The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-07-04
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DEs MONIES, La, June ~. The RepubIi-
can Convention Liet al 10 a. m. Hon. James
r. Wilson, Chairman, addressed the ConVen-
ton briefly. He stated that there would be
no dlSsention in the Convention. but the
Iowa standard of Republication would not
/ beiowertd nor its flag trailed in the dust.
Hon john Ii. Gear, of Burlington, receiv-
ed 4J4 votes on an informal ballot, a large
majority, and plurality of the votes cas-
On the first formal ballot he received yer
0OO votes, aud was declared nominated
amidst enthusiasm
Hon. Frank j. Campbell, of J4sper coun-
ty, was nominated for Lieutenant Cover
nor.
When the nominations were ANNOUNCED
for the Supreme Justice, the present iucum-
bent. Chief Justice Day, was almost unani-
mOusly called for by the Convention.
Prof. Won Cellers was nominated for
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
the following:
l. That the United States of America
is nation, not league. That by the COM
bined working of the National and State
Governments the rights of every citizen
should be everywhere secured-a failure to
secure them is criminal neglect.
,. The Republican party has done the
work of preservation OF the Governments
to which the nation owes its life, and tn
work of the Republican party is unfinished
3. That the permanent pacihcation of
all the citizens in the tree enjoyment OF all
their rights, is duty to which the Repub-
lican party stands securely pledged; the
power TO provide for the enforcement of
the principle embodied in the recent con-
stitutiOnal amendments is vested by the
amendments in congress, and We declare it
TO be the solemn Obligations of the legisla-
tive and executive department to put in
immediate and vigorous exercise all their
constitutional powers for removing any lust
a fpn n ~ M RI nf n ~ al for
securing to every America citizen complete
liberty and exact equality in the exercise OF
civil, political and public rights, and to this
end, we imperatiVely demand of congress
and of the chief executive, courage and
fidelity to these duties, which shall not fal
ter until the results are placed beyond dis
pute or recall.
4. The public credit should be sacredly
maintained and all the obligations of the
government honestly discharged, and tn at
we favor the early attainment of a curren-
cy convertible into the coin, and therefore
advocate gradual resumption of specie pay
ments by continuous and steady steps.
5. The silver dollar having been a legal
unit of value from the foundation of The
Federal Government until 1873, the law un-
der which its coinage was suspended should
be repealed ut the earieS- ppss bic day, and
silver made. with god. leg Il tender for
the payment O. all debtS. b"th public and
private; we also believe that the present
until the wants of trade and commerce de-
mands its further contraction.
At the conclusion of the reading of the
resolutions one endorsing the President and
his policy was was offered as an amendment
TO the first resolution. This created an
indescribable uproar, and was received with
a tumult in which were mingled vOciferous
protests and Kisses.
The Chair ruled the resolution as not be-
ing german to the subject.
An amendment endorsing the policy of
the Administration and saying it would Sc
cure the results asked for in the third reso-
luton of the report of the commi ttee was
then offered to that resolution and with the
same result.
The third resolution, presented by the
committee, was then adopted.
After this all the rest of the resolutions of
the committee were adopted.
Mr.. Cults, OF Washaska, offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That the so called Southern
policy which has been inaugurated and
pursued by the present National Admins
tration is in accord with principles of the
Republican party.
This was received amid general tumult.
Dr. b lrdsley, of Des Mones county, NOV
ed that it be referred to the Committee on
Resolutions.
Mr.. Merriam, of Keokuk county, moved
amid great excitement, that the resolution
be tabled, which was adopted by a three
fourthS vote.
The Committee on Resolutions, to whom
had beer referred the amendments to the
resolutions. at this stage returned, with the
recommendation that the amendments re-
terred to be indefinitely postponed.
The following resolution, supplementary
to the platform, was introduced. and after
debate of few minutes adopted by deci
ded majority:
Resolved, That we are in favor Of rigid
enforcement of our present. prohibitory
liquor law, ana any amendments thereto
that will render its provisions more effec-
tive In the suppression of intemperance.
The Convention then adjourned.