Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-06-16


Daring the absence OF committees,
speeches we're made by General LOGAN,
General HAwBEY, Ex-Governor NoYrsy
Rev. II. II. GARLAND, Of New York, Ex-
Governor Howard, of Michigan, FRED.
DOUGLASS, and others.
The Committee on organization reported
for permanent President Of tho Convention,
Hon. EDWARD McPnERsoS, Of Pennsyl-
vania, with one Vice President from each
State. Hon. BENZ. +. WADE was chosen
Vice President for this State. J. VI. BEAN
Of Wisconsin, was made Secretary OF the
Convention, with an Assistant from each
State.
At a late honr, tho Convention adjourned
until 10 O'Clock Thursday morning.
SECOND DAY.
Al eleven o'clock Thursday morning the
Convention re-nsscmbled, and after the us
ual preliminary business was transacted In
action upon the reports Of committee q
General HAwLEY presented the report o
the committee on resolutions, Of which the
following is brief summary;
The resolutions opened with congi atula-
lions on the part of the Republican party,
since uni err Providence it was called upon
to purge the country of slavery and estab-
ish government by the people; declared
that the United States is n nation, not a
league, and this Republican party is the
defender OF this peculiar syStem Of govern
ment. lie proceeded to state in detail
the duties Of the party in the
protection of our citizens everywhere and
steady progress to spocie payment. Zap
plauss). Senators and Representative
should not dictate appointments; fitness
and capacity to BE- the passports to main
tenance; uniaithful officers to be swiftly
punished; recommend constitutions
amen lmcnis against appropriations TO
schools under sectarinn control. zap
plausc). The latter was re-rcad in re
sponse to loud calls and cheers re-affirn
four opposition to further grants tor rail
road PURPOSES consider it as a seriou
du'T to protect immigration suggest
very moderate resolution relative to inquir.
into the effect Of Mongolian immigration
OIL moral and political grounds; favor tn
respectful consideration Of Woman's CLAIM
to participation in government; re
affirm duty Of supprcssing polygamy
duty to the soldier recognized deprecate
sectional strife, or anything reviving II
arraigns the Democratic party as the sam
in character and spirit now az when
sympathized and allied itself to Treason
and accuses it of being unworthy and in
capable. General GRANT deserves tn
continued gratitude of the people for hi
patriotic services.
The resolution on Chinese immigratio
excited warm discussion, but it was finall
adopted. There was also much discussio
on the financial resolution, but it was ais
adopted, and then the entire report of th
committee was endorsed. The reading {
: some Of the resolutions excited the creates
J enthusiasm. These discussions occupie
e 30 much of the time of the conventio
q that no ballot was had on Thursday, ac
journment taking place Immediately aft
the announcement of candidates.
Our intelligence from Cincinnati leav'
: us little reason to hope that the nominatic
Z can be made in time for announcemel
/, to-day, yet We shall keep our column ope
to the last moment for the purpose OF gi
II ing the result of the ballotiag.
= THIRD DAY-BALLoTING.
II The following are the ballots cast up
20 to o'clock p. NJ, to-day: