The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-15

CINCINNATI, June 14.-The sixth National
Convention Of the Republican parry met here at
noon to. day IN the Exposition Building. The
attendance Is greater than at any previous
gathering OF the party, and embraced the most
noted men IN its ranks, who either sat upon the
floor rs delegates OF as guests OF honor upon the
raised platform In the rear OF the PRESIDING
ofncer The delegates were admirably grouped
on the floor facing the platform. The solid
mass Of New York men occupied the left centre
On their right were the New ENGLAND States
formed in single Gle, Maine at the head and
Rhode Island In tue rear, with Iowa inmedia
ly behind her. To the left OF New York and
fronting the stage Was Indiana, and behind her
the Morton men OF Tennessee, Mississippi. and
the CarollDas, with Virginia bringing up the
rear. The extreme left nank was al otted TO the
white hated Pennsylvanians, who came TO nght
for Hariranft. The right flank fell to tue lot of
ONO. Behind W re placed In the order OF metit
Illinois, Michigan, qua Wisconsin. The TeIrltO-
rial delegates and those from some OF the petty
States were tucked away In the rear.
At a few inmates after l. O'Clock the Conven-
ton was called 90 oIder by Coy. L. ID. Morgan.
tee. lie introduced the Rev. DR. Muller VI Cow
ington, XIV, VINO made prayer, after which
Gov. Morgan said
GOV. MoRGAS's SPEECH.
GENTLEMEN oP TuE CONVENTION The day and the
hour have arrived Tor winch the representatives. Of the
Republican party were inytea 20 assemble to noml.
the UniIed States, II except the Convention OF 1881,
10 comparison ~itn former ones are the most mpor'
tant Of all our conventions In June 1884, We re- IN
We had srcat SS@e in the d out hey had %
only sr.a eo e9d OF & The ouse swas s
best Of young had fallen IN oatte by tens and
sohSis sad bsy fssGsn Lincoln
months prior 70 t1i, had oy proeama.Sp ba, Only a.
ters Kept Them within tner lines and held ruiz dolnin,
charman en- ETsa Of the ssSna coSms 5 tie consn
uon would not d. rge i's whole duty nn'ess amo
ment q the nspna Conslltutlon 20 ond wnen aqopt
African slavery on this continent Tic suggestion Was
received wllh uneIAApled entnuslasm by the Sonyen.
Was wrtten IN our party platform On Ihst day Both
St ysr sSon nt
NED IT, The noble Lincoln proclaimed he result
not risen up u oondman, nor set upon slave IN all
ths lar and. Not TO he North not 10 me South but
10 that Supreme being alone controls the drsf nrs
OF nstons wel as the snars OF individuals let US
glVe AL the glory
Gov. Morgan urged an adherence TO honest
money, and suggested a constitutional amend
ment making the Presidential term SIX yea =,
and the incumbent ineligible for reelection
TApplausel lie also favored the elevation Of
the ciyil service by insututlng all noediul and
proper reforms. md the cindid ties now n mi
mated should he men whose ives give ASSURANCE
VI their sympathy with reform:
GOV. Morgan then nominated the Hon. Theo-
dOre 4. POmsroN ot New YORK for temp rary
Chairman, which WAS agreed to. GOV Bal win,
OF MichIgan, and Gov Van Ltndt Of Rhode
Island, cOnduVted Mr., POmeroy 10 the char
Upon being introduced, Mr.. Pomeroy spoke as
follows:
MIR. PoMERoY's SPEECH.
Events have cnasrd each other so raplily from the
f thr Adninls n ration Oi Gen Grant fraug with su h
mndanienal changes In the whole lGeOry and prachce
of government that tnc consideration OF them IN the
brefe-t + prccudcd rpun an occasion such as
ms Brief may be considered the existence ct the
KepubhrGn party none other 10 the history OF the
naiI0n hss Tor 50 lou nsecu''c peroa cunroheu
Is government without tncoun erlnR popular neieh,
snd sun withslandu2 popular Jealousy OF pollcsl ns
tendency long contlnned bT sby pArIy, Is wlthn we
power Of tins IonvepuA deAignale the coming fres
dent the Unltsd STAT Our FOLLY may eoncede what
The wisdom Df tao opposition caLnot achieve our oe
feat At the pols IN NovclabeI but such defeat can
come ftom NO OF or source We are not met mere ~
contending factions within the parry to test unoeI
various ieAdersblps our relative sren9thL but s'
representatives. accepting high responsibility 70 Oh