The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-06-17


by the selection of the following officers:
President, Edward Mcpherson. of Pa:
Secretary, Irving NJ Bean, of Wiscon-
sin, and a long list of Vice Presidents.
Perfecting the organization consumed
nearly the entire day, and after speeches
from the President, Mr. Mcpherson.
and one or two other gentlemen, the
Convention adjourned until Thursday
morning
SECOND DAY.
The convention rcassembled Thurs
day morning The committee on Rules
made a report, which was adopted, the
most important provision being that
when any State had announced its vote
for President or Vice President, the
vote shall stand until the ballot is an
nounced, unless in case Of numerical
error. The committee on Credentials
reported in favor of the admission of
the anti-Spcncer delegates from AIaba-
ma, and Messrs Bowen and Green from
the District of Columbia.
General lIawley, from the committee
on Resolutions, then presented the fol
lowing
THE PLATFORM.
The following is the platform presented
by Mr.. Hawley:
When, in the economy of Providence,
this land was to be purged of human slav-
cry, and when the strength of the Govern
ment of the people. by the people, for the
people, was to be demonstrated, the Repub-
lcan party came into power. Its deeds
have passed into history, and we look back
to them with pride. melted by their men,
cries and high aims for the good of our
country and mankind, and, looking to the
future with unfaltering courage, hope and
purpose, we, the representatives of the
party in the National Convention assem-
bled, make the following declaration of
principles:
First. The United States of America is
nation, not a league. BY the combined
workings Of the National and State Gov
ernments under their respective constitu-
lions, the rights of every citizen are secured
at home and protected abroad, and the
common welfare promoted.
Second. The Republican party have pre-
served those Governments to the hundredth
J
are now embodiments of the great truths
spoken at its cradle, that all men are created
equal; that they are endowed by their Gre
ator with certain inalienable rights, among
which are life, liberty and the pursuit of
happiness; that for the attainment of these
ends Governments have been instituted
among men deriving their just powers
from the consent Of the governed. Until
these truths are cheertully obeyed, if need
ed to vigorously enforce, the work of the
Republican party is unfinished.
Third. The permanent pacifcaton of
the Southern section of the Union, the
complete protection Of all the citizens in
the free enjoyment of all their rights are
duties to which the Republican party are
sacredly pledged. Applause. The pow
er to provide for the enforcement of the
principles embodied in the recent Consti-
tutional Amendments is vested by those
amendments in the Congress of the United
States, and we declare it to be the solemn
obligation of the Legislative and Executive
departments of the Government to put into
immediate and vigorous exercise all their
constitutional powers for removing any
just causes of discomfort on the part of
any class, and securing to every American
citizen complete liberty and exact equality
in the exercise of all civil, political and
public rights Applause.
To this end we imperatvely demand a
| Congress and Chief Executive whose cour.
age and fidelity to these duties shall not
falter until these results are placed beyond
dispute or recall. Applause.
Fourth. In the first act OF Congress
| signed by President Grant the National
| Government assumed to remove any doubts
of its purpose to discharge all Just obliga-
tions to public creditors and solemnly
pledged its faith to make provision at the
| earliest practicable period for redemption
of the United States notes in con-
! [Cheers. Commercial prosperity public
merits and national credit demand that
this promise be fulfilled by a continuous
and steady progress to specie payment.
| Loud and long continued applause and
cheers.
Fifth. Under the Constitution, the Pres
ident and heads of Departments are to
make nominations for office, the Senate is
| to advise and consent to appointments and
the House of Representatives is to accuse
and prosecute fathless officers The best
interests of the public service demand that
this distinction be respected, that Senators
and Representatives who may be Judges
and accusors should not dictate appoint
ments to office. The invariable rule for APP
| pointments should have reference to the
honesty, fidelity and capacity of appointees,
| giving to the party in power those places
where harmony and vigor of admnistra-
| ton require Its policy to be represented,
but permitting all others to be filled by
| persons selected with the sole reference to
efficiency of public service and the right OF
| citizens to share in the honor of rendering
faithful service to the country.
| Sixth. We rejoice in the quickened con-
science of the people concerning political
affairs, and will hold all public officers to a
rigid responsibility, and engage that the
| prosecution and punishment of all who be-
tray official trusts shall be speedy, thor
ough and unsparing. Cheersl.
Seventh. The public school system of the
several States is the bulwark of the Ameri-
can Republic, and, with IA view to its secur-
| ity and pernanence, we recommend an
amendment to the Constitution of the
United States forbidding the application of
any public funds or property for the benefit
of any school or institution under sectaran
control. Great cheering, continued sew
eral minutes.
In response to repeated calls. General
Hawley read this plank ii second time, and
the delegates and audience repeated the
| cheers.
Eighth. The revenue necessary for cur
rent expenditures and the obligations of
the public debt must be largely derived
from the duties upon mportations, which,
so far as possible, should be adjusted to
promote the interest of American labor
and advance the prosperity of the whole
country. [Cheers.
Ninth. We reatlirm our opposition to fur
ther grants of the public lands to corpora
lions and monopoies, and demand that the
national domain be elevated to free homes
for the people.
Tenth. 1t is the imperative duty of the
Government to modify existing treaties
with European Governments: that the
same protection shall be afforded to adopt
! ed American citizens that is given to native
| born, ard all necessary laws be passed to
protect emigrants, in the absence of power
in the State for that purpose.
| Eleventh 1t is the immediate duty of
Congress to fully investigate the effect of
the emigration and importation of Mongo-
lians, on the moral and material interests
| Of the country.
Twelfth The Ranu11;oo, ,>o,,,, ,aa.a-