Year: 1874

bank system having secured to the people
Of the entire nation the best system of bank
currency ever before offered to them, the
privileges of that system should be no
longer confined to a privileged class, but
should be free to all, under general and
equal laws, the aggregate volume of the
currency to be regulated by the necessi-
ties of the people and the recognized laws
of trade


u We rcafiirm the declaration of the
national republican convention Of 1872 in
favor of return to specie payments at the
earliest practicable day.


Is. That the republican party continue
to remember with gratitude the soldiers
and sailors of the republic for the patriot
ism, courage and sef-sacrifce, with which
they gave themselves to the preservation of
the country in the late civil war.
IA. The entertaining the fullest conf
dence i'll the high personal integrity, ability
and craftsmanship Of Governor John F.
Hartrantt, we unhesitatingly present him
to our republican friends throughout the
Union as a candidate for nomination to-
the presidency in 1876. His blalneIess and
exalted character, us a man, his eXtraOr-
dlnary ability as an administrative officer,
the private life, and his splendid record
as a soldier, all commend him TO an en-
thusiastic and hearty support for posi-
ton which he is SO well qualified to adorn.


Resotccd, That the general government
having determined that the one hundredth
anniversary of American independence
shall be celebrated III the metropolis Of
Pennsylvania it becomes the duty OF our
representatives III congress and the lcgis-
lature to give their earnest support to such
measures as will tend to the success OF
that great event, and we call upon the
people OF the commonwealth to emulate
each other in displaying the products Of
their industry and the resources Of our
state.


Mr.. Dickey said the effect OF the Hart
| ranft resolution would be to step the slam
ders against the President, charging him
with aspiring to another term. He did
not believe that Grant had any such am
bition and if he had It would be unadvis-
able to break in on the precedents estab-
ished by the fathers. He thought 1t
necessary that other states beside Penn
sylyania should present their candidates
to stop the third term business.


Mr.. Cooper, one Of the aisle men, said
| [ second the nomination Of Governor Hart
ranft for President modestly and earnestly.
Not even an angel from heaven, much less
Grant, could be elected to a third term. If
you present Hartranft he will run from
| Lake Erie to the Delaware


Mr.. Koontz. [ am glad that some one is.
authorized to speak for President Grant,
and that it is my friend Dickey.


Mr.. Dickey. [ am not authorized. I
believe in the Presidents sanity;


Mr.. Koontz did not believe it policy to
adopt the resolution relative to Governor
Hartranft. The convention had no right
to bind other conven tions. The result of
recommending so early would be rather to
run him into Lake Erie and Delaware,
than the rum referred to by Mr.. Cooper.


Mr., Dickey said the convention had as
good right as to endorse the centennial.


Mr.. Allison arose to defend his resolu-
ton, but the gag was applied. He how
ever, said that in the event Of Grants NOM
nation he would be supported unanimously
by the republican party.


The report OF the committee on resolu-
ton was adopted as u whole, when the
convention adjourned.


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