American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-03
The Missouri Republican State
Convention.

| The delegates to the Missouri Republican
! State Convention assembled at jefferson
| City at IL O'Clock, noon, on the oath. Mill
| Blair, of the Boonville Edgle, was elected
Temporary Chairman of the Convention
and 5. H. Turner. of the Carrollton RecoTd
Secretary, with Jacob Klein AS Assistant
These were by resolution subsequently made
permanent officers of the Convention. Del
egates to the National Convention wer,
chosen As follows:
First Distrct-Hugo Auer, George Balm.
Second District. L. Filley, NJ. A. Rosen
bl 1T
Third District-J H. Pohlman, w. II. Cor
nell
Fourth District-G st. Gem. John A. Weber
Fifth District p Foster. W. j. " alker.
Sixth RlstTierMH E iave i A. Cohn
Eighth ,Dstrtct-D. 5. Twitchell. A. L. Hol-
comb
Ninth Dis,rict-E. A. Wyatt. tharles G. Com.
stock. fqT &. l-..-.-
Tenth Distrrct-M. A. Low, j. p. Jones.
Eleventh District-M. l.. Denote, A. F.
Twelfth Distrct-Jacob Souds, s. W. Burch.
:, Thirteenth District-Theo Bruere, T. j. c.
At Large Benj F. Loan, of Buchanan; r. T.
Van Horn, Of jackson; q: Finkelnburg. of
st. Louis; James L Smith (colored), OF St.
j. ID. Henderson, j. A. Slower.
The following resolutions were adopted:
l.. We are for the unity of the Nation and just
rights of States; fer the full reconciliation and
enduring harmony of al. sections; for the in vio-
late prese' vation of the results of the war and
the constitutional rights of every citizen; f the
grateful recognition of the brave soldiers of the
Republic; thorough retfenchment anu reform |;
for the unspati,.g pursuit, EXPOSURE. ant pun
ishmeht of public frauds and official dishonesty !;
for the elevation of the public service, and pure
and efficient Government; for maintaining I'M
tarpished The National credit and honor; for a
sound currency of coin, or paper convertible in
10 coin; aud Tor common schools absolutely free
from sectarian influences.
>. We charge the Democratic party with being
the same in character and spirit as when sympa-
TIMERS with treason; with making the control of
the House OF Representatives the triumph OF op
portunity OF the Nations recent foes; with reas-
sorting and aPplaudiDg, in the National Capitol,
sentiments OF unlepentant rebellion; with send
irg Union soldiers to the rear, and promoting
tonfederate soldiers to the front; with deliber-
ately proposing to repudiatc the plighted faith of
the Government; with being equally false and
imbecite upon the overwhelming financial ques-
ton; with thwarting the ends of justice by its
partial ism and mismanagement and Obssruc
ton Of investigation proving itself, through the
period of its ascen''ancy in the Lower House of
Congress, utterly incompetent to administer the
Government; and we warn the country against
trusting party thus alike unworthy and incapa-
BILE.
3. With regard to past differences, we cor
daily invite all who believe the direction of the
Government should not pass into the hands that
sought to destroy it. and all who seek pure and
economical administration bv honest and capa-
BILE officers, 10 unite with us in fraternal and mu
tualiy considerable cooperation for the promo
ii N of these ends.