Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-06-16

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convention should emphatically demand the
prompt aud efficient execution Of these SOL
emn promises of both houses of Congress
and the President to redeem in coin the
legal tender obligations of the government
on the first of January. 1879, and signify
its opposition to any modification or repeal
OF this law that does not guarantee q still
earlier or better method of returning to specie
payment. Let not a doubtful word 20 out
from this convention upon the subject oil
honest money. Prices are already at a specie
point Stand firmly by your numerous
resolutions and platforms little longer and
your currency basis will be transformed into
q coin basis, so easily and so naturally that
you will be yourselves surprised, regretting
only as you will that it was not determined
upon at an earlier day. Resumption accom-
plished, then in all human probability will
follow 10 or Is years of prosperity equal to
that OF any former period, perhaps greater.
than the country has yet seen. If you will
in addition put plank in your platform
declaring for such an amendment Of the
constitution as will extend the presidential
Office to six years, and make the incumbent
Ineligible for reelection, you will deserve
tho gratitude Of the American people.
As the mariner who, tossed for many days
| in thick weather, avails himself of the earl
lest glance of the sun to ascertain how far
the elements have driven MIN from his true
course, so in like manner at the end of
100 years from the foundation of our gov
eminent, We too have come from the north.
south, east and west, to take political OBJ
seryation for the purpose oil amending and
improving our system OF / lonal govern
ment, SO far as improvement. really neces-
sary and possible. With til view we have
come to this great and utiful city of
Cincinnati, on the banks OF lie grand and
| placid Ohio, containing nearly three hun
bred thousand souls. and where we now
find every luxury that wealth, nature or
art can produce. but where not even log
cabin had been erected or white man born
when our government was organized. The
last three national conventions of our
party had indicated to them in advance the
names of the candidates for the national
ticket; so they have been little else than
ratification meetings Of DEGREES that have
been made by the people-merely putting
in form that which had already been de-
cided upon. alude to President LincOln's
second nomination. and 10 the nomination
and denomination of the splendid soldier
and patriot, General Grant. But such
state OF things no longer exists. There ap-
pears TO be at the present time no one
to whom the unerring finger points as
the only candidate. There seems to
to be no man rising 80 far above all others
as to cause exultant voices to exclaim,
Thou art the man." The consequence is
that many distinguished names among our
party friends have been mentioned as candi-
dates. and will be brought before the con-
yentiOn when the proper time arrives for
making nominations. Therefore 1t is that
| have expressed myself as seeing greater
responsibilities resting upon the delegates
to this convention than upon any or all
that have preceded 1t. The history of the
republican party furnishes abundant evil
denee Of its desire that the government
shall be administered with honesty and econ
omy and as means to that end that the civil
service should be elevated by the introduc-
ton of all needful and proper reforms With
such history and at time like the pre-
sent, II cannot be doubted that the choice
Of the convention will fall on some one,
whoever he may be, clearly committed on
this question. not only by his expressed
OPINIONS. but also by his public life and
conduct | will not further anticipate the
action OF this honorable body, except to say
that firm support on the part of the nom
inees OF all the recent amendments to the
national constitution. and the support and
maintenance OF all other principles involved
in the war for the preservation OF the
Union, must also be regarded as prere-
qlisites for the high Offices Of president
and yIce-presldent of the United States |
W lth this accomplished, IL Will be the |
highest duty, and should be the greatest |
pleasure. Tor all in authority to extend the |
warm hand Of fellowship tO all good cit- |
zens Of this union, and as rapidly as posi- |
bic to forgive and forget the recent past and |
do every act to make Us satisfied to be, and |
TO remain IN fact. as We are in name. one |
people, one country. Ii i fit and proper,
citizens Of Cincinnati, that the republican |
national convention in this Centennial year
should be held in your city. and under your
ausprces, a. you quite a. fully as any other
locality represent IN yourselves the indus
try, enterprise and grandeur OF our cOun-
Try growth and greatness.
At tie close OF his address, Mr. Morgan,
in the name OF the National Committee,
nominated lien. Theodore NJ. P0meroy. OF
New York, tor temporary Chairman. The
Wa unanimously confirmed.
Mr.. Pomeroy came forward amid general
applause and addressed the Convention.
Various points in his speech were received
With applause, especially that when he
and There has been corruption, but
when it was discovered the order went
orth, Let no guilty man escape, and the
rider has been executed
Irving NJ. Bean, of Wisconsin, and D. NJ.
Bingham, of Pennsylvania, were appointed
temporary secretaries. Z W Hicks was
ppOiuted ergeant-atArms.
The roll Of States and Territories was
allied for the nomination OF Committees on
resolutions. Credentials and Organization.
be States and Territories IN which there
'ere contesting delegations being passed.
Mr. Mcpherson. of Pennsylvania. offered
resolution that when the Convention ad-
burned. 1t be to eleven tomorrow, at which
me 1t proceed TO nomination with two !
1eeches OF ten minutes each, or one OF !
Senty minutes for each nominee. '
Mr. Vance, of New York. offered reso- !
ltiOn Of the German Republicans favoring
)n-seetarian schools. compulsory educa-
on and taxation of church property. This
a. received with applause. The resolu-
ons also opposed compulsory observance of t
lie Sabbath and State recognition OF sect, ;
ID opposed any discrimination against -
reign born citizens. Civil service reform =
ndemned. The resolutions were referred c
Mr.. Curtis, Of New York, presented an
dress OF the Republican Reform Club of "
sw York, which he asked to have read D
Djections being made, the question was :;
It up to the Convention, which decided -
an overwhelming vote to hear it. 81
Mr.. Curtis. in response II calls to take -
e platform, proceeded to the stage amid
Id applause from both floor and galleries, oil
d read the address of June 9th The ref n,
snce TO return to specie payments and !,
lrough evil service reform, elected cheers -
c conclusion OF the reading was followed M
prolonged aud tumultuous applause. Ii
The address was referred to the Commit di
on Resolutions without debate A res ey
ltl0n offered by a delegate, IN favor of st
man suffrage Was referred to the Com III
ttee on Resolutions. at
len. Logan being called for addressed ma
convention at some length. Mr.. Logan a.
'eeeded to say that whoever the cOnyen- 81 81
n shall nominate will be his man, and VI
oever is nominated, q republican, can t ".
will be elected. Applause lie closed az
n counsel to calmness and moderal zion. iei
Iov iawloy. being yociferously called ne
ISSiettSu ne COuIu not coincide With
Logan. He could not feel that all the pc
ublican party had to do was to nominate Ia
cket and 90 home sure that il can elect pe
There has been considerable dissatisfac- iol
4 in the public mind. 1t is simple com =,
n sense to recognize that it was possible vi vi
ing the next few hours for this conyen- 81 81
| to take side step that would make ~
labor the next four months utterly use Ic'
3. lie expected to support any good 'es
nd republican dominated here. but prac- we
j wisdom required such nominations as 10
and ought to satisfy the public sense ins
demands. (Applsuse.) PIE
con
GOVERNOR MOVES gre
e loudly called for came forward lie {
The people in this centennial year de- am
ided more OF republican representatives Bri
| ever before. lilo had no sympathy the
! those who would destroy the character ann
our great men Tor political purposes, for
a spirit of criticism and the disnosition Cro