The Osceola times., 1876-07-08
NEl'OND BAY.

The convention was not called to or
der until little past o'clock, the COM
mittee on resolutions not being prepared
10 report
Mr.. Meredith, from the committee on
resolutions, stated that he was instructed
by the committee to inform the con-
yention that they had agreed upon a
platform and resolutions, and had re-
ferred the resolutions to committee for
fnal revision. He asked leave Of the
convention for the committee to sit
longer for that pufpose.
On motion OF Mr.. Herman, of New
York, the convention took recess until
two o'clock.
DURING THE RECESS,
The vast audience remained in the
hall, and there were loud cries for Pryor,
Doolttle, Ewing and Others Meantime
the band played several popular airs,
"Dixie," Yankee Doodle" etc, amid
loud cheers, the following gentlemen
were called upon, and addressed the
audience briefly; James X. Doolittle,
Mr.. breckenridge, of Kentucky; B.
Gratz Brown and Mr.. Wallace, of Pa.
REAssEMBLED.
The convention reassembled at quar-
ter past two.
The committee on resolutions having
finally agreed upon their report, 1t.
Gov. Dorsheimer, of New York, pre-
sented the majority report on platform,
which was adopted after a somewhat
vigorous discussion, Gen. Tom Ewing,
of Ohio, Elk Gov. John C. Brown, of
Tennessee, and other members of the
committee proposing substitute for a
portion of the resolution on finance,
which, though demanding the repeal of
the resumption act, they did not deem
sufficiently explicit.
rHK pIArYoRs.
We the delegates Of the democratic party OF the
United states, in national convention assembled do
hereby declare the administration OF the federal
government TO lie In urgent need OF immediate re-
form and do hereby enjoin upon the nonioees OF
the convention and of the democratic party IN each
state jealous effort and co-operatin TO hls END,
and do hereby appeal to our felowcitzens OF every
former political connection to undertake. with US
this firsi and most pressing private duty
tor the democracy Of the whole country we DO
here reafrA faith in the permanenee ol the led
eral Union our devotion to the constitution oi the
United States, with its amendments universally ac-
cepted final settlement OF the controversies that
engender civil war and do here record ou steadias
con nhdence in the prosperity Of republican sei-gov-
eminent in absolute acquieseencein the VIII oi ihe
majority, the vital principle Of republics IN the
suprs macy Of the civil over military authority ~
the total separation OF church and state tor The
sake alike of civil and religious freedsmi IN 'he
equality Of all citizens before Just laws oi Their own
enactment; in the liberty OF individual conduct,
Cd Ia. the altlflIl ffii1fH-
tion Of the rising generation, that they may pre-
serve, enjoy and transmit these hest conditions OF
human hapI incss ana hope we behold me nooles'
products Of a hundred years of changeiul history
hut while upholding the bond of our union ana
the great charter of these rights u behooves
free people TO practice also that eternal vigilance
which Is the price Of libeity. Reform Is neces-
sary to rebuild and establish In the hearts Of the
whole people the union eleyen years ago happily
rescued from the danger Of corrupt centralis'n,
which, after nficting upon ten states the ralaci,y
cf carpet-hag tyranniss has honey 10 oce-
Of the federal government itself with ineapacity,
waste aod fraud states and municipalities win
the contagon Of misrule and locked last the pros
petty Of an industrious people In the paralysis OF
| ard times.
Reform is necessary TO establish sound currency.
restore the public credit and maintain the national
honor. We denounce the failure Tor all these eleven
years TO make good the promise oil the legal tnder
notes, which are changing standard OF value In the
| hands Of the people, and the non payment when
is disregard of the plighied iaith Of the nation.
We denounce the improvidence whlch 10 eleven
years Of peace has taken IRON the people, m federal
taxes, thirteen times the whole amount of the legal
tender notes and -qusndered four times this sum in
useless expense without accumuating any reserv,
| for their redemption. We deDounce the financial
| imbeciity and immorslity Of that party, which
during eleven years OF peace has made no advance
| toward resumption and no preparation for resump
| ton but instead has obstrucied resumption 10y
| wasting our resources and exhausting all our sur
| plus income ana while annually protesting To in
tend n speedy return to specie payments, has annu
| ally enacted fresh h ndranoes thereto As such
hindrance we denouncs the resumption clause
| the act Of 1875 and we here demand It's ~ peal.
| We demand judcious system OF preparation, by
| public economies bv official etrenchment aud b.
| wise finance, which shall enable the nation soon u
assure the whole world of It's perfect ability and II
perfect readiness TO meet any Of It's promises At tn
| call of the creditor entitled to payment. We he
lieve such a system well devised and, above all, In
| trusted to competent hands for execution, ereain
at no time an artifici, ',arity oi currency, and .
no time alarming the publh mind inioa vithdra~
| al Of that yaster machinery OF credit by vhic
| ninety We per cent. Of all business transactions
| performed system open to me public, and IN
| spiring general confidence, would, IRON the day G
lis adoption bring healing on its wings Ia all OF
| hsrrassed industries. set In motion the wheels 4
commerce, manufactures aud the mechanical art
r,~,nre en,pleyp,ept 10 lsbor and renew In all u
national sources. the prosperity Of the people
| Reform is necessary In the sum and mode OF fed
| eral taxation To the end that capital may he -
free from distrust aud labor lightly hurdened. W
ieuounce the present tariff levied upon nearly fcr
thousand articles, as masterpiece oi injustice, IN
equality and false prelense. IL yields dwindlin.
not y YEARLY rising revenue; II has impoycrishe
many industries to sulssidiye few; II prohibits IN
ports that might pur luse the products OF America
labor Ii has degraded American commerce from u