Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-22

| The weather is cloudy, with occasion,
| ally light ram, but not enough te
| prove u discomfort.
The convention. assembled ut
,'clock, with Gtn. Noeys in the
| chair.
Tie commit ee on organization re
ported one member for the executive
committee and on veice pr s,dent fo'
each state.
| S. a. Hurlbut submitted IA report
| from the committe on resolutions H
| follows which wns adep.ed;;
WHEREAS, The soldiers Of the Uni-
ted Stn,cstoolt arms TO dei-,.d the i'll.
tegrity of the union, to maintain the
supremacy Of law, and tho solidity Of
the common county; and,
WHEREAS, These results Of the
! War are crystalszed into great sonsti-
tutioual amendments, which have
been adopted by the American peo-
pie AS full payment and satisfaction.
Tor the lives lost and the treasure ex-
peaded in the struggle; and
| WHEREAS, The coward!y foes that
struce at the back Of the agonized
nation have now leagued themselves
in perfec, union with the older rebel
element, 10 render nugatory the eff
fecls of our victories, TO deny or pro-
,ect the equal rights OF men, and to
obtain by fraud what they failed TO
secure by force: therefore, be 1t
4 Reaolred by tie soldiers and sailors
| Of tie United States, Ia concendon
| assembled, That this American ma
ton is the creature Of God and for
the people; that il is worth all the
sacrifices we have made or can make,
aud that jta ainei can only be measur-
i ed by what We the people are ready
to give for it.
I Resoired further, Tha, the destiny
, of this country for good is commit
Ted to the republican party.s. an or
gsniza,on Of freemel 70 protect and
secure for al time the absoiute frui-
. tion Of our lAbors aud our Anferings.
Resolrea further, Tha, the demo
cratic organization, headed by fllden
and Hendricks, is bad and base rep
resentat,on OF American people; that
j ii is nnsonnd on the cardinal question
OF life or death to the republic; that
it is the same party which, in 1864,
/. by it's platform denounced and denied
!, the success OF the war; that it has no
sympathy 10 day except from men
. who laborcd against the United States
and sought TO demoralize the nation
in the hour Of supreme trial.
Resolced further, Tha. industry
: and free government 60 hand in hand
: that prosperity comes not alone bu,
: as the child Of republican institutions,
D and depends upon republican success
S and that justice TO all men is the con
: di,icn precedent to public or private
, welfare.
t Resoiced .f,vher-That good gov
: ernment can only be obtained b,
e obedience to law; that the denial O
$ political rights to the freedmen Of tht
south is u step back yards, and tend'
h to anarchy
3, Resolred, That the hope OF the in.
1t dustry Of the nation, now prostratet
= by the factious proceedings ola sem
;. ocratic house OF Representatives and tn,
IS bare apprehensions at ultimate tri
o unph pl the odious .principles Of tn,
}, rebellion, depends upon the success
l. II the republican party, which alone
can restore confidence to capital An,
assure to labor constant employment
and fair Remuneration fer ,hones
. work.
R.solced further, Tia, r B. Haye
!. and w. A. Wheeler, by their hig
= personal characted, their distinguish
2 ed public services, their unfaiteriu
i devotion to human liberty and equs
~ rights are fit leaders of the great pa,
ty which savedsthe nation, and is des
:, tined to preserve it, and We pledg
y - them our full, open and manly SUP
: port a-ss:.s.s.
- LABOR RIOTS,
= q Kecne, II H., Sept. 2l-Abont 35
; men, laborers on the Manchester an
keene railroad, marched in to the cit
a this afterneeH, armed with canes HI,
i. clubs, creating general alarm. tn
n, court house bell was rung and centri
ofI square WAS speedily filed with ci,
~ zcns The men ar. mostly Italian
- The demonstration was caused by Ii
"a failure of the contractors to pay wage
,s. The men visited the residences OF SEA
Il. ersl prominent men identified with III
A. road, demanding wages and foo
Il. threatening to burn the town il the
demands were not complied Wit,
The police and military are und'
arns, and will prevent violence.
IN had WHAT.
2OI CnIcAGo, Sept. 2l.-Oa chang
er. to-day 100000 bushels Of wheat
elevators here were posted AS beir
oui- of condition.
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