The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-07-01

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Florida-Tilden, 8.
Georgia-Tildcn, Is; Bayard, 4.
South Carolina--Tilden, II.
Tennessee-Heudricks, "a.
Vermont-Tilden, 10.
Nirginia-Tildcn, II; Hendricks, l.
I Bayard, T.
West Virginia-Allen, 10.
Wisconsin--Tilden, 10; Hendricks, l..
Iuuen ""....................
Hendrioks...,........................ 60
Allen .................,.,.... Oh
Hancock ."...,.................... 50
thurman ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~ .
Dayaru'".......,..... IL
Parker .......................... Is
Before the vote was announced Iowa
changed its vote to 20 for Tilden, aud =
for Hancock, Illinois changed its vote
to a for Tilden, and Is for Hendricks
North Carolina changed its vote to 10
for Tilden, and for Hancock.
Without waiting for the announcement
from the Chair the Convention arose and
gave long tumultuous cheers. For ten
minutes the excitement and noise almost
drowned the music by the band. Various
other States announced changes amid
great confusion, including, Delaware,
which went solid for Tilden. Pennsylva,
MIA moved to make it unanimous Indiana
seconded Pennsylvania motion to make
the nomination unanimous, and it was
adopted
A motion to adjourn until Thursday at
20 minutes past 8, to make the uonina-
ton for Vice-President was carried.
THE vICE-PREsIDENcY.
When the nomination was mad, unani-
nous, on the motion of Senator Wallace,
of Pennsylvania, an adjournnpnt was
then had till Thursday, in orde to COM
municate with Gov. Hendicks and
ascertain whether be will take the nomi-
nation for Vice.President.
THIRD DAY.
The Convention was callsd to order at
10, a. m. The Chair read "a number of
congratulatory kilograms fybm all parts of
the country The convection then pro-
ceeded to select candidate for Vice
President; the names ofseveral gentlemen
were presented, but by unanimous consent
the place was filled by the name OF Hon.
Thomas \. Hendricks, of Indiana. A
vote being called fG Mr. Hendricks re-
ceivcd 73O out Of 7ss, the being blanks.
THE YLATFORM.
We, the DELEGATES of the Democratic party
OF the United STATES in national convention as.
sembled, do hereby declare the administration
OF the federal government to be in urgent
need OF immediate reform do hereby enjoy
upon the nominees of this convention and OF
the Democratic party in each State a Jealous
effort and cooperation to this end, and do
hereby appeal to our fellow citizens of every
former political connection to undertake with
US this first and most pressing patriotic duty
of the Democracy of the whole county. We
do here reaiiirm our faith in the permanency
OF the federal Union, our devotion to the con.
sitution Of the United States, with its amend.
ments, universally accepted as a final settle.
ment OF the controversies that engendered
civil war, and We do here record our steadfast
confidence in the perpetuity of Republican
seli'goyernment in absolute acquiescence in
the will OF the majority, the vital principle of
republics IN the supremacy of the civil over
the military authority, in the total separation
OF church and state for the sake alike of civil
and religious freedom, in the equality of all
citizens before just laws of their own enact.
ment, in the liberty Of individual conduct
unvexed by sumpatary laws in the faithful
education of the rising generation that they
may preserve, enjoy and transmit these best
conditions of human happiness and hope, we
behold the nobltsi products of a hundred
years OF changefnl history but while uphold.
ing the bond Of our Union aud great charter
of these, our rights, it behooves a free people
to practice also the eternal vigilance which is
the price Of liberty.
Reform is necessary to rebuild and estab.
lish in the hearts of the whole people the
Union eleven years ago happily rescued from
the dangers OF secession of States, but now
TO be saved from corrupt centralism which,
after intilcting upon ten States the rapacty OF
carpet-bag tyralnies, has honeycombed the
Offices Of the FEDERAL government itself with
incapacity, vast and fraud, infected States
and municipalities with the contagion of mis-.
rule, aud locked fast the prosperity of an
industrious people in the paralysis Of hard
times. Reform is necessary TO establish
sound currency restore the public credit and
maintain the national honor. We denounce
the failure for all these eleven years TO make
good the promises of the egal.tender notes,
which are changing standard Of value in the
hands OF the people, aud the non.payment Of
which Is a disregard of the plighted faith Of
the nation: We denounce the improvidence
which IN eleven years Of peace has taken from
the people in federal taxes thirteen times the
whole amount Of the legal.tender notes, and
squandered four times this sum in useless ex.
pense w,thoutaeeumulating any revenue for
their redemption. We denounce the financial
imbecility and immortality of that party which
during eleven years of peace has made no
advance toward resumption that instead has
obstructed resumption by wasting our re-
sources and exhausting all our surplus income
and while annually protesting to intend A
speedy return 10 specie payments has annually
enacted fresh hindrances thereto; as such
hindranee we denounce the resumption clause
OF the act Of 1875, and we here demand lis
repeal. We demand judicious system of
preparation by public economies, by official
retrenchments, and by wise finance which
shall enable the nation soon to assure the
whole world of its perfect ability and its per.
iect readiness TO meet any OF its promises at
the call Of the creditor entitled to payment.
We believe such system, well devised, and
above all entrusted to competent hands for
execution, creating at no time an artificial
scarcity ofcnrrency, aud a. no time alarming
the public mind into withdrawal Of tbat
yaster machinery Of credit by which ninety
five per cent, of all business transactions are
performed. a system open, public and In.
spring general confidence would from the
day ofits adoption bring healing on its wings
to all our harassed industry, and set in motion
the wheels Of commerce, manufactures and
the mechanical arts, restore employment 70
labor and renew in all its natural force the
prosperity Of the people.
Reform Is necessary in the sum and mode
OF federal taxation, TO the end that capital
may be set free from distrust and labor
lightly burdened We denounce the present
tariff levied upon nearly four thousand
articles as masterpiece ofinjuslice, Unequal.
ny and false pretense. It yields dwIndiuq
not yearly rising revenue. II has Empower,
ished many industries to subsidize few. Il
prohibits imports that might purchase the
products Of American labor Ii has deerad.
ed America mmerce from the first 10 an
inferior IN the high seas. IL has cut