The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1877-08-17
POLITICAL POINTS.

THE Naiifr Hsruliran Convention met n,
Augusta eli iha NH inst, sid was rallrd II
oryicr NY senat"r james q. lslainc. jes~riI
brsimnon,i. m Portland, WA masc I'stsltisn,
III tho convention ups. tuiinnr was nuEsi.
mated nv AerlAmasinn fer re.elcctivn III The
uasrrnnarhir, The Committee on Resolutions
made their frlnft. Tho resolutions declare II
tn he The imperative duty NJ The National tlov.
,rnmcnf hy the exercise ~ every constitn.
sionai power, II extend III protection - every
citizen. native ald natnrnlixed white and coi-
nfe.l. whether men tied by tyranny AhruAd. ~
by political persecution, now shielded under
ihe hcfrrs ~ states rights NJ home. That
ile Republicans ~ Maine sirw with snlieltndr
anL alarm .hn complete consolidation u
all political power In sixteen southern htAtHs
In the han,ia of those Who precipitased the rc.
hellion. Will. the Union men Arc l,efsecsitcd
lnto silence ur hai,i.hmoi,s, and Tho entire col-
ored race ~ practically dl.franchissd by force
and fear that IN Congressional districts where
they have mnre than two-tlirda NJ thu votern
they arr unable ~ elcct one ~ thor race ~ 4
white man IN sympathy With their interests.
Thrty.fise representatives In Congress, and
thirty.hve electoral votes arportioned 10 thc
southern atatea ny reason " their colorei lop.
nlation, arr ihna invested ~ the sols aRHrAn.
disencM ~ Confederate power In tho
National Government, and lAte rUlHi
soldiers In Georgia, snliih Carolina. Mi%
sI-.ipi, and l.unIrlanA are TINS enabled ~ sncrt
III the administration " thu Government moro
tiin double tl,o political luwer ~ untoii ~ol.
~ The befnnefais ~ the lin,se u llspressnta.
ii,ea, IN refusing appropriations for the army,
ase.id nl,v,, conditions that deprived The
ap,omau,lpr.in-c thief IL the diacrction vested
III linn Wy The constitution. wss wholly unju1lI-
liable daiin.fMir AMI revolutionary, ald II
i striking commentary n, this eyi and per.
il,iia eosiite that iwo Ut thu htatar whose
eiirc representation In fonHrss~ aided IN
defeating ll,s Army ,all hAse is~n 4lnce rom
tWlIs.i, ntdsr lfrs.tise and vs0ienaa of mob
Law. ~ call an tlie National uoscrnm4nl fov
rliall ali NJ nnl, Tho army eai render. That \
H'lil,i eliresey. ha&ed II. euin and setleHn,abIs
III ralu. II essential ~ TN prosperity " TIM
people. and W therefore demand that. In Tin
resumption u specie payment The promise u
TIM National tiosetnmsnt IN kavA Ia ~
honest, straightforward manner, and that NJ
backward ~ xldewny step ~ taken. Tho
resolutions apre@e any further lKi,A grants N
subsidies fur railroads ty thu General uovern.
n,sns faur ~ueh Incidental protection and
development VI thu esuntry ~ ths Mjsesi
aysiem III ia,s,,,le may rigltfniiy and pfppesiy
afford al.u. fasor vitae and sAimtaty measures
tending 10 ihe puriAcstio1, Integrity, and inde.
lHn,lence .nf !be civil service, and declare that
i,nii.seeiMfisn education must hc continued.
GhaIlo~ J. Tablet mnsed III. adoption u the
resolutions, and moved ii.s previous 1nesllna.
4 #ene ~ confusion onsaad, and the previous
question was mt seconded. ften. j. \. Cham
Iprlain moved An amendment, ~ follows
Heseirsi, That ~ rrAflrm ansbAhsn sunhd4ars
IN the integrity. patriotism, and stSsesnA1shp ~
rutherford y. Hayes, Ani ~ eprdsiiy approve his
snart. 10 larry ont In sasHI faith lhs principles
tfnnciaied bt the Cincinnati fonss snsiun.
tsov. Chamberlain si1As In fAsos ~ hls
amendment, and hI~ remarks we're received
with great applause. q. A. lIontell, " Hanger
ninsad Iii. following amendment aid advocated
IL adoption
Assotsssi. That tt% toAstnilsn is.isfss ~ t~llss
thas nus. t~hsrd, ~ Louisiana. ahd un.. than.
isslain, VI ,utk Garas. wete entitled i, the.s
stasilss afileas w ths sasHa tutss which eiesttd
ilasisrs"rd u. iIasss President ~ thr United Nsstse.
and that t usefnta wsfa clearly entitled ~ ~.
auatnn ~ liz National t.ussrt,sueAt. aud ~ fall
nre " tt.nrhlss tWiH piAs4a ihe National uussfn4
rht In tir hanIlistiHe attitude ~ HnvtsHdstin4 ~
teisis threatening with sssx III steis sUis u resist
IL legitimate authority.
Mr.. lSlains took the tour. and sstA ha wAs
opposed III insh resolutions, and IN favor ~
peace. Ilo moved that ths resolutions be u.
Ilsd. A,sd made speech III support u his NM.
ton, III whitA ha sAld II do ma tlse " sjpaAk
for IA Endorsement II thu administration "
against ", for thu Aouihefn pulley IN IN optU.
Hlti0M ~ II. ,iiM~rrttrc il existing IN tle ~.
publican party. What shall Ls d0ne Ainnt II Y
shall one man be compelled 10 swallow ihs
opinions of Aitoihsr o. shall nsN zach lsss ill,.
rrty " cherish his own2 sn ovtU@'A ~ iHAli
ihr<r reMpluti0n2. | Am known BY iHshApa
every member " tAls convention u at,tArtAli,
very decided views on tile toutt~Sn question,
hut an ji.st ~ ready II sose against III. resD.
intion co,dsmhinR ihe Presidents rolIry ~ ]
.n ~ vote against nnc approving. W. sans0l
Mr. acston .iiiier WY without offending EooA
a,en. ard creating ,,ssdies4 hesstLusnlags and
,lisae,,siols. WI ram aIi units On . nisonx
platform. embracing ilr isst,ss wliTli ~ hold
IN common. w esn VII rally - os,a man n
tle sspiA,r " tios. Connor. w San ~ is,lSr.
ant 10 each Others opinions. WI esn III ~.
n,enIss aud sdaN tho OId thselnxiesi
maxim which t1asi,as. lD ssasrtlals
there should ~ unity IN non@sssn.
tiAlr. liberty N NJ things. charity.
4. ~. I.uifokn made slalvi1 s,stsi, against
thu administration. whIeh wss xrestsd viii
cheers aid hisses. After otl,ss siSeshss AAsvsi
II. Morrill, said Nv wanted teacs, hut there VA
~ peace III Imposition " ths national s<insf-
Istfasiea. snd he deslsssl N ~ this ~ hi
friends who hsd preceded him, H. tsoee~dssl
70 address Tho convention ansd ) aesns III
great confusion. betting greeted with ah~sss and
hl.ses. Mr. IilslHe'1 motlon u nv bosh vssoIu.
tinns o., The table prevailed.
4 meeting ~ dirsMeeied thlo Nepsihilesna
mes II Columbus last week. and wsa rssasded
osm BY Gen. Jnhn ji~aisy. fosms~r member n
fonsv@as. 1se@olutlons ~sTe sASrtsA bitterly