Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-06-15

great armies in field. but they had
achieved only partial success and
wheu successful always at very grsa.
cost Of life. The brasest and best Of
/ young men hsd fallen in bsttle BY
tens and hundreds of thousands OF were
in prison II Andefsonville aud Libby
Presidsst Lincoln, prior 70 this, had
by proclamation, but only rs = Wal
A.easure, declared the slaves free
whilc their masters kept them within
lsbsis liaxs, sa1 hell MI acmsnion over
them. Ii was then modes,ly suggest.
ed by your chairman Of the national
]. convention that the coDyenli Ion
would not discharge its
whole duty unless, among
its other resolutions, il should declare
forssuch amendment Of the national
constitution, q would, when adopted
|; BY the required number Of states, for.
ever prohibit African slavery on this
oontins0t. The suggestion was re-
ceived with unexsmplsd enthusiasm
BY the convention. The resolution to
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after passed the required amendment
twenty nine sovereign states ratified
the noble Lincoln proclamation, and
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Dul al this 70 past ana the past we
cooc.uoe % secure. r.rdon me,
gen,'cmeh, = again. wstnzhke modes
=, nske : suggestion of tWo oear-
'hg directly on 'he present.
The Convention should emphatically
demand. the prompt and efficient exc
cution Of those solemn promiscs Of
both houses congress and the presiden,
to redeem in coin the legal tender OBJ
legations Of the government on the
let day Of Jan. 10, and signify an op-
position to my modification q repe: Il
Of the law that does not guarantee !
still earliersor better method OF return
10 specie payment. Let no doubtful
word 20 oul from this convention up
on the subject of honest money. Press
on firmly 10 the specie point. Stand
6rnly by your numerous resolutions
aud platforms little longer and your
currency basis Will be transformed in-
10 . coin basis 80 easily and SO 1atur-
ally that you will be yourselves sur
prised, regretting only that
II WIS not determined at an earlier
day. Resumption accomplished then
IN all human probxbility wiliiollow 10
or l5yeArs ii prosperity equal 10 that
of any former period, perhaps greater
than this country has vet seen. lfyou
will in addition put I plsnk to your
platform for such M aniends
nent Of constitution Is will ex.
tend the presidents Office
10 Six years and make the incumbent
ineligible for re.eiection you will de-
serve the gratitude Of the Anericsn
people. The last three nstionai con-
ventions Of our party have indicated
10 them in advance the names Of
candidates for The natronal ticket, so
they have been little else than ratifi-
cation meetings OF DEGREES that have
been mads BY ,he people merely
putting in form that which had already
been decided upon. Allude to Pres
ident Liucola's 2nd nomination and to
the nomination aad renomination Of
Eilat splendid soldier aud patriot, Gen.
Grant. Such ! state of things no
longer exists. There appears to be II
the present tnne no one whom the
unerriug finger points ~. the only
candidate, there seems to be no more
rising so far above ail others g 10
cause exultant, voices to exclaim,
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