The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-30
Chr Rutlana daily Globe
SATURDAY, JUNE so, 1877.
THE IOWA REPUBLICANS.

con vention at Des Moines, Wednesday, and
we are told that 1t was "a large and harmo-
" NOUS gathering" but the harmony seems
to have been of that strange kind which
passeth all understanding. In order to
provoke harmony, Governor" Packard, of
Louisiana, was conveniently in the city the
evening before the convention and, in re-
spouse to a serenade, told the people that
when be was claiming to be governor, he
represented the cause which you hold
dear as republicans and American citi-
zsns"-that is the cause of the returning
boards which, the next day, the convention
showed that 1t did hold dear.
This was a good send off, and SO the con-
vention met and nominated John II. Gear
for governor, he receiving four hundred
and ninety-four votes, which was, as the
record has it, "a large majority and plural
city of all cast" This brought the enthu-
siasm up to the fever heat, as well it might,
for the impossible feat of "large major
city" being also plurality had been ac-
complished, and the convention was ready
for the serious business of the hour-the
adoption of a platform. The committee on
resolutions thin reported a series of resolu-
lions, the first three being as follows:
First. That the United States Of Ameri-
ca is nation not a league; that by the
combined workir g of the national aud
state governm, nts the rights of every clti-
Ecu sh Iuld be every where secured. A fail
ure to secure them Is Il criminal neglect.
Second The republican party has done
the work of preservation of the government
to which the nation owes its life, but The
work of the republican party is III flashed.
Th'~7 y hn nn~rnnnpnt "o",hostinn ut
Ill oiuz rs in the free enjoyment of all
their rights are duties TO which the republic
can party stands sacredly pledged. The
power to provide for the enforcement of
,he principles embodied in the recent con-
stiiutional amenCm mis- is vested by the
amendments in Congress, and we declare it
to be solemn obligation on the legislative
and executive depatm, nts of The govern
ment TO put in iufme diate and vigorous ex
erclee all their constitutional powers for
removing any Ju't causes of di,content on
the part of any class and for securing to
every American ciliz n complete liberty
and exact equality in lh9 exercise of civil,
political, and public rights To this end
we imperalively demand of congress and
of the chief executive courage and fee =
ity to duty which shall not falter until
these results are place. beyond dispute or
recall.
Then the harmony began to show itself,
but it was the same kind of harmony dis
Played by flee holders and carpet baggers
hara he
army from New Orleans and Columbia, and
the PRONUNCIATION Of the executive order
Withdrawing from postmasters the blessed
privilege of running the machine" After
the resolutions had been read, delegate
offered substitute for the first indorsing
the presidents policy but this-we quote
from the report which characterized the
convention as harmonious gathering
created an indescrlbable uproar, and was
received with tumult, in which were
mingled vociferous protr sis and Kisses. ;
There was harmony for you! The resolu-
ton was ruled out OF order az not germane
to the subject, and the harmony was i'm.
medately renewed by the presentation OF
another amendment of the same purpor,
with the declaration that the presdent'f
policy would secure the results demanded
by the third resolution, but this was receiy
cd and disposed of i'll the same manner.
The resolutions were then adopted, anG
the following harmonious" proceedings
Immediately took place:
Mr.. Cuts offered the follow ing resolu
ton:
Resolued, That the so-called southern
policy which has been inaugurated anC
pursued by the present national adminlstIa
ton Is IN accord with the principles of th,
republican party.
This was received amid general tumult
DR.. LEY moved that II be referred I,
the committee on resolutions
Mr.. Merriam of Keokuk county moved
amid great excitement, that the resolution
be t.bled. Adopted by about there
fourths vote.
The committee on resolutions, to whom
had been referred the amendments to th
resolutions, at this stage returned with
recommendation that the amendments re
ferred to BIZ indt FINELY postponed.
We do not, for moment, believe tina
this action OF the convention correctly reI
resented the sentiments of the republican
Of Iowa, but 1t IS none the less absurd I
call the convention harmonious gatbel
Ing" The explanation is perfectly simple
The delegates we're elected under the oil
regime and, upon assembling at D.
Moines, were confronted with the "crc,
"lar to office holderS" and, finding the
occupation g ne, vented their spite In II
manner indicated. They were good de-
In the position of the Vermont postmast,
who threatened to bolt If he could not be