The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-06-29

/ He proposed to substitute therefor
the following words
"The law Tor the resumption OF specie
! payments on the LIST OF January. 1879,
| having been enacted by the Republican
party without deliberation In Congress
and without discussion before the peo-
pie. and being both ineffectqal to Sc
the business OF the country, should be
| forthwith repealed.
Mr.. Ewing moved and Mr.. Eaton, OF
i Kansas. seconded, that the amendment
thus suggested be made.
MIR. EwINa's REMARKS.
Mr.. Ewing proceeded to state his OBJ
| jections to the clause proposed to be
/ stricken out. 1t denounced only one
clause OF the resumption act. That one
fixing the time for resumption, thus by
implication, leaving all the rest to
stand as uDobjectionabie. The con-
struction given to this will be that the
Democratic party wants resumption cay
that the resolution Us reported potters
with the question Of which 1t treats 1t
commits the party to reduction OF
greenbacks and the perpetuation of the
national bank system, leaves the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury perhaps with power
to Issue gold awaiting the day Of re-
sumption, q policy to which the Vest
ern Democracy almost unanimously OPP
pose the resolutiOn-a bill for which the
Democrats are not responsible, u meas
ure which never received a Democratic
vote.
Here time was called, and much con-
fusion ensued In consequence OF efforts
to secure more time for Mr. Ewing.
The Chair ruled that as objection was
made the time could not be extended.
Mr.. Dorsheimer appealed for the with
drawal OF the objection, and 1t was with
drawn, and by unanimous consent Mr..
Ewing was authorized to proceed
Another scene of confusion ensued.
Mr.. McLane, Of Maryland, renewed the
objections to hearing Mr.. Ewing further.
Finally Mr.. Ewing thanked the conven-
ton for the kindly spirit manifested
toward him, and said he would trouble
them no further. [Cries of Ewing
order! order!"1
MIR. DORsHEIMER.
/ Mr.. Dorshcimer said he proposed right
here to make straight issue between
hard and soft money. tApplause.l By
that we will stand or fall. IL you want
soft money give your votes to It's most
distinguished advocate. But you want
to give us any show to carry the hard
money States, stand by the platform as
presented. [Applause.l This is COM
psomise in which the East has yielded
so much as to have already ELECTED a
strong protest numerously signed by the
| Eastern States. On this we stand or
fall.
II you adopt the amendment Of the
gentleman from Ohio, then goodbye to
your hopes. The committees report,
however, gives us a living chance OF sue
cess. In conclusion, he demanded the
call Of the States on the question.
MIR. VOORHEES,.
Mr. Voorhees,, of Indiana, took the
platform, and said Mr.. Dorsheimer's
issue WAS false issue as stated by him.
There is no issue OF hard or soft money.
/ They were all In favor OF resumption as
soon as 1t was healthily practical. Who
ever desires 1t earlier desires 1t for some
private improper purpose. He earnestly
opposed any attempt ut forced resump-
ton. The law had been in force two
years, and the country is two per cent
further from gold standard than it was
when the law was passed. The natural
laws, and legislation Ii not unwise, will
soon cover the twelve per cent gap be-
tween gold and paper. Let us leave the
question to these natural laws. Refer
4 ring to Dorsheimer, he said the West
had followed the lead OF New York too
long already, and 1t is now time to
assert the power Of the mighty West.
lApplause.]
MIR. wATTERsoN.
i Mr.. Watterson, of Kentucky, urged
the policy Of supporting the committee
report signed by twenty-nine of its men,
bers after careful consideration, and as
sorting the impolicy Of overturning that
by the excited action of the convention
in its condition Of excitement by the
thirty-two and not by the eight who
have produced here this dangerous
/ question. He moved the previous ques-
ton. Another scene Of great confusion,
many delegates asking to be heard, and
one from Pennsylvania bitterly de-
nouncing the gag law, and insisting on
! the freedom of debate.
| AMENDMENT REJECTED AND PLATFORM
4 ADOPTED.
After much confusion the States were
called on Ewing's motion ito strik out
and substitute"
The Chair announced the vote-ayes
219, noes SIS. The amendment was re-
jected.
The vote recurring on the adoption Of
the platform, the Chair announced the
vote-yeas 651, nays 50. So the report
of the Platform Committee was adopted.
BALLOTTING.
TiIden Observation-Disclosures Made
] UnanimOus-AdJOu
/ FIRST BALLOT.
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