The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-06-28
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tering to-day viii, ia its consequences,
he OF ~ vital importance IA that ofany
Presidential election In which the des-
TIMES of the American people have
heretofore been at stake. IL will,
whittier the corrupt and sectional
party which, by It's mislule has caused
n prustrntiuu of trade aud Industry,
more ruinous and widespread than
any the country has ever suffered, The
Republican leaders, reckless, selfish
and aggressive as ever, have by their
speeches in Congress, by heiniimato-
rs teachings Of IN imprlncipled party
press and finally by the platforms of
their States aud national conventions,
and tried to direct the attention of the
electors from their robberies and frnm
tho real issues Of the coming
campaign, III order To
escape the just indignation of an out
RACED people, whose confidence they
have so shnncflllly betrayed. They
appeal to sectional and sectarian pre-.
udices in order to sow the seeds Of
,iscord between the North and the
South, Protestant and Catholic, In this
centennial year Of a nations rej0ic-
inp., when the hallowed memories OF
the past admonish us to draw closer
and stronger the bonds of fraternity
aud union. The soldiers of South Car.
ulinu linked arm and arm at the foot
OF Bunker Hill, with their brethren Of
Massachusetts; war veterans of New
England adorn with flowers the graves
OF Confederate soldiers IA tribute from
the brave TO tho brave, but the politi'
Sans Of the administrative party, bent
only upon their own selfish enda, ut
tempt TO stif.up the worst passions of
human nature, and not satisfied with
tue miseries of the day are willing TO
leave to our children an Inheritance
OF Suspicion prejudice aud hatred.
They had played this infamous game
before, aud encouraged by the timor-
Gus policy OF our leadOrs In former con-
ventions, they hope TO achieve another
victory through our foafsj which made
us resort to expedieuts and injudleiops
nominations outside of the Democratic
marty. Experience has shown tue
folly OF such "A policy, for every Repub-
lican yOto which we gained or hoped
10 gain, we lost the votes Of thousands
of our people. Let the lesson OF the
past serve as warnings nj this Juno
lure. This IA u struggle between DEM
ocracy, representingprogress aud pros.
J perity, and Republeinism represent
| ing sectional strife, religious intoller.
hnre and u continuation Of iinadeial
and industrial prostration. In such a
contest victory must bc ours, II we
adopt a strong and unequivocal plat
form on all the cardinal questions
which agitate the people, and place
upon il u national Democrat
whose private character and public,
record will eniuse that enthusiasm ana
that confidence into our ranks which
alone eau insure success. Inc ltepuo-
Leans have once more unfurled the
bloody shirt, that practical flag with
which they hope TO capture the liber-
ties of the people, let us march against
them under the broad banner Of the
Union, that flag which has never
known defeat either from domestic OF
foreign foes. Mr.. Chairman, ! offer
the following resolutions, which with
the consent OF this convention, ! move
be referred to the committee on res
olutions.
Resolutions offered by Mr.. Belmont
OF New York.
We appeal to the honor and man
hood Of the Ain erican people to begil
this second century Of the American
Union and independence, by tramp
ling under foot and extinguishing for