The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1880-07-03

! the nomination Of English, and then motion 4
ns s6 p : @
unanimously carried. ICheersl
On. motion Of Smith weAd. OF New York. u,
son for his able and impartial discharge Of the du
On motion Of Breckinridge of Kentucky. it va
i ordered that committee OF one be appoints
from each state 70 notify the nominees Of their g
| lection carried, and o committee Has appoiute,
and instructed 70 inform the nominees by lefte
Dickson Of the District Of Columbia offered 4 rez
oution in favor of representation to the District
Columbia and the territories on the national com
Weed Of New York moved that The delegation 0
different states be authorized 70 send the name
new members OF the national committee 10 tht
secretary OF the convention. This was not accept
ed however. and the roll Of states was called fo
presentation Of members OF said committee In III
confusion some names could not be heard
On motion Of Weed the president of the coHven
ton was added to the committee 70 wait on thi
Nominees
Resolutions OF thanks to secretaries and reading
clerks were adopted. also resolution leaving thi
tion 10 the natiousl committee and making ft
convention,
convention, after thanks from the chairman and
his congratulations, adjourned sine die.
The Platform.
The democratic party or the Unfted States II
convention assembled declare:
First-We pledge onrseiyes anew to the constitu
tional doctrines and traditions Of the democratic
party ss illustrated By the teachings and example
and embodied in the platform Of the last national
convention of the marty.
dangerous spirit OF encroechment which tends tc
consolidate the powers Of all the departments n
one and thus to create. whatever he The forms ol
government, q real despotisms no snmptuary laws
separation OF church and state for the good OF each
common schools to be fostered and projected.
1hird-Home rnles honest money rbe stricl
fofa0 4tRn rnfe II
60 d, silver and paper convertible to coin on de
mand; the strict maintenance OF the public faith
state and national, and tariff for revenue only.
Fouith-The suborofnation of the military 20 the
the civil service
Finh-kight 10 fee ballot as the right presery
ative of all rights ana must and shall be main-
tained in every part OF the United States
stxth-The existing administration Is repfesen.
right to surround the ballot boxes with troops and
deputy mArshals. TO intimidate and obstruet the
election ana the use OF the veto q
the people ana imperils their institutions
Seyenth-Tne great fraud of 1876, by which,
upon q false count OF the electoral vote OF TWO
states the candidate defeaIed the polls was de-
clRred TO be president, and for the first time In
American history the viii Of the people was set
aside u nder threat of military violence, struck q
deadly blow at our system OF representative gov.
eminent The democratic party. 10 preserve the
country from the horrors of q cisil war. submitted
for The time In the firm and patriotic faith that the
people would punish this crime In 1850 This
issue preeedes aud dwarfs every other. Is imposes
q more sacred duty upon the people CT the union
than was ever addressed 10 the csnsaielce of q
nation of freemen.
kighth-we execrale the course of this sidmiuis
tration in making places for political Criminals
and demand n reform by statute which shall ma Re
II forever impossible for defeated candidate to
upon the people g his was read again in response
TO demands and vas received with spplausel
Nin.h-The resolution of Samuel ]. Tilden NOT
again TO be a candidate for eecsion, the xalted
plsce TO which he was elected By msjority on bis
countrymen, and from which he was excluded bv
the democrats Of he unised ssies 1, = p
ty, and they declare their confidence in his wisdom
and patriotism and integrity unsullied By the a.
clare to him that he Is followed into the retirement
he has chosen for himself by the sympathy and re-
who By elevating the standard OF pubic moraIitv
and adjoining and purifying the public service
merits the lasting gratitude OF his country and his
party
Tenth-Free ships and living chance for
American eommerse on the sea and on the land !:
no Discrimination in favor Of transportation lines
corporations or monopolies.
Eleventh - Amendment OF the BurIlnRame
treaty; ne more Chinese immigration except for
therein carefully guarded
Twelfth-Public money and public credit for
public purposes solely, and public lands for actual
ThIrteenth-The democratic party is the friend
of labor and the laboring man. and pledges itself
the commune.
Fourteenth--we congratulate the country upon
the honesty and drift Of the democratic congress
which has reduced the public expenditure ef0,-
GO coo year; upon the continuation of prosperity
81 home and the national honor abroad and above
III upon me promise OF such change Ia the ad.
genuine lasting reform in every department OF the
public service,
Membership OF the Democratic Naiicnai
Committee.
cIsrTsNkTI June 25.-The following are the
members of the national executive committee:
Alabama, Levi LaWlor Arkansas. john J. Sum
lerson: connecticus, VIM. d Barnnm Delaware.
j G. Grubb, Florida Samuel Pasco, Georgia Geo
T 7 Barnes Illinois, " c; Gouds; Indians. Austin
Blair; KENTUCKY, Henry D. McHenrY Louisiana.
