The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-24

the enthusiastic support of our candidates
by republicans, as well as by all who sym
pathize with us. | am unwilling, there.
fore, to allow my name to be the subject
of discord and controversy. Being desi-
rous Of cont ibuting all in my power TO the
success Of our cause, and believing that
can best serve the party by relieving the
convention at least in part from an exciting
canvass, most earnestly request you to
withhold the presentation of my name.
Yours very respectfully,
ALoNZo b. CORNELL.
Gen. Hustled, at the request of the chair
man, read the following commuri cation ;
AT meeting of the state convention OF
liberal republicans, held at Saratoga, Aug
%, 1876, Hon Benjamin f. Morrison pre-
siding, the following resolution was &C.
clared adopted, viz:
Resolved, That committee of 49, of
which the president shall tc one, be ap-
pointed to urge the republican state con-
vention, now in session, to make the state
nominations in thorough accord with the
national nominations, aud with the true
interests OF the most advanced political re-
form; said committee is fully empowered
TO confer with said republican state con.
ventit II with reference to matters Of party
organization, and are to report the result
OF its conference to this convention
lSgned. CHAs. T. PoLHAMUs, Secy.
On motion OF Mr.. Hustled the chair was
requested to appoin. a like committee of
conference.
A. Piatt Carpenter, fom the committee
on resolutions, reported the following,
which were adopted:
THE PLATFORM.
The republicans of New York, appeal.
ing TO the patriotism anil judgment Of al
who maintain the principles of our restored
Union, declare as follows:
Tirst-We reafllrm the platform adopte'
at the national republican convention OF
June 18th, 1876, and heartily approve the
principles sc: forth in the letters of ouI
national candidates, Rutherford d. Hayes
and William A. Wheeler. Applause To
which, in the light of their high public
character and record, we point as sure
pledge of pure and ju't government.
Second-We especially approve and en-
phasize the declarations for reformed pub
lie service, based upon honesty, fidelit,
and capacity, and we accept the manly anC
uut qnivocai declarations upon that subjec
of our presidential candidates as the plat
form of the republican party.
Thrd-Earnestly s, ekin- true harmon,
of the Union under sn amended constitu
ton, and Of just ard generous national
policy, we also in list that the lights and
lives of all cltiztns must and shall be pro-
tected and that the government must b,
restored from the copst quences of war b.,
those who saved it, and not by those who
attempted to destroy it. So long as tn,
rights of any citizen are insecure, So long
as the public honor is threaten J, so lon
AZ an ilredeemable currer cy remains, The
republic party must live 10 do work a,
great as that of its glorious past.
Fourth-The interests of trade ard IT.
dustry imperatively demand a fixed finan-
cial policy in accordance with the terms
| and requirements Of the act providing foi
the resumption OF specie payments, anc
whereas, the legal tender not s are mad'
by the terms of the resumption act payable
in co ON snl after nuaIy LIST, 1879,
valiI and legal obligations of the United
ates, and whereas the cate Of payment Of
our obligations, bearing no in crest aftei
maturity, is of the very essence of its full
and emit validity, and the postponemen
Of its payment, reputation, TO the ex,en
of the usual interest from the date OF prom
| ised payment, therefore, we denounce the
repeal of the date of specie resumption b,
| the democratic house of representatives
without making the dishonored note bear
current government rate of interest, as al
act Of reputation and disloyaly, and al
| open violation of section Of the fourteenth
amendment of the Unit ted States constitu
ton, which provides that "the validity OF
public debt, authorized by laws, shall no.
be questioned" The slscrity and grea
unanimty OF southern democrats in thu
house of representatives to repeal the date
| of payment of United States notes, without
consideration IN torn Of interest, and in
violation of the plghted faith of the gov
ernment and state, shows that they are moi
safe custodans of national faith, and tina
fideli to public honor requires that III,
mai nal administration shall not be subj,c
to h IT control, dictation or management.
Flfth-As conclusive evidence of demo
cratic dupliciiy,we point to the fact that the
executive of this state, while signing thu
law establishing specie payments in New
York, and requiring all axes to be paid in
gold on and after JAM 1, 1879 ms will
his party, as ills presidential candidate, il
reputation of the pl dye Of specie resump
ton throughout the country at the SAINT
date, thus compelling The people in New
York to pay in g. II, and at the same time
denying them the means to do it.
Sxth-The democratic party, in its con
trolling rp'rit, is false and untrm twor by
on every living issue, false in ptactical gov
eminent, for its eight months of power il
congress are barren of good fIuit1; fa''
to equal rights and the new guarantees o
the constitutions false in the currency, 70
it openly repud arcs the resump ion pie iee
false on the que, ton of SAFETY of schools
for a democ a'ic vote in the United State
senate defeat d al adeq' a e amendment t
protect the school system tIom sec anal
at ack; a1d false in civil service reform
for it signallzed its coltrol of the house o
representa- ives by the removal of fait fu
and efficient fl ,ers in the persons of loya
sol iers, and b. the appointment OF or
ruptlt nists and those whose sole aim wa
service in the confederate amy.
Sev,nrh-The repeated claim tina. tn
large reduction of taxation in this state !
due to the present executive, we pronout C
utterly unfounded and ndfentaly appel