River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-08-16
MAINE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
Refuses TO Endorse the Presidents Pol
icy, but Declares for Resumption Of
Specie PAYMENTS.

specie Payments.
The Name State Republican conven-
ton met at Augusta on the 9TH, and was called
to order by James G. Blaine, who called
Joseph Drummond, of Portland, to the chair
as temporary presiding officer The tempo
rary organization was then made permanent
and the usual committee appointed. Gov.
COnnor was renomiuated by scclamation
resolution was introduced endorsing President
HAYES policy ana also another declaring
Packard and Chamberlain duly elected and
entitled 10 recognition by the national govern
ment, and that the failure to Sc recognize
them placed the national government IN the
humiliating position Of surrendering TO rebels
threatening with arms in their hands to resist
Its legitimate authority. After considerable
discussion, Blaine moved to lay both reso-
lutions on the table. The motion prevailed,
when the resolutions reported by the CON-
mittee were adopted. The resolutions are
silent as To The Presidents policy, but de-
clare il TO be the imperative duty Of the ma
tional government ny the exercise Of every
constitutional power, to extend its protection
to every citizen, native and naturalized,
white and colorcd, whether menaeed by tyran-
ny abroad or by political persecution now
SnlNlutu llc IfIfHk VI rtdttH Tights
at home; that the Republicans Of Maine view
with solicitude and alarm the complete con
solidation of all the political power in sixteen
southern states in the hands Of those who
precipitated the rebellion, while union men
are prosecuted into silence or banishment,and
the entire colored race so practically dsfran-
chised by force and fear that in congressional
districts where they have twO-thirds Of the
votes they are unable to elect one of their
race or white man in symprthy with their
interests. Thirty-fiye representatives in
congress and thirty-fye electoral votes
apportioned to the southern States by rca-
son Of their cOlored population, are
thus diverted 10 the sole aggTaudsement Of
the confederate power in the national gov
eminent and late rebel soldiers in Georgia,
South Carolina, Mississippi and Louisiana
arelthus enabled 10 exert in the administration
/ of the government more than double the 20
litical power Of union soldiers in any northern
state; that the action Of the Democratic
House Of representatives in refusing aDpro-
priations for the army except upon conditions
| that deprived the COMMANDMENT chief Of the
discretion vested in him by the constitution
was wholly unjustiiable, dangerous and rev
olutionary, and it Is a striking commentary
on this evil and perilous course that two Of
the States whose entire representation in
Congress aided in defeating the army
bill had been since compelled under the
pressure and violence of mob law TO
| call on the national government for such
aid as only the army can render; that sound
currency based on coin and redecmable in
coin is essential to the prosperity Of the poo
pie, and we therefore demand that in the re-
| sumption Of specie payments the promise Of
the national government be kept in an honest
and straightforward manner; that no back
ward or sideway step be taken. The resolu-
tons oppose any further land grants or sub.
sides for railways by the general government,
and favor snch incidental protection and dc
velopment Of the country as the best systems
of revenue may rightfully and properly afford.
They also favor wise and salutary measures
tending to the publication, integrity aud in
dependence Of the civil service and declare
that on-sectarian education must he con-
tinued.