The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-06-14
THE OHIO REPUBLiCANs.
Gen. ReaiIy's Effort 10 Amend the
Platform.

/ States are based upon the fact inst he
permitted i rebel mob to MexiCanizs and
take possession OF two Republican States
! in this Onion? Cries of Question" ."
"Order."7 l want to know If that is the
case, that these words Of appreciation
are based upon that fact. Voice, "Sit
/ down"
The Cnsir-The question is upon the
adoption Of the resolutions.
There were loud cries for Bestty, who
said:
al want little information in refer
ence to that platform. l want to know
! if what has been said there in
! approval of the President of the United
States, Is based upon the fact that he per
mItted rebel mob TO MeIicsnlzs-"
ferries of "Order!" intermIngled with cries
tor Beatty
The Chair-The gentleman from
Franklin is not IN order, because he Is
not speskirg TO the question of the
adoption Of the resolution. II he has
any motion to make he will be in order.
General Beatty-I move that these
resolutions be laid on the table.
Several delegstes-Second the motion.
The Chsir-That motion is not deOat-
able.
General Beatty move then TO amend
the resolutions.
The Chsir-It Is not in order while
the motion to lay on the table is made.
General Beattv-l withdraw my mo-
tion to lay on the table. | propose to
amend. 1 propose TO amend that section
OF the platform which refers TO the fresi-
dent OF the United States, by substituting
one in its place.
The substitute suggested was here
handed to the Secretary.
The Chair-Tho original resolution
will be read and then the substitute.
Then it will be in order to vote upon the
same.
General Beatty--It is simply the ques-
ton of indOrslng the Administration.
A delegate-I rise to point OF order.
General Beatty do DO. question the
title of the President Of the United
States.
A delegste-The gentleman has no
right to conduct the proceedings Of this
Convention.
The Chair-The gentleman from
franklin moves TO strike out that part
of the resolution which has just been
read, relating to the President of the
United States, and which the Secretary
will now read. The resolution was &C
cordIngly read.
Mr.. Richard SMITH move TO lay
that motion oD the table.
General Grosvenor-l rise to n ques-
ton of order.
The ChaiI-The amendment, IS pro
posed by General Beatty will be real.
The resolution was rs fellows:
"ReSolUed, That we hereby renew our
pledge of fidelity to the principles OF the
Republican party, IS enuuclsIed in the
platforms Of Its National Conventions
and incorporated il the later amend
rnents to the Federal Constitution; and
while recognizing the existence oil rad
iCsl difference Of opinion respecting the
Southern policy of the administration,
and as to the methods adopted for the
improvement of the civil service, we
nevertheless agree n an earnest de-
sire for permanent pacific 'tion of the
country founded on law, liberty, equality
and Justice; for the attainment of a clvll
service based on honesty, capacity and
experience, and in affirming that the title
OF President Hayes to the Executive
office is perfect in equity, in law, and In
fact"
The Chair-Mr. Smith moves TO lsy
the amendment on the table.
General Beatty hold the floor. l
offered the amendment.
General Grosveuor-I rise to squestion
Of order. The motion to lay upon the
table will carry with it the platform, and
| am opposed to a6journlng this COnven-
ton without a platform; that is all.
The Chsir-The motion 10 lay the
amendment upon the table will not carry
the platform The gentleman from
Franklin IS correct in saying thst IN
offering this resolution he has the floor
TO say what he has TO say.
At this point there were loud cries for
General Beatty, who came forward on
the platform amid great applause, and
said:
kPEElH tF u IN khAL Is IA
| understand by the report which has
been made to me and TO you by the Com
mittee on Resolutions, that the Adminis-
trstion has been indorsed. Now, what
have you indorsed2 The leading features
OF this Administration are the Southern
policy, toe civil service policy, and the
financial policy.
Now undertake to say that the South
ern policy Of this Administration is sn
outrage upon the rights Of the Republi-
cans Of the South; the Civil Service poll
cy Is sham, [apPIsusel and the veto Of
the Silver Bill LslIght sPpiausel was an
effort to defeat the OILY measure which
made resumption possible without uni
verssl bankruptcy. LAPPisuse and
hisses give yOI notice that unless
you allow men to speak freely you will be
whipped in October.
4 delegate move that the Demo
crscy be kept still while the speech is
being made.
General Bastty-Ii l understand this
thing called the Southern policy Of the
Administration, it is policy by which
gr,s. party has been disappointed, humil-
lated and degraded. hisses 1t is q
policy by which two Republican States
of this nstion have been turned over into
the hands of the rebels and Democrats,
rApplause 1t is a policy witch seeks
10 concIliste our enemies-tO concIliste
Democrats by sacrificing our friends
Thi:ses ard applause It is sPohcy that
has turned disgrace upon Republicans Of
the South, who went through hell fire TO
put Rutherford b. Hayes in the Execu-
tive chsir hissesl it is q policy OF cold
blooded IngratItude hisses It is policy
Of base treacbery. Kisses all over the
house
The Cbair-Gentemen, this is Re-
publican Convention. We can not afford
10 allow disorder.
General Beatty desire TO say that
the policy OF lngrstitude and of treach-
ery has been followed before in this
country, and 1t never lesd 70 success.
It was followed by Martin Van Buren;
it was followed by John Tyler snd An
drew johnson, and il left them without
party snd without following.