The Portland daily press., 1876-06-15
Friends of Hayes and BristOw
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CINCINNATI, June 14.-Everything is favor.
able to-day. There is great enthusiasm fol-
Blaine tonight. Indications are strong for his
nomination on the second ballot. The organ.
ization of the convention is friendly to him.
Combinations against him are threatened, but
are not likely to succeed. The only danger is
that Pennsylvania will stick to Hartranft too
long and Ohio to Hayes. P.
ITO the Associated Pressl
CINCINNATI, June 14--The Republican
National Convention assembled at noon in
Exposition Hall, which was tastefully decor
ated with flags.
Convention Called TO Order.
On calling the meeting to order, Governor
Morgan introduced Rev. Mr.. Miller who made
the opening prayer. Every seat in the building
was filled and the scene was exceedingly bril-
liant.
Address of Ex-GOv. Morgan.
Mr.. Morgan followed the prayer with an
address, saying that the day and hour had
arrived when the representatives of the Re-
publican party were invited to assemble to
nominate candidates for the Presidency and
Vice Presidency. The duties of this conven-
ton, he said, are more important those of any
fact that in 1864 we were in the midst of the
war for the preservation of the Union He
proceeded to recount the leading political events
connected with and growing out of that strug-
gle, saying it was then suggested by the present
chairman of the national committee that the
party would not fulfill its whole duty unless it
specifically declared for constitutional amend
ment prohibiting slavery, and this was received
with great satisfaction. The amendment, he
sad, was ratified by 20 states. Mr.. Lincoln
Of cd sr nd +t,a%1 L
not risen upon slave. (Applause.) He then
urged adherence to honest money, and sug-
gestel constitutional amendment making the
President al term six years, and the incumbent
ineligible for reelection. (Applause.) He re-
ferred to General Grant as a splendid soldier
and patriot IA partial applause) and said that
we all favor the elevation of the civil service
by the introduction of all needful and proper
reforms, and that the candidates now nomin-
ated should be men whose lives give assurance
of their sympathy Herewith.
Theodore WI. Pomeroy, Temporary Chair.
AT the conclusion of these remarks MIR.
Morgan, in the name of the national commit.
tee, nominated Hon. Theodore M. Pomeroy. of
New York, for temporary chairman; and the
nomination was unanimously ratified. Messrs
Baldwin of Michigan and Van Zandt of Rhode
Island, were appointed to conduct the temper
airy chairman to the platform, and Mr.. Pomeroy
came forward amidst general applause and adj.
dressed the convention as follows:
MIR. Pomeroy's Address.
Gentlemen of the Convention II thank YOU
most heartily for the compliment conferred by
calling on me to preside at the temporary
organization of this convention. Brief as NAV
be considered the existence of the Republican
party, none other in the history of the nation
has for so long period controlled its govern
ment without encountering popular defeat, and
still, Notwithstanding the popular jealousy of
political ascendancy, long continued by any
party, it is in the power of this convention to
designate the coming President of the United
States. Our folly may corcede that which the
wisdom OF the opposition cannot achieve-our
defeat at the polls next November, but such
defeat can come from no other source.
We are not met here contending faction
within the party, to test, under various leaders
our relative strength, but as representatives &C.
cepting higher responsibility, to extract from
the crucible OF conflicting opinions that TYNE of
American craftsmanship which shall be the
worthy emblem of the principles of the party.
Inc Republican party cannot continue to live
by reason OF its splendid achievements of the
past, nor the Democratic party be returned to
power upon its glittering promises of reform in
the future. The former has but to present
men representatives of its principles, but the
latter must discover both men and PRINCIPLES.
Partes are iooser now than in years gone by,
and no platform is buoyant enough to float an
unworthy candidate. The necessity of the
continuance OF the administrative policy of the
Republican party, while not so apparent in inn
mediate results, is as commanding respecting
tine future consequences as at any time in its
history. We are told that it has accomplished
its mission and therefore has no longer claim to
live. Well, If it has, and the time for its dis
solution has come, 1T can die triumphantly ex-
claiming with the apostle of old, 81 have
fought good fight and have kept the faith"
He recounted the various measures which
had haan carried ont undar he
ministration including the lesson of freedom
and said:
The mission of the manhood of the Republi-
can party-our mission of to-day-is to estab-
lush ON sure foundation, and make secure for
the coming age, the fruits of the war debt and
taxation through which the present has been
achieved. The benefits to be derived by the in
dlvldual citizen from the 14th and 18th consti-
tutional amendments are to be secured through
such appropriate legislation as Congress NAV
devise, and ask the freedmen of the South if
they are ready to accept the Democratic party
as the source OF power from which is to flow the
appropriate legislation to give effect to these
mendments. L ask candid public if the on
~ anarchy that exists in the South to-day, is
not the anarchy caused by the opposition of
the Democratlc party, as such, to the princi-
Piles adopted in the work of reconstruction and
which are now part of the fundamental law of
the land.
The Democratic party claims to accent the
situation respecting the sacredness OF the ma
tional debt and the invioablity of the national
credit, and yet twenty million dollars Of taxa
ton will not make good the annual loss, to the
American people, from the underlined and in.
definite attitude and intentions of that party in
regard to the payment of the principal of the
national debt. The Democratic party has also
bitterly opposed the first practical step toward
resuming our position among the solvent ma
tlons OF the civilized world.
The preservation of the results of the war.
devolve upon us here and now. Democracy
mas no traditions of the past, no impulses Of
ting it for this task. The reaction of 1874 has
already spent itself in vain effort to realize
tne situation. 1t has simply demonstrated
That no change in the machinery of govern
ment can be had. outside of the Republican
party, wltout drawing with it practical nulli-
ncatlon OF the great work Of reconstruction
financial chaos and administrative revolution.
Inc speech was delivered In good STYLE and
various points received with applause, which,
on several occasions, became tumultuous. In
conclusion, MI. Pomeroy asked the further
pleasure OF the convention on the motion.
Further Organization.
Irving M. Bean of Wisconsin. and Fl. p.
Bingham of Pennsylvania, were appointed
geat- alarms. 0o-
Mr. Loring of Massachusetts. moved that
roll OF states and territories be called for the
ot.ho''oi u q SommlGLe6 on resolutions. Gre
dentials, organization and rules and order of
business. On motion of Mr. Woodford of New
York, it was agreed to pass, in the roll cali
those states and territories in which are con.
testing delegations. 1t was impossible to accu.
rately catch the names of the committees man
as announced, but they were substantially a.
foreshadowed last night "'
BaIIOting 10 Commence at O'Clock To-
Day.
MCPHERSON of Pennsylvania, offered a reso
luton that when the convention adjourn it be
to IL tomorrow, at which time it will proceed
to the nomination, with two speeches of ten
minutes each, or one of twenty minutes for
each nominee.
Resolutions Introduced
Mr.. Vance of New York, offered a resolution
from the German Republicans favorng nom
sectarian schools, compulsory education. and