Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-06-16
CONTEMPLATING THE NOMINEE.

CoNGRATULATING THE NOMINEE
CHICAGO, June 8.-Gen. Garfield
was serenaded at the Grand Pacific
Hotel this evening by an immense and
enthusiastic throng, but declined to re-
spond TO the ovation further than bow
his thanks. During the evening his
headquarters was the scene of busy
congratulations. Over 500 kilograms
were received from every point in the
Union, including the following:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WAsHISGToS, June 8.
General .Janes A. Gorfeid.
You will receive no heartier congratulation
to-day than mine This both for your own and
your country's sake. X. B. HAYES.
WASHINGTON, d. G., June 8.
Hon. Jan1es a. GDJictd:
Accept my hearty congratulation The coun-
try is to be congratulated as well as yourself
{. ScHuEz.
WASHINGTON, June 8.
Hon. James n. GartieId, Chfcdgo:
/ congratulate you with all my heart upon
your nomination AZ President Of the United
States You have saved the Republican party
aud the country from q great peril and assured
the continued success Of Republican principles.
Jous SHERMAN.
BLAINE CoNGRATULATES GARFIELD.
WASHINGTON, June S.-Scnator
Blaine sent the following telegram to
Gen. Garfield this afternoon as soon as
he received the announcement OF
Names vote on the final ballot:
WAguISGToN, Tuesday, 1:45 r. VI.
NJ, T,,.es A /furH.JJ (Hfcuuo
Names vote, this moment cast for YOU goes
with my hearty concurrence. ] hope It will
aid in securing yonr nomination and assuring
victory to the Republican party,
JAMGs q. BLAINE.
Gen. Garfield replied as follows:
CHICAGO, June s.
Hon. j. g. BLnine, Vashingt0n:
Accept my thanks for your generous dispatch.
JAMES A. GARFIELD.
After the nomination was announced
Mr. Blaine rode to the Capitol in u
carriage with General Sherman. He
remained in the Senate some three
hours, taking active part in the running
debates Of the afternoon.
THE PLATFORM ADOPTED.
A long discussion took place on the
platform, which was finally adopted as
given below.
The Republican party in National
Convention assembled, at the end Of
twenty years since the Federal Gov
crnment was first committed TO its
charge, submits to the people Of the
United States this brief report Of it's
administration. 1t has suppressed n re-
bclion which had armed nearly mil
lion Of men to subvert the National au-
thority IL has rcconatructcd the union
Of the States with freedom instead Of
slavery as It's corner stone. 1t has
transformed four million human be-
ings from the likeness Of things to the
rank Of citizens. 1t has relieved Con-
gress from the Infamous work Of hunt
Ing fugitive slaves, and charged it to
see that slavery docs not exist IL has
raised the value Of our paper currency
from thirty-eigbt per cent. TO the par Of
gold. 1t has restored upon solid ba-
sis the payment in coin for all the Ma
tional obligations, and has given us a
currency absolutely good and legal and
equal in every part Of our extended
country. 1t has lifted the credit Of the
Nation from the point where six per
cent. bonds sold ut S6, to that where
four per cent. bonds are eagerly
sought for at premium.
Under its administration, railways
have increased from tbirty-one thous-
and miles in 1860 TO more than eighty
two thousand miles in 1879. Our for
cign trade has increased from seven
hundred millions 10 eleven hundred
and fifty millions in the same time,
and our exports, which were twenty
millions less than our imports in 1860,
were two hundred and sixty-four mil
lions more than our imports in 1879.
Without resorting TO loans, it has
since the war closed, betrayed the or
dinary expenses Of the Government be-
sides the accruing interest on the pub
lie debt and disburscd annually more