New-York tribune., 1878-06-13
AUNITED PARTY.

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A UNITED PARTY.
ms NovrvAuoNs MADE WITHOUT EXcITEMENT-A
,,rpRONisR on THE PLATFORM IN COMMITTEE
GENERAL BEATrY's FIRK-BRAND FLUNG HARM
,p.sry-sPEECH BY JUDGE WEIGH, TIE TEN
PoRARY CHAIRMAN.
lRY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.l
crxGxyAr June 12.-It was a remarkable Con-
n.;op. An the primary talk and action was singu-
1.rIv calm and harmonious. From the behavior OF
u. daleoates one might have thought they had come
- attend some sort Of church Sunday-schoOl
aotberinc. They were sober sedate and intensely
s.snectable. Two Of the places on the ticket were
tsstowed by acclamation. and the other aroused
aalv slight ripple of controversy. All the discus
ion about the platform, in extempOrized caucuses
and district delegation meetings was mild aud con-
,qssory; and yet in spite of all this flowing
rak and honey of unanimity, single man-the
botnq Beatty of last year, and the returned prodi-
,slof tbis-managed to convert the Convention into
yoariuc of discord. His power for mischief eX-
bsusteditself in lew minutes, however. The tumult
benyoked subsidized suddenly as 1t arose The con-
vention adopted its platform with scarcely dis
seuting vote and dispersed in perfect good humor.
rbisis the history Of the day in paragraph. Now
for the details.
The Convention met IN the great Springer Music
Hall n "a
son. but too large for such gathering as
this because the delegates were spread
over toomuch floor space, and the body lacked COM
paetpes In the afternoon the vast hall back of the
delegates seats and the galleries filed with an
interested audience. The morning proceedings con-
sisted Of the usual routine work of organization and
the creation of committees Judge John Wech, OF
Athens formerly of the Supreme Court Bench. was
selected for temporary chairman. DE made
formal opening speech we'll prepared, but delivered
in dry way The following extract Will give an
idea of its temper:
GENTLEMEN: The same rule-Or-ruin spirits who
ipanmrated the work of death and destruction, and
WHO were fOiled IN a like attempt only hIteen
months ago. now again plotting 70 destroy Ia tng
asSnSSsd nrosperity of the country. Let us mp
t6isincirient treason in the bud. Let the people
IN tbsr majesty and put down these dsturbers Of
the public peace. Let us investigate lhe HNest
gators. Let US hold up TO the conefLnpI on NE Me-
country the fraud Of this committee on FRAUDS Ny
word for it. the loyal Democratic masses VIII come
over in ayalauches and help us, as Ihey
did in 1861; and when we achleYe success lheH
nreseut leaders will come over too and Will swear
that they were loyal ali the time, aud tnat
II was they and not we who put down m lllis
sbev and NOT we who put down the first one. My
friends this question of Threatened revOutlOn Ises
high above al other considerations at the present
time and gives TO this ConYenuon tne character
and importance of a National COnVenuon' II mas
already united the different segnehts OF tho i'SuO
lcan party into solid unit, and Repubhcans
will work shoulder to shoulder as against common
enemv OF all things beg for harmony IN the Con-
YentOn. Let there be not jar or olscoIu. lei @ Us
adopt the maxim: " In essentials, unity; IN nOnes-
senfials liberty and in all things, charity f9r the
present let questions of Civil Service and the fres-
dents past efforts at cOncation; letquesuOns OF the
tariff of the currency OF the pubic deDt anu OF lne
pabie lands take care OF themselves Ouf late
platforms abundantly show what we promise on
these subjects, and our past record aDunIaant@B I @
shows our action and proves that We mean what we
say.
A the committees were announced, W. NJ. Ampt,
who went TO Florida to see a fair count, and has
been figuring somewhat in the papers of late, got
mon the platform and read the following resolu-
tons
Resosed That the Repubcans Of Ohio are not opposed
h he vestiRatiOn Of alleged frauds ia the Presidential
contest OF 1876 but they demand that such nYeslga
ton sha be complete and impartial, ana sh9il leIoe hc
perpetrated, and that such an INVESTIGATION a., is
hmeriean peope They declare that the OF President
HAYES Is beyond the reach Of Congressional inter
bv declaration Congress- injurious 70 the business
and peace Of the country ana IeySno1aiy m ~ s S b
declaration ought TO be resisted with force heoes
ET.
Resolpsd. That the Republicans Of Ohio are uneom-
plolfipgv opposed 10 the payment OF the reDel war
falms under any and All circumstances they regard
ees In tbe country They are therefore IN favor OF
snending the Constitution Of the United states so as
request the Ohio Republican delegation IN Congress 70
isyoT President Hayes 10 reeommend ana urge 10 10
hh next annual message 90 Congress- the passage OF
easres looking 10 the adoption Of such an amendnent
70 he Constitution.
Republicans of lhe South, many Of whom being e4-Umoh
toioisrs are osraoised as carpet-baggefs ana
struggle Tor personal and political liberty they
pltdge 70 them their unceasing enofts 70 recover
aee guaranteed by the Constitution and the laws OF
ias land and they viii always honor the naneo ol Gth
Na IL Grant for patriotic efforts IN Dehai ibouth-
an Republicans.
The significant thing in this performance was
the reference TO General Grant, which brought
out tremendous and prolonged cheering. AS TINS
applause was entirely spontaneous, II showed now
Hiong hold the ex-President has on the party III
OAio' Ampfs resolutions were referred ana the
Convention adjourned for dinner.
After the recess ex-Congressman William Law
renee was made permanent president. The appoint
nent took him by surprise, and be had no speech
prepared. Hetalked for few minutes in rather
seitotyed fashion about the record Of the Repubi-
sn party The ticket was then made up in short order
hicu Barnes was rcnominated for secretaIyof State
y aeelamaton. aud was brought upon the platform
|" show the Convention that nc was an unusually
.oouiooking man aud an unusually poor
takl. Tie managed to express his thanks
p modest way, but his effort 10 talk about
,'.iical issues was only qualified success.
saoge White was TenOminated for the Supreme
sv'H Bench BY acclamatiOn. He declined ihe
,..,,,ea-naking ordeal For member OF the Board
FlPiie Works.. l.. Martin. Of Butler, j. II. Law
c,.esoi Hamilton Peter Thatcher, Of Cuyahoga, and
~ PAUL Of Summit, we're pat in domination
~ vas the only contest Of the day, but it created
~ hlile interest. The first ballot resulted
fsul. o-o,r.a,.h.. ,oot,
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~ -o.nnd laIInl .nlllod ihn rnnfior- panl hnh