Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-06-15
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Mcpherson Of Penn, offered resolution tina
when the convention adjourn it be to ii o'clocl
tomorrow, at which time it proceed to the nomi
nation, with two speeches Of ten minutes each, o.
one of 20 minutes each for each nominee.
The chair called on the committees to meet a
the right of the chair. to be assigned to rooms b.,
the sergcant-a arms.
Awaiting the report from the committee on per
maneDt organization, the military band in The
gallery occupied the attention of the audience.
Vance of n. Y, offered a resolution of German
republicans, favoring non-secretarian schools
compulsory education and taxation Of church
property. This received applause. The resolu
tons also oppose compulsory observance of the
Sabbath and the State recognition Of sects; IA
vored legislation to protect emigrants; opposing
any discrimination against foreign born citizens
civil service reform was urged, and Imitation and
reputation strongly condemned. The resoln'
tons were referred.
Diez Endorf Of Va. suggested tie Importance
of the meeting Of the committee at once.
Curtis, of New York. presented the address Of
the republican reform club of New York, which
be asked to have read Objection were made to
the reference to oa,chy of federal office holders
called applause from the galleries, and partial ap
pause from the floor
The question was put to the convention which
was decided by an overwhelming vote to hear it
Curtis in response to calls proceeded to the plat
form amidst applause from the floor and galleries
and read the address Of June 9th, as heretofore
published. That part Of the address to return to
specie payments and thorough civil service reform
elected cheers.
AT the conclusion of the reading there was pro-
longed applause and cries of speech, speech, "
amid which Curtis returned to his seat.
The reform club add ess, on motion, was refer
rcd to the committee on resolutions.
Mason of New York offered preamble and res
olutions:
That, whereas, remembering with gratitude the
of tho 1oval WI of the
Resolved, That we favor the bestowal of politi-
cal rights of all loyal citizens regardless of sex.
On motion of Pierce of Mass, resolved that all
addresses, mem oras, resolutions be referred with
out reading or debate.
General Logan beng called for addressed the
convention;
The approaching campaign evidently promises
one Of no ordinary character. The attitude of
the opponents of the republican party shows the
time has come again when every patriot should
buckle on his armor to preserve the fruits of the
tremendous struggles of the past, instead Of hand
ing them to the hands of our foes for destruc
ion. (Applause.) That which has been achieved
by our armies, that which has been made and per-
fected for the benefit of mankind by the intellect
of your party, is before the country for them to
decide whether or not that which has been so far
success shall be still continued as success in
this land, whether all the fruits that have been
gathered by the republican party, and by their
exerions, shall be destroyed. 1t is for you to say
WDetneF tnaL WHICH we nave Auueu 10 Tue COustllu-
ton of the country shall be maintained; shall be
sustained, and shall be carried out by laws that
shall be made by the legislative department of the
government, and that can only be made by tina,
department of the government in the hands OF the
republican party or whether you will turn it over
to the hands Of those who will legisate in opposi-
ton to principles that have been embodied in that
constitution by our amendments. (Cheers) To
you this has been referred.
So far as presenting to the country a man that
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principles, let there be then no uncertain sound on
the platform that shall be adopted by the repub-
licans here to day. (Cheers). 1t is not for me
to indicate what your committee shall report or
what you shall adopt, except to say as republic
can, let there be no uncertain sound on any ques-
ton before the American people. Cheers. This
is republican convention and 1t should be cap
tured by the republicans and supported and sus.
tanned only by republicans. cloud checrs). l
have learned while being republican that repub-
iicanism in this land N cans liberty freedom, the
enjoyment of happiness, the protection under our
laws alike to each and every citizen in the con-
fines of this country let him come from where
he NAV. (Cheers) Will you tell me what we
have power to protect Will you tell me that we
have power to protect American citizens on the
government that has power to stretch forth its
strong arms to protect American citizens in for
eign lands has the power and 1t is bound III duty
to protect him at home. (Applause)
Sir, the government that will not allow an in
suit to its flag from foreign foe, or to an Amer-
can cilizen from foreign foe but that will allow
citizens to be trampled under foot and deprived
of each and every right guaranteed to them by
the constitution of the land in which they live,
that will allow them 10 be murdered plundeled
and robbed, is not a government of freedom and
equality before the law. (Applause)
The way to protect American citizens in their
rights and in the enjoyment of that which they
entitled 10 under our constitution is to enforce
the laws to make such laws as will draw safe
guard around each and every one of them, and
place in the Presidential chair the man that will
execute these laws for the benefit and protection
of every citizen Of the country. (Cheers) The
man who tells that four millions of unfortunate
men of our people who have been made freemen
on this land by the voice and strong arm and will
of the republicans and union men of this land,
that they may be a prey at any day, at any time,
or in any place. to the men who themselves will
commit all kinds of depredations and frauds for
the purpose Of driving them either INTO acquies-
cence in wrong, OF into uniting against their
friends tells of something which must not hap
pen. 1t is our duty to see that this shall not be
done. (Cheers)
Now my countrymen, one word in reference to
signs of the times. What is it that we and
we hear all above and around and about US to day.
Look at the enemies of the republican party in
this land. Do they sing the praises of the Amer
lean Union; do they sing the praises of quiet &C
quiescence in the law of the land do they come
forward and defy the enemies of civilization, of
republicanism and Of freedom, and say here we
stand with the banner of freedom in our hands,
and we intend to wave it over the land and sus-
tain all that indicates civilization? Do we not
find them among the enemies Of our people l
mean the enemies of republicanism.
We find to-day the men In this land who failed
of success in overturning this government by
force of arms, engaged, since they have had sue
cess to a certain extent, in an attempt to destroy
the government in a different manner. The de-
struction of this government is contemplated, not
by arms, not by force. but by capturing the gov
eminent and then multiplying every law and every
amendment to the constitution that gives that
protection to our citizens that we ourselves said
they should haye when we were battling to pre-
serve the Union. (Applause). Now what is the
stand what is the commencement of this revou-
ton: what does 1t mean and what is it for ? Is it
not the assassination of the private character OF
every leading republican in the land CHEERS and
long and continued applause.) First in order IS
the dark chamber proceedings again the leading
citizens of America; the dagger of destruction is
to be drawn and plunged to the very vitals of the
men who stood finn against the storms that have
rolled against liberty and freedom in this land
(applause) Sir, every man 10 to be stricken
down, every man is to be destroyed, care not who
he is, and when say these things have no ref
erence to any individual or any person, but it
means as said, that their commencement is the
disintegration and destruction Of the republican
party by assaing the party and destroying every
man who has been prominent within its ranks Zap
plause) With their destruction then the con-