B. Jones; Maine, Edward W. thompson; Mary
Michigan. Edward Kanler: M;nnesota. p. H. Kelly:
Mississippi. w, D. Martin Missouri, John g.
G. Hagerman: New Hampshire, A. /. sullivan;
New Jersey, o. 8. Cleveland: New York, Abram
3 Hewitt North Carolina N. W. Ransom Rhode
Dawson: Tennessee, Thomas o'Gonnor: Texas
z 9. stockdsie Vermont. u r. Smiley Virginia,
bell; Wisconsin W. r Pilas Ohio. Oregon and
fennsylvania to be hereafter appointed.
Hominatton-. How Hancock Received
ahe News.
NEW YORK, June 24-When ballotiug In the
Cincinnati c,nveatioa nv this morning, groups be-
boards In The city on which figures of votes were
Displayed Considerable enthusiasm WAS mani
rested As hane0cks growing strength became Gp-
pereut, and the crowds rapidly grew larger. When
his nomiaailon was positively announced, the re-
suit was greeted win loud cheers The democ-
racy was enthusiastic over the result and salute
OF 100 guns was fired here ami in Brooklyn.
rel erter was present at Gen. Hascock's head
quarters on GoTernor's Island. when the dispatch
was received announcing his nomination
captain wharton, bis eide-de-camp brought
him The dispatch His countensnce | ght-
lfI asfsfia and "a 49,
adjusted his glasses aud 10 sked at the dspaich
and again turning ihe com paty wilo were preseut
and VINO crowded Into the room % extend con-
gTatlilatlons. Gen. Hancock sa.d: 81 thank you
all for your good wishes and eopEratulasions on
my nomination. 1t is i'm 1os jle at the present
moment for me 70 say anj thing on the subject Il
is great surpriss to me and one was entirely
unprepared for. can only thank my friends Tor
this mark Of distinction and u sse gentlemen Of
the press, can only adj that ths dispatch hold
in Ely hand was great turprtse 10 me. thank
you all for your congratnlatiuus."
the general on. matter connected with recent
military examination, be said. Had you called
an hour since. might have given you the infer
nation desired he position | am placed in at
present. debars me from making any statement rel
alive to the subjeet." The general shook hands
with many o. MS friends who came crowding into
his headquarters to express their qualification at
his nomination.
Hancock intervieyvel.
NEW YORK, June 24-A reporter to day found
General Hancock on the yerandah of his oficial
military friends. He shook the reporter heartily
By the hand. and in response to bis congratpla.
uoas said. " Indeed / have nothing 70 say ct
prese. ~ have net been officially notified OF
my n 4, IA l. In and smiliagy sdded. : You
received a humber Of congrstulatory kilograms
which you eau see aud copy" So saying, the
general referred the reporter 70 his Once where
the latter copied the folioTisg. among others:
!. cordially congratulate You on your nomina-
alton. SANuEL J. TrLDEN'
com,u.,.t nm snr so,nsnast..e ~ N~,w
York.
EEv York, June Is The general opsnion smong
pie. Is that the democratic ticket Is one Of the
strorgett that could be named The idea common
ly expressed Is that the bloody shirs and person.
aiities have been taken out OF the campaign and
that Che battle must be fought on better and wider
one TONS The cbnmeycfI Advertiser deelares that
The orator who expects 70 win votes on the argu
ment that Hancock ordered the destruction OF
Mrs. surrats. will lose votes
The San wheels nt0 line saying thR& the nomin
alton OF Hapcock, presents the ssms great issue
of Tilden, although Il hxd hoped that the latter
would be nominated by the convention. Every
democratic paper. TammRny and anfi.Tsmmany
Is eated and declares that the ticket will carry All
the states that 1lden did. and Pennsylvania, Ohio
and DosEiblT " isccnsip ~ well.
Republicans aud republican journals, confess
their danger and admit that II the election was
held 70 morrow. Hancock would yin easily. They
hope however, fhes sober secand thought viii
show that Garfield hss Al me excellenc:es thai
tried ssatssnan. In addition. willis Hancock q
merely Al uneducated tyro and must be tue tool
OF southern po'tueians The latter idea finds AZ
exponent In = q 'sssnore paper thus: sHe Is en-
liFely unacqnsln.sa rith legislative work and the
methods OF civil administration viii hs in narted
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