The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-06-22

be Abducted 10 promote the interests Of American |
labor and advance the prosperity Of the whole
Q We re.af,rm our opposition to further
grants Of the public lands TO corporations and |
main be devoted TO free homes for the people.
10. II 10 the imperative duty OF the Govern.
ment to so modify existing treaties with Euro:
be afforded 10 the adopted American citizen that
Ia given TO the native born, and that all necessa.
~ laws should be passed to protect emlgrants,
inthe absence Of power In the States for that
u. Il 10 the immediate duty Of Congress to
fully invcstisate the effect OF the immigration
and importation OF MUfigolians Upon the moral
and material interests Of the country
IL. The Republican party recognizes with ap.
proSsl . sns Sd J, a,a re eS E made toward I'd ~
many important amendments effected by Ecpub.
lican legislatures In the laws which concern the
personal ona ana Mid1 property Gs r sH ion Of wives, mo Sni
election Of women TO the superintendent Of edu.
cation, charities and other public trusts. The
honest demands Of this class OF citizens for add
should be treated with respectful consideration
-. The Constitution confsrs Upon Congress
United states for their government. and In the
exercise of this power II is the right and the duty
Of Congress to prohibit and e%xtirpate In the Ter;
ritories that relic OF barbarism, polygamy, and
| we demand such legislation "a shall secure this
end and the supremacy Of American institutions
Il. The pledges which the Nation has given
| 10 our soldiers and sailors must be. fulfilled.
| The grateful people will always hold those who
| periled their lives for the country's preservation
In the kindcst remembrance.
10. We sincerely deptecate all sectional feeling
| and tendencies. We therefore note With deep
| solici .ude that the Democratic party counts, as its
chief hope of success, upon the electoral vote OF
u united South, secured through the efforts OF
| those who were recently arrayed against the Ma.
ton; and we invoke the earnest attention OF the
| country to the grave truth that q success thus
| achieved would reopen sectional strife and i'm
peril National honor and human rights.
10, We charge the Democratic party as being
the same In character and spirit as when II sym.
pathized with t~reason-with making It's control OF
the House Of Representatives the triumph and
the opportunity Of the Nations recent foes with
reasserting and applauding In the National Carl.
toll the sentiments OF unrepentant rebellion-with
sending Union soldiers TO the rear and promoting
Confederate soldiers to the front-with .deiiber.
ately proposing to repudiate the plighted faith OF
| the Government-with being equally false anu
imbecile upon the oVershafowing nnancia, cues.
| partisan mismanagement and obstruction OF IN
vestigation-with proving itself, through the
| period 4 of its ascendency In the lower House OF
Congress, utterly incompetent TO administer the
| Government. We warn the country against
trusting a party thus alike unworthy, recreant
II. The National Administration merits com.
| incubation for its honorable work IN the man.
agement Of domestic and foreign anairs, ami
| President Grant deserves the continued ana
| hearty gratitude of the American people for his
patriotism, and his immense services in war anu
in peace.
Nv interrupted by cheers, the fourth and
seventh declaration being especially APP
plauded.
immigration was opposed by Mr.. Pierce, OF
Massachusetts, Mr.. Axtell. of New Mexico,
and Mr.. Curtis, Of New York; while Mr..
Jones, of Nevada, and Mr.. Belford, Of Col
Grad, sustained 1t. A motion to strike out
was lost-yeas, 215; nays, 532.
Mr.. Davis, Of Texas, from the minority
Of the Committee on Resolutions, reported
a substitute for the financial resolution, de-
clariug distinctly that there shall be nc
further postponement Of specie resumption
beyond the date already fixed by law fol
such resumption. He thought the resolu-
ton Of the committee too indefinite, and IN
effect only admitted the question involved e
the domain of promise. Mr.. Hawley replied
and upon a vote being had the substitute
was rejected. The whole platform wal
then adopted.
NOMINATIONS FOL PRESIDENT.
The Chair announced that the next bust
ness was nomination of candidates for Pres
ident. tGreat applause.1 >,
Motions to adjourn were made and vocif
erously objected to.
MIR. Kellogg, Of Connecticut, nominated
Marshall Jewell. (Moderate applause.)
II. W. Thompson, Of Indiana, nominated
Oliver z. Morton. tGreat applause.) Mr.
Pinchback, Of Louisiana, seconded Mr.
Morton's nomination. (Renewed applause.
Gen. Harlan. Of Kentucky. nominated
BENJAMIN H.. Bristow, and Hon. LUX,
Poland seconded his nomination. lGrea
20. Robt. NJ. Ingersoll, of Illinois, nom
mated James b.. Blaine lgreat ,applassel
4 and this nomination was seconded by MIR
| Turner, OF Georgia (cOlOred).
{ Gen. Woodford, OF New York, nominate
1 | Roscoe COnklinp. IADDlallge,