The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-06-16

President Grant, the national government assumed
obligations to public creditors and solemnly pledged
its faith to make provision at the earliest practicable
period for the redemption of United States notes in
coin. Cheers. Commercial prosperity, public NOR
ais and the national credit demands that this prom
Use be fulfilled by continuous and steady progress
to specie payment; cloud and long continued ap-
plause and cheers)
5th-Under the Constitution the President and
heads OF departments are to make nominations for
office, the Senate is to advise and consent to appoints
ments and the House of Representatives is to accuse
and prosecute fathess officers The best interests of
the public service demand that these distinctions be
respected; that Senators and Representatives who
may be judges and accusers should not dictate ap-
pontments to office. The invariable rule for ap-
pontments should have reference to the honesty,
fidelity and capacity of the appontees, giving to the
party in power those places where harmony and Wig
OF OF administration require its policy to be repre-
sented but permitting all others to be filled by per-
sons selected with sole reference to the efficiency of
the public service and the right of citizens to share
in the honor OF rendering faithful service to their
country.
6th-We rejoice in the quckened conscience of the
people concerning political affairs will hold all pub
lie officers to rigid responsibility and engage that
the prosecution and punishment of all who betray
official trusts shall be speedy. thorough and unspar-
ing. (Cheers)
7th-lbe public school system of the several states
is the bulwark of the American republic, and with
view to its security and permanence we recommend
an amendment to the Constitution of the United
States, torbidding the application of anypublic funds
or property for the benefit of any school or nstitu
ton under sectarian control Great cheering. con-
tnued several minuteso
In response to repeated calls Gen. Hawley
read the plank second time, and the delegates
and audience repeated the cheers.
sth-The revenue necessary for current expendi-
lures and the obligations of the public debt must be
largely derived from duties upon imporaons, which
far possible should be adjusted to promote the
interest of American labor and advance the prosper
ity of the whole country. (Cneers0
9th-We re-afirm our opposition to further grants
of the public lands to corporations and monopolies
and demand that the national domain be devoted to
free homes for the people.
1Oth-It is the imperative duty of the government
to modify existing treaties with European govern
ments that the same protection shall be afforded to
adopted American citizens that is given to native
born, and that all necessary laws be passed to pro-
tect emigrants in the absence of power in the state
11th-It is the immediate duty of Congress to fully
investigate the effect of the immigration and impor
tation of Mongoans on the moral and material in
terests OF the country. (ApplauseO
12th-The Republican party recognizes with ap-
proval the substantial advance recently made to-
wards the establishment of equal rights for women
by the many important amendments effected by Re-
publican legislatures in the laws which concern the
and widows and by the appointment and election of
women to the superintendent of education, chart
ties and other public trusts. The honest demands
of this class of citizens for additional rights and
privileges and lmmunities should be treated with
spectful consideration. Applause)
13th-The Constitution confers upon Congress
sovereign power over the territories of the United
States for their government and in the exercise of
this power it is the right and duty of Congress to
UlaG relic OF
barbarism, polygamy, and we demand such legsla-
ton shall secure this end and the supremacy of
American institutions in all the territories. Jap
plause)
14th-The pledges which the nation has given to
soldiers and sailors must be fulfilled. The CRATE
full people will always regard those who perilled
their lives for the country's preservation in the
kindest remembrance.
15th-We sincerely deprecate all sectional feeling
and tendencies. We therefore note with deep solicit
tude that the Democratic partyl counts as its chief
hope OF success upon the electoral vote of united
South secured through the efforts of those who
recently arrayed against the nation, and invoke
the earnest attention of the country to the grave
truth that a success thus achieved would reopen
sectional strife and imperl the national honor and
human rights.
10TH charge the Democratic party with being
the same in character and spirit when it sympa-
thzed with treason and with making its control of
the House of Representatives the triumph and OPP
portuny of the nations recent foes; with reassert
ing and applauding in the national capitol the
sentiments of unrepentant rebellion; with sending
Union soldiers to the rear; with deliberately pro-
posing to repudiae the pghted faith of the govern
ment; with being equally false and mbecile upon
the overshadowing, the financial question; with
thwarting the ends of justice by its partizan mis-
management and obstruction of Investigations with
proving itself through the period of its ascendancy
in the lower House of Congress utterly incompetent
to administer the government. We warn the conn
recreant and incapable. Cheers.)
