Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-06-07
Republican Rational Convention,

tarday evening" the contested seals were all dis
posed OF, and Q moioa was thcu made 10 take
up the report Of the committee on rules. Geu.
Sharpe, Ct New York. toe particular friend Of
S1nitor CouklinQ, moved as subs lutte that
the convention proceed to ballot for President.
| The motion was vigorously opposed BY the
Blaine clement, who w:re not wiling that the
Grant men should have the advantage of pro
csedpg without rules. and particularly the rules
reported. The Shernsa and the Elmunds
strength welt cv.r to Blaiae, and With their
aid TIC moiion was defeated The platform
calls attention 10 the achievements CT the repub-
loan party 10 the last twenty year,; the revival
OF trade aud tho Growth of com nelc, under its
benign II tlu:rc.s aud dweis particularly upon
the necessity for preserving tho lruis of the
| costly Vla.cIl's ct tho war. 1t dccl,res the
Consultation is the supreme Law. apd rot "a
mere coc.taat GU Of contedcrated States. 1t
made q sovereign Sta.e-it made nation.
Some powers are dtnied 10 the uatiop. while
Others are denied to the Statef; but the bound
airy between the powers delegated end those 70
served is to be determined Ivy tho nation, and
not By State Tribunals Popular education is to
be lett to the car Of the States but it is the 6uy
| CT tho National G0vtr0me ut TO ill that work
to ths extent Of its constitutional daily. 1t re
conmend5 that the Constitution be amended 80
as to forbid tho Legislatures of each State to
msk3 any law rcspec ing tho establishment of
religion, ard to forbid the appropriation of pub
lie funds to support scc'arian tchooia. 1t Of
firms the belief that the duties levied for the
purpose OF revenue should so discriminate as to
iavst Amct'c.n labor There sbouli b, DO
further grants Of public domaia to railway CDR
pcration7. Slavery has persisted in tho States;
It's twin batbarty, polygamy. must di, 10 the
Territories; invokos Congress and tho treaty.
makiog power to restrain and limit Chinese i'm
migration. 1t ildolses The Administration OF
Hayes and especially his vetoes 1t charges
that the democratic party to ob:Gio possession OF
the the National and State Governments, and
the ooorol Of place and position, havo obs ruot.
ed all efforts to promote purity ard c,rs,Ivo tho
freedom ct slfFrase and have devised fraudulent
ccrillcators and rcturas. They have labogcd
to unseat lawfully. exceed members OF Congress
to sEcnre at ell bzsrds the vote CT m,jlIity
| ct the States 10 the House OF Representatives..
The dangers oil O solid South can only DO arcrted
| by faithful pCrtormapco Ct tvsry premise
| which The nailoD has made 10 her ctX ns. The
execution OF the llws And the punishment Of sil
thcs, who violate them arc the Only safe
methods With which enduring peace cau lie Sc
cured end genuine prosperity established
throuo h1ut the South. Tic solid South must
be divided by tho prescribed a2crcias OF the bal.
lo', snd OPTIONS must there fiod irco express
sior; and to this end honest voters rlust bc pro.
tcctd against t. rtolin. violci C, ard freud
| When inc platform WAS submitted j. was
amended Is civil ssivioo reform p!ask The
night session Pas entirely taken w with the
nomination OF candidates to DO b.ll)tef Tor,
and OF midnight the Convention at ,ura; until
| this morCiCE.
Mr.. Baiue was rut ia ronioaiiou ~ Mr..
Joy, OF MichiGao, and 'condiag speeches were
msdo by Mr.. Pix'ey, If Cal frLia. uud Mr.
Frye, Of Mauc.
MIR. Nin3om WIS nominated By f. t. Dnke,
OF Minnesota.
Ger. Grant vas put 10 nomination by Mr..
Ccnklieg. !i New York, who thus began bis
speecE: When sskcd whence comes our clu-
| dldac, W. say i:om Eppomatcx. Ooty;ug
Instructors. should nfver dare to disregard,
exercising also my own firm canvicticn, Use 10
behalf OF tho State of New York TO PROPOSE O
nomination with which the oouutry and tho re-
publican party can erandly vim The election
before us will b. tho Auser!i Of American
pollc'. 1t will decide whether Tor years to
come thn c;uo'ry shall be Republican, or Cos
SICK.
M:. Bnd}, ct kentu,k?, sccooIcl The ntm;-
| aa'lDn.
Dir. Sherman was nonina!eL ty Mr.. Ger
| field.
Mr.. WiokIer, Of Wis, and Elliott, of Sou,h
Carollta, ('oltred], stc)1d!d Shcruan' i noHi-
ra'iou.
Vermont beiog c,lled MIR. Billings res, to
put IN nomination Mr. Elnunis, OF ,ha. State,
| as the most fitting name to be borne upon the
| republican banner.
The nomination wa5 seconded BY Mr.. San
ford, of Massachusetts.
Nr. Cassidy, of Wiscocsio, presented tho
| nsno OF E!ihu 3. Washbu.nc, of Illinois,
Samuel NJ. Jones was chosen ca the national
committee from Virginia.
The lady who Was SO conspicuous 10 the re.
markatle sceDe of Friday hight il said to bo
Nlrs. Charles T. Deems. the widow ola soldier
OF New York, aud tho az which she displayed
| ls said to have been LitcoIn's, Again Saturday
night she YVES present on the platform swinging
her Ing 10 ono houd and her fan 10 the other,
and cheering lilo mad. until the b, $ auders
pulled her down 10 her seat. ADD tore the flag
Into attcrs 10 their efforts to tax, it from her,
Thllo she folded /: about her person and s,rus.
gled Tor is possession.
TO DAYS DISPATCHES.
CHICAGO. juno The morning is bright
and cool. Tho hotels and city have been ma.
teriaIly depleted Of their crowds sine, SATURDAY..
At 10 o'ctci th, delegates arc Ginning IN
Slowly ind the ga;lrics rapidly filing IN with
Spectators.
Spcculati'n as to tho result OF to day is very
diverse. The Grant mon rrclass cot6deuce.
but do not look it. They admit their VT. will
i.lI below three tuudred 90 The frs. ballot, tu.
urge t"at 1t will lacrosse I'd Su5sequau. roll calls
and they will via as 5000 as the friends OF Ster.
man atd Tho other nominees who are lower in
me LISTS shall SEQ thst the contest is between !
Grant and B;Dinc. Tho friends of the latter do
GOT saik but sppesr equally coafdeut acd reso.
l9tr 1t locks day as it their vote might le,a
Grants on thu first ballot, bot no prediction
viii bo sale 10 the present condition of affairs
CHICAGO. June 7.-l0.30 Q. m.-Ths dele.
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