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

The convention was not called 10 0ruer
until a little past II O'Clock, the Committee
on Rules not being sooner prepared TO re-
port.
LADY ADDRESSES CONVENTION.
Geo. A. Hoar, OF Massachusetts, present.
ed a memorial from the American Woman's
Suffrage Association, and Mrs. Spencer, n
slightly built lady with q very thin voice,
was given leave to speak for ten minutes In
behalf Of her sex. Her address was very
concise and cogent, and at the close she was
warmly applauded. The memorial was re-
ferred to the Committee on Resolutions.
RULES AND ORDER OF BUSINESS.
Mr.. Cessna, from the Committee on Rules
and Order Of Business, made u report,
which after some discussion was adopted.
The order Of business provides that the re-
port OF the Committee on Credentials shall
be disposed Of before the report of the Com
mittee on Platform and Resolutions is acted
upon, and the report Of the Committee on
Platform and Resolutions shall be disposed
OF before the Convention proceeds TO the
nomination of candidates for President and
Vice-President. All speeches are limited
to five minutes, except that delegates In
aaifGS1%2SSddf Ten lii minutes. "'TheruIe in regard To
making nominations is as follows:
Rule 4.-In making nominations for President
and Vice. President, in no case shall the calling
of the roll be dispensed with. When it shall ap-
pear that any candidate has received the major
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%yention shall announce the question to be, ''Shall
the nomination Of the candidate be made unasl'
mousy = but II no candidate shall have received u
majority Of the votes, the Chair shall direct the
vote 10 be again taken, which shall be repeated
until some candidate shall have received IA ma
jority of the votes cast and when any state has
announced its vote it shall so stand until the bal
lot is announced, unless in case of numerical
error.
EPoRT OF COMMITTEE on CREDENTIALS.
From the report Of the committee it APP
peared that the only contested delegations
present were those from Alabama, Florida,
and the District OF Columbia. The COM
mittee recommended that from Alabamathe
anti-Spencer delegates, headed by Haral-
son, be admitted; from Florida, the Como
yer delegates; and from the District OF CO.
lumbia. Bowen and Green. A minority OF
the committee reported in favor OF the adj
mission Of the Spencer delegates from Ala
bam8, and a somewhat heated discussion
followed; but upon the question being put,
the committees report was sustained in
each case.
THE PLATFORM.
Mr.. Hawley, Of Connecticut, from the
Committee on Resolutions, reported the fol-
lowing:
When In the economy Of Providence this land
was to be purged Of human slavery. and when
the strength of the Government of the people, by
the people, for the people, was to be demon.
strated, the Republican party came into power.
Its deeds have passed into history, and we look
back TO them with pride. lncited by their mem,
cries and high aims for the good Of our country
and mankind, and locking u the future with un-
faltering courage, hope and purpose, we, the
representatives OF the party, ~ National Con
venhon assembled, make the following
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES:
!. The United states OF America is a Nation
not n league. By the combined workings of the
National and State Governments, under their re
spective constitutions, the rights of every clti'
zen are secure ut home and protected abroad
and the common welfare promoted.
2. The Republican party has preserved those
Governments to the hundredth anniversary OF
the Nations birth, and hey are now embodi'
ments OF the great truths spoken at its cradle
that all men are created equal; that they are en-
lowed by their Creator with certain inalienablC
rights, among which are life, liberty and tho
pursuit OF happiness; that for the attainment Of
these ends governments have been instituted
among men, deriving their just powers from The
consent OF the governed. Until these truths are
cheerfully Obeyed, or, II need be, vigorously EN-
forced, the work OF the Republican party is un'
finished.
8. The permanent paciacation of the Southern
section OF the Union, and complete protection Of
all its citizens in the free enjoyment of all thell
rights and duties, TO which the Republican part,
for the enforcement of the principle, embodied II
the recent Constitutional amendments is vestet
by those amendments in the Congress OF III,
United States, and we declare tito be the solemn
obligation of the Legislative and Executive De
partnents OF the Government to put into imme'
T diate and vigorous exercise all their COnstitu
tional powers. removing any just causes Of dis
content on the part of any class, anu for securing
to every American citizen complete purity am
political and public rights, To this end we i'm
peratiyely demand a Congress and a Chief Exec
Z. utiye whose courage and fidelity to their dutiel
1 shall not falter unit. these results are placed be
: yond dispute or recall.
4. In the first act of Congress singed by Presi
: dent Grant, the National Government assume,
! to remove any doubts of Its purpose to ~lischarg,
all just obligations to the public creditors. and
/, solemniy pledged It's faith TO make provisions n
the earliest practicable period for the redemp'
ton OF the United States notes In coin. Com
! mercial prosperity, morals, and National credi
demand that this promise be fulfilled by a con
nhuoTs Sa ana s s5eady pr2ETeiss 70 ny specie payment mt
heads of departments are to make nomination
for Office, the Senate Is TO advise and consent :,
the appointments, and the House of Representa-,
tlyes Il 10 accuse and prosecute faithless officers,
The best interests of the public service demand
that these directions be respected, that Senators
and representative who may be judges and nc.
cusers should not dictate appointments to ONCE,
The invariable rule for appointments should have
reference TO the honesty, hdelity and capacity al
the appointees, giving TO the party ia power those
places where harmony and vigor Of aiministra-
lion require its policy TO be represented, but per,
hitting all others 10 be filled by persons selected
with sole reference 10 the efficiency of the public
service and the right of all. citizens to share In
the honor OF rendering faithful service q tbeiI
country.
people concerning political Affairs, and will hold
all public officers 10 a rigid responsibility, and
engage that the prosecution ana punishment ol
Al Who betIay official trusts shall be speedy
thorough and unsparing.
7. The public school system Of the several
States is tie bulwark of the American Republic
and with a view to its security and permanence
we recommend an amendment TO the Constitu'
ton Of the United states, forbiiding the appllca'
ton Of any public funds or property for the ben
eft Of any schools or institution under ~sectarlan
control.
g. The revenue necest.ry for current expen.
dltures and the Obligations OF the public debt
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