American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-03
The Illinois Republican State
Convention. fi

The Convention met Mt Springfield on th
oath, and elected Mr.. H. S. Parker, O
Madison County, Chairman. Delegates t
the National Convention were chosen as fol
lows: t- o
First District Sidney Smith, G Nj. Boyne.
Second District John Macarthur. J. X. Dow
Third District-F. W. Palmer C. B. Farwell
Fourth DistrIct-Nm. coffin f. e. iyres.
Firth District. Burchell. Alez: Walker.
Sixth Dist ict-A. II. Jack, j.. w: Hopkins
Seventh District-J. Evarts, G. N. Chitten
den.
Eighth District-J f. Culver, A. Burk
Ninth Dstrict-r. A. Boyd, Fulton; E. En-
Tenth District-D. Mack, d. McGin.
Eleventh District-J. al. Davis, Geo. W
Ware.
Twelfth District-wm. Prescott, N. W. Bran
Thirteenth District-C. r. Cummings, f. B
Fourteenth District-D. d. Evans, L. j. Bond
Plat.
Fifteenth DistrIct-Benson Thomas l.. Golden
Sixteenth Disuict-James S. Martin. Geo. q
McCook-
Seventeenth District-John J. Rinaker. H. L
Eighteenth District-william Al. Adams, Isaac
Clements.
At Large-Joseph Robbins, of Adams;R G.
Ingersoh, of Peoria; G. Il. Raum, of Pope; Geo.
). Gangs. of Cook.
The following State ticket was then nom.
mated:
For Governor-sheIby M. Cullom. of sanga-
mon.
For Lieut.. Governor-Andrew shuman, Of
Cook.
For Secretary of state-George II. TazewelI,
of Harlow (renOmiDated).
For Auditor-T. Needles of Washington.
For Treasurer-Edward Rutz. of st. Clair.
For Attorney -General-James h. Edsall, OF
Lee.
The following resolutions were adopted
The Republican party of the State of Illinois,
through its delegated representatives, assem-
bled in this the one hundredth year of the ex-
Istence of the Republic. proclaim the following
rs the foundation principles of its faith and prac
tice:
FYrst-That the doctrine of the inherent SOW
ereignty of man leads to a republican form of
government, that form furnishes the surest
guaranty of impartial protection to property,
liberty and lie; that nur fathers having affirmed
the equality OF the rights of all men regardless of
condition or nationality, and that affirmation
having BEEN after the lapse of nearly a century ,
embo lied as part of the constitution of the
United states, IL should be enforced by wha tever
statutory or executive fundamentally may be
necessary to insure its vitality.
Second-That the policy of leniency by the Re-
publican party toward the people recently in re-
bellion against Federal authority having resulted
in the death by violence OF at least 900 Union
lists, white and black, since the commencement
of the present policy of reconstruction; also in
placing in power in Ine lower House of Congress
a political party Dominated by Confederates
and finally RELOCATING back into the control of
disloyal whites nearly every State reconquered
duty of the Exec live branch Of the Government ~ e
to extend especial care over the Union men
the South. SO that Americ n citizen
ship shall be in name, at least-whst it is not now
in fact-as secure as it is in foreign lands and
upon TO, eign seas
IRird-That as the three amendments to the
Constitution of the United States which NAV be
accepted as the capitalization of the blood of
brave men require Federal statutes for their
So to- in their turn Federal
lie life is guarantee of the aac ity and fidelity
with which he will discharge these great public
trusts.
Fourth-That the credit # the General Govern
ment under Republican administrs ton having
appreciated to a point when the present rates of
interest on United states optional bonds are no
ed authorizing the speedy funJ,ng of such secu-
rites into longer time bonds bearing lower rates
of interest.
FiTh-That it is the duty of the Government of
the United States to redeem every promise it has
made in absolute good faith and we therefore
look with confidence to the National Republican
Convention to SO solve the difficult problem of
the currency that the credit of the Nation shall
remain untarnished and just regard be mainta n
ed for the rights and interests of all the people,
East as well as West, North as well as South;
that It ia hereby further declared that the Repub-
lican party has gwen to the people the best sys-
tenn Of paper currency ever devised, and would
deprecate any legislation that might ny any pos
sIblity cause return to the system OF paper cur
rency III existence before the war.
Sirfh-That the efforts of President Grant to
purify the public service by n rigid enfo cement
OF the internal Revenue ana Customs laws, even
to ire extent ofpunishmcnt Of promnen mt members
of his own biblical party, furnish an example of
executive efficiency and impartialIty for which a
parallel may he sought in va n throughout the
records OF the Democratic party; and while ii has
been the aim of his Administration that no inno-
cent man should be convicted, yet 1t has been his
especial order, "Let no guilty man escape"
!SeDenth-That the Repu ,ican party remem-
bers with gratitude the services of those soldiers
and sailors who upheld the cause of the Union
during the late war of the rebellion, and we
therefore most ind gnantly condemn the policy
Of the Democratic party in the National House
N Of tha VTrid