New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-24
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coDstI,u siun vi tue Uulteu 5, atos n COLO sni
silver, and coin forms the only stable OASIS
for the commercial necessi les OF the world
The Democratic party OF the Union nae
never failed to recognize and support this
essential principle. but following greaT
and costly war, we find an irredeemable
cure ncy at our doors. II is therefore the
duty of Congress to adopt such measures ae
ehall lead t. an early resumptr n OF ePcc'e
payment, while guarding is acts oy ma
prudence which the interests OF the CON-
mercial, manufacturing and lndustriai puf-
suits imperatively demand.
Seventh-Reneal tae resumption Act
passed by the Republicans az q mere ac' VI
party exp+ diency on their part:
Eiphth-That this cODventlOn, having
confidence in the ability and integrity Ut
the Senators and Representatives, IN Coz
press I, ON this State, rely upon such action
1t their hands as will aid IN placing III
finances of the country upon the cOnstitu-
tiODal basia.
The National Democratic Committee
WASHINGTON, February 23-The National
Democratic Committee resolved to Con-
tinue IFS headquarters at Washington anu
take such steps az may be necessary I"
secure the organization of the several
States, ard the chailman OF cOmmittees III
the respective States are requested TO CO.
operate. Thanks were rendered to Colonel
Coke, of Wi!iard's, for the tree use OF
Willard Hall.
Senator Ransom, of North Carolina, Of
fered the following resolution. which was
adopted with applause:
RcSOlced, That the unanimous thanks OF
the National Democratic Committee are
hereby voted To Augustus Schel, for his
able, faithful and energetic discharge OF
duties as chairman for the past year
1t was said b> some of the Western MEM
bers Of the National Democratic Com
mittee yesterday that the financial plat
form which will be prepared by the House
caucus committee. bsst on Representative
Payne's bill, will be such that the Democ-
racy Can safely present it to the Western
voters.
veDtiOn.
The National Democratic Committee, to
whom is delegated the power Of fixing the
time and place of holding the National
Democratic Convention of 1876, have ap-
pointed Tuesday. the twenty seventh day
June next, as the time. and selected St
Louis az the place for holding such conven
ton. Each State will be entitled to a rep.
resentation equal to double the numb Der of
its Senators and Representatives in the
Congress of the United States, and the
Territory of c. dorado, whose admission
in July as State will give it
vote in the next electoral college, is also
invited to send delegates to the convention.
Democratic, conservative and other citi-
Zens of the United safes, irrespective of
past political dissertations, desiring to O.
operate with the Democratic party in its
present efforts AMI OF jets, are cordially
invited to join in sending delegates to the
national convention. Cooperation ia de-
sired from all persons who would change
an administrator that has suffered the
public credit TO become and remain ill.,
feriOr to other and less favored nations:
that has permitted commerce to be taken
away by tore go powers: has s:ifi-d trade
by MUST, unequal and perniclOus legis-
latiOn; that has imposed unusual taxation
and rendered it NEST buriensOme; has
changed growing prosperity to widespread
suffering and want; has squandersd the
public money r. cklessly and def antIy, and
shameles-ly used the power that should
have been swift to punish crime to protect it
For these and other reasons the national
Democratic party deem the public Oanger
imminent and. earnestly de sirous of secur-
ing to our county the blessing of an
pure and free government, cor
daily invite the cooperation of their
in the Effort to attain this
object.
Signed BY Thomas A Walker S. k. Cock
rill, Frank McCoppin, William II Barnum
Charles Beasten. Charles E Dyke, A. X
Lawton, 5 H. Mccormick. Thomas BOWL
ing. NJ. III. Ham, Isaac 4 Eaton, Henry D.
McHenry, Henry d. Ogden, L. D. NJ. Sweat,
A. Leo Knott, William A. Moore, William
Lochren. j. H Sharpe, John NJ. Priest,
George L. Miller, Thomas H. Williams, M.
V. B Eagerly, Thomas f. Randolph, NJ. w.
Ransom, JOHN g. Thompson, James K
Kelly, James P Barr. Nicholas Van Slyck,
I hOmas Y. SimcDs, William B. Bate, A. 5.
B b. Smalley, John Goode, Jr,
M. Patterson, Augustus Schell, chairman;
Frederick o. Pierce, secretary National
Committee
The Indiana Democracy.
INDIANAPOLIS, February 23.-The Demo |
ratio State CONVENTION meets April 49,.