The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-06-01
The Illinois Republican State
Convention.

The Convention met at Springfield on tht
24th, and elected Mr.. II. S. Parker, Of
Madison County, Chairman. Delegates ia
the National Convention were chosen as fol-
lows:
First District-sidney Smith, G. NJ. Bovine.
Second District Z. John Macarthur, j. X. Dow.
Third District-F: W. Palmer. c.. u. Farwell.
Fourth fsS Dlstrict;IWm Conkn: y. T.; ,Ayres.
sixth District-A. II. Mack, J.. W. Hopkins.
Seventh District-J. Evarts, &. N. Lhitten.
Eighth Dlstrict-J. =. Culver, A. Burk.
Ninth District-r. A. Boyd. Fulton; L. En-.
Tenth District-D. Mack, d. McGm.
Eleventh DistrictJ. Nj. Davis. Geo. W.
Twelfth Dlstr@t-wm. Prescott. n. W. Bran.
Thirteenth Dlstrict-C. II. Cummings, II. d.
Fourteenth District-D. d. Evans, l.. J. Bond,
Fifteenth Distrlct-Benson Thomas, l. Golden .
,, Sfsseenth pisuict-James 3. Martin, Geo. c.
Seventeenth District John J.. Rinakcr, IL. l..
Eighteenth District-winiam NJ. Adams Isaac
Clements.
Nineteenth District-E. ID. Ham, W. IL. Rob.
At Large-Joseph Robbins, of Adams:R G.
ingersoll, Of Peoria; G.. NJ. Raum, of Pope; Geo.
The following State ticket was then nom-
mated:
For Goyernor-sheluy NJ. Cullom, of sanga.
mon.
For Lieut.. Govcrnor-Andrew shuman, of
For Secretary Of state-George IL. Tazewell.
OF Harlow (renominated).
For Auditor-T,B Needles. of Washington.
For Treasurer-Edward Rutz, OF st. Clair.
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The following resolutions were adopted 4;
The Republican party Of the State of Illinois
through Its delegated representatives. Assem-,
Died In this, the one hundredlh year of the ex.
istence OF the Republ C. proclaim the following
a. the foundation principles of its faith and prac.
Nrst-That the doctrine of the inheropt sov.
ereignty OF man leads to n republican form Of
government, rs that form furnishes the eurcsi
RHsran.y OF impartial protection to property,
iberty anu lliei that our fathers having affirmed
the equality OF the rights Of all men regardless of
condition or nationality, and that afirmntinn
having Deen, after the lapse OF nearly a century,
emnoiied as a part OF. the Constitution OF the
United states, II should be enforcedby whatever
statutory or executive fundamentally NAV be
necessary to insure Its vitality. ' "
Sscond-That the policy of l~eniency by the Rs.
publican party toward the people recently In re.
beliion against Federal authority having fesalted
IN ue death by violence Of at least 1000 Union.
lsts, white and black, since the commencement
OF the present policy of reconstruction. also in
placing In power In the lower House OF Congress-
u political party dominated by x.Confederates
snd nnaiIy Il RELOCATING back into the control Of
uleIoyai whites nearly every State reconuuered
70 Federal authority by Federal arms, il is tho
duty OF the Executive branch of the Goyernm.nt
70 extend especial care over the Union men
throughout the South, so that American citizen.
snip shall bein name, at l~east-whst II Is not now
In fact-as secure rs IL Is in foreign lands and
upon foreign seas.
Ihird1That as the three amendments to the
Constitution Of the United States which NAV he
as the specialization OF the blood on
brave men require Federal statutes for their
s enforce 80, c TOO; n their tarp, Federal
lie life 70 a guarantee Of the alac lily and fidelity
trusts. ~
Foarth-That the credit q the General Govern.
ment under Republican administration having
appreciated TO a point when the present rates OF
interest on United States optional bonds are no
longer necessary, therefore laws should be pass.
ca authorizing the speedy funding OF such secu-
rites Into longer.time bonds bearing lower rates
OF interest.
F!rh--That it Is the duty Of the Government, of
INC United states TO redeem every promise 1t has
look with confidence 70 the National aepubiican
convention 70 90 solve the dihtcult problem OF
me currency thai the credit Of the Nation shall
remain untarnished and lust regard he maintain.
81 for the rights and interests Of all the people.
East az well as West, North as well MS South;
NAT u II her, by further declared that the Repub.
aa ~ p aaHes pas given 10 the people The best sys;
any legislation that might by any pos.
slpuity cause q return to the system of paper cur.
rency In existence before the war.
Sl1hIThat The efforts Of President Grant to
purity the public service by n rigid enfoi cement
the Internal Revenue and Customs laws, even
. ne extent 81 punishment 81 prominent men
his v y I,ticaI party. furnish an example Of
,xecnlive e~nhciency and ilspartiality for which a
parallel may hc sought In VA n throughout the
eeoris OF the Democratic party; and while 1t has
'een the aim OF his ADMINISTRATORS that no limo.
fnl NAN khnllIl hH RunEleta.l vat Al haa haa.. IL
special order. no guilty man escape"
Sepenfh-Tha the Repu hean party remem.
ers with gratitude the services Of 'those soldiers
nd sailors who upheld the cause of the Union (