New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-19
POLITICAL.

Tennessee Republican Conveutien-
NASHVILLE, May 1S.-The Repu blioan
convention delegation are uninstructed, and
are divided between Morton and Bristow.
Ohio Temperance Convention.
CLEVELAND, May lS.--The Temperance
for President, who accepted in short
speech, and G.. T. Stewart, Of Ohio, for Vice
President.
The Greenback Ticket.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 1S.-Nominstions
Peter Cooper for President. and New ton
Booth, of California, for Vice President.
The convention adjourned cine die.
The Kentucky Republican State Con-
vention.
LOUISVILLE, May 18.-The Republican
State Convention assembled to-day. Hon.
| James Speed. Attorney General under M.
| Lincoln, was elected permanent president.
| Attendance large.
| The platform reafirms the adherence Of
the Republicans Of Kentucky to the prin-
ciples of the party declaration OF prin-
ciples. Speaks
| First-For the fulillment of all promises
| by the nation,to the soldiers and sailors who
fought for the Union.
| Second-ThOrOugh retrenchment aud the
most rigid economy in all the departments
| of the public service.
| Third-Such reform in the civil service
as will prevent the prostitution OF pubic
station to selfish ends and make honesty
and capacity Indispensable qualifications
tor all official officers
| Fvurth-FavOrs men IN siflce WAC ara
honest and have courage to fight oorrup-
F,fth-Repudiation in all its forms is a
| national crime.
Sixth-The payment of the public in
| debtedness according to the letter and
spirit of contract
Seyenth-A speedy return to the money
of the constitution and silver.
Eighth-Opposition to any postponement
of a return to specie payment beyond tho
time now fixed.
Ninth-A reduction of taxation as rapidly
a. the public faith will permit
Tenth-Opposition to all schemes whiet
tend to place our common schools under
other than popular control
Eleventh-Equal rights before the lAw Of
all citizens.
The following section was read amid great
applause, hand shaking and hat throwing:
As Kentucky gave Abraham Lincola to
his country and to mankind for the great
work performed BY him, we now present
Benjamin H. Bristow to complete the cor
rection of ills ever incident to war. His
of his future course. He has been true to
Republican principles in war and peace,
ever manly, calm and courageous, and
ever faithful in the discharge OF his
duty. His persistent and successful
warfare against corruption deserves the
thanks of all the friends of honest govern
ment. In thus presenting and commend
ing our fellow. citizen to the Republican Ma
tional Convention, we are not unmindtul
of the distinguished services and worth of
other Republicans. We trust the Cncin-
natl convention will present as candidates
: enoh men whose allegiance to the party has
been proved, and who have the moral cour-
age to enforce the law.
The convention elected the following dele
oates of the State at large: john NJ. Har
Ian, w. C. Goodloe, w. H. Wadsworth and
> Robert Boyd.
Rejected Resolution of the Ohio Dem.
> ocracy.
CINCINNATI, May 1S.-The following
.. the financial resolution of the rejected m;
;ority report of the committee on resolJ
, ti0ns: se...s...
Resolced, That we favor return to speci
: payment when the same can be done with
.. out seriously disturbing tho business Of tn
! country, and to that end, and in order thai
: the debtor GLASS may not be further en-
barrassed. We demand the repeal OF the re