New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-18

0OuOt0 ADOut the EOIV0ncy Oh tno Surotloei
Tsliaferr0, who was postmaster in 1866,
| wss . defsulter, and Smallwocd, who went
out in 1869, was also . defaulter. Adjourned.
POLITICAL.
Ohio Democratic State Convention.
| CINCINNATI, May 1.-THE Democratic
oonyention was called to order at HIS A.
NJ, by Mr.. Walling, chairman of the CEN
| tral committee. General Shank, of Cincin-
| natl, was chosen temporary chairman.
Hon. George H. Pendleton was chosen
| permanent chairman. The State commit
tee on platform will not agree to-day: The
l hard money men Eeem IN the majority.
Thurman's friends make the committee,
| twelve hard and eight soft money men.
| In the convention Q motion made not to
| 60 back on the platform of 1875, caused ex-
| citement. 1t was finally decided that all
resolutions on platform be referred to the
platform committee without debate. After
appointing . committee on credentials the
| convention adjourned to two o'clock.
| The majority of the committee on resolu-
| tions reported in favor of hard money, but
the report of thesminority of the committee
| in favor of soft money was adopted by .
vote of S66 to 300. This is considered Q
victory for Allen.
Mr. Pendleton, on taking the chair, made
. speech.
The report of the minority is as follows:
the Democratic party, q time honored
champion of the rights of many against
the aggressions of few, to express its pur-
poses in the pending currency conflict
without reserve or equivocation, we declare
that we shall urge, against al opposition,
come from what quarter it may, measures
to effect the following: i
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repeal of the Republican resumption law.
SecOnd-The defeat of all schemes for re-
sumption which involve contraction of the
| currency, perpetuatiOn of bank issues, or
| increase of the interest burden Of the debt.
Third-The gradual but early substi-u-
| ton of legal tenders for national bank notes.
Fourth-The issue by the general govern
ment alone of sll the circulating medium,
whether paper or metallic.
Fi.th-No forced imitation, no forced cog
| traction, but sound currency, equal to the
| wants Of trade and industry, to be recu-
lated in volume, and gradually e9uai;zs sd
| with gold By means of appropriat, lesi>ia-
ton, such as making it receivable for GUS
/ tome, and inter-c orvertitle at the pleasure
| of the holder, with nd bearing an in
| terest not to exceed 3 65-l00 per cent, pay
shall not be determined by pleasure or
caprice Of either Congress or the banks
Sxth-A gradual income tax to met at
least the premium On the gold needed 70
pay the interest on the public debt.
Seventh-That public policy and sense
Of common justice require that the silver
issued by the government should be legal
| tender in payment of all debts, public Or
private, and that we demand the uncondi-
| tional repeal of the so-called silver act so
| far as the same limits the amount for which
| said silver coinage shall be legal tender.
Eighth-That We are in favor of tariff
! for revenue only, and we denounce the r. .
publican scheme of resumption as intended
and operating, through large increase of
the bonded debt, a sudden and enormous
contraction of currency to double the bur-
dens of taxation, rob debtors of their prop
erty, paralyze productive and commercial
industries, cast laborers out of employment,
and fill the land with want and misery, for
| the wicked purpose Of doubling the value
of money securities and the supjugatiOn of
the mass of the people to the imperious sway
of money oligarchy.
Ninth-That the Democracy of Ohio
present to the Democracy of other SOW
ereign States of the repuolic the name of
William Allen as the choice of Ohio for the
presidency.
Tenth-That the delegates at large to the
st. Louis convention, and the delegates ap-
point ID by the congressional districts. are
hereby requested in the national cOnven-
ton to favor William Allen for President,
and to use all honorable means to secure
bis success.
Alabama Republican Conventions.
MONTGOMERY, May 1.-THE Republican
this morning. The following nominations
were made:
For Governor, Thomas NJ. Peters: for
Secretary of State, j. McLemore; Attornev
General, j. S. Clarke; State Treasurer, w,
b. Harris; Auditor, c. Cadle, Jr.; Superin-
tendent of Education, j. H. Houston; Jere
Harslson. colored, Congressman; s. F. Rice,
gates for the State at Cincinnati for the
sixteenth (this) district. No instructions
were given, but the delegations are under
stood to favor Bristow.
The other wing Of the party holds con-
ventiOn on the twenty fourth instant Most
of the federal officials adhere to il.
The committee on platform and resolu-
tions reported that as faithful to the prin.
ciples OF the Republican party so often
announced by their authorized exponents,
they recommend the adoption of the prin-
ciples contained in and disclosed by the
address of the Republican National Com
mittee.
Resolred, That in his seven years admin
istration Of the government President Grant
mas guided the republic through the Sc
verest trials, and has shown our institutions
capable of surviving equally the shock of
armed conflict. partisan hate, and the
great decentralization incident to all wars;
but the most searching inquiries prompted
by Democratic partisanship have utterly
failed to exhibit a single instance where
President Grant has tarnished with his pen
the splendid triumphs of his sword.
The resolutions were adopted aud the
convention adjourned.
Iowa Democratic Convention.
DEsMoINEs, May 1.-THE Democratic
State Convention met to day. The usual
committees were appointed, and a recess
then taken.
New Jersey Republican Conveutisp.
TRENTON, N. j.. May 1.-THE Repu blican
convention met to-day. Toe delegates are
evidently composed of friends OF Blaine.
The platform leaves the delegation uuin.
structed.
National Greenb ack Couvention.
INDIANAPOLIS, May H.-Thomas J. Du-
raAt, OF Washington, was elected perma-
nent president IF the National Indepeud-
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