The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-06-22

tials shall be disposed of before the plat
form committee reports. The platform
and resolutions shall be disposed of be-
fore the nomination of candidates.
When any State has announced its vote,
it shall so stand until the ballot is an
nounced, unless in case Of numerical
error. Ten minutes speech allowed on
each nomination.
There was a minority report in the
Alabama contest. The vote on the adop-
ton of the minority report was yeas, 354
nays, 375.
Hawley, of Connecticut, from the COM
mittee on resolutions, reported. The re-
port opened with congratulations on the
part of the Republican party since, under
Providence, it was called upon to purge
the country of slavery and establish a
government by the people for the people,
and declared the United States is q
national league, and the Republican
party is the defender of popular govern
ment. The report proceeded to state in
detail the duties of the party in the pro-
lection of our citizens everywhere, to
steady progress and to specie payment.
Applause. Senators and Representa-
tives should not dictate appointments; !;
fitness and capacity to be passports to
Office and its maintenance; unfaithful
officers to be swiftly punished; recon-
mends a constitutional amendment
against appropriations for schools under
sectarian control; [great applause. and
re-read in response to loud calls, and
cheers renewed ); reafirms opposition to
further grants Of lands for railroad pur-
poses; asserts the duty of the govern
ment to. protect immigration suggested
resolution relative to inquiry into effect
of Mongolian immigration on moral and
political grounds; favored respectful con-
sideration of woman's claims to partici-
patton in government; reaffirmed duty
of suppressing polygamy; duties to sol
diers recognized; deprecates sectional
strife; arraigned the Democratic party
as the same in character and policy now
as when sympathized with and allied to
treason, and accused it of being unworthy
and incapable; Grant deserves the con-
tinued gratitude of the people for his
patriotism and services.
The question was next stated to be on
the financial resolution. a..
Davis, of Texas, from the minority of
the committee on resolutions, reported a
substitute resolution, declaring distinctly
there shall be no further postponement
of specie resumption beyond the date
already fixed by law for such resumption.
He thought the resolution of the COM
mittee too indefinite, and in. effect only
remitted the question involved to the
domain of promise.
Hawley replied that he thought that
in declaring the principles to govern
great party during four years, it was bet
ter to con6ne ourselves to defining the
fundamental principles without. .tieing to
the details. but leaving the latter to be
adjusted in accordance with events
TEpplause.l When he said resumption
at The earliest practicable moment, he
meant it. Applause.
The substitute was voted down. The
resolution reported was adopted, and the
whole platform was also adopted:
The chair announced that the next
business was nominations. Motions to
adjourn were voted down. !.
kellogg, of Connecticut, nominated
Marshall Jewell, and briefly stated his
record.
R. W. Thompson, of Indiana, nomi-
mated Oliver P. Morton, gave fine re-
cord for him, and denied his physical un;
fitness for President. Great applause
Pinchback seconded the nominstion.
General Harlan nominated Bristow.-
TGreat applause. Judge Poland, OF
Vermont, seconded the nomination.
Richard d. Dana, of Massachusetts,, also
seconded the nomination. He knew no
one so sure to carry Massachusetts,. Ap-
plause and Kisses.
Maine was called upon, when scene
of the widest enthusiasm ensued; dele
gates and spectators rising to their feet
and waving hats and fans, and cheering
long and loud, dying away only to be re-
newed, and closing with three cheers for
Blaine.
Mr.. Ingersoll, of Illinois, took the
platform. He said he, too, was satisfied
with the loyalty of Mr.. Bristow, but if
Massachusetts can't carry any nominee
of this convention, he was not satisfied
with the loyalty of Massachusetts. If
they can't carry it by $4,000, they had
better sell out Fanuiel Hall for Demo-
cratic hall [applause, and remove the
monument from Bunker Hill. He urged
that the demand now was for. President
of political and statesman experience
Tapplause1; man of integrity one who
knows enough to know that the national
debtmust be paid through the prosperity of
the American people; that money must
be made not by law but by labor. Moth
ing could be more effective aud impressive
than the speakers statement of the re-
quirements of the people and the Repub-
lican party, growing out of the necessi-
ties of the hour. Each sentence was
forcibly epigrammatic, and elected its
round of applause, especially when he
said the party demands a candidate of
spotless purity, but does not demand that
he shall present certificate of character
from the Confederate Congress.
Frye followed in support of the nomina-
ton of Names idol son.
Mr.. Woodford, amid great applause,
presented the honored name of Roscoe
Conkling. he said he was broad in cul-
ture, eloquent in debate, wise in council,
fearless in leadership, as true to the old
Republican party as the needle to the
pole; he needs neither defense or eulo-
gy; he is positive quantity in the body
polite.
After the nominations the convention
adjourned until tomorrow.
The convention hall cannot be lighted.
A SOUTHERN WEDDING.-The Char
lotte IN. C.) Observer Of Friday last,
oovs. "Few more brilliant marriages