tuC
consent of the governed; until those truths
cheeifully obeyed, if needed to be vigorously en-
forced, the work of the republican party is unfn-
ished.
Third-rhe permanent pacifcation of the
Southern section of the Uuion, the complete pro-
lection of all IT'S citizens in the free enjoyment Of
all their rights, duties to which the republican
party are sacredly pledged. The power to pro-
vide for the enforcement of the principles embod-
led in the recent constitutional amendments, is
v1a tpI nv these liner n the Cnn 0f
the United States, and we declare it to be the SOL
emn obligation of the legislature and executive
depai tments of the government to put into imme
date and vigorous exercise all their constitutional
powers for removing any just cause for discon-
tent on the part of any class, and securing every
American citizen complete liberty and exact equal
ty in the exercise of all civil political and public
rights.
10 this end we imperatively demand Con-
gress and chief executive whose courage and fl
deity to these duties shall not falter until these
results shall be placed beyond dispute or recall.
Fourth-ID the first act Of Congress signed by
President Grant, the National government
sumed to remove any doubts as to its purpose to
discharge all just obligations to public creditors
and solemny pledged its faith to make provision
at the earliest pr acticabe period for the redemp-
ton of the United States notes in coin. Com
mercial prosperity, public morals and the National
credit demaud that this promise be fulfilled by
continuous and steady progress to specie pay
ment.
Fifth-U nder the Constitution, the President
and heads of departments are to make nomina-
tons for office, the Senate is to advise and consent
to appointments, and the House of Representa-
tives is to accuse and prosecute faithless officers
The best interest of the public service demand
that these distinctions be respected. That Sena-
tors and Representatives who may be judges and
accusers, should not dictate appointments to Of
fee The invariable rule for appointments
should have reference to the honesty, fidelity and
rf tha vinn m no pa pfv in
power those places where harmony and vigOr of
administration require its policy to be represented
but permitting all others to be filed by persons
selected with sole reference to the efficiency Of
the public service, and the right Of citizens to
share in the honor of rendering faithful service
to their country.
Sxth-We rejoice in the quickened conscience
of the people Concerning political affairs. Will
hold all public officers to rigid responsibility and
engage that the prosecution and punishment of all
who betray official trusts shall be speedy, thor
ough and unsparng.
seventh-The public school system of the sew
ersr States is the bulwork Of the American repub-
lie, and with view to its security and perma-
nence, we recommend an amendment to the con-
stitution Of the United States forbidding the APP
plication of any public funds or property for the
reft of any school or institution under sectarian
control. (Great cheering continued several min
utes)
In response to repeated calls Gen Hawley read
audience repeated the cheers.
Eighth-The revenue necessary for current ex-
pendtures and the obligations of the public debt
must be largely derived from duties upon mporta-
tons. which so far as possible should be adjusted
to promote the interest of American labor and
advance the prosperity Of the whole country
Ninh-We reaffirm our opposition to further
grants of the public lands to corporations and
monopolies and demand that the national domain
be devoted to free homes for the people.
Tenth-lt is the imperative duty of the govern
ment so to modify existing treaties with Europe
an governments that the same protection shall be
afforded to adopted American citzents that is Civ
en- to native born, and that all necessary laws be
pas ed to protect emigrants in the absence of pow
err in the State tor that purpose.
Eleventh-It is the immediate duty of Congress
to fully investigate the effect of the emigration
aud importation of Mongolians on the moral and
material interests of the country.
Twelfth-The republican party recognizes with
approval the substantial advance recently made
towards the establishment of equal right for wo.
men by the many important amendments effected
by republican legisatons, in the laws which con-
Germ the personal and property relations of wives,
mother and widows, and by the appointment and
election Of women to the superintendent of edu-
cation, charities and other public trusts. The
honest demands of this class of citizens for addi-
tional rights and privileges and mmunities should
be treated with respectful consideration.
Thirtee Dth-The constitution cOnferS upOn Cen