The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-06-22
Cincinnati Convention.

OF RUTHERFORD B. HAYES OF
OHIO. AND WILLIAM A. WHEELER OF NEW
YORK.
The Sixth National Convention of the Re-
publican party, met at noon on last Wednes-
day i'll the Exposition building at Cincinnati.
The attendance was greater than that of any
previous gathering of the party, and embraced
i'll its ranks the most noted men in the Unien.
The hall in which the Convention assembled
lsan immense frame structure, with seating
capacity f an audience of at least 1000, and
ample as the building was, it would have been
thrice filled had all the applicants for entrance
been admitted
HE delegates were grouped on the floor,
each State delegation occupying its position as
follows: The solid mass Of New York men
occupied the left center; on the right were
the New England States formed in Il single
file, with Maine at the head and Rhode Island
at the rear, with Iowa Immediately behind her
to the left OF New York; fronting the stage
was Indiana, and behind her the Morton men
OF tennessee, Mississippi, Texas and Georgia.
TO the left again came Kentucky. and the
Carolinas, with Virginia bringing up the rear.
The extreme left flank was allotted to the
PennSylvanians. The right flank fell to the
lot of Ohio, behind which were placed, in or
der of merit. Illinois. Michigan and Wiscon-
sin. The Territorial delegates and those from
some of the petty States, were tucked away in
the rear, wherever they could be used to util-
ize some waste plat Of ground.
AT few minutes after y o'clock the Con-
vention was called to order by Gov. E. d.
Morgan, Chairman of the Republican National
committee. who introduced the Rev. DIR. Null
Ter, of Covington, Kentucky, who made a
prayer, after which Gov. Morgan delivered an
eloquent address to the Convention. In cor
clusior. he nominated the Hon. L. NJ. D. POM
eroy, OF New York, as temporary chairman,
and appointed Gov. Baldwin, of Michigan, and
Gov. Vansandt, of Rhode Island, to escort him
to the chair. In assuming the chair, Mr.. Pom
eroy, who is young man Of rare ability and
power, addressed the Convention in short
speech, in which, after briefly reviewing the
past record of the Republican party, he said:
Our folly may conceive what the wisdom of
the opposition can net achievc-onr defeat at
the polls in November, but such defeat can
come from no other cause. We are met here
not as contendiug factions within the party,
to test under various leaderships orr relative
strength, but as representatives accepting
high responsibility, to extract from the cruel
Bile of conflicting opinions that type of Ameri-
can craftsmanship which shall be accepted as
the worthy embodiment OF the principles of
the party. Men us we'll as measures arc to be
weighed in the balance during the coming
month, and neither must he found wanting to
insure success. [Appla,,se.l The Republican
party can not continue to live by reason of It's
splendid achievements in the past, nor does
the Democratic party expect to be returned to
power upon its gltteling promises of reform in
the future.
The former party has vet to present men
representative of its principles. The latter
must discover both its principles and its men.
ton of the past, no impulses for the present,
no aspirations tor the future, fitting it for this
task. The reaction of 1874 has already eX-
pended itself in u vain effort to realize the sit
uation. 1t has been demonstrated that no
change in the machinery of the Government
can be had outside of the Republican party,
without drawing with it practical moliica-
ton of the great work of reconstruction, tinsn-
cial chaos and administrative revolution. The
PiSoSub 1AOuSS VI tCoCilldtifGS udfN sui
ceeded ill nothing except development of its
own ineapacty.
At the close of Mr.. Pomeroy's address, the
various committees were appointed, and a
number of resolutions presented.
Speeches We're tlws made by Geo. William
Curtis, of New Yo.0 Gen Logan, Gen. Haw-
ley, Gov Noyes. Rev. Henry H. Garrett, and
Gov. William A. Howard.
After the speaking was over, the committee
on permanent organization made report rec
ommending Hon. edward Mcpherson, long
Clerk of the House of Representatives, for pre-
siding officer. The Convention then adjourn
ell until Thursday morning.
At IL O'Clock on Thursday President Nc
Phcrson called the meeting to order, and pre-
the proceedings with prayer. Geo. F. Hoar,
of Massachusetts,, presented memorial of the
National Woman's Suffrage Association, and
its advocate, Mrs. Sayler J. Spencer, was al
lowed ten minutes to present the claims of
women to practical recognition in the affairs of
Government. This she did in very concise
manner, and her Grafton was greeted with
ROUNDS OF applause. the reports OF various
committees were received.
THE PLATFORM.
General Hawley, of Connecticut, from the
Committee on Resolutions, reported the plat
form, as follows:
When in the economy OF Providence this
land was to be purged of human slavery, and
when the strength Of the Government of the
people, by the people, for the people was ro he
demonstrated the Republican party came into
power. Its deeds have passed into history,
and we look back to them with pride. Incited
by their memories and high aims for the good
of our country and mankind, and looking to
the future with unfaltering courage. hope and
purpose, we, the representatives of the party
in Narional Convention assembled, make the
following declaration of principles
First. The United States of America is ma
ton, not a league. By the combined working
of the Nations! and State Governments under
their respective constitutions. the rights of ey-
cry citizen are secured at home asad protected
abroad, and the common welfare promoted.
Second The Rs.Dublirau artv hos nrocorv,,l