Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-11
ScbrlSA:, BcHiGeraes,

LINCOLN, NEB., Sept. 1.-THE D.:atcritio
State Convention mt here yesterday. Hon,
John Calr,eon vas Cl:o.ci chairman, aud n.
W. SSa;!s, c: Frcmon'; lI2rall uau,pbclI, Of
Ssrry, sri Reed, & Hi3haI1scr, s,c;ettri5s.
Edgar Wlk3!y, Of Hou:ss, YES u01jcsted for
Supreme JGdyt; Dr. \. Bar, IF Madsju, aud
=. }. Sawyer, @! lhccasl@r, !2T regents Of the
University.
The jucica neiainsticss a!a 81 tow.: lst
6istlc'. ". 7. CorutI; u'g: 10 he 5 / district,
>. ". Sa7sGa resGIn:naieG; h district, w.
ii, Muoger nominated by ic;!GWaiioD The
sccoGc, fifth and s'Xh districts did oct uoni.
nate.
The following platform vas adopted: The
democratic party # Nebraska in convention
assembled, reposiog ia tTus. 10 Tho iGtc!lRerca
PATRIOTISM and GI:crimiuatiae justice CT lhc
people, nuc s'anGlGg Ep0n the constitution AID
ell tho amcrd,Gi uiS Thereto % me iuuUGas!o1
acG Ll;lg2.l5a C: ell lie D0Hers ct government
ard tic eu2ran;C5 Il lie liberties OF the CHI
za.a, 60 icsav2 tnai We aGiCm oil e the Cd
tim2 hGGcrtG principles CT the Dar!y. end taks
GO steps backward. sod that We dcurcia.e tie
ec.lJu q The rGppbI;clEE 10 "a. king treaties
wrth ;hc ysrlous 'll5ss q lrGilns and vCstiog
the 5hnc aud drvirE them !rorl Ike !sn3s con
fCycd to then, and IEcecty !uinpg Loose upon
III
2es. seeking revenge ca our Inhabitants for
wrongs p2rp3tra.ed up0r thcm IS the IcputH.
can adni1ls ration.
u. The derlotriiie party IuaInlaies that the
mil!ir: is tnd ought to Le i. st! ct subJrdua
ti9n to tho civil powr 10 ell tEinEs. IL denies,
as it ever has denied, Inc hight 81 The federal
administration to keep on foot o; general cz
penso s;aCGipq Amy TO iuga3o States fer 20
ilCcll iurpcs.'i 10 c)D!tl the people ct the
poiis; 20 prCitc: tnt ccc2urBcc fraudulent
c1uat ct the v1its. q 10 irsu3uICrtIy uGGcr
the torn {! iaw icauguJs!c & candidate who
has been d.lt&;ed al tho polls ~ lawful ia
lor!ty, 5a.; 9: iGg poodle and tic electoral
College. az rv37i:eG by 'h3 constitution.
81. itat The night ii iiao bai!ot is Tie great
right OF ih@ Ame:ica3 p:2p't-tho right pet
| setvdI.vo It al o;Ec1 .igtts--eGd The only
lescs tt r,t2:i1:rS -bcsas Tie Nrts.cca Of
military at the rc!!s eal has: Of h!rc!ing ciEi-
Gals who claiming tho p0Ter Of arrcstirg and
inpnSoni1H Td:cfS T!'haG2 w.;Tanj CT bearing
destroys S.. ;Ccdo.G Of G!sci2;a, aad o5cru.us
tha yeTy icE2c 2.iGG G! Act co"nrnmclt.
We call u1oa oil good ci;:Z,ps 10 assist 10
pressrgiDg cuT Institutions !rcU destruction By
these imperial methodist! Supervising the right
OF suffrage md coc:cns lae popular vii; keen
Og tho wy 10 the ballet h;x open and trsc as
ii vas to GET ia;hlrs.
We d2nau3 the si!ic:est eooeimy 10 thc
management cs The btislrs Of ihc go1c:tm2rt,
national, Sato and c5u1.y.
We ayEalsl tho republican p:r;g oi tic State
ter wastelul SID coIrlpt sppropr;G.icrs Of the
pubic iu1ds o.: tEe S:a;c, whereby certain psr.
uza1S have been enriched ct the expense Of the
ttXosyiDg people Of the State.
We demand that this system Of abus, aud
misrepresentation O.: thc pGt:ic iusds shall cease,
eCd We cal! upon ell goad ctiz:ns, without re
gsrt to former parry afiiiiatons to sid US il
hurting !Iou power the patts that has 80 loug
abused he t:cs;s reposed 10 them.