New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-16
CINCINNATI.

T. G. T.
CINCINNATI.
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
| CINCINNATI, June l5,-The roll of States
was called alphabetically, next Territories,
and then the District of Columbia. Tho
Territories have two votes each.
| The report on credentials will be disposed
of before the platform committee report.
posed of before the nomination of candi-
dates. When any State has announced its
vote it shall 90 stand until the ballot is an
nounced, unless in numerical error.
| A ten minutes speech is allowed on eacn
nomination.
George F. Hoar, of Massachusetts. pre-
Woman's Suffrage Association. % and then
moved that Mrs. Sayler j. Spencer be,
heard ten minutes. There was applause NJ
the conclusion of her speech.
| The committee on rules reported.
There was minority report in the Ala
bams contest. The vote on the adoption Of
the minority report was yeas 354, nays 37a
Rejected.
Ar. Hawley, of Connecticut. from tho
committee on resolutions, reported.
The platform sets out with history -
| the party and q statement of its duty to
protect the rights of all people and the en-
| forcement of the amendments.
| Third-The permanent paoiication of tho.
| Southern section of the Union, the com
plete protection of all its citizens in the
free enjoyment of all their rights, are dn-
ties to which the Republican party arc
sacredly pledged. [Applause The power to,
provide for the enforcement of the principles
embodied in the recent consti utionai
81 - L.
ments in the Congress of the United States,
and we declare it to be the solemn obliga-
ti0n of the legislative and executive de-
partments of the government to put into.
immediate and vigorous exercise all their
constitutional power for removing any just
causes Of discomfort on the part of any
class, and securing every American citizen
complete liberty and exact equality in the
exercise of all civil and public rights. Zap
plause.] To this end we imperatively de-
mand q Congress and chief executive whose
courage and fidelity to these duties shall
not falter until the results are placed
beyond dispute or recall. [Applause:]
Fourth-In the first act of Coz grese;
sigped by President Grant the national gov
ernment assumed to remove any doubts of
purpose to discharge all just obligations to
pubic creditors, and solemnly pledged its
faith to make provision at the earlies5 prac--
ticsble period for the redemption OF the
United States notes in coin. [Cheers Com
merclal prosperity, public morals national
credit demand that the promise be fulfilled
by continuous and steady progress to.
specie payments. IL ,ud and long con-
tinued cheers.
Fifth-Alluues to civil service reform.
Sixth-Refers to schools and en- ho0iee
Mr.. Blaine's proposed amendment t, the
constitution.
Seventh-The revenues necessary fer aur-
mi 6ir,roa md hn oh - ~
public debt must be largely derived from
duties upon importation which, so far as
possible, should be adjusted to promote the
interest of American labor, and advance
the prosperity of the whole country.
Eighth-Opposes further grants of lands
to corporations and mOnOpOlies.
Nlnth-A modification of treaties for the
protection Of adopted citizens and legisls-
ti0n to protect emigrants
Tenth-1t is the immediate duty of Con-
gress to fully investigate the effect, the im--
portation OF Mongolians on the moral and
material interests of the country.
Eleventh-The party recognizes with ap-
OF women by State legislatures
Twelfth-Claims sovereign power over
territories to exclude pOlygamy.
Thirteenth-Pledges to soldiers and sail
ors must be fulfilled.
F0urteenth-We sincerely deprecate all
sectional feeling and tendencies We there
fore note with deep solicitude that the
Democratic party counts as Its chief hope
of success upon the electoral vote of a
united South, secured through the efforts
of those who were recently arrayed against
the nation, and we invoke the earnest at
tention of the country to this grave respon-
sibility; That q success thus achieved
would reopen sectional strife and imperl
national honor and human rights.
Eiffponth-ChArOna the DAmOcratic
with beng in character and spirit as when
it sympatnized with treason, and alluding to
the course of the lower house, warns the
country against q party alike unworthy,
recreant and incapable.
Sixteenth-The national administrations.
merits c0mmendati0n for its honorable.
work in the management of domestic and,
foreign affairs, and President Grant de-
serves the continued and hearty gratitude
of the American people for his patriotism,
and his immense service in war and peace.
The question was stated to be on the,
financial resolution.
Mr.. Davis, of Texas, from the minority of
the committee on resolutions, reported q
substitute resolution, declaring distinctly
there shall be no further postponement q
specie resumption beyond the date already
fixed by law for such resumption. He
thought the resolution of the committee too
indefinite, and in effect only remit,ed the
4uOoIOA A0VOANSO W tu0 VOuAlu u pEOl0l6e>.-
Mr.. Hawley replied he thought that in
declaring the principles to govern great
party during four years it was better to
cOnfine ourselves to declaring the funds-
mental principles without tying us down to
the specific details, but leaving the latter to
be adjusted in accordance with events
Applause. When he said resumption at
the earliest practicable moment he meant it.
[Applause
The substitute was voted down.
The resolution reported was adopted and
the whole platform was also adopted.
The chair announced the next business
was nominations. Motions to adjourn were
voted down.
Mr.. Kellogg, of Connecticut, nominated.
Marshall Jewell and briefly stated his rec
ord.
r. w. Thompson, of Indiana, nominated
o. p. Morton, gave 6ne record and denied
his physical unfitness for the position.
Great applause.
Pinchback seconded the nomination.
General Harlan nominated B. H. Bril-
tow. (Great applause.] Judge Poland, Of
Vermont, seconded the nomination. Mr.
Curtis, Of New York, also seconded tho:
nomination. Richard III. Dana, Of Massa.
chusetts, also seconded the nomination.
he knew OF NO one 90 sure to carry MAJ
sachusetts. (Applause and hisses.]
When Maine Waa called upOu q scene of
looazuUnD o. 1ouEz1 1AaaI