Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-06-09


of the second district of Illinois contest was
adopted by vote of 3S7 for to 1853 against. At
2.15 A. NJ the convention nd journed until II A. NJ.
1t is possible that the convention may finish
tonight but the probability is that it will not
reach final adjournment before Monday. Illi-
nois question settled in favor of contestants at
2. 10 this morning.
Especial from l.. Bart Cross.l
Grant will show 800 and Blaine the same on the
first vote. Great excitement. All nights session
Edmunds' chances frightening.
115 ?. M.-The convention WAS called to order
at IL AS A. NJ. The contestants from the Illinois
districts are in their seats. The question Of the
Kansas contestants is now taken up.
145 p. M.-Mr. Conkling authorizes denial of
the report in circulation that he has received a
letter from Grant, asking him to consult with
Logan, and il they deem it proper to withdraw his
name as a candidate for nomination.
800 =. MA call of the states the accept
ance of the majority report on Kansas oontesting
delegates has resulted in favor of acceptance by n
vote 476 to 1874 There is no doubt that the Sher-
man delegates from West Virginia are admitted
The New York Grant men vote in their favor.
3.15 p. NAT forty-two minutes past one the
roll call resulted as follows: Yeas, Az; nays 800
$50 p M.-The report of the minority, seating
two contestants from West Virginia, adopted; also
minority report in favor of admitting contestants
from Utah. The report of the committee on rules
was then taken up. The rules of the house of
representatives recommended; also that when the
vote of state is cast it cannot be changed except in
case of pr,,ercal error. also ,bat Ton ,;nr,as ho
case OF numerical error also tnat ten minutes De
allowed for the presentation of each candidate
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United States, and after an earnest discussion the
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against The convention then took recess.
THE PLATFORM.
we give below the platform in full as adopted
by the convention:
The Republican marty I'm national convention assembled
as ~ ep IN ~ ia re s NJ lsffn
the United States this brief report OF is Observation-Disclosures
dn OF Spd ne eSSa Wia s1d nearly mil
s,uced The union OF the states with freedom instead
man people from the likeness of things to the rank of c
fugitive slaves and charged ii to see that slavery does moi
exist raised the value of paper from thirty
basis he payment in coin Tor ali national obisaton 81"
n gwen f SpenTy hogy sooh ad elual IN every
n e Gsell p e nation rom point where six per cent
patyss. y, ~, au , usi rs
s6o to more than eishty-tWo thousand miles in lss our
ann y from S % % an to
exports which twenty millions than our imports
imports 1875 esofting to loans it has since
and dsbursed annually more than thirty mi lions for sol
mobs III bs puhe PAY, s ss ana
sy ane spd a W. ANIMAL interest," IhaIge IRON
hhe IT, a the lndnsis 81 me country have revived
heoI ~ demand NAY haye increased ana thIoag9nt
a n wg avg EVER eh}Sye Poh ts record e
support Of the people, and this convention submits their
approval the following statements Of principles and pur-
F,ra-we affirm that the work the twenty years
has such 10 commend itself 10 the favor OF he ma
ton, that fruits costly victories which we
aye ie Ss e psas Sd lie BE-
The discovered union now happily restored should be per
pe'naed ana Una. secured to ms generation should
the order and ne credit acquired should never
be impaired tat the pensions promised should be exiin-
guShe by the nl payment Of every dollar thereof that
our eommee already 80 great should be seady encoar
aged. '''' '"''"'
Seeond-Ihe constitution OF tine United states is supreme
states made sovereign nation Some powers are denied
70 the nation while others are dened to the states But the
boundary between the powers Delegated ana those reserved
to be determined by national and not by state tribunals
Thrd.The work Of popular education is one left TO the
care OF the several states but the duty OF the national
governing 70 Az tat work 70 extend ~ constitutional
duty The Intelligence OF the nation but the aggregate of
the Intelligence IN me several states anu the destiny OF the
nation mus, be guided not BY the genius OF any one state
FoHrth-The constitution wisely forbids congress to
make any law respecting the establishment of religion bnt
il idle TO hope the nation can be protected against The in
nence seciaransm. while each exposed to its
domination We therefore recommend the Constitution Ia
be amended lay prohibition upon the iegsa-
ure of each state and forbid the approximation of pubc
| funds 10 the support of sectaran schools 49,
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a. YtlW u ,ne pensi, aNomeu ~ iaio, ln tns uu.
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