17th-The national administration merits COM
mendation for its honorable work in the manage
ment of domestic and foreign affairs and President
Grant deserves the continued and hearty gratitude
of the American people for his patriotism and his
immense service in war and in peace. (Cheers)
Pierce of Massachusetts,, moved to strike out
reference to Monaghan iInmigation, which he
denounced as departure from every Republic
can platform and of principle of declaration of
independence and law of Christian love, which
makes all men, jew or Gentle, equal.
Axtell of New Mexico, opposed the amend
ment- The people of the Pacific states, ire
tpective of party, all desire the investigation of
shis Mongolian invasion, which is believed to
be not in good faith. but is used as cover for
the importation of servile cooe laborers who,
by their Pagan customs and filthy habits de-
grade American labor.
Mr.. Jones of Nevada, followed. The ques-
ton is OF great Importance to the people of the
Pacific coast. He described the degraded char
acter of the Monaghan immigration of people,
who recognize neither honesty among men nor
virtue among women. They contribute moth
ing to the churches or schools; they can work
for ten cents per day in competition with Amer
icar laborers who support families, schools,
churchesIand the constitution. There is but one
opinion III the Pacific states to the necessity
for investigation by Congress to inform itself as
to the real facts in order that it may see if
something is not necessary to be done to reme-
dy the evils of which they complain.
butcher of New York, urged a careful con-
sideration of the resolution to see if our free
people do not need protection against coolie
labor.
Mr.. Davis of Texas from the minority of the
committee on heSOlubl00S, reported SuDStl.
tute resolution declaring distinctly that there
shall be no further postponement of specie
resumption beyond the date already fixed by
law for such resumption. He thought the res
olution of the committee was indefinite and in
effect only RENTED the question involved to
the domain of promise.
Mr.. Hawley replied that he thought in de-
clarlng the principles to govern the great party
during the next four years it was better to
confne ourselves to declaring fundamental
airQC hon 49,
details, but leaving the latter to be adjusted in
accordance with events. (Applause.) When
he said resumption at the earliest practicable
moment he meant it (Applause.)
The substitute was voted down.
The resolution reported and the whole plat
form was adopted.
Nominating the Candidates.
The chair announced that the next business
was the nomination of candidates. (Great ap-
plause.) Motions to adjourn were made and
vociferously objected to. The question was put
to adjourn until 10 o'clock tomorrow but was
lost
Jewell.
Kellogg Of Connecticut, was instructed by
his delegation to present the name of Marshall
Jewell for the Presidency. He briefly stated
his record. (Appause.)
Morton.
r. W. Thompson of Indiana said that he
was instructed by the entire Republican party
OF Indiana to put before the convention the
name of Oliver P. Morton as a suitable nomi-
nee for the Presidency of the United States.
They knew him to be worthy representative
OF the principles on which republicanism has
always and must always stand. (Great APP
plause.) He referred to him as the great war
Governor because he won it in the field of duty,
well discharged. He was equal to any crisis
during the darkest hour of the rebellion, and
equal to every crisis since. In the Senate he
stands the peer of the best. (Applause.) He
continued to eulogize Morton at some length,
and urged that Indiana had never had a Presi-
dent. Nominate Morton and there shall 90 up
great shout of victory in November
Mr.. Pinchback of Louisiana, seconded Nor
toms nomination in the name of the truly loyal
people of his state Great applause in the gal
leries.) He referred to him as man of spot
less integrity, matcheless courage and broad
catholic views. His election would strike ter
ror to the monsters in the South who were drv-
ing away capital, prosecuting her loyal people
and numbering them. 1t would be complete
and final settlement of all the great questions
arising out of the war. (Applause)
BristOw.
Gen. Harlan of Kentucky came forward
amid the greatest applause exhibited in the
convention to nominate Benz. H. BristoW in
obedience to the instructions of the entire Re-
publican party of his state. The announce
ment of his name was the signal for another