American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-06-19
NUMBER 25.

established throughout the South. Whatever
promises the Nation makes the Nation must
perform A Nation cannot with safety rele-
gate this duty to the States The "SOid
! South mist be divided by the peaceful agcn-
| cics of the ballot, and all honest opinions must
there find free expression. To this end the
honest voter must be protected against ter
rorism, violence or fraud
II. And affirm it to be the duty and the
purpose of the Republican party to use all
I legitimate means to restore all tine States of
may be- possible, 1 and we submit to sSe
practical sensible people Of these United
GUS to the dearest interests of our country at
| this time to surrender the administration of
the National Government to u purity which
| seeks to overthrow the cxisting policy under
! which we are so prosperous. and thus bring
| dist ust and confusion wnere there Is now
Il The Republican party, adhering to the
principles affirmed by its last National Con-
governing appointments to office, adopts the
declaration Of President Hayes that the re-
radical, and complete. TO this end it demands
the corporation of the Legislative with the
and that Congress shall so IegisIate that MT
ness, ascertained by proper practical tests,
shall admit to the public services. -,
The Convention then took a recess until
little after seven the Convention reas-
sembied, and the roll of States was called for
the ann uaccment oil the National Commit
tee, with the fellow ng result:
Alabama, Paul Strobach; Arkansas. S. w.
R%5sey f Gali1ora aoraee pa.s oIcrna9
Delaware, Chris Fetiger; Florida. William W.
oSh indsna obe New l io%s
John S: Runnels; Kansas, John A. Mart n:
Mona William 10y Frvs
land, James a. Gary: Massachuse tts, John NJ.
Forbes; Michigan, Jane, II; Stone; Minneso-
Mi ssouri. Chaunccy j. F}Iiey: Nebraska, James
Y: Dawes: Nevada, John W, Mackey;
George A. HHlsey; New ork, Thomas c. Platt:
North Carolina, W. a; Canaiy; Ohio, w. c.
J. Don Cameron; Rhode Island, William A.
wism f masie Texas" Virginia sams
eonsin. EIihu En%s; Arizona; r: 6. Mccormick:
Beatiie: New Mexico; stephen b. EIkin: Utah.
wyoming. James L. Cary.
The state Of Texas TIE Territory OF Da.
kota and the District OF Columbia were
scented was then adopted. A resolution was
adopted giving to State, Territorial and Dis
trict Central Committees the right to I'LL
vacancies in the National Committees caused
by death, resignation or otherwise.
The roll of States was then called for
Presidential nominations Mr.. James f. Joy
Maine and Mr.. Pixley (Cal) seconded the
nomination; E. F. Drake, of Minnesota nomi-
mated William Window, OF that state;
there was no secOnui MI: Conk-
ling nominated u. 8. Grant. of Illinois, and
Mr.. Bradley tKy.) seconded the nomination;
Mr.. Garfield nominated John Sherman, of
nomination; Mr.. Billings (Vt.) nominated
George F. Edmunds, OF Vermont, and John
E. Sanborn (Mass.) seconded the nomination;
Mr.. Cassidy (Wis.) nominated E. b: Wash
burne, of Illinois, and Mr.. Brandagee Conn
seconded the nomination. 1t being nearly
midnight the Convention adjourned to meet
at ten O'Clock Monday morning, JuneI
Filth Days ProceedlnRs.
THE Convention reassembled at 1880
on the mornin o: the nth, pursuant to adjou IL
ment. Rev. Mr.. Everest, of Chicago, offered
aver.
Mr. Hale moved that the Convention pro-
coed to ballot for candidate for President.
The motion prevailed. The following was
the result 81 the first ballot BY States: