Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-06-20

Chair ruled that motion to lay on Ihe
table was not debatable.
Gen. Beatty thereupon withdrew that
motion, aud offered as substitute for the
resolution referring to President Hayes,
the following:
'EReso1Ued, That we hereby renew our
pledge of fidelity to the principles of the
Republican party, as enunciated in the
platforms of its national conventions, and
incorporated in the latter amendments to
the Federal Constitution; and, while rec
ognizing the existence of radical differ
ence 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 in
an earnest desire for permanent pacifi-
cation of the country, founded on liberty,
equality, and Justice; for the attainment
of a civil service based on honesty, ca
pacity, and experience, and in affirming
that the title of President Hayes to the
executive Office is perfect, in equity, in
law, and in fact
Mr.. Richard Smith moved to lay the
amendment on the table.
Mr.. Grosvenor remarked that, as a mat
ter of parliamentary law, if that motion
carried, it would carry with it the plat
form, and he was opposed to adjourning
this convention without platform.
The Chair ruled that this point was not
well taken.
Gen. Beatty, however, was not to be
put down thus. He claimed that he had
not yield the floor, and, that, therefore,
Mr.. Smiths motion was out of order.
The Chair said he thought Mr.. Beatty
had yieldeedd the floor. As this was amis-
take, Mr.. Beatty had the floor, and Mr..
Smiths motion was out of order.
Gen. Beatty was called on by members
of the convention to step on the platform,
which he did. He began as follows:
GEN. BEATTY's TRADE.
81 wish to amend the report which has
been made to you by the Committee on
Resolutions. The administration has been
indorsed. Now, what have you indOrsed? {?
The leading features of the administra-
ton are the Southern policy, the civil
service policy, and the financial policy.
Now undertake to say that the South
ern policy of this administration is an
outrage upon the rights of the Republi-
cans of the South The civil service poll
ey is sham, and the veto of the silver
bill was an effort to defeat the only meas
ure which maderesumption possible with
out universal bankruptcy. [Applause,
Misses, and considerable confusion.] fl
understand this Southern policy-[re-
newed applause and hissesl hear the
geese who are kissing to-day and L give
you notice that unless you allow me to
speak you will be plucked in October.
[renewed applause and Kisses and cries of
E'That's so.'']
Mr.. Gilmore, of ROss-I hope some of
you will be able to keep the Democrats
still while the gentleman speaks.
Gen. Beatty-Mr. Chairman, if un-
derstand this thing which you call the
Southern policy of the administration, it
is policy by which great party has
been disappointed, humiliated, and be-
trayed. 1t is policy by which two Re
publican States of this Union have been
turned over into the hands of rebels and
Democrats. Applause and hisses.l 1t
is policy which has conciliated Demo
Gratis by sacrificing our friends. 1t is a
policy by which he has wronged the Re
publicans of the South, who went through
hell-fire to put Rutherford B. Hayes into
the executive office. 1t is the policy OF
cold blOoded ingratitude, Loud applause
and extensive kissing and cOnfusion] and
so help me God, [ will never support any
Applause and misses, with cries of ''put
him down, =" 'get out, ," and ego on.''l
The Chair Trapping to order)-Gentle-
men this is Republican Convention. We
can stand discussion, but we can not al
low disorder. Let the gentleman proceed.
Voice in the balcony-Put them out.
Mr.. Bickham, of Montgomery-if we
don't have order, will move to clear the
house.
The Chair-We will have order.
A Delegate-If the gentleman would
not twit the delegates, they would not
hiss him.
The Chair-Gentlemen let us have or
der. There is no necessity for clearing
the hall. Democrats have need of in
structfa n, but they need to be kept in
order.
Gen. Beatty, resuming-I simply desire
to say word more, and don't care about
saying that, [Cries of "Go on.'l desire
simply to say that this policy of ingrati-
tude, of treachery to the garty, has been
tried before in this country, and it never
led either to honor or success. 1t was
tried by MilIard Fillmore, by John Tyler,
and by Andrew johnson, and it left them
without a party and without following
For twelve months these questions have
been argued before the people of the
United States, and every single day fol
the past twelve months the administration
has been losing friends, and if you under.
take to indorse the administration you in.
sure the defeat of your ticket" Jap
plause and hisses.l
| MR.. H. D. ROSS,
of Hamilton County, moved that the hal
be cleared of the Democrats who were 81
heartily applauding all such remarks.
GEN. CHARLES H. GRosvENOR,
of Athens, then took the platform ant
spoke as follows:
'sMR. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN o.
THE CONVENTION: In the immediate from
of the Republican party stands in battl
array its ancient enemy, the Democratic
party. 1t has organized its strength b!
all the means that can possibly b.
brought to bear either in the State o
the nation, and the question before thi
convention is, whether or not the Repub
Iican party of Ohio proposes to turn itsel
into an organized band of resurrection
lists to convert dead questions of the pas
and let the enemy come upon us in tn