The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-19
THE MAINE DEMOCRATS. 4

1 YEsrERDAY's PROCEEDINGS AT THE DEMO-
CRATIC coNvENTIoa-IHE PLATFORM DIS
APPROVED BY oREEsDAcKEns AND HARD
MONEY MfN-DR. GAgcELoN NOMINATED
FOR GOVERNOR
PORTLAND. No, June Is, 1873.
Todoy's con vention Of tho democratic parry OF inc
Pine Trcc Staic ID Invested With considerable interest,"
the fac that there is strong sentiment among
some OF tho party leaders toward new do,frucs OF
tho nationals. The convention OF III. latter body
held at Lewiston a few weeks ago, developed a M.
mcrica strcoeth that caunot be despiscd. since
ttho rank nlo oil both tho reprb
lcan ana democratic organ;z items arc somcwha
with the grecnback idea. AT The preliminary meet
ings and conferences last night ana this morning
there good deal Of strong talk favor Of liberal
concessions to tho third political eicmen State
The line OF discussion the question OF tho national
finances developed the faci that there strong oppo
siton TO the national bank system which hnd been In
their opinion such burden on the people, bringing
ruin and stagnation the business OF tho
country. No speaker repudiatcd the plat
form or tho s.. Louis Convonti,p, and every
ono spoke with cornostness upon tho necessity o.
such change IN our financial policy A. would work
Tor tho advantage Of the middle classes
tngmen. rho policy of tho republican log station.
they maintained, had slt been interest OF the
capitalist and The bcndhoders, ignoring the industrial
and commercial Interests OF tho country 10 such an
extent that tho inevitable revusiou had come, pros
tratiug business and rendering capital worthless
Tho universal sentiment OF tho meeting wal
that the Convention should stand fir:nIy By
rlncc nothing to the interest OF policy. Tue
average senimon seemed 10 be that tue ntiou
the currency question the natons domocra, % party
and the democratic Congress hal done call Tor
modification ut least OF tho National Bank law, tho in
dorsemont Of the rcmonctzation OF silver and the
making Of tho xrccnback full legal tender gooe
Tor the government as Tor tho citizens mistaE,
ably favored. Many favored tho making OF natioua,
banks simply banks Of deposit discount with
surrender OF thor circulation.
With these views fully expressed the action OF
the Convention ana its platform viii DO well under.
soou mi Convention 10, was advertised to meet -
man raped 10 orier
Charles ". Larrabee, OF Bath, chosen pcrms-
nent chairman, anu hs undertook 10 tone tho Conven
ton up 10 harmonious pitch by his speech well
as 70 pave the way for the report Of The Com.
mittec on RESOLUTIONS. After tho customary
Introductory remarks OF thanks tho Presi-
dent referred 10 tho national election. fhs
whole people no said, turned 10 the democratic party
for vndication OF Their rights True no ontinucd
we are not IN possession OF the national admin strA
ton but We have what Is far better majority OF the
people, who we trust will be secured IN the ex-
crcise OF their privilege OF suffrage before
we elected our .antidate, and our opponents
secured the prize Samuel J. T,lden was
lord d. Hayes coan,oi by tho partisan inter.
position OF returning boards aud vs,,ins statesmen
ana fully secured in Office by proceeding that will
hereafter be known In history Ms tho game OF TO 4
Whether that provisional tribunal created specially "a
determine the claim OF the respective canadarcs &c
tho hgn office OF pres,dcn. OF the United sassss wa
constitutional or not, whether thOy came 10
the case Was disposed or pv %
we lost, and to abide by the result Let tho
President enjoy tho honors and cmoluments OF bic
Office, but wc are not to be deferred from searching
the maeiac,ors who conspircd 10 rob tho people the
victory they had won at the polls Let tho truth ana
the whole truth be told, aud NIL those partct
patcd In this nclarious work DO branded with pubic
Indignation. II concerns any mao, whether no DO
der n nj Rann nnrA svtet -
thus 10 20 secure right OF suffrage and protcct
tho bnlot box from tho depreciation OF careless ad-
ncnt statesmen. Tho investigation instituted by the
present House OF REPRESENTATIVES, Tor the pur-
order that w may know how md ny what authority
whole communities ana precincts wcro dsfraa-
a rspctuon o. socn offence. IL is not Of - great
Importance who mis- tho Presidential olcs
I'll. next PRESIDENTIAL election ana over afssrvsra
IN" peoile 81 this coanry snail enjoy thev Consiitu.
