The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-06-29

strations the sanguine predictions of victory
which scarcely ELECTED a feeble cheer.
The opening prayer was lsughably in
consistent with y nalterson's address, for it
offered thanks Tor national prosperity, an
nounced the busy factories and farmers,
and the abundant demand for labor at re-
muneraiiye rates, all of which Wat,erson /
had d.nied because Of the Eepu5licsn as (
cendancy.
The Iilden men are evidently confident !
OF securing his nomination, and are hurry |
ing the proceedings 10 reach balloting be-
fore the situation ehanges.
His opponents, on the other hand, do not |
give up the fight, and confidently hope TO
combine for his defeat
The following is Hon. Augustus Schelps
full speech:
GENILEMEN AS Chairman of the Ma
t;onal Democratic Convention, the duty has
been assigned to me to call the convention
to order. According to the usages Of the
Democratic party, this large body OF repre-
sentative men, coming from every section OF
| the Union, have assembled for the purpose
OF nom mating for the Democratic party
| candidates for President and Vi~e-Presi-
dent OF the United States, whose election
| will make change in the administration
OF the government, and stay the corruption
which Is now destroying it. Applause
The momentous issue before the country is
outlined and clear in distinct form and pro-
| portion; 1t cannot be overlooked, underes-
| timated or avoided. Administrative re-
form is demanded by the American people
OF every class and all parties. [Applause.l
The corruption which now exists, and the
government which is suffering from il,
| H., 4 IL
| ton is TO whom shall be committed the
duty of cleansing and raising it. Shall it
| be TO those whose unclean hands have spoil
ed il? No. In this hour, when the Nation
al honor and public virtue and moral SEN
timent of mankind demand r.form, the du-
| ~ must and shall be assigned to the Demo-
cratic party. TApplause The people will
not support the idea that the thing TO be
reformed can be reformed by the thing it.
self. This will answer in case of an indi-
vidual who is answerable 10 his conscience
and God for his sins but what is to become
of public official integrity if the men to
whom is assigned the performance OF pub
lie trusts shall abuse their power, violate
their obligations and their oaths? The peo-
| pie are generous, confding and hOI est
they may be slow, but in the end they are
intelligent and sagacious. The people will
comprehend their rights and their interests,
and those rights have been too shameiully
neglected to ever again trust the admins
tratioD of their government to the Repub-
lican party.
There Is also another issue which com.
| m.nd. tho cons;der,t;on of the co,n,rv
and that il the currency issne Tba nsrn,
ocra,;c nar,v has IRON, ina or,g;n and
th,onab ,II ibs time ot ;,s a,;s,soca hon
| wb,, + tnow a. the b,rd money marty of
,he country TAnnI,nse The snbtIe and
adj, .tf;,r, ON ,ba mar, 81 the Rennbl;c,n
n,r,v 10 charge unon the Damocr,t;c n,rtv
fiha ;,raSon, cond;,,on Of .ff,irs and 70 in
s;st Thar that nar,v ia now the soft money
n,-tv i entirely incorrect for let me asE
On What mace al the st,tn,e or what act of
nnbI;c .n,bor;,v in which Democr.,s have
b.d ,bo ,,nwar nd con,roI il ,bera wr;,rsr
one word or line oi I.w which has nrodncad
or c,nsed The nresant cond;r;on of ,bings
| All ,ba a, ia III this government recogn;zing
,ba ;ssua 81 narsr money ,n,bor;s;n, ;,s
;ssna a. Local tender the .c,;on of The Sn.
| 800 CO, =, JocI,,;no ,ba I.w cons,;,n-
,;on,I undsr wb,ch ,bose ;ssnes are sn,bor.
ID 80 oil Jone and ,,s,formsd dur;na m.
eyi.,ence and nower of the RenubIic.n mar
~ IVh., has hon The sft.c, of i,o Con usrcs
- r.raI;,ad tho mannf.c,nr;ng ;n,s-cS, i
.I,pos, dss,r,,ad in tho countrs nrn,sr,v
ha. J;ssnna:rsJ .rJ wan, h.s ,aten -,
-, Ii,im = :, 30 he r.u,.'d;aJo IT,
nan,nor.,;o 80. Nth ia ;ns,;o,s u;u sao
,ha, ,Ss rsmeJv i annl;ad Of frn.,I and
anono,n;o.I aorsrnn,spi and d;n';np,;on
of ,.T.,;on II canno, I.a bronobt .,bon, bv
sa,oaJ on,',..o,;on sn,J.m.ai I, ShouIJ
no, ha so.;.,aJ L,, .dJ;,;pn,I ;,g,,;on hn,
r. al, ,b. coyr,rS o. !, s,anJs a..
r,,usei We sra allied mon to annlv The
rau,aJ, One rsm.Iv which commsnd, H.
ssIf ,o.vs,v b6na., man and very rs,son.
,hIe Democrat is 10 demand the reneaI Of
tho ros,,mnt;on act TAnnlause I R.ne.I
that act pnt the Government in the newer
of ,bs Rsmocr,,ic marty and let tben, nnr-
sue the course which ibev Will nursne of
on scorom;c,I ,dmipistri,;on of Thai Gov
eminent. and / assure you tha, the time il
mo, far d;stap, when snecie pavments will
he resumed the nrosperitv Of the coun,rv
| h., ras,oraJ and The wbole American NO.
nie viii he bannv once more TAnnIause
f:an,lomon the t;da IA ,psn,cinns and
H. oooas;n, S,,,o.S,;v. One bnnJrsJ voar.
aro ,ha e., Ds9,ocra,;c ,ssembjsgs mo,
- ph;I.joIrb;, ran,asant.,ivsS 81 coIonies
F., ,i,a A,Ian,;c sbo-a Of ,b;s conn,rv
% ~, 81. - - -
| ~ -, IL, -, ., l..
'h"' 49, Ii1 y.
e.s.1u' .1 Ia.;a % ,i,s, I'll LaffP f -
,aiu ,:u :ie NI;aI VI. - - Ill, Is,
oI' ~, IT,, ooaa' N
mn'.n VIC no" InJo! .tn': @ -
,nls Oehleh,liSt t,S ne pai.y
nas a'eemu'eu in oo. 'I I,"n ,;I o' - , "
"o ina. WHICH oui i"'nelS Is, !"
Prociaiui .Ie eoui'e anu " auoP' 'he
"eahs which snaii oe heoesiy " ies'oie
US 10 our ancient Prosperity; lAPPiause.
Durihs al III. .imG 'na' .ne po"Iis u
Daa,;a -, ,,uo,,1o,;.-. -,
governed our cuuntrv. But whenever that
flag has been dropped by the advance of
Republican power' sorrow and shame have
been our condition. Nav we not hone
now. after sixteen wears of Republican
mower tbat the Democratic marty NAV as
sume it's riuntful possession before the
conn,rv TAnnIsuse shall not a,,emn,
10 foracas, the action Of this Convention in
the nsrformance of the dn,ies which il il
| c,Illd mon 70 nerform either in the nomi-
nation ~ candidate for President or Vice-
Prss;Jsn, ~ The T,i,ed states or in the
aJon,;on 81 ia nIa,form Tho rula. hv
~b;rh This convan,ion is governed are sncb
ss 70 ;nsure the nonina,;on of
sor,s Csr,Ianan whose character and posi.
,ion "a q statesman and as an indivi,lu,I
!. r;ro i, the eYnerience nj ono and nure
and Stainless in bis character in the other
Who will sa, that none other il nominated
:.ts - g., g. -,