Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-06-29

the United ststess But; sif, VS. fHttsi
have harmony upon principle or we can
have no harmony. We want to see the
| report of the committee. II we can hsr-
mouize upon the report OF the commit
tee on rssolutio os, then, sir, we can an.
sEer the question or fhe distinguished
| gentleman from New York Kr. COg] IS
tn who viii be the next President OF the
u dited States, and the answer will be
the msn who Is nominated by this con-
Yentietl. E
Mr.. Abbott Mass II move to amend
the motion OF the gentleman from New
| York, by stTikiBg Cus all after the word
resolved" ard Inserting the following,
| which the secretary will read: s..-.. ..-..
| The secret lry read the amendment o!
Mr.. Abbott, as folloVsi
tssiolted, That the roll Of states bg called in
reg dldr order, and that each state be allowed
| 10 present the name OF any candidate for the
| PTed lency, and that thert upon this conYen-
| tionGo proceed TO vote by states for candl-
date for President oi the pPited states ana %
| states, aid that in. casting their vote for
| -Presi lent and Nice-P. estdent. the chairman
| OF each delegation shall rise in mis- place and
snsIfte how the delegation votes, and his state
ment alone shall be considered the vote of the
State. [Cries of NO." "No, ,""No.1
Mr.. Abbott desire to state that my
only motive In presenting the resolution
was that we do not Jose the day, but
proceed im mediateIY 10 yOts for a can
didate for President. / have no doubt
that any man who Is selected as q can Z
di6ate for President will stand upon the
platform that is finally adopted by this
conventioi1.T e a. a
Mr.. Wallace Pa III move to lay the
resolution and amendments on the table,
and move that ths vo.e be taken by
Mr.. MLesn accepted the amendment
Cfsred by the gentleman from Massa-
chusetts There being a misapprehen-
sion of the question. before the house,
the setrstary again read the original
resolution, and the proposition OF Mr..
Abbott { Mass now made 1.-THE follow
ing wordsi
ReIotved, That this convention do proceed
to vote by stales for candidates for President
and Nice-Presde at OF the United States, and
that In casting their vote for Pre- .ident and
ViCe-President, the chairman of each deIega-
ton shall rise in his place and name how the
delegation votes, and his statement alone
shall be cons dered the vote of the State.
[Cries OF sNo, y s.ass, y and iitssss.l --ss1s,s-
The secretary read the amendment of
Governor Woodson, of Missouri; and
was then proceeding with the call, when
the chair anneu need that the commit
tee onsresoIutions had agreed on re-
port, and a3ked II the roll-call should
proceed.
Mr.. Abbott (Mass. IL withdraw my
motion to take the vote by States, and
agree upon the motion that the vote be
taken UiUG Voce.
Mr.. Herman On. Y.)-I suggest nov
what believe 10 be the best Interests o.
the country and party and ourselves,
and that is that we hear from the COM
mittee on resolutions, and if, as am in
formed, they expect to be ready to re-
port by one or to two o'clock l suggest
thaa we wait until we do hear from
them, and let US get through with this
wrangling at once. aa--1
Mr.. Meredith [ Va PRESIDENT AND
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION, am
instructed by the committee on resolu-
tions to inform the convention that they
have agreed upon platform and resOlu
tions. GCheeTs The resolutions have
been referred to committee Of revision,
and that the committee will reaSsem BILE
at one o'clock and hear the report from
the subcommittee on revision. am
instructed to ask leave of the conven.
ton for the committee to sit longer for
that purpose. -f-f.f~. ...
Mr.. Herman N. Y.l-In view of this
report, by which rel Iice to hear that
platform has been agreed upon and
referred to s committee on revision,
move that this convention take recess
until two o'clock to hear that report.
T 1Crissof HNo, I" "No.n1
The motion was carried, and the con-
veDtion took recess until two O'CLOCK.
- DURING THE RECESS.
The vast audience remained in the
hail. and there were loud cries for Pryor,
Doolittle, Ewing aud others. Meantime
the band played several popular siIs,
DiJie, Y6snkee Doodle, ETC., amid loud
cheers.- Finally, in response to repeated
calls, Ex Senator Doolittle, OF Wiscon-
sin, came forward upon the platform,
and spoke at considerable length.
Senator Doolittle said he had been laboring
since he came here to keep cool, inside as
well as out, but did not think 1t proper dur
ing the recess of the convention 10 speak at
apy considerable length, and especially not
to express any personal preference as to can
di jates He believed that the great responsi
bility rested On this convention to take such
measures and present such platform and can
didates as shall make victory certain. The
Republican party is a great party, and not q
weak party. He had fought with 1t and
against 1t, knew 1t inside anu out, and he
claimed that for fifteen years 1t had been a
war party, not only during the war but after
the war had ended by the reconstrnettoI OF
the south, in order 10 gain control of both
houses of congress. He saw in the senate a
gentleman Mr.. Stockton, of New York !, now
on the floor Of this convention, driven from
his seat. The speaker proceeded with further,
illustrations of his charge that the
Republican party had usurped power
trampled the constitution under foot. robbed
ten mil1lonsof people of every civil right
snd subjected them to the viii OF military
dictates. He urged that on the nominstion
of II ayes and Wheeler, the Republican party
had not changed Its spirit, genius and chsrac-
ter. 1t viii Sill be despottc, and 1t is for this
convention to act here wisely, calmly, with
out passion, ia such wsy, as to secure o
change OF administration, and change the pol:
ICY of the country and restore constitutional
governmeI t. Let the delegates look beyond
here, and see the people beyond, and their
views, sentiments aud need. 1t was among
them the battle was to be fought, lost or won,
and the conventions action must De ad-
dressed to the necessities Of that field, and
nothing else.
Mr.. Breckenridge [Ky.] was next
called for, and took the platform amid
r
He acknowledged the compliment to him
self and 10 Kentucky, and projected to urge
to broad national, unseotional cooperation
of all sections of the Demo cratic party TO
change the national administration, They
were not as eastern or western men, but as
Democrats and Americans. Applause Let
them act only in that spirit, ard go to battle
under some great leader who should guide
them to great victory. 1t was no common
foe they had to fight; no enemy easy to over
come. II was party controlling the sword
anu purse of The country. and no conscience
10 restrain il from using them unscrupulously
for the retention CT their power. In conclu-
sion, he asRtn counselled compromise. unity,
and cordial cooperation for the common
cause. se.-------.-
3. Gratz Brown was called out at the
suggestion of Mr.. DoolittIe, to give his
views of the Liberals in the present
He said that he Fympathtzed entirely and
In the efforts to adjust all minor diff
and to sgree upon winning ticket.
should be found in front of the coming fight.
fApplause They want refor u and relief,
and he hoped that the convention would put
p platform and candidate forward that would
embrace these ideas.
Mr.. Wallace Penn. followed with a
caustIc criticism OF the Republican
party, which he said had made q ticket
born of the defeat OF the only strong
candidate hated and denounced by the
of Grant men, nomi-
mated for their negative character alone
He exhorted to tolerance, folbesrsnce
and harmony in the convention.
REAss sEMBLED.
The convention resssembled at a
quarter past two.
Presldent-The sergeant~at-arms will