Middletown transcript., 1876-07-01

legislation by Congress, within constitution
al Limitation, as shall prevent the further i'm
migration Of the Mongolian race.
Reform is necessary, and can never be ef-
fected but by making it the controlling issue
of the elections and lifting it above the two
false issues with which the ofice-holding class
and the party in power seek to smother it,
We denounce the false issue with which
they would enkindle sectarian strife in respect
to the public schools, of which the establish
ment and support belongs exclusively to the
several States, and which the democratic party
has cherished from their foundation, and re-
solved to maintain without partiality or pre-
ference for any class, sect or creed, and with
out contributing from the treasury to any false
issue by which they seek to light anew the
diving embers of sectional hate between kin
dred peoples once unnaturally estranged, but
now reunited in one indiyisible republic and
a common destiny.
Reform is necessary in the civil service.
Experience proves that efficient, economical
conduct of.the governmental business is rot
possible if its civil service be subject to change
at every election; be prize fought for by
ballots; be reward of partizanship, instead
of posts of honor assigned for proved compe-
tency, and held for fidelity in public employ /;
that the dispensing of patronage should
neither be tax upon the time OF all our puo-
lie men nor the instrument of their ambition.
Here again professions falsi6ed i'll the perform
ance attest that the party in power can work
out no practical or salutary reform.
Reform is necessary even more in the higher
grades of public service.
President, Vice President, Judges, Senators,
Representatives. Cabinet officers, these and all
others in authority are the peoples servants.
These Offices are not a private perquisite; they
are public trust.
When the annals of this republic show the
disgrace and censure of u Vice-President, a
late Speaker of the House of Representatives
marketing his rulings as presiding officer,
three Senators profting secretly by their votes
as Lawmakers, five chairmen of leading COM
mittees of the late House of Representatives
exposed in jobbery, late Secretary of the
Treasury forcing the balance in the public
accounts, a late Attorney General misappro-
priating public funds, Secretary of the
Navy enriched or enriching friends by per
centages levied off the profits of contractors
with his department, an ambassador to Eng
land censured in dishonorable speculation,
the Presidents private secretary barely escap-
ing conviction upon trial for guilty compile
ity in frauds upon the revenue, Secretary
of War impeached for high crimes and con-
fessed misdemeanors, the demonstration is
complete that the first step in reform must be
the peoples choice of honest men from
another party, lest the disease OF one political
organization infect the body polite, and
thereby making no change of men or party,
we can get no chance of measures and no re-
form.
All these abuses, wrongs and crimes, the
product of sixteen years ascendancy of the
Republican party, create necessity for reform
confessed by Republicans themselves, but
their reformers are voted down in conven-
tion and displaced from Cabinet; the party S
mass of honest voters is powerless to resist
the 10000 ofice-holders, its leaders and
guides. Reform can only be had BY peace
full civic revolution. We demand change
of administration, change of parties, that
we may have change OF measures and OF
men.
The reading was. frequently inter-
rupted by applause. The denuncia-
ton of the resumption and the demand
for its repeal was received with especial
favor.
CONFUSION.
Considerable confusion and disorder
which the chairman was unable to quell,
followed the reading of the resolutions.
on account Of a minority report offered
by Mr.. Ewing, Of Ohio, submitting u
substitute for the anti-resumption clause
which he declared was not strong
enough to suit the West. Finally a
vote was obtained and the majority
report was sustained by vote of 557
to 49,
NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES.
On motion of R. M. McLane the roll
Of States was then called for the nomi-
nation of candidates for the presidency.
When Delaware was called Col.
Whiteley stepped upon the platform
and presented the name Of Hon Thos
F. Bayard whom he eulogized in glow
ing terms as a statesman, a gentleman
and true hearted Democrat (The
nomination was received with cheers
and applause.) Mr.. Williams, of In
diana, nominated Hon Thos A. Hen
bricks, (great applause) declaring that
with him the democrats could carry In
diana by 10000 majority Messrs.
Fuller, Of I'll and Campbell, Of Tenn.
seconded Gov Hendricks nomination.
Mr.. Albeit, of New Jersey, present.
ed in an eloquent speech, the name of
Ex-Governor Joel Parker, of that
State.
The call of New York created great
excitement Senator Herman expressed
his sympathy for the gentlemen already
named and his admiration for their
exalted characters but he urged the NOM
ination of Gov. Samuel J. Tilden, of
New York. assuring success with him
as the candidate, in the coming con-
test. The nomination of Gov. Tilden
was received with tremendous cheering
and applause
KELLEY TO THE FRONT.
John Kelly, of N, Y, now came
forward to address the convention. An
attempt was made to hiss him down,
which caused much noise and confusion
Some one made point that he was out
of order unless be was going to second
Tilden's nomination. Mr.. Kerpan, of
New York, and others urged the re-
spectful hearing of Mr. John Kelley
and he was finally allowed to proceed.
This he did With vengeance, urging the
nomination of Western man ; that
such action would secure Indiana and
Ohio in October. upon which depended
the success of the election in Novem-
Der.
MORE CANDIDATES.
Mr. Ewing, Of Ohio. presented the
name Of ex-Gov. VIM. Allen.
Mr. Clymer of Penn, in strong
speech nominated Gen. W. s. Han
cock
Mr. Doolittle spoke in favor Of Gov.
Hendricks because he believed it was
necessary to carry Indiana in October
The ballotting for candidate for
president was next proceeded with.
under call of the States, with the fol-