The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-09-25
THE NEW WORLD.

The Wisconsin Democracy held their
State Convention at Madison, on the 9th, and
nominated, by reclamation, Hon. Alexan-
der Mitchell, of Milwaukee, for Governor.
The resolutions declare the Union to be in
dissoluble, and that the National Government
is, within the limits of the powers delegated
by the Constitution and its amendments,
supreme; that all powers not thereby dele
gated to the United States, nor prohibited to
the States, are reserved to the States respect
lively, or to the people; denounce the course
of the Republican party in the "use of the
military to overawe electors and control
elections etc.; declare the Inaugural
ton Of Mr.. Hayes "into the Presi-
Dental Office, to which Mr.. Tilden was
constitutionally elected" to have been
the "highest crime ever successfully
perpetrated against the spirit of the institu-
lions OF republican liberty" denouuce and
condemn whatever of intimidation. violence
and fraud has been practiced by lawless and
INSCRIPTIONS partisans on either side, and
wherever done; declare against the payment
of any claims of any character to State or in.
dividuals engaged in or supporting the late
rebellion, resulting from or growing out OF
ehS 'Juiy VI uOcea uOOAOA Va pIOVCIty Ill Cue
war; declare that the Constitutional currency
OF the country, and the basis of all other
should be gold and silver coin, aud that al
National Treasury notes and authorized cur
rency should be convertible into the same on
demand; ETC., etc.
THE Nebraska State Democratic Con.
vention met at Lincoln on the 10th and nom.
mated E. Wakely for supreme Judge, and
DIR. A. Bear and A. j. Sawyer for Regents OF
the University. Judicial District nominations
were made in the First, Third and Fourth
Districts. The platform affirns all the time.
honored principles of the party; deprecates
the violation of treaties made with the
Indians; declares that the militar,
should be in strict subordination to the
civil power: denies the right of the
Federal Administration to keep an army to
control the vote of the people; insists upon q
free ballot, and opposes the appointment OF
Supervisors to control elections; demands
economy in the administration of affairs, and
arraicns the Republican party of the State
and Nation for its extravaganza; ETC.. etc.
FOUR steamers which reached New
York on the 10th, from Europe, brought g..
SSl, 500 In coin and bullion from England,
France and Germany, to pay balances on
trade account
The Greenback-L Labor party of Mary
land held a State Convention at Baltimore on
the 10th and nominated Howard Meeks fol-
Governor. The customary resolutions were
adopted.
The Cincinnati Exposition was
formally opened on the 10th. President
Hayes was among the distinguished visitors
present. He was received in q welcoming
address by the President Of the Exposition
Board, and responded in a short speech.
The prosecution in the case of
Henry j. Gully, on trial for the murder of
Cornelia Chisholm, rested its case on the
10th. The object had been to establish a
conspiracy on the part of defendant and
others to kill Judge Chisholm. Gilmer and
Rosebaum, and that, 10 carrying out the con.
spiracy, Cornelia and other persons were
killed. The defense had Q number of wit.
nesses to testify.
A SPECIAL telegram from Washing
ton on the 10th stated that prominent colored
men just arrived from the South reported
that all attempts to dissuade the blacks from
going West this fall were futile, and that
Io'hins remained but to let them 20 and
give the matter practical test They say
that the exodus will set in In dead earnest
the lattsr art Of October, and that where
one went last spring five will 20 this fall.
Tn. movement, however, will not DO confined
to Kansas, but all Western States will receive
acceesi0ns.