Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-03-01


our vencr0tion and gratitude.
We believe Ia IA ionai arbitration In lieu Of
war, ard we point to the scsne OF two nations
sro,y enough 10 be above fear. and wise
enoa.h to be above passion, adjusting claims
before this tribunal us among the proudest
monuments of the Republican, party.
While endeayoring to reduce the national
debt ihat was Incurred in the presence OF os-
ganizcd treason and armed rebellion within a
political party which again aspires to the CON
/ troll of the gove.pmcnt, we are opposed In iin
pairing the credit of The nation by dcpreciating
any on its obligations, and in favor of sustaining
in every way The national faith and inancn,
honor
We believe II, honest money; that the cur
rcncy OF the nation should rs soon as consistent
with business interests and safety, be made
equal to gold, and until that time should cou-
time legal tender
We hold AS OF priceless value and of the
greatest Importance the common school system
Of this coumtry which, supputed by just and
equal taxation of property for the benefit of all,
and accessible to the children of citizens of
every nationality, color, condition, or creed,
should be maintained absolnscly free from see
tartan control, and that popular education is
the right arm OF national safety under free
and tolerant government whose guaranty of
liberty can only lie perpctuatcd While kaoHi-
edge pertadcs the masses.
Whibc reteratSng our firm devotion tn the
principles That were cherished and established
ny the American patriots Of l1'6 AS incmp or-
atcd in their declaration of independence, in
the constitution Of the union, and in the laws
of congress, we cannot ignore the fact, Which
is ndeIbv written in our national history, that
for the privilege of celebrating the centennial
of this republic the frccmen OF America are in
debted not only to lis founders but also to its
defenders, and that to-day we have country
or government whose existence is worth cell
ebratng II Is because IN the hour M its greatest
peril, its Interests and welfare were entrusted
to Il party which gave no aid or cola fort to tho
enemies of our common country and Which
now gives the only security or means for pres
ent or future safety, prosperity, and honor as Il
power for good among the nations.
With renewal Of our pledges to the plat
form Of principles adopted by the Republican
Stale Convention in July last, we enter upon
the campaign of 1876 with assurances from all
direction, that the party Of law order, progress,
and freedom will achieve another GLORIOUS
victory.
Which was unanimously adopted.
The convention then proceeded to
choose district delegates to the ma
tional convention, and candidates for
district electors, and the chairmen
of the caucuses Of the various con-
gressional district delegations made
their several reports, as follows,
which were adopted
First Delegates Ehu Enos, James
Bintliff elector, r. Weeks.
Second Observation-Disclosures, j. T. Lewis, f.
W. Reyes eector, T, D. Lang.
Third Observation-Disclosures, ". H. Brisbane,
E. Bowen; elector, j. IL. Minor
Fourth Observation-Disclosures E. Sandcrson. /.
NJ. Bean; clector {. N. Sanger.
Fifth District-Dclegatcs G. +. Lewis, Geo.
Marsh elector, Charles Luling
Sixth Observation-Disclosures, X. L. d. Potter,
George GUNNER: eector j. H. Foster.
Seventh Observation-Disclosures. h q. Budd, J ohm
Comstock ; elector &. B. Solberg
Eighth Delegates, Gen. Ginty, Ny
ron A. McCord elector, j. II. Knapp.
The convention then adjourned till
evening.
The committee appointed to rec
ommend candidates for electors and
delegates at large, reported as fol-
lows:
Electors at large, ". II. Hne, of Fond du
Lac; I. Camp Of La Fayette delegates
at large, r. Sawyer, Of Oshkosh; j, H. Howe,
of kenosha David Atwood, of Madison NJ
Douglas, of Clark county.
These were adopted.
A resolution was offered by J. A.
Turner as to the method of electing
delegates to future convention, which,
after prolonged discussion, was
laid on the table.
Two delegates from the Third Con-
gressional District then made state
ments that the delegations from that
district had recommended J. Allen
Barber for elector at large that
Francis Campbell, the person adopt
ed 10y the convention, was not named
in their delegation, and that they
were opposed to his election. A
motion to reconsider the action pre-
viously taken was laid on the table.
NJ. II. McCord offered resolution
that James G. Blaine is the choice of
the Republicans of Wisconsin for
president
Mr.. Wechselberg, of Milwaukee,
moved to lay the resolution on the
table.
A. E. Brakeman offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That while we believe the choice
Of the Cninn Republican party of Wisconsin is
empha,ically in favor of the nomination OF the
Hon. James G. Blaine, vet, in view of the time
10 intervene before the assembly of the nation
al convention, we deem 1t incvpedient to in
struct our delegates. but trust TO their judg-
ment.
Mr.. McCord accepted the amend
ment.
Gen. Ginty insisted on his motion
for a reference to the committee on