The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-06-28

[ half a century from the condition Of hud-
die OF petty and squalid provincial sover-
Ieignties to d foremost place among the me-
tions OF the earth? The reason Of men
must answer: Partisan misrnle and sec
| tional misdirection.
OUR OWN SHORTCOMINGS.
The Republicans, my friends, are not
alone responsible. With them rest the dis
graces with us the follies. These twin
agents of national mischance, working un-
der the miserable rule of contraries, have
kept the people of the North and South
aside, and have supplied sustenance to cor
ruption. They have destructed values.
They have unsettled prices. They have
made our whole financial system cheat and
snare. They have driven the best elements
OF political society into exile; enabling the
rogue to get cheap advantage OF his dupe,
and sacrificing every popular interest to the
last OF that oligarchy which has become so
cncrusted with power as to believe itself en-
titled to rule by the sheer force Of its own
wr0ng-doing.
THE LESSON OF MUTUAL FoRBEARANCE.
So much let us set down to the convenient
preteXt OF war; so much to the long ac-
count Of damages between North and South.
| 1t is for you to say whether the same con-
fict, with consequences multiplied and mag
nified, shall by any act OF yours be lnaugu-
rated between the East. and West. shall
not undertake on an occasion OF this kind,
and in presence so imposing, to enforce
the familiar lesson Of mutual forbearance.
! Nobody doubts our capacity to make battle
among ourselves.
Entreating you to direct your energies to
the common enemy l ask your Indulgence
only in my own behalf.
THE DUTY OF THE HOUR.
You have called me to place not merely
OF distinction, but of difficulty; to a place
which requires the best training OF better
man than am. In taking it / trust to your
confidence and good nature and hearts, in
capable OF an unmanly or unfair act. The
work before us should relate to ideas rather
than to individuals. 1t is the issue, not the
man, that should engage us. We have come
here to make the peoples, not olir own,
fight for free no less than for honest govern
ment: for the reform Of the public service
and the regeneration OF public morals; for
administrative relief from administrative
nihiIsm, embraced in the simple creed Of
home rule; to reduce taxes, and give liy-
ing chance for the South as well as the North,
for both the East and West.
TIE CLUTCHES OF RINGS.
II anything comes Of our proceeding it
must spring from the spirit OF association
and fellowship. When warned the follow
erS Of Andrew Jackson and Silas Wright,
of Henry Clay and Daniel Webster, met to-
gcther on common ground at last to wrest
the Government OF their affairs from the
clutches OF rings and robbers-Federal-
State, and municipal-and who mean to cX-
tirpate these wherever they are found, and
whether they be Republican or Democratic.
The points OF the speech were emphasized
by frequent applause, and at its conclusion
he introduced Rev. Mr.. Marvin, who offered
up prayer.
Further PrOcoeGinss.--The TwO-thirds
Rule Adopted without Discussion.
The Chair then announced as temporary
secretary Frederick O'Prince, OF Massachll-
sets, with II. o. Walker, Of Iowa, and 5.
| Il. Donovan OF Ohio, rs assistant sccrcta-
ries. He also announced Daniel Able, OF
Missouri, as scrgeant-at-arms.
TIE Two-TIIIRDs RULE.
Mr.. Abbott, OF Massachusetts, moved Il
resolution adopting the rules OF the last
National Convention until otherwise or
dercd.
Mr.. Litteiohn, OF New York, inquired il
this included the two-thrds rule.
Voices "Yes, yes -" If SO, all right"
[Applause::]
The resolution was then adopted.
COMMITTEE ON CREnGNTIALs.
Nr. Smalley, OF X::2inont, moved reso-
| luton to call the States in order for the pre-
sentation os credentials. Adopted.
Mr.. Wallace, OF Pennsylvania, in order
to have Democratic precedents observed.
moved to reconsider the resolution just
adopted. He urged that the States should
name their members OF the Committees on
Credentials and Permanent Organization
before any other business was done. He
hoped there would be no innovation on past
precedents.
PRECEDENTs QUOTED.
Mr.. Weed, OF New York, insisted that the
resolution adopted is in accordance with
presidents. Under it credentials are only
received for reference to the Credentials
Committee.
Mr. Wallace read from the official pro-
ceedings OF the Convention OF 1868 TO snow
that the first business was to name the COM
mitteeS.
Mr.. Doolittle, OF Wisconsin, suggested that
there be appointed 4 temporary secretary.
He suggested +. 0. Perrin for appointment.
The Chair decided this out OF order.
The motion to reconsider was rejected,
and the secretary proceeded to call the roll
OF States for credentials.
Mr.. Pomeroy, OF Illinois, moved that Mr..
Perrin be appointed temporary secretary.
HEREDITARY oFFICE-HoLDING.
Dir. French, OF Iowa, objected. He said
Mr.. Perrin did not inherit this appointment,
il he had it before, and the appointment
should be LETT to the Committee on Organi-
Zation.
The Chair finally decided the motion out
OF order.
roll. OF STATES CALLED.
A Minnesota delegate moved resolution
to call the roll Of States for the Committees
on Permanent Organization and Creden-
tials. Adopted.
The roll was called, and the committees
named.
Mr.. Carroll, Of Tennessee, moved when
when the Convention adjourn it be to p.
NJ, and the committees just named shall
then report. Adopted.
COMMITTEE on RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Smith, OF Illinois, moved a resolution
that committee OF one from each State be
appointed on resolutions, and that all reso-
lutions looking to q platform be referred to
said committee without debate. Adopted.
Mr. Weed, OF New York, moved that the
chairman of each delegation send to the
Chair the name of its member OF the Plat
form Committee. There being no objection
it was ordered.
woMAN'S SUFFRAGE.
The Chairman said the delegates from the