The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-06-29
The National Republican Convention.
FIRST nAY's PRocrzp1Nas.

81 FIRST DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
| The sixth National Convention of the Re.
publican party mat in the Exposition build
ing in Cincinnati ~ noon on the 18th, and was
called to order by ex-Gov. E. D. Morgan, of New
York, Chairman of tie Republican National
| Committee. The attendance was greater
than that at any previous similar gathering
of the party.
After prayer by the Rev. DR.. Miller, of Cow
ington. KY, ex-Gov. Morgan made speech,
and nominated Hon. Theodore M. Pomeroy,
of New York, as temporary Chairman, which
nomination was concurred in, and Mr.. Pomeroy
was escorted to the chair, and returned
thanks to the Convention for the honor con-
ferred upon him. He delivered somewhat
lengthy address, after which j. NJ. Bean, of
Wisconsin, and Gen. H. H. Bingham were
chosen temporary Secretaries, and Gen. E.
W. Hickes, of Michigan, Sergeant.at-Arms.
| The roll was then called for the presenta-
ton from State and Territorial delegates of
the names of members of the different com
mittees.
Several resolutions were offered and re-
ferred, including those adopted by the re-
cent German Republican Nationsl Convcn-
ton held in Cincinnati.
George William Curtis, Of New York, SUBJ
mitted the address of the Republican Reform
any VI A>CW AOlh Siby Nuu WOtCu tudU ~
be read to the Convention. Objection being
made, the motion was put and carried. Mr..
Curtis then passed to the platform amid great
applause, and read the address, portions of
which were receiy ed with cheers.
| In response to bud calls for the following
named gentleman the Convention was ad-
dressed by them in the order in which they
ere named, their speeches being generally
| heartily applauded: Gen. Logan, OF Illinois
Gen. Hawley, Of Connecticut; ex-Gov. Hayes,
of Ohio; Rev. Highland Garrett (colored), of
New York; ex.Gov. Howard, of Michis an ;
and Frederick Douglass, of New York.
| The Committee on Permanent Organize
| ton then made their report, which was as
follows:
President-Edward Mcpherson, Of Pennsyl-
Vice Presidents-Arakan az. NJ W. Gibbs; Cali.
fornia, George S. Evans; Colorado, Henry Nc
Allister; Connecticut, Martin j. Sheldon; Della
ware ware David W Moore; Georgia, R; L. Mott; mi.
Iowa, ". T; shaw; Kansas, VIM. Martindale;
Kentucky; =. R. Weir; Louisiana, George Y.
JAMES, ' ssy Sssx MHa'{ Ssad
Minnesota, /: Bosen; Mississippi, N: sbsnnes,
see; Missouri, g: A. Finkelbnrg; Nebraska, H.
shire, Z. A. Straw; New Jersey, VIM. A. Newell:
New York. Marshall o. Roberts North Carolina,
James H Harris; Ohio Benjamin F. Wade, Ore
gOn, J. II. Foster; Pennsylvania, j. Smith Futhey
Rhode leland, Henry Howard; South Carolina,
K. H. Gleaves; Tennessee, Horace H. Harrison !;
Texas, A. B. Norton Vermont, George Howe; Vir-
ginia, r. H. Carter; West Virginia. W. E. Steven
con; Wisconsin, James Binkliff Arizona, De
Forest Porter; Dakota, Alexander Hughes; Ida
no. Ap Msh Sewage Montana Benla%in t.
James B. Mexican; Washington, Elwood Evans !;
Wyoming, William Hinton.
Principal Secretary-J. M. Bean, of Wiscon-
sin; one assistant for each State.
The committee further reported that they
had submitted no names of Vice Presidents
or Secretaries from States where there was q
contest. After the report of the Committee
! on Credentials those vacancies could easily
be filed.
After brief discussion the report was
adopted, and Mr.. Mcpherson was escorted 70
the chair. He was received with cheers and
returned his thanks to the Convention for the
honor conferred upon him.
