The Worthington advance., 1876-07-06
! ST. LOUIS.
Proceedings Of the National Democratic Con.
49, -. -,,f =, + YcntiOn.

tlOn snail change the government and over
throw corruption. This duty must not be
the government, but to the Democratic party.
The people are intelligent and sagacious and
understand their rights and their interests
will not again be confded to the Republican
party" He referred to the Democratic as
the original hard money party, and that all
acts authorizing the issue of legal teuder pa
per money were made under Republican ad-
The speaker then nominated as temporary
chairman Henry Watterson, OF. Kentucky,
which was unanimously agreed to.
Mr.. Watterson being presented was received
with applause, and said the convention had
been called 'to consider whether an honest
government administered by honest men
shall be restored to the American people or to
country to pursue an endless, ever-revolving
circle Of partisan passion and corruption u,l-
til we lose the poor mans best hope-civil
liberty ITSELF" He concluded: ''If anything
comes of our proceeding it m asst spring from
the spirit OF aspiration and fellowship which
warmed the followers of Andrew Jackson and
stdr s,las Wright, ,! of Henry Clay and Daniel Web
er on common ground at last, to wrest the
government of their fathers from the clutch
OF rings and robbers, Federal State and Mu-
niclpal, and who mean to extirpate those
wherever they are found and whether they
he Republican or Democratic"
The speaker was frequently interrupted by
applause.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Marvin, af-
ter which Fred 0. Prince, of Massachusetts,
was announced as temporary secretary and
Dan Able, of Missouri, as sergeant at -arms,
and the rules of last convention were adopted
until otherwise ordered.
On motion CT a Minnesota de legate the roll
Of States was called for committees on perma-
nent organization and credentials.
A request tor hearing by delegation
from the National Women's Suffrage Associa-
tion was granted, and Miss Phebe w. Co..
zens, the St. Louis female lawyer, ascerded
the platform. She referred to this as the
"Centennial leap year," and said it was not
only in order for women to make proposals
but to have them accepted. If the Democrat
ic ic party Part va wanted to live long she warned them
voice OF inspiration, which says it is not good
for man to be alone, and take women into
their political associations as matter of eter-
nal justice and sound policy" She conclud-
ed by presenting the resolutions of the Wo-
man Suffrage Association, which on motion
of Mr.. Clernand of Illinois, were referred to
the committee Oh resolutions for respectful
The convention then took recess until
five O'Clock.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
After the recess the report of the comittee
on credentials was read. The states were
fully represented, but no seats contested.
The committee on permanent organization
then reported Gen. John A. McClernand, OF
Illinois, for president Of the convention and
Mr.. Prince, Of Boston for chief secretary, with
vice president and secretary from each
State.
Gen. McClernand, on being escorted to the
platform thanked the convention for the dis
tinguished honor shown him, and said
''There are no enemies of the union to-day
on this continent, except that administrative
centralism which is congesting all the vital
currents which ought to flow out through ev-
cry part, giving life to the farthest extre,ni-
ties OF the body polite, and energy to all its
members except that corruption which cen
tralism has never failed in any age or land to
entail upon any government. Centralism and
corruption have imposed upon ten states the
rapacious tyrannies Of carpet bag rule, and
since the peace have added two hundred mill
lions to their debt. They have infected the
governments Of our northern states and
northern cities with the same disease of ex-
travagance and fraud. They have debauched
the federal government itself, and made the
names of scores of its high officers and pub
lie men our public scandal, our open shame
The record is horrible. lncapacity, venality,
waste, fraud and the party which has been
powerless to bear down and trample under
foot its corruptionists, with stupendous ef-
frontery is pledging itself to a reform of
which It has become incapable" The speak
er concluded by assuring the convention, "if
you shall select standard bearers to your own
high purpose, and faithful to your pledge,
victory in the November, victory in the Octt.
Der contest is already yours"
August Belmont, tn vigorous speech SUBJ
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committee without reading and the conven-
tion adjourned to Wednesday, at IL a. II.
WEDNESDAYS WORK.
After the convention was called to order q
prayer was made by Rev. Father Brady, Of
st. Louis, and number of resolutions were
offered and referred to the platform COM
mittee.
Mr.. Kelly, OF New York, attempted to read
g protest against the nomination Of Ti!den,
but was declared out OF order.
After some debate upon the rules the COM
mittee on resolutions was announced and
presented the following
PLATFoRMt
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duty Of the Democracy Of the whole country. We do
union; devotion to the constitution oi the United
States With its aendmsns: N @ unversal!y sccepted g
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looyes re people e prsstce also that eternal yig
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people in the paralysis Of hard tmes
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sters the public credit .nd .nt.in the SsSn. honor
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which during eleven Of pe.ce made no
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rius f1come ana while Annually pfosins to intend
speedy return 70 specie payment has annually enacted
the resumption clause Of the act Of 1875 aud
here demand s releHl we demand 11dicious system
ments, and BY the nnances which shall enable the
tion soon to esure the whole world Of ito perfect ability
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