Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-07-06
National Demoet tic Convention.
r1RsI DAY.

Chamber Of Commerce al noon on the 9th,
and were called to order by Hon. Augustus
Schell, of New York, Chairman o! the Ma
tional Committee, WHIP made few remarks
upon the purposes Of the Convention.
Henry Watterson, Of Kentucky, was
chosen temporary Chairman His remarks
on taking the chair were received with APP
pause.
After prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Marvin, the
Chair announced ~ temporary Secretary
Frederick O. Prince, of Massachusetts,, with
r. O. Walker, Of Iowa, and s. X. Donovan,
of Ohio. as Assistant Secretaries, Daniel
Able, of Missouri, wis appointed Sergeant
alarms
The Committees IN Credentials, Perma-
nent Organization arc Resolutions were ap-
pointed.
| Delegates from tue Woman's National
Suffrage Association being present and ask
| ing for a hearing, and no objection being
made, Miss PhebeV. Cozzens, OF st. Louis,
took the platform ard addressed the Con-
vention in behalf of woman's suffrage, and
concluded her remaFks by presenting the
resolutions of the National Association
which she represented, which resolutions
were, on motion, referred to the Committee
on Resolutions for Aspectful consideration.
! Mr.. s. $. Hayes, oil Illinois, offered series
OF resolutions on DE currency question,
which were referred ito the Committee on
/ Resolutions.
/ A recess was takenaintil five o'clock p. IN.
i After reasscmblingpt $50, the Committee
Oh Credentials reported that there were no
contested seats, and that the States were
fully represented. The report was amended
so as to give the Territories and the District
. Of In, ia ont at in the lnnNpn.
ton, with the right ID vote, and the report,
as amended, was adopted.
The Committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton made the following report, which was
adopted: For Perm,Gcnt President, John
1 A. McClernand, of Illinois; Vice-Presidents
and Secretaries, one fom each State; con
tinuing the temporary Secretaries, with Mr.
Prince, of Boston, as Chief. Scrgeant-at
Arms Able was reappointed.
Gen. McClernand VAS then escorted to the
chair, and returned thanks for the honor
conferred upon him..
The rules and regulations Of the National
Democratic Convention of 1872 were adopt
ed for the government Of the proceedings
of this Convention.
Mr.. August Beimott, Of New York, then
addressed the Convection, and offered Sc
ries of resolutions, Which under the rules
was referred to the Committee on Resolu
tons.
The Committee on Resolutions not being
ready To report, a motion was made and car.
ried to adjourn until eleven O'clock on the
morning of the 18th.
sECoSS DAY.
The Convention was opened with prayer
on the morning of tie 2sth.
Several resolutions were offered and re-
ferred to the Platform Committee, as was
also the memorial of be Workingmen's Cen.
trail Union expressing their views.
Pending the constellation of motion to
proceed to ballot for candidates by calling
the roll of States announcement was made
that the Committee on Resolutions were
ready TO report Mr., Meredith, Chairman
of the Committee, said they had agreed on
the resolutions, but hal referred them TO 6
Committee Of Revision
A recess was then taken until two O'Clock
+. m.
During the recess speeches were made by
! Mcssrs. Doolittlc, Breckenridge, Graft
Brown and Wallace, ofPennsylyania.
On reasscmbling the rport of the Commit
tee on Resolutions was read as follows:
1. We the delegates OF the Democratic party O
the United States in National Convention Assem-
bled, do hereby declare administration of thu
Federal Government to be urgent need oi imme
nominees OF this Convention and OF the Demo
cratic party in each State a Jealous effort and co
operation Ia this end and 90 hereby appeal to on
fellow citizens of every ftrmer political connec
ton To undertake with Us this first and most press
ing patriotic duty.
, For the Democracy Of the whole country. w
do here resitirm our faith II the permanence of TN
/ Fedora Union, our devotion 10 the Constitution
OF the tNited States. with its amendments. uni
, veIsallv accepted fnal settlement OF the con
troscrsies that engcnderci civil war, and do her
reco. our stead'ast conhd,pce n the perp TUT,
ofrepubhcan sef-goN ernmtnr; in an absolute &C
quiesceuce In the will Of the majority, the vita
principle Of the Republic; u the SUPP macy OF tn
civil over the military aHtloritcs; the total epa
ration of ,s9rch and Stat. for the sake alike .
civil and religious freedom in the equality Of al
citizens herp'e just laws OF their own enactment
In the lib srfy of individual conduct invoked b,
! sumptnaFy laws; in the faithful education OF tn
rising genera ioJ, that the may presery,, EMO
and transmit these rest conditions O
human happiness and hope-,h. n9b lie.
tory; but while UNFOLDING the bond of our | Mol
and the great charter OF these our rights, II be
hooye> free people 10 practice, also that eterua
vigilance which is the price of liberty.
3 Reform is necessary to rebuild and establs
in the hearts o. the whole people Of tn. Unior
eleven years ago happily rescued from the DANCE
OF secession OF States, hu now TO be saved froT
a corruUt centralism which after intilcting upo
ten States the rapacity Of earpet-bsg tyranne.
bas honeycombed the Office. OF the Federal Go,
etnment itself with incapNcty waste and ( aut
! Injected STATES aud muMc patities win the clf
i8giou ui msrule, and loCSd isst the prosper {
OF an industrious people The paralysis Of har
times.
o. 4. Reform is necessary 10 establish sound cur
reucy. restore the public credit and maintain III
. National honor. We denoptee the failure of n
Republican party for sll these eleven years to max
! good the promise OF the legattenicr notes vh!c
, srv changing standard ot galus in the hands
tha people auj the ton payrent 81 which il di,
, regard II The pli-hted faith Il the Nation.
). We denoguce the imlrOviderce which /
eleven yV p OF peace has ta>eu from the people
/ Ftt, ral taxes thirteen times the whole amount
, The legal yculer notes aud iGaHdlred four time
This -uW n useless cN pense without acenmulariu
am Reserve iu- their redemption.
@. We den Unce the fuHuGsl imbecility aud iu
, mosuhJy Of that party which, dueing eleven yen,
ci pcsCe, ms made no SdysEce toward Te~unJ
tioG, AMI no preparation Tor resumption, but. h
stead has ob>trGctcd resumption ey wasting pu
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