The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-07-06

and out, and he claimed that for fifteen
years it had been war party, not only
| during the war. but after the war ended,
by the reconstruction of the South, in or
der to gain control of both Houses
/ of Congress. He saw in the Senate a
| gentleman Mr.. Stockton, of New York, ]
now on the hcor of the Convention,
driven from his seat. The speaker pro-
ceeded with further illustrations of his
charge that the Republican party had
usurped power, trampled the Constitu-
ton under foot, robbed ten millions of
people of every civil right, and sublu-
gated them to the will of dictator. He,
urged that in nominating Hayes and
Wheeler the Republican party had net
changed its spirit, genius and character.
1t would still be despotic, and it is for
this Convention to act here wisely,
calmly, without passion, in such q way
as to secure change of administration,
and so change the policy of the country,
/ and restore constitutional government.
Let the delegates look beyond the
excited crowds assembled at the hotels
here, and see the people beyond, and
their views, sentiments and needs. 1t
was among them the battle was to be
| fought, lost or won, and the Conven-
TONS action must be addressed to the
necessities of that field, and nothing
i else.
Mr.. Breckinridge, of Kentucky, next
called for took the platform amid ap-
plause. He acknowledged the compli-
ment to himself and Kentucky, and pro
ceeded to urge the broad, National, nm
sectional cooperation Of all sections Of
| the Democratic party to change the
National Administration They were
not here as Eastern or Western men, but
as Democrats and Americans. Ap-
| plause. Let them act only in that spirit,
and go to battle under some great VIC
tory. 1t was no common foe they had to
fght-no easy enemy to overcome. 1t
was party controlling the sword and
purse of the country, and no conscience
to restrain it from using them unscrupu-
lously for the retention Of their power. In
conclusion, he again counseled COM
promise, unity and cordial cooperation
for the common cause.
Gratz Brown was called out, at the
suggestion of Mr.. Doolittle, to give the
views of the Liberals in the present
campaign. He said he .sympathized
entirely and cordially in the efforts to
adjust all minor differences and to agree
upon a winning ticket For the Liber-
ais he promised that they should be
found in front of the coming fight.
| Applause. They want reform and re-
lief, and he hoped the Convention would
put up candidate that would unmistak-
ably embrace those ideas.
Mr.. Wallace, OF Pennsylvania, fol-
lowed with caustic criticism of the Re
publican party, which he said had made
a ticket born of the defeat of the only
strong candidate, hated and denounced
by the administration of Grant. Men
were nominated for their negative char
acter alone. He exhorted to tolerance,
forbearance and harmony in the Con-
vention.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention reassembled at quar-
ter past two o'clock.
The President-The Sergeantat-arms viii
clear the aisle and see that order is pre-.
served. The Committee on Platform is
ready to report.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PLATFORM.
Mr.. Meredith, of virginia-Mr. President
and Gentlemen of the Convention, the
| Committee on Resolutions have finally
agreed upon their report. It is due to them
to state that great many resolutions were
| laid before them upon the subjects likely to
| engage the attention Of the Convention !;
that those resolutions have been read, ex-
amined, considered, deliberated, and dis
cussed, and they have finally agreed upon
the following declarations Of principles,
/ which am instructed to report. 1 will ask
/ Lieutenant Dorsheimer to read the resolu-
tions for me.
Governor Dorsheimer then read as fol-
lows:
PLATFORM.
We, the Delegates of the National Demo-
crstic party Of the United States in Ma
tionsl Convention assembled, do hereby de-
clare the administration of the Federal Gov
ernment to be IN urgent need of immediate
reform, do hereby enjoin upon the nominees
of this Convention and Of the Democratic
1 party in each State jealous. effort and CO.
operation to this end, and do hereby appeal
to our fellow-citizens of every former politi.
cal conviction to undertake with US this
first and most pressing patriotic duty for the
Democracy CT the whole country.
We do hereby reafirm our faith in the
permanency of the Federal Union, our de.
votion to, the Constitution of the United
i Ot1tlCs VIII us dllcQQutuIS universally &c
cepted as final settlement of the con.
: troversies that engendered civil war, and dc
here record our sieadfast confidence in the
perpetuity of Republican self-government
in absolute acquiescence in the will of the
: majority, in the vital principle of republics
in the supremacy of the civil over the mill
tary authority, in the total separation
Of Church and State fer the sake of civil
and religious, freedom, in the equality OF
all citizens before just laws of their own en-
! actment in the liberty of individual CON
, duct unvexed by sumptuary laws, in the
faithful education of the rising generation
, that they may preserve, enjoy, and transmit
these best conditions of human happiness
and hope.
We behold the noblest products of hun
dred years of changelul history, but while
) upholding the bond of our Union and grea
charter of these our rights,i behooves
. free people to practice also that eternal Wig
!. !. iance which is the price of liberty.
l Reform is necessary to rebuild and estab
E lish in the hearts of the whole people of tn,
: Union, eleven years ago happily rescued
: from the danger of a secession of States, bu
j now to be saved from a corrupt centralism
: which, after infiicting upon ten States tn
rapacity OF csrpet-bag tyrannies, has honey
combed the officers of Federal Government
= itself with incapacity, waste, and fraud, in
S fected States and municipalities with cor
: tagion of misrule, and locked fast the prol
4 perity of an industrious people in th
paralysis of hard times.
Reform is necessary to establish a SCUM
e currency, restore the public credit and mair
d tain the NATIONAL honor.
+ We denounce the failure, for all thes
e eleven years, to make good the promise {
! the legaltender notes, which are changin
I standard of value in the hands of th
people, and the non-psyment of whic
; is disregard of the plighted faith of tn
VI nation.
We denounce the improvidence which
/, eleven years of peace has taken from th
!. people in Federal taxes thirteen times Ii
, whole amount OF the legal-tender notes, an
Fl squandered four times this sum in usele
u expense without accumulating any resery
/ for their resumption.
lie We denounee the financial inability an
e. immortality of that party which, for eleyt
MI years of peace, has made no advance towal
j. resumption, no preparation for resumption
but instead has obstructed. resumption |
wasting our resources and exhausting all Of
u surplus income, and while annually profes
e. ing to intend a speedy return to specie pa
|, q / ont al 4.