Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-06-13

outn' Auuresseu 70 himself. taken from tho
files Of the Treasury Department which no
thought was . reply to . telegram sent BY
Secretary sherman.
Tho telegram read ~ follows: "The
letter referred TO has been received. No
answer needed"
Witness had written Matthews and
shown him one Of Anderson's letters, but
did not remember the contents Of II.
Butler read from tho evidence Q letter
written by Anderson. bearing date Juno
10. 1877, In which no said: ANY ward
hummer who desires appointment Is given
q position as inspector OF customs" ETC.,
the full teItof which has beon heretofore
published. and also q letter written to
General Smith by Stanley Matthews, dated
June Goth, as follows:
Dear General-I have your favor OF
the 30th. No one 10 under obligations TO
Anderson. I saw him on the cars going
to Baltimore. He told me that he was
satisfied. II he doesn't choose to take
what you think 10 proper. drop him. I
promised nothing but 70 do what I could
to get him an appointment. Yours re-
specially. STANLEY MArrHEws.'
Platform OF the Ohio Republicans.
CINCINNATI. June 12.-The Republican
Convention reassembled az o'clock. Hon.
William Lawrence was chosen permanent
Chairman. Judge William White was
nominated for Judge Of tho supreme
Court. Milton Barnes for Secretary Of
State. and George Paul n Commissioner
Of the Board Of Public Works.
The following platform was adopted :
Reafirming the principles Of the Repub.
lican party; paying . warm tribute to
Union soldiers aud dsnouncing a. In
famous tho introduction In the State Leg
i~slature by . bounty Jumper and convict
an Act TO drive soldiers orphans from the
Home for Children Of Disabled or De-
ceased Soldiers /; opposing further agita.
ton Of the finance question. which has
been settled. at present.
R..oirei. That the disposition a. eI-
hibited by conservative men In the South
TO oppose revolutionary methods on the
part OF Northern Democrats, - shown first
IN their refusal TO oppose tho consumma-
ton OF the electoral count and more lately
in expression Of sentiment In disappro-
baton Of tho proposed attack upon tho
Presidents title, IL received - q prom.
ising omen. and tho Republicans OF Ohio
cordially greet such citizens OF tho South
as adhere In good faith to tho terms on
which tho issues OF tho war were settled.
including the constitutional amendments
guaranteeing equal civil and political
rights, free speech. free press and untram.
meled ballot TO all citizens. Upon these
conditions alone can sectional strife DO
allayed, and the sectional lines which now
separate In great measure the South from
the North DO obliterated.
Re.oirsd. That tho tariff for revenue
should be maintained and 10 adjusted a.
to secure incidental protection to home In.
dustry.
Realized, That true economy requires
that the Government should make suf-
hcient appropriations to carry forward the
work on all public buildings without de-
lay, and this should especially be the aim
when tho supply Is In excess OF the do
mAnd.
Re,oiroi, That tho revolutionary move.
ment %inaugurated under cover OF an In.
v~estigation, but really Is an attack upon
| the Presidents title-calculated n 1t Is TO
Mexicsnizo tho affairs Of this country. TO
cause general distrust, TO postrate our In.
d~ustriea and aggravate u prolons we
distress OF tue l,oor,ng ana indu p.r
eiAsssn-Nc unlnaA,"a.y III. w., 90
dent mayes having Dccn MY e,.e,.u ~
his title subsequently se'tteu unue, ,ne
Constitution py ,ho highes' tiiguhn, anu
by the act OF poth poi,tIcAi psrue. y e.I.
not De quesioheu' anu ro W y
adinihistrauoh .he nisne' nes s, ~, ~
promote political purity and harmony and
secure general prosperity throughout 'h0
P,.ois,J' Tb., the present Legislature
is q warning to tho people Of the STATE and
a proof o. the dangerous character Of the
pemoT ~ pa,.y ,iv ,ora sss.ion n,sssd
M law lar the benefit OF The people Of the
st.te. The Constitution never having
c~ontempl.ted more than one Congressional
distric,inr Of the State during . term Of
ten years' between taking OF the census,
We condemn the recent outrageous and un.
| lust redistricting Of tho State by the Leg
| ~islature At the iictation OF Speaker Ram
dali, by which, on tho basis Of tho vote Of
the last Presidential election. when . ma
jority Of tho votes cast were Republican.
tho Democrats would DO enabled TO carry