Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-06-29

IT must be harmony upon principle, i
such WAS to be obtained for the unit,
OF the convention.
Abbott, of Mass, moved to amen,
the amendment by a substitute order
ing the roll Of states to be called 70
nominations, and then proceed to bal
! lot.
/ Wallace moved to lay the Who'll,
matter, on the table.
/ AcLane accepted 1Abbott's amend
ment, which was again read. Lout
cries of mo" greeted its proposition
that the declaration Of states ypt.
by the chairman of any delegation
shall alone be accepted
Wallace asked what would be the
condition If the motion TO table fails
1 The chair replied that the conve1
i tion would then come toia vote OF
the amendments.
The chair here announced
i THE COMMITTEE ON REVOLUTIONS
ready to report. The request for the
call OF states was withdrawn without
taking a vote.
The chair recognized Meridith, the
chairman Of the committee on the plat
form, who said they had agreed on
the resolutions, but had referred it 10
the committee on division, and are 10
meet again At one o'clock.
Herman moved recess until 9 p. m
Carried.
After the president had left the
chair Prior was loudly called for and
the band played "Dl1ie." When fin
lshed the cries for Prior were renewed
for some minutes, when the band re-
newed Dixie" following with
Yankee DOODLE" which was re-
,ceivcd with cheers, Prior failing TO
come forward,
EX-SENATOR DooLrrTLE
took the platform. He was greeted with
applause.
He said he had been laboring since
he came here to- keep cool inside as
we'll AS outside. He did not think
II was proper during the recess
Of the convention to speak at any cnnsid
erable length and especially not 10 express
Any personal preference as TO candidates, be
believed that great responsibility rested
on this convention 10 take such measure TO
present such platform and candidates as
shall make victory certain. The republi
can party Is . great party and not weak
party. lie had fought VITA it ana agains,
II and knew IL inside and out, and he
claimed that for fifteen years 1t had been Il
war party not only during the war but af.
ter the war had ended by the reconstruc-
tion OF the south. In order TO gain unlim
lted control 0t both houses Of con.
gress, he saw in the senate q gentle
man. Stockton, Of New Jersey now on
t1,or OF the convention, driven from his
seat. Speaker proceeded with further Illus. /
tratlons OF his charge that the representa-.
tiyes OF the party were usHpers and tram
pied The constitution underfoo,, robbed ten
millions OF people every civil right
aud subjected to rule Of military dictatoFs
He urged that In The nomination of HAYES
and " Mheeler the republican party had pe,
changed ils spHit, genius and character II |
viii still tG dsspotic and II is for lhs con.
vention 10 act here wisely and calmly with
out passion IN such way as 10 secare |
Change of the administration aud so change |
N"S f''''Sy Va suS SOuiitly hBu fcstOTe COQ+
stitntlonal government Let the delegates !
look beyond the excited crowd assembled |
ii he-hotris here and sec i he peupte be= t t
yond and views, sentiments and needs Ii /
Was among them the battle was TO be fought
lost or won and the conventions action
must be addressed TO the necessities OF that |
field and nothing else.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention was called to order
1t 2:l5.s
Judge Meredith, Of Virginia, CHAIR
man OF tue committee on resolutions,
presented aIeport which stated thar
a great many resolutions were pres.
ented, all of which had been carefully
examined aud discussed before coming
10 an agreement. He requested Dor.
,hiner, of New York, TO read it to the
as follows:
THE PLATFORM.
We the delegates of the democratic
party of the q. S., in national conyen.
ion assembled, do hereby declare the
1dministrattub Of the federal govern
nent to be in urgent need OF imme-
liate reform, do hereby enjoin upon
he nominees of this convention and
of the democratic party in each state
! Jealous effort and cooperation to
his end, and do hereby appeal TO our
ellow citizens of every former pohti-
,al connection to undertake with us
his first and most pressing patriotic
1uty.
For the democrats Of the whole
country we do here reaffirm our faith
n the Pernanence of the federal union,
our devotion to the constitution Of
he U. s., with its amendments, uni
1ersally accepted AS fiual settlement
If the controversies that engendcred
,ivil war and do here record our
'teadfast confidence in the perpetuity
y republican self government in alb
lOlute AcuujeGcenct in the will ri 3ba