Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-09
Tie Nationals.

PHILADELPHIA. PA May The Da!ional
c,,lv ntinn continued is deliberations until 2:30
this Il. II. The cause Of rba session teipg
prolonged after midnight was that bitter dis
opski3u upoa the platform tu ( tlac', and 10
order 70 gain more N, for elaboration tee
convention adjourned until Moe o'clock this
porolog, but it was ten o clock b=fura the cjn
veotou was called t. order Tth tug it'll: u1re
than half Ct tie delegates Preset. Hen. +.
W. Hughes made lengthy ,p eoh III which
be touched largely upon The labor QUESTION.
tavoriog eight hours Tor The WorkinRman and
deprccatipg tie employment Of children 10 the
factories. lie wa9 followed by others who were
interrupted several times, land unpleasant names
were applied by some Of the delegates TO each
other 10 macy instances. The chairman Of the
State Central Committee advocated a more
conservative platform than that adopted the
night before, which was loudly oheered. Mr..
Emerson, of Beaver, moved that it be adopted
as whole when there were loud cries OF mo
gag law hold on u A delegate from Fsyette
alluded to the mob Of Luzcrne, which brought
forty delegates to their feet and the speaker
was called to order.
PHILADELPHIA May 9.-Exceptions were
taken to portion Of the last platform read.
which proposed that the party be called the
Greenbaok Labor Party instead of National,
and vote upon the question to strike out that
portion Of the platform, provoked the liveiest
discussion. There were distinctive lines drawn
between the labor and greenbsok elements, and
the speakers all alluded to ''the two elements
in the convention" The question was put to
strike out greenbsck labor party, and was lost
by an overwhelming vote. A resolution that
the convention condemn any laWlessness or
violence was adopted, as was also the platform
read this morning with few amendments and
which may bo briefly summarized as follows
That the party advocates q high protective
tariff, moderate reform in the hours OF labor,
to be regulated by wise legislation, opposition
to discriminating monopolies 10 the carrying
trade. and the substitution of the nations
money for that of bank notes. 1t demands the
unconditional repeal Of the resumption act, and
The recognition by Congress of efforts at nation.
al improvements, and tho encouragement Of
ship building and ocean transportation. 1t disa'
VOWS any countebance of lawlessness or violence,
and advocates the maintenance of the principles
Of the party by the judicious use of the ballot
box, and changes the name of the party from
that of National Labor Party to National Green.
back Labor Party.
Hon j. =. Devices was reelected as chair
man Of the State Central Committee. DR..
Sturgeon, chairman of the National Executive
Committee. delivered an address in answer to
loud calls; and after rendering thanks to the
press and the officers of the body, the conven.
tion adjourned sine die.
NEW BooKs.-The School and the Family,
ethics CT school relations. by John Kennedy, an
interesting and instructive treatise on school
discipline, which, the author maintains, is
science and not an art.
Principles of Rhetoric and their application,
by Adam s. Hill, an exceedingly valuable work
TO all who have to speak or write to the public.
Georges Wooer, novelette,, by Mrs. Leth
Adams, pretty and attractive story of English
sonntry life
The above are sill published by the Harpers,
in the excellent style of that house, and we're
received through the bookstore of Mr.. G. E.
French.
The Report of the Commissioner of Agricul.
ture for the year 1876. for which We arc indebt'
ed TO Senator Withers.
Pettingilps Newspaper Directory for 1878.
from The publishers. in New York.
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fishers, in Boston.
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