, 1876-06-01


PEORIA, May 299.-1n your issue Of the eth
inst. yols designate the Republican platform
adopted By tho Springfield Convention as
'monstro,ls.' Being one Of the members Of
tic Committee on Resolutions, and knowing
the views Of largc number of the gentlemen
composing tllat Committee, desire to en-
rhatcally protest ugainst what k''o,o to be
wrong construction by you of its principles.
The matters In the second resolution, refer
Ing 10 the Southern Statcs, were believed to be
warranted by tho netion Of those States since
tle almost universal amnesty granted To the
Confederate leaders BY tho Republican party;
tl,rr action In enticayosing to turn tue South
crn stAtea osrr to ths Confederate Dcmocracy.-
in driving out by the bullet those whom they could
not control by tho ballos.-should bu met hy
| Aome eounicr.dcclusat!on. equally strong, by tho
friends Of tho Cnnn men Of the South; aud
certainly this resolution IL too strong for TINT
csrf up b ~ .S n afs he nlo1
men. both black and whr, In the Southern States,
wI!hont guarantee ct protectl9n: We womb t., IN ny
1ea a1 N sss! issa aae 10 "' W.
aovcrnnlen., dc1inaed a. tl!e financial part u ths
platiur.n, declarrs . that It il .ho duty Of thu
@ sas 81 ] Sox / Ii. s IT,
ind ~ o'i.era like me understood L the United
tate- Government ha., BY po.!ts'c law, a1cd M
il thrre IL any - r:e: :iaby" in this part u that
resolution, q tina, which tolowt; am unahle to
WAS The pulley Of the Republican party to return 70
| specie -pAyulcnt room IN 1t could practically
aoo wthGnt dst,mGft cf that t. hS c pubic iii sn
state that a rctolnsius! thought to be tending
In tlai direction wus almost unanimously voted
There were gentlemen on the Committee wha
suppmtc n, 'cws: thu. shs Ercat state ct ~.
@ po.is"s "s upon o. the question of dnnneu na nd il
not trcn thaught hest on thu whole to refer t!'s
question to the National C@2nSsntl1t, @ some a tnch
presented to tbs Convention for IT. action, Thn,
Idea advanced by you. that 4 il 2 sag.bsby "
aud do mt be!ievc that the iss,aEc Of the s;so;
luton will Justify any such sonsr',eton; Mau
and the formation "s d national platform, there
would have been Il necessity for #on,t more pro,
DECLARATION On auss'nns o. t .so an
not hare In national contest onf tff q prene'nes
Jor noh .%a ane,h; f05 , rsnnsylysna p!nsa
nsass Pet's' III" a stt IL
s Of q M M Sz3ass e
and 10 sctle aud lHrn eonsent to soas the "lsaof0
u To all III t sxi rc-olut!on there H. n my mind.
sou.s obj jcelon. i testr'a to amend It. W giving
sonie mora emphatic declaration Of our @ indoTe-
uore than my oirr rnn, Is entitled 70 the credit
of saving tue i!epubllean patty y ss,o9!d DO DO
Huyei, frn1 lCEcat; ana IN ths Mua 0cSou"e -
othcr gentlemen of tho Committee; but. With
xnnr Amendment. tho resolution. though not fully
i sntI,fartory 10 INC, was huatly adopted. II terd
, In iHtlurs In thu PLATFORM II ts upon thIa point
Without any dIslWragtlncnt 10 Mr. hla!n1 or Gthct
q hnnorrd u.in distinguished candidates who have
Ii done valuable service to tho lcpuh1ic, and who
It aru most worthy u Prestden.las nomination,
. thn Iicpub!ican party cannot hope tn succeed
i umjcss It places itself fully In accord With,
. and carries out the policy pursued by seeretaIl
r haowe.l conspiracy against the public welfare ant
iLr honut and integrity Of our Government, exeep
il ihc ute Rebellion, that has ever cxisted Aha' )
this conspiracy u broken up 10 Secretary htiAtnA
bronst ths psaiso and sincefS'y hnps r. ~. H. IT.. .a
interests VI tbs people OF this country ana 70 tn
weifaru OF the hsPub!can paty, to fully 1eeog'!tz
lila distinguished services to the nation ahn 70 ~
pssty, by placing him tn nomination foI tho ftea
y lency. lfc " platform abont which these can IL
IL | no HttRtlon, an.l IN two c0nstFACl!ons'
It TarEn IL ono resolution. tho seventh. eohoemn 2
ID | ,nk thu pol,cy Ut tho Confederate DsMoetaey
L, Congress In thes wantYn Fc,n0fa! o. tne !h9line
!, anI crippled sudters fto1u !no ationa u nonu H.
I. lubtIcan party for their 1dttty snu 1osotiol
/. 10 thu Goyetnent III it, hour u need, anu fnpiac
10 Inc them py men whu fought for ~ dissolution
10 II this resolution II ulonstFosty; u aio ~
10 publican party rG ..ana anss 1on ~ a .hs tIve.
~ snI thr brnyrst Of her sons, she cannut Eese'
it am insult u % muuktrous character, then indeI
III sre lis Jays Ut our pride ana glory nun!Gercu'
ry Cnder other circumstances, s'1uld , ~. " ;.
1t urctunct to have addressed this to rnk InsnM @
ii tst knowing iis tlnGcucs Tor good os ~ est t
nn;snt and DESIRING, for tho hake OF tne lisu,'
ihst us think, this evil effects Of your oditona'
ho yuur iy4us OF the 17th tnst. may IN men@ete ~
corrected hhfS k'eG NV x iuasusn .sse i
IN uiaIfpr. thu only objection % tla ptoeeedanRs
~ thr i,tu Convention. xe ueed hare no deAe " ~