Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-06-14

the convention listened IN silence and with
Watchful attention.. the Boston Congressman
spoke IN substance as foIiow,-
After expressing bis sense % tho high honor
conferred upon aim. Mr. Collins alluded % the
important DUTY and responsibility devolvtne
upon The convention ~ representing the p-n-
cipies % more than thirty million Of Tao Amert-
can people. He cont nued: '~rue hand tha'
framed the Immortal Declaration o. tndcprnd-
ence. and guided the cmanci Datcd country o.
progress and gierv. s the hand that rlidrs N
stu n our onward march as "a free and Pm
Eresstvn people. The principles upon which
our Government cau securely rest upon which
tar peaee. prosperity and liberties o. me people
DEPEND. arr the principles % The founder % our
party. the Apostle 10 uemocrlcy-Thumas JEFF
fersnn. The Democracy o. to-day. as Ia thc
past. believe VITA jefferson Ia.
First Equal anil exact Justice ~ an men. ~
whatever state or persuasion. religious and
political
Second. Peace. commerce. and honest friend.
ship with ai natirns eHtanglng alliances with
unnr.
Thrd Support n the state government, IN
all their rights. - The most competent admin.
t~siraturs % cur domestic concerns, and the
sarest buiHark against metropolitan tendrn-
cies.
Fourth. The preservation 81 the general Gov
eminent IN its whole constitutional vigor a
the sheetauchor % our peace and safety
abroad.
FIN. 4 JEALOUS c1re ~ the right % election
by the people, a mild aut safe corrective ~
tae abuses which are Topped On bY thg sword
OF revolution yher, pcace4uio meaas are I'M
provided.
Sixth. Absolute aqulrscruce In tho DECISIONS
81 the majority. the vital principles u rruub-
les, from which there's Is no appeal but %
force the vital principle and Immediate parent
OF dcsuousm.
seventh. A weu-dizclnuned militia. our best
rTHamaFs Ten w-as. mwH - Tgu N~wH am.-..-.-
"a war.
E3Thth The supremacy Of the civil over the
military authorities.
ninth Economy in public expenses, that
labor may be- ugatlY hurtened.
Tenth. The honest payment " our debts and
The preservation ~ our public faith.
Eleventh. EHcouragement ~ agriculture and
Of as .ts haud-ma4d.
rwelfth. The dlfIsion Of Information and
arraignment Of al abuses az the bar OF public
reason.
Thirteenth. Freedom q - ngi0n.
Fourteenth. Freedom % the press.
Fifteenth Freedom o. the person under the
protection u the hab-as corpus
sixteenth Trial by lures .mpartiaily SCI
ieuted.
Ntf 70 these the golden economical rule that
no more taxes should b~ ,rvieI upon thr pep
pie 10 any way than arr necessary - meet tho
honest expenses ~ tho Governments. aud YOU
have a body " principles t1 SIN against which
has been political death 90 every party hither-
~, 80 sin against Whlea Ia the future viii DO
political suicide
Ethls rerrrf seems pr1saic. n IL lacks ths
nioodthriliinE elements, n 70 is not It with
turtd fires. lfitc4u not hs Illustrated bv nuvrc-
tecnnic display, II . ts merely the plain record
or a constitutional party in q time % peace. en-
gagged IN administrative reforms, u IS because
the people of TIE country four years ago elected
not 10 trust 20 sensation and experiment. how
ever brilliant and aiiurfng. but preferred 70
place the helm In stra,y hands. with a fear
less, trustworthy, patriotic man behind 10.
Upon that record ana upon our honest
Efforts. a. yet incomplete. 10 reduce
and equulize the burdens OF taxa
tion' we enter the canvass and 90 10 the
polls confident that The free and Intelligent
people Of this great country VIII say. swell
dome, good and faithful servant"
To the patriotic, independent citizens who.
tour years an. forsook their old allegiance and
came 70 our support, aHd who since that time
nave u"oiY sustained the administration. the
Democratic party owes a deep debt Of gratituie.
That they have been reviIed and irsutted bv
their former associates is not only a signal
compliment - their character and influence,
nut another evidence % the dccadence Of tho
itepubiein party. Blind worship OF the
m1ehiue-a political JugVcruaut-s cxacte,
from every man who will take even standing
So NNAH - D.
open To all. and u n council we can not agree
IN all things, cur MOTTO Is. In essentials unity.
IN non-essentiais, in ali things charity To all
good r1en We say tome in p Goodwill ae'er
Matted at the door stane' As four years agu
yon voted with us to reform the admin s%tratiou.
IL conserve our institutions. for the wellb.tnr
OF our common country. 50 Join with as again IN
approval q the worE so we'll accomplished. L.
complete what remains undoue.
-.
u the character and services OF President
Cievetanft Honest. clear--lghfei. patient
sr1aAtea IA respect for law and Justice.
with a taaruuFh srIsp Or principles ana -itl...
tiuus. VITA marvellous and conscientious indus
Try. inc very Incarnation Of nrmness. he has
nooiy fnlniied the PROMISE % his party, nobly
mot the expectations OF his country. and writ
ten his name high On the scroll where future
Americans VIII read only the name. % men who
have been supremely useful 20 the Republic
Felow Democrats; ~rhts Is but the initial
meeting IN a political campaign destined 10 De
memorable Il vii De u cIashing of nearly
equal forces. Let 10 man here or
hehtto or underestimate the strength or re-
sources OF the opposition But. great Is they
are. the old Democrats party. in consciou.
strength and perfect union, flces the issue
fsariesslY
The applause was general when Chairman
Collins had concluded his address. Order once
mere secured, the Delegates had an unpleasant
surprise in the announcement by the Chairman
That be had received 4 communication from the
committee on resolutions. saying that 10 " uId
De impossible 10 present q report until q. m.
communication was then read from Mrs.
virginia L Minor and Mrs r. A. ATerriwcther.
stating that they had been appointed by the
women ; convention, recently held n Wash
'agton- To present the cause Of women 20 the
present convention and asking that one OF
their number be heard for ten minutes. There
were cheers. LayrNtar and taa~a Fru,t--r -
plnise and shouts OF $40.
Mr. ODonahue, Of New York. offered a rcso.
luton giving the women an opportunity 10 be
heard, which was adopted.
Then Delegate Charles z. Boyle OF Pcnnsyi.
Vania, secured the passage % a resolution
under which al further resolutions shouIt %,
u the committee without reading. but il hap-
peued that Delegate Timothy J. Campbell. OF
View York, had N his hand a resolution ex-
pressing sympathy with General Sheridan in
a. tlhess' aud without stating Is purport. he
ASKED unanimous consent FOR It's consideration.
Il storm OF objections were raised fr,m All
parts OF he hail, aad It was not until Mr. Camp.
Dell had stated that the resolution IN no wav
ffieFred 70 The platform, that objection was
Ntthdr1Nn and hn was allowed 70 proceed.
There was applause when its nature became an
parent and u was adopted by a r<ing vote. an
the deleg1tas, Is we'll As many OF the visitors
getting on their feet. The resolution was "a
follows
HssatHed, That this convention takes occasion
70 express is uHfeigued sorrow At the serious
ard dangerous illness Of General PhI II. shert.
dan Applause. and 70 hlm whose mobile md
valiant deeds VIII ever be emem-e-.,, IN
tas hearts q hs countrymen. We extend our
sincere sympathy. We earnestly trust that
mai gruSt soldier anal distinguished patriot
VII meet speedy recovery, ami that the Divine
EroFldence VIII spare him unto this Nation sor
many years yet 70 come.
x sotussh That a copy % these rrsolut ous be-