The Convention soon after adjourned until
ten O'Clock on the morning of the 18th.
SECOND DAY.
The Cow ention was called to order little
after eleven o'clock, and the proceedings
were opened with prayer.
The memorial of the National Woman's
Suffrage Association was presented and re-
| ferred to the Committee on Resolutions, and
Mrs. sayler J. srsncer vas, on motion,
granted a brief hearing in behalf of the
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milton of their political rights.
The Committee on Rules made their report.
One Of the rules, providing that the nomina-
lions should not be made until after the
adoption of the platform, elected some OBJ
| lection and debate, but was finally adopted
| together with the remainder of the report.
By the rules, as adopted, it was provided that
in making nominations for President and Vice.
President, in no case should the calling of
the roll be dispensed with; and that when
any State had announced it's vote, it should
SO stand until the ballot was announced, uu-
less in the case of a numerical error.
| The Committee on Credentials reported no
contested delegations except from Alabama,
Florida and the District of Columbia. In
the Alabama case the committee recommend
ed tae admission of the anti-Spencer dele
gates; in the Florida case they recommended
to admit the Conoyer delegates; and they rec.
commended the admission of Bowen and
Green from the District of Columbia. A
| minority report was made in the Alabama
case in favor of the Spencer delegation.
The report of the committee on all points
save the Alabama question was adopted. A
| lively discussion then ensued on the Alabama
jected-yeas, 354; nays, 375-and the report
of the majority was adopted.
The Committee on Resolutions then re-
ported the following platform, which was
subsequently adopted without amendment:
When, in the economy of Providence this land
strength Of the Government Of the people, by the
people, and for the people, was to be demonstrat-
ed the Republican party came into power. Its
to them with PRIDE 1ncited by their memories
and high aims for >the good Of our country and
mankind, and looking to the future with unfal-
sentatves Of the party in National Convention
assembled, make the following declaration Of
i. The United States Of America is a Nation,
no: league. By the combined workings of the
Nation and Stale Governments under their re-
spective Constitutions, the lights of every citi-
| zen are secured at home and protected abroad,
| and the common welfare promoted.
2. The Republican party has preserved those
Governments to the hundredth anniversary of the
Nations birth, and they are now embodiments
of the great truths spoken Al it's CRADLE that all
men are created equal;' that they are I" endowed
by their Greater with certain inalienable rights,
happiness; that for the attainment Of these
ends Governments have been instituted among
men, deriving their Just powers from the consent
fully obeycd or. II need be, vigorously enforced.
the work of the Republican party is unfinished.
j. The permanent pacifcation of the Southern
it's citizens in the free enjoyment OF all their
rights, are duties to which the Republican party
stands sacredly pledged. The power 10 provide
in the recent Constitutional amendments is vest
ed by those amendments in The Congress- Of the
United States; and we declare it to be the solemn
| obligation of the Legislative and Executive De-
partments of the Government to put into imme-
date and vigorous exercise all their Constitutional
powers for removing any just causes of discon.
tent on the part Of any Glass; ana for securing to
every American citizen complete liberty and
exact equality in the exercise of all civil,
political and public rights. To this end
we imperatively demand Congress and
. Chief Executive whose courage and fidelity to
these duties shall not fater until these results
are placed beyond dispute or recall.
| 4. In the first act Of Congress signed by Preei-
dent Grant the National Government assumed to
remove any doubts Of it's duties to discharge all
just obligations to public creditors, and solemnly
pledged ite faith to make provision at the ear.
Hest practical period for the redemption oil
United States notes in coin. Commercial pros
perity, public morals and National credit demand
that this promise be fulfilled by continuous and
steady progress TO specie payments.
8. Under the Constitution the President and
heads of departments are to make nominations
for Office, the Senate fs to advice and to consenl
to appointments, and the House of Representa-
tives is to accuse and prosecute faithless officers
The bestinterests Of the public service demand
that these distinctions be respected; that Sen
ators and Representatives, who may b
judges and accuRefs, should not dictate ap
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