The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-08-16
Maine Republican Convention.

Republican Convention.
,f,oyy Common was re-nominated With
Upon the presentation u.
of resolutions by the COMMITTEES. - /
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Have 6oofkern pollcy, I1sze,
lutions led 70 : warm dek0fe 1l6l1IX{
on motion OF Jas. @. Blaine both 80
lutions were leid on the table and thR 1
Committees report was adopted.
THE RESOLUTIONS IGDGl
They declare 1t to be the imperative
duty OF the National GOVERNMENT By
the sxercise of every constitutiond
pnwer, to extend its protection TO every
citizen of the nation, naturalized, white
and colored, whether menaced byty-1l
ranny abroad or bv political persecu-
ton now shielded under the heresy or
States rights at home; that the Repub'
leans of Maine view with solicitude
and alarm the complete consolidation
of all political power in the Southern
States I'm the hands OF those who pre-
cipitated the rebellion, while Union
men are persecuted into silence or
banishment and the entire c0lOred
race, especially, disfranchised by force
and fear. That in Congressional dis
tricts where they have more than two
thirds of the voters, they are unable to
elect one of their own race or white
man I'm sympathy with their interest;
tbirty-five Representative In Congress
end thirty-five electoral votes, appor-
toned to the Southern States by rea-
son OF their colored population, are
thus invested with the sole agrandiZe-
ment of the Confederate power in the
National Government, and late rebel
soldiers i'm Georgia, South Carolina,
Mississippi and Louisiana are thus en-
abled to exert in the administration or
| the Government more than double the
| political power of Union soldiers In
any northern State.
| That the action of the Democratic
House of Representatives, in refusing
appropriations for the army, except
upon conditions that deprived the
Communicating chief of the discretion
vested in him by the constitution, was
| wholly u.iustiiiable, dangerous and
revolutionary, and that 1t Is striking
| commentary on this evil and perilous
| course that two of the States whose
entire representation in Congress aided
in defeating the army appropriation
bill have since been compelled, under
the pressure and violence of mobs, tC
call on the National Government fol
such aid as only the army can render
That sound currency, based OH coin
and redeemable i'm coin, Is essential Il
the prosperity of the people, ana W.
therefore demand that In the resunp
ton of specie payment the promise o.
the national government be kept, IL
an honest, straightforward manner
and that no backward or sideway stel
be taken.
Othcr resolutions oppose any furthe
land grants or subsidies by the genera
govern ment, favor such incidental pro
lection and development of the cOun
, try as the wisest systems Of revenu
may rightfully and properly afford
+ They also favor the wise and salutar.
! measures tending to the integrity ant
publication of the civil service, am
/, declare that non-sectarian education
4 must be- continued.
BLAINE's SENTIMENTS.
n Senator Blaine, i'm his speech advC
eating the adoption of his motion I
: Law the preliminary and antagonist
a resolution on the table, said: / do nc
i rise to speak for an endorsement OF tn
J, | administration or against 1t, for tn
: Southern policy or in opposition to 4
: difference existing I'm the Republ
9 can party, what shall be done abou
: il? Shall one man be compelled I
: swallow the opinions Of others? Sba
: not each have liberty to cherish hi
n own? 1 am opposed to both thes
b resolutions. 1 am known, by pei
!. haps every member of this Convention
II to entertain very decided views on til
o Southern question; but l am just
e ready to vote against a resolution col
= demning the Presidents policy as
y am to vote against one approving i
y We cannot take action either wa.
without offending good men and crea
e ing needless heartburnings and di
Of sensions. We can all unite on a stron
10 platform embracing issues which,
At h( Id i'm common. We can all rally |
Ie one man to the support of Gov. Col
a nor. We can be tolerant of each oil
!, er's opinions. We can all rememb
= and adopt the old theological maxim
NJ that i'm essentials there should be un
70 ty, i'm essentials liberty, In
a. things charity.