The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1878-06-27

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 q
matter Of parliamentary law, if that mo-
ton carried, it would carry will. it the
platform, and he was opposed TO adjourn
ing this convention without platform.
The Chair ruled that this point was
not well taken.
put down thus He claimed that he had
not yielded the floor, and, that, therefore,
Mr. Smiths motion was out of order.
The Chair said he thought Mr.. Beatty
had yielded the floor. AS this was mis-
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 plat
form, which he did He began as fol-
| lows:
'I 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 in
dorsed? The leading features of the
administration are the Southern policy,
the civil service policy, and the financial
policy Now | undertake to say that the
Southern policy of this administration is
an outrage upon the rights of the Repub-
licans of the South. The civil service
policy is a sham, and the veto of the silver
bill was an effort to defeat the only meas
ure which made resumption possible
without universal bankruptcy. Ap-
plause, Kisses, and considerable confu-
sion. If l understand this Southern
policy-[renewed applause and hisses1 l
hear the geese who are Kissing today
and [ give you notice that unless you
allow me to speak you will be plucked in
October. Renewed applause and hisses
and cries of That's So
Mr.. Gilmore, of Ross-1 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 rs 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 II
is a policy which has conciliated Demo
f Gratis by sacrificing our friends. 1t is &
, policy by which he has wronged the Re
publicans of the South, who went through
| hell-fre to put Rutherford B. Hayes into
the executive office 1t is policy o
cold blooded ingratitude, Loud applause
: and extensive Kissing and confusion] anc
D so help me God, I will never support an!
= man who stands upon that platform.
: TApplause and Kisses, with cries of 'pu
: him down. get out and go on
. The Chair Trapping to order)-Gen
e tlemen This is a Rerublican Conver
S ton. We can stand discussion, but W
i cannot allow disorder. Let the gentle
=, man proceed:
j Voice in the balcony-Put them out
t. "Mr. Bickham, of Montgomery-lf "
p don't have order | will move to clear tn
d house.
l. "The Chair-We will have order.
r "a Delegate-If the gentleman woul
e not hurt the delegates, they would nc
# hiss him.
d THE Characterization let US hav
d order. There is no necessity for clearln
l. the hall. Democrats have need of il
struction, but they need to be kept !
~ order.
- "Gen. Beatty resuming-1 simply d.
a sire to say word more, and don t car
;. about saying that. Cries OF Go on:
J. desire simply to say that this policy {
! ingratitude, of treachery to the part.
~ has been tried before in this countr,
: and it never led either to honor or su
- cess. 1t was tried by Millard Fillmor
- by John Tyler, and by Andrew johnson
= and it left them without q party an
q without following. For twelve month
y these questions have been argued beiol
" the people of the United States, an
II every single day for the past twel'
~ months the administration has been 10
y ing friends, and if you undertake to il
- dorse the administration you insure tt
y defeat of your ticket. Applause an
y Kisses. =
u After this speech, Gen. Grosven'
t, made speech, claiming that the follo0
t. ers of Stephens, Key, Fitzsimmon
q q McLin, Dennis, Anderson, Schurz, Haye
a ETC., were the Republican party, and th
u the old stalwart Republicans, such
e Beatty, were boilers. Then Beatty
L. amendment was voted down.
n Read the amendment once more, al
,e then tell if you can, why Republics
convention refused to adopt it.