Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-07-01

claim of right to surround the ballot boxes
with troops and deputy mnrshals to intini-
date and obstruct the electors, and the unpre-
ccdclted list of the veto to maintain its cor
rupt and daapOtic power insults the people
and imperls their Institutions
seventh The great fraud of 1867, by
which, uron faHe count of the electoral
votes of two states, the candidate defeated at
the polls was declared to he President, and
for the first time in American history the will
OF the people was set aside under IL threat of
military violence, struck deadly blow at our
system of representative government. The
Democratic party, to preserve the country
from the horrors of civil war, submitted for
the time III firm and patriotic faith that the
people wOnld punish this crime in 1880. This
one prccedes and dwarfs every other 1t inn
poses more sacred duty upon the people of
the Union than ever addressed the conscience
OF n nation of freemen.
Eighth. We execrate the COURSE OF this ad-
lninistrntion Ill making places in the Civil
Service II reward for political crime, and de-
lnand Il reform by statute which shall make
1t forever impossible for the defeated candi-
date to bribe his way to the seat of a tisilrper
by hilleting villains upon the people.
llhis was read again in response to
demands, and was received with applause.
Ninth. The resolution of Samuel j. Tildcn
not again to be u candidate for the exalted
place to which he was elected by II majority
OF his countrymen and from which he was
excluded by the leaders of the Republican
party, il received by the Democrats of the
United States with sunsibility and they declare
their confidence in his wisdom, patriotism and
integrity, unshaken by the assaults of COM
mon enemy, and they further assure him that
he is followed into the retirement he has
has chosen for himself, by the sympathy and
respect of his fellow-citizens, who regard him
as one wholly clevating the standard of public
morality and adorning and purifying the pub
lie service, merits the lasting gratitude Of his
country and his party.
Tenth. Free ships and living chance for
American commerce on the seas and OH
the land. No determinations in favor of
transportation lines, corporations on monop-
Olies.
Eleventh. Amendment of the Burlingamo
treaty. No more Chinese immigration except
for travel, Education and foreign commerce
are therein carefully guarded.
Twelfth. Public money and public credit
for public purposes solely and public land
for actual settlers.
Thirteenth. The Democratic party is the
friend of labor and, the laboring man. and
pledges himself to protect him alike against
the colmOrant1 and the commune.
Fourteenth. We congratulate the country
upon the honesty aud thrift of Democratic
N'ubIth7' WHICH luh Ttultfu llt pllDllc
expenditure : NJ, ,UOO,OOO year, upon the con-
hnnation of prosperity at home and the
national honor abfuad and above all, upon
the promise of such Il change in the admins
tratiun of tl" Government as shall insure lis
genuine and lasting reform III every depart
mcnt of the public service.
The platform was unanimously adopted
amid great applause.
telegram was received and read TO
the convention from the home of
Gen. Grant as follows; The boyhood
home of Gen Grant enthusiastic over the
nomination Of Gen. Hancock"
Some delegate offered resolution set
ting forth the National rights Of freemen.
Referred.
Nominations were then made for Vice
President
Ex-Governor Bishop, of Ohio, who had
been nominated, was Withdrawn, and WIN.
III, English, of Indiana, was nominated
by acclamation. the rules having been sus-
pended for that purpose.
The streets, after the nomuation, were
of the most animated character. Cheers
were heard upon almost every corner, and
Democrats were congratulatiug each other
upon what they termed very successful
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and many OF the delegates left for their
homes early in the evening, but crowds
thronged the principle streets of Gin
cinnati u.aslv ali niol,t
THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE,
Following are the names of the members
of the new Demncr.tic National dom.
,nitt.. .r,,o;r,,.d a. r,no;,,,'a,i ,,.s,
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Alabama Lew W. Lawler.
Arkansas John j. Sumpter.
California James |. Farley.
Colorado Y. NJ: Patterson.