Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-06-21
The Cincinnati Convention.

The Cincinnati Convention.
The Republican National Convention assembled
at noon on Wednesday Of last week in Exposi-
son Hall, which was tastefully decorated with
flags The convention was called 10 order by er-
Governor Morgan, Of New York. Every seat in
the building was filed and the scene was exceed.
ingly brilliant
Rev. Mr. Mnleron cred prayer, and Mr- Morgan
followed with an address
At tlfe conclusion Of his remarks Mr.. Morgan,
in the name VI the national committee, nominated
Hon. Theodore Nj. Pomcroy, Of New York for
temporary chairman and the nomination was
unanimously ratified Mr.. fomeroy came for
ward amidst general applause and addressed the
convention.
Little business was transacted on Wednesday
outside committee work George II Bigeow was
appointed on the committee on resolutions from
this state.
Before adjournment Hon. Edward Mclherson,
Of Pennsylvania was elected permanent lresi-
dent with Vice-President from each state Hon.
George Howe acting for Vermont
SECOND DAY
At eight minutes past eleven, President Nc
Pherson called the convention to order and pre-
sented Rev George Beechor, who opened with
prayer George r. Iioar, of Massachusetts,. pre-
sented u memorial Of the National Woman's suf-
frage Association. Mr.. Hoar moved that Mrs.
sarah J. Spencer be heard by the convention for
ten minutes Mrs. Spencer came forward. She
i. slightly built lady Of probably forty years.
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present. in concise form, the claims Of women
citizens ~ political recognition and criticised the
failure of the speakers yesterday to plead for
them
Mir Cessna, from the committee on order Of
business reported, recommending that the states
be called in osder, that the report Of the COM
mittee on credentials shall be disposed OF before
the report Of the committee on resolutions is con
sidered and the platform before the nominations
are made. The rule against changing votes on
any ballot after once declared, unless TO correct
numerical error, was maintained in the report
Mr. Hale, of Maine indicated an objection to
the proposition that the platform must be made
before the presentation Of candidates. This indi-
Gated some anxiety on the part of the Blaine men
to hurry mp the ballot. The proposition was
however, too absurd and twas promptly negatiyed
There were found to be contesting delegates
from Alabama Florida and the District of Co
lunbia and the consideration Of their cases before
the committee on credentials and before the con-
vention consumed considerable time aud ELECTED
many spicy passages at arms between the dele
gates. The following is the platform adopted.
THE PLATFORM
" tirst-The United States of America il a ma
ton, not a league. by the combined workings Of
the national and state governments, under their
respective constitutions, the rights Of every citi-
zen are secured at home and protected abroad,
aud the common welfare promoted
Necoad-rhe Republican party has preserved
! those governments to the hundredth anniversary
of the nations birth, and they are the embod
ments Of the great truths spoken at its cradle
that all men are created equal; that they are en-
dowed by their creator with certain inalenabl,
rights among which are life liberty and the pursuit
| of happiness that for the attainments Of thes,
ends governments have been instituted among
men, deriving their just powers from the consent
of the governed Until these truths are cheer
fully obeyed, and, II need be, vigorously enforced
the work Of the Republican party is not complete
HWi-'lhe permanent publication Of thu
| southern section OF the Union complete protec
ton of all it, citizens in the free employment O
all their rights, are duties TO which the Repub
lican party Is sacredly pledged The power t.
provide for the enforcement Of principles EN-
bodied in the recent constitutional amendment
is invested by those amendments in Congress o
the United States We declare it to be the sol
emn obligation of the legislative and executive de
partment- Of the government, to put into mme
diate and vigorous exercise all their constitutions
powers for removing any just causes of dscon
tent ON the part Of any class, and securing ever,
American citizen complete liberty and exac
equality in the exercise Of all civil political an
public rights. To this end we imperatively de
mand n Congress and chief executive whose couI
age and fidelity to these duties shall not ialte
until these results are placed beyond dispute O
recall
Fowt,-By the first act Of Congress, signe
By President Grant, the national government as
sumed to remove any doubts of its purpose to di.
charge all just obligations to the public creditor,
and solemnly pledged its faith to make proyisio
at the earliest practicable period for the redsmI
tion Of the United States notes in coin. CONNER
cial prosperity, public morals, and national credi
demand that this promise be fulfilled by continue
and steady progress to specie payments
FUM-Under the constitution the presiden
and heads Of departments are to make nomina
tons for Office the senate is to advise and conseu
to the appointments, and the house of representa-
tiyes is To accuse and prosecute faithless officer
The best interests of the public .eryice deman
that these distinctions be respected; that Senator
and Representatives, who may be judges an
accusers should not dictate Appointments to oHc,
The inyariable rule for appointments should hay
reference TO thehonesty fidelity and capacity OF tn
alHointees, giving to the party in power thos
places where harmony and yigor Of administrator
require its policy to be represented but permittin
all others to be filled by persons selected with sol
reference to the efficiency Of the public service
and the right of citizens to share in the honor O
rendering faithful service to their country
" Niyh-We rejoice in the quickened conscienc
OF the people concerning political affairs; vii
hold all public officers to a rigid responsibility, an
engage that the prosecution and punishment q
all who betray official trusts shall be speedy
thorough and unsparing
" Serenh-1he public school system of tn
several states is the bulwark of the American re
public, and with view to its security and pei
| "iAh'hN' We ifNbulhtHu an 10 I'll
constitution Of the United States, forbidding tn
application OF any public funds or property 70
the benefit of any school OF institution under sec
tartan control.
" ki9hh-Ihe revenue necessary for current el
penditures and the obligations of the public DEB
must belargely derived from duties upon imports
tons, which so far as possible should be ad jnste
10 promote the interests Of American labor an
advance the prosperity OF the whole country.
" NnM-We re-affirm our opposition to turtle
grants Of the public lands to corporations an
monopolies, and demand that the national domai
be devoted to free homes for the people
" Ieah-,lt is the imperative duty of the go,
eminent so to modify existing treaties with Eu
ropean governments that the same protectio
shall be afforded to the adopted American citze
that is given to native born and all necessar
laws be passed to protect emigrants, in the al
sence of power in the state for that purpose
" Eereah-lt is the immediate duty of Con
eress to fully investigate the effect OF the emgra
ton and importation Of Mongolians on the mora