,nst whoa esctoa no shall DO ,naugurs.cd. Let
there DO NO moro lmprovised methods Of thwartag
questions bs decided within ana not wiihsni tho
CONSTITUTION. We believe hat tho oufrngcs upon
rights OF Tho people nj tho last Presidential election
In several OF southern States were tho n.turai
ousErowth o. tho whole policy OF General GRANTS
After ret Ing 10 the Southern question the speaker
sat- that 10 The democratic party tho country must
.ok for thorough reconciliation o. all sections Of
TIE UNION ETERNAL visiancs j. tho price Of iio-
crty" and when VIC those In power iorsctiui. OF
constitutional restrictions we have renson to be
nlrmed Tor tho safety OF the Republic Tho Oil
Roman charge was to that tho republic received
no detrmcnI Let the Same b.. ours today, ana when.
ever wo SEQ any tampcrins with our constitutional
rights let US DO virilanL When We zee tue
Chief Executive OF the nation picking tho highest
court VI udicaturc In tho IN ordcr TO reverse
solemn judgment OF that eoort affecting the nstcria
interests oil every man, |; Is high time lose
confidence only man, but Ia tho party that
susta,ns II. The day Ia past when to any aud ali
criticism OF this nature We scnccd by reteft
a waving OF tho bloody shirt, The people begin to
A Weg no lu
ing ccmsgosue and tho patriot, who STOOD Ia the
iorrfront Of Oatse when his country called Ali
honor 10 Tho dead and the living " no rcsponGcd 20
That call, but no honor to tho bummers camp
followers who came after tho baltic only 10
ylundcr anu rob. More than thirteen years
have gone by since war and slavery ceased TO exist
In ths snd ana all the energies OF the people N"r,a
ana SOUTH East aud West, should he bestowed upon
the aria vi peace. And yet treated annually W
ouropponens 10 rccapi,unon OF all the horrors aud
wrongs OF both war nnd slavery Sectional prcludicos
aud tFustfui memories furnish tho staple oi their
CLAIMS TO honor. what we IS democrats dcnasd.
an all no demand, IS an admin israon OF tho affairs
~ government for the people not Tor tho party;
WIS., nnd discriminating laws TO res uats commcrcs
and trade; strictly ccobomicai expenditure OF tue
pubic moneys, a settled definite anciai policy,
That labor shall be Of the que
exercise oil the powers Of government unuaT and
cordng 70 the consultation aud tho law. Let us as
democrats strive "a mako our government what Dot
ferson desired u TO be whom ho still one thug
more fellow citizens. wise and frugal govern ucni,
which shall RESTRAIN men from iDJuring another,
which shall leave tncm otherwise Tree TO regulate
tncir pursuits OF Industry and mprov cmonf,
shall not ske from tho mouth OF labor tho brca that
u has carned rn,s Is the sum Of good government.
and this 10 close the felct-
ties !" Let Us, then. continue efforts party To
restore TO social intercourse between all psrts The
land that harmony nn affection without which liberty
and evsu lie itself are weary thngs.
The speech was isvorAbiy received by shs dsieeatca
A. its cpso The usurl com mbtecs and
tie Convention took rcecss to report OF
tho Committee on Hesoutions.
When the COMMITTEES GU Resolutions came In, after
tho biina OF tho Convention there c,gce
expectation among the delegates and not little anxi-
city, which not removed by tho platform submit
ted. Tho gr enbaekers werc not satisfied with u be-
cause did not 20 far enough, and ttc hard money
equally dspesscd because u wont too Tar 10
sut their views
Tng PLATFORM
Tho platform ccmsnds:-first-Pnymcnt Of tho
bonded dobt OF The UBncd States rapidly ms prac.
ucabie 5ccond-No further issue OF government bonds
whereby equal taxation with the other properly ~
avoided, for We believe that equal taxation OF any
species OF opcry. according 10 It's real vsiae tucud.
government bonds Is duo alikc TO the moncysd and
A. "a nd ~ Aau