National Republican., 1880-09-16

seek indemnity for every loss which they
have been forced to bear. The table of the
house of representatives Is loaded with claims.
They include everything, from tile horses and
mules taken from disoya citizens In the
prosecution Of tho war to the rails taken by
| our soldiers in camping upon q farm and the
very herbago torn up In the heat of battle.
Pensions for rebel soldiers may be the next
demand" In conclusion General Devens drew
attention to the great Importance Of the com.
ing election.
Colonel Goldman, from tho committee on
resolutions, submitted a report, which says:
We heartily desire that cordial feeling of
brotherhood and Of friendship should exist be-
tween the states and citizens the union. We are
willing to make any concession save that Of prin-
ciple TO accomplish such result We rejoice that
the southern states have, notwithstanding great
disadvantages made substantial progress In ma
terial wealth, aud we hone that time Will soon
heal the wounds made by the strife and that the
political rights of all the inhabitants Of the whole
south will IN the not remote future be uniyer-
sally recognized and maintained; but we owe It to
our sclfTespoct 70 the settled convictions
OF Massachusetts,. to our obligations to the
freedmen Of the nation and TO truth uncqulvoCally
tO declare that long Rs the coored OF any other
citizens Of the United States are prevented by IN
umidnuon or violence from exercising tho great
rights Of free discussion aud of free suffrage,
defrauded OF the results Of their ballots by false
counting so notorious that " Is scarcely denied,
our voices shall be heard In loud constant and in.
ulgnont protest We call upon the national gov
crnment, acting underline provisions of the con-
suution aud In tho exaeise ofits inherent right of
selprutoction to take all necessary measures TO in
sure .he peaceful elections for national representa-.
tives aud to put forth all its powers to maintain In
such elections the right of all citizens of the United
States TO a free ballot aud an honest count The
resumption Of specie payments, by which the ma
TONS promises to pay are made equal In value TO
coin and the great and satisfactory progress thahas
been made toward the extinguishment OF the ma
ttonal debt are the results of republican admins.
tration. The republicans of Massachu usetts are OF
tho opinion that tho continued coinage OF silver of
n
tions OF gold and silver remain substantially they
now are, will bring the expulsion OF gold from the
country ana impose upSn our commerce and In
dustry the disadvantages of currency deprecated
In the markets ofthe old world: and that the coin
age Of these dollars now going on at the rate Of
1000 600 per month ought to be suspended until
| the relation gold aud silver has been uniformly
established by the leading commercial countries.
We take the occasion to express our satisfaction
that the national convention of the party declared
In favor of by congress for the establishment of q
system of appointInentsto the subordinate offices
of tile national government, which, by providing
practical toss to determine the competency of ap-
plicants, VIII relieve the executive heads of dc.
p9rtments aud the members OF congress from the
solicitations of persons seeking Office for them
selves or friends, and Will place their views Of
Office upon permanent basis OF fitness and merit
and no longer upon that of partisan spos. We
oppose, as republicans aud good citizens tho Civ
ing over of the federal administration to the demo-
cratic party
First-Becnuse;the great prosperity that the coun-
Try now enjoys will be jeopardized by ill-con-
| sidored and sweeping changes IN the tariff, and
by the destruction of the national banking system
which democratic leaders have proclaimed their
determination to effect.
Seeond-Because there is no hope ofan oconom-
| ical and efficient conduct of the public business
| from the party that organzed the perncious doc
| trino that ITO the ylctors belong the spos," and
which by It's recent action in distributing tho pat
ronage of the two houses of congress by expeling
| union soldiers to give place to those who fought
against the union, has shown that II not only has
no Intention Of abandoning that doctrine, but that
1t clings 70 It, even TO the point Of dcfying the patri
| otic sentiments OF the loyal people.
Third-Because the advocates of Initiation. being
chiefly members Of the democratic party, and
| many states under democratic rule having scaled
or ropudiated their debts. democratic success In
national election would impair the public credit
aud depreciate the national securities.
Fourlh-Because the Introduction of numerous
bills In the present congress by democratic mem
eers gives reason toffeer that If the democratic
party control the executive well as the legsla
tive department OF the government legislation will
be enacted for the benefit OF states and individuals
formerly in open rebellion.
Fiith-BecauSc the democratic PARTY by coun-
| tenancng the late attempt TO usurp the govern
ment OF Maine, by ignoring or condoning the
criminal violence and the fraud that have been
practiccd upon the colored men and other repub-
icans Of the south and by It's halEexecuted threat
to starye the government when unable 10 control
II, has demonstrated that In its desire to obtain
power 1t Is restrained by no scruples, and that II
has TO learn the lessons of patriotism which were
taught by the civil war and cannot therefore safely
be trusted TO maintain those great principles of jus
tice and freedom to yindcate which this nation
has been lavish of its money and its blood Our
thanks are due TO President Hayes for All honest
faithful and successful performance OF his eSecu-
tive duties.
The republicans of Massachusetts, will faithfully
and heartily support tho nominations of Garfield
OF Ohio for president OF the United States and Of
Arthur Of New York for vice-presidont
DR.. Blackwell moved that the platform be
amended by the addition Of the resolution Of
fercd by him in the carly part of the conven-
tion. Rejected.
Mr.. Faxon made q motion to add his tenn
perance resolution. but the convention refused
to consider 1t, and the platform was adopted
almost unanimously
General Hoy was then called for and ad-
dressed the convention, his theme being the
twenty years record of the party.
At 3 o'clock tho convention adjourned sine
die.