The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-29

iOE tuc CoiuuiittcC W sit iOuScI iOI suot
purpose.
Mr.. Herman. of New York-In view
Of this report by which l rejoice to hear
that platform has been agreed on and
referred to a committee on revision, |
move that this Convention take a recess
until 2 P NJ to hear the report.
Cries of "No, No"
! The motion was carried and the Con-
vention took recess till P. NJ.
After the recess of the Convention the
vast audience remained in the hall and
there were loud cries for Pryor, Doolittle,
Ewing and others. Meantime the band
played several popular airs, "Dixie,'
Yanke Doodle, &c, amid loud cheers
Finally in response to repeated calls
ex-senator Doolittle, of Wisconsin, came
forward on the platform and spoke at
considerable length, and was followed by
Colonel Breckenridge, of Kentucky
Hon. B. Gratz Brown, of Missouri, and
Senator Wallace, of Pennsylvania. There
was nothing of significance in these
speeches, they being made TO take the at
tion OF the audience They were pstrl-
otic and frsternal inSpirit, as well as crit
ical of the Republican party.
Afternoon Session.
The Convention re-assembled at
quarter past two o'clock.
The President-The Sergeant-at Arms
will clear the aisle and see that order is
observed. The Committee on Platform,
l am informed, is ready to report.
Mr.. Meredith, of Iowa-Mr. PREsI
DENT AND GENTLEMEN OF THE Con-
vENTIoN:-The Committee on Resolu-
tions have ina ly agreed upon their re
port. 1t is due to them to state that II
great many resolutions were laid before
them upon the subjects likely te engage
the attention of the Convention; that
these resolutions have been read, exam.
lined, considered and deliberately dis
cu:sed, and they have finally agreed upon
the following declaration of principles,
which l am instructed to report. l will
ask Gov. Dorsheimer to read the resolu-
tions for me-
Gov. Dorsheimer then read as follows:
Declaration OF Principles.
We, the delegates OF the Democratic
party of the United States, in National
Convention assembled, do hereby declare
the administration of the Federal gov
ernment to be in urgent need OF lmme-
diate reform; do hereby enjoin upon the
nominees of this Convention and of the
Democratic party IN each State, Jealous
effort and cooperation to this end, and
do hereby appeal to our fellow citizens OF
every former politlcal connection to un.
dertake with US this first and
most pressing patriotic duty. For
tho Democracy of the whole country
we do here reaffirm our faith in the
permanency of the federal reunion. Our
devotion to the constitution OF the United
States, with lti amendments universally
accepted as n final settlement Of the con-
trovcri les thnt engerdere the civil war,
and Ne do here record our steadfast con-
fdcnce in the purpetu,lity OF republican
| self government: III tae absolute ac-
auiescence of the will OF the minority IL
the vital principle. nf republics, in the
supremacy of the civ.l over the military
authority; in the total separations of the
church and State, for the sake
alike OF civil and religious
feedom; in the equality of all
citizens before Just laws OF their own on.
actment, in the liberty OF individual cpn-
duct, by sumpluary laws, in the faithful
education of the rising generation, that
they may preserve, Joy and transmit
these.
People, in the paralysis of hard times,
reform is necessary TO establish sound
currency, restore the public credit and
maintain honor. We denounCe the fail.
ure in all these eleven years to make good
the promises of the legal tender notes
which are a9 changing standard OF
value in the hands of the people ard the
non. payment of which is n disregard OF
the pliyhted iaith of the Nation. We
denounce the improvidence, which, in
eleven years % peace, has taken from the
people in federal taxes thirteen times
the whole amount of the legal tender
notes: squandered four times this sum on
useless expenses without accumulatlng
any reserve for their redemption. We
derounce the financial irnbecility
and immortality of that party, whlcn,
during eleven years of peace, has made
no advance toward resumption; no pre-
psration for resumption, but instead has
obtained resumption by wasting our re-
sources and exhausting all our surplus
income, and while annually protesting Il
speedy return to specie payments has
annually enacted fresh hindrances there
TO- and ~ such hindrance we denounce
the resumption clause of the act OF 1879,
and we here demand its repeal. We de
mand n judicious system ot prepara-
tion bv public economies, by official
retrenchments and by wise finance, which
shall enable the nation soon to assure the
whole world of its perfect ability and It's
perfect readiness 10 meet any oi It's
promises at the call Of the credit entitled
TO payment We believe such system,
we'll devised, and above all entrustei TO
competent hands tor execution, creating
st no time an artificial scarcity OF cur.
rency, and ut no time alarming the pub
lie mind into withdrawal OF that vast
machinery of credit by which ninety hve
per cent. OF sll the business TRANSACTIONS
are performed. A system open, public and
inspiring general confdenc', would, from
the day of its adoption, bring healing on
its wings TO all our harassed industry and
Sc, in motion the wheels OF commerce,
manufacture and the mechanical arts, re-
store employment to the laborers and re-
yive al. its natural source-the prosper
i,y of the people. Reform is necessary
in the sum and mode Of Federal ia1stion,
TO the end that capital may be set free
from distrust and labor lightly burdened.
We 1enounce the present tariff levied
upon nearly four thousand articles as a
masterpiece of injustice in equality
and false pretences. II yields
dwindling, not yearly rising
revenue; i, has impoverished many in
dus,ries 10 subsidze q few; il prohibits
imports that might purchase the products
of American labor; II has degraded
American commerce from the first 20 an
inferior rank upon ibe high seas; IT has
cut down the ratio Of American manu-
facture nj home and abroad.
and depleted the returns oi
American agriculture and industry