Year: 1872

BALTIMORE Md, July 10, 1872


At quarter after ten O'Clock Mr. Doolittle
called the Convention to order, and requested per-
sons in the hall to be seated, and the Rev. DR.. Ley
burne, of Baltimore, offered


THE OPENING PRAYER,


the Convention rising and remaining standing in
respectful silence


Almighty and Most Mercful God, Thou art the
God of nations as well of individuals, Thou art
God who rulest among the armies of heaven, as
among the inhabitants OF earth, and we desire to
feel this day, when we come into Thy presence, that
promotion cOmeth neither from the North nor from
West, but that God alone raiseth up one
and casteth down another. We would recog-
ne in Thee the Coo GOD Of Of prosperity the GOO %
success In all our undertakings and enterprises,
and we desire to rejoice that Thou hast given us so
much encouragement to expect Thy favOring provi-
dence in the future, as we have received 1t in the
past. 1t has pleased Thee to give us our heritage
give us our existence in an epoch OF the worlds
history that is full Of promises and full Of resources
for vast and glorious future. And, Almighty God,
as we are assembled here to-day, representatives
from all parts of this great nation, we desire to ask
of Thee that wisdom which is requisite and neces-
Thy servant who presides over this Conven-
tion may have guidance from on high
in order that he may rightly administer his posi-
ton. We pray that in all the efforts that are made
here this day, in all the speaking, and in all the de-
vices and designs that are entered upon here there
may be given such unanimity and such wisdom of
counsel as that they shall issue in a decision that
shall be for the best interests OF this great repu blc
Almighty God, we pray that harmony may not only
prevail In these cOunsels, but that harmony may be
thereby diffused all this land, and that from
this day forth we may enter upon a new
those who have passed into the previous
history Of the land; that there may be no North,
south no East no West put tnat al @ ha
manhood, we may be permitted to enjoy ourselves
and to perpetnate for our posterity these nstitu-
tions which Thou hast conferred upon US In our
heritage all of which we ask only through Jesus
Christ our LOrd Amen.


PIE PLATFORM REPORTED.


A. E. BURR, of Connecticut Of the Committee on
Resolutions, announced that the committee were
ready to report and asked the Clerk to read in the
first place the Introductory paragraph Of the report
The Clerk read as follows:-


The Committee Resolutions submit the following
the demerac elector, Of the United States in Con-
venticn assembled. do present the following principles
already adopted ct Cincinnati as essential to Just govern
mcnt cloud and long continued applause.)


Mr.. BURR-In order that there may be no msap
prehension in regard to the platform now ask the
Clerk to read the entire report.


The Clerk then read the resolutions adopted by
the Cincinnati Convention OF liberal republicans,
the reading being frequently interrupted by ap-
plause. The resolutions are as follows:-


THE CINCINNATI PLATFORM.


Fra-we recognize the equality Of all before the
aw and & hGd M tina. y e duty S n its
religious political.


Sesoad-we pledge ourselves TO maintain the union of
these states emancpation and eniIanchisemen and to
teenth fourteenth aud fifteenth amendments TO the
sutiOn.


Th;ri-we demand the immediate and absolute removal
Of all disabilities imposed account of the rebellion,
ha nsy amnesty % asS passs
tion In all sections OF the country.


Fvth-LOcai selfgoyernment, with impartial suffrage,
will guard the rights OF all citizens more securely than
any centralized power. The public welfare requires the
supremacy OF the civil oyer the military authority, and
freedom person under the protection OF the habeas
pus We demand the individual the largest liberty
consistent with public order Tor the State selfgOver
and for the nation return To the methods OF
and the constitutional limitations OF power.


FhThe civil service of the government has become
ton and OF selfish greed II scandal
proach free Institutions and breeds deinoraliza
fion dangerous 70 the perpctuiy OF republican
We therefore regard such thorough reforms the
civil service OF the most pressing necessities of the
hour that honesty capacity and fidelity constitute the
only valid claims to public employment; that the Offices
Of the government cease to- be matter Of arbitrary
favortism and and that public station come
again OF honor To this end IL Is imperatively
reqeired that President shall be candidate for
Sirfk-we demand system Of federal taxation which
shall unnecessarily Interfere with the industry Of the
people and which shall provide the means to
pay the economically admin
istered the PENSIONS the interest on the public debt and
moderate reduction annually OF the principal the rcof;
rrcconciable differences of opinion with regard to the
respective systems of protection and free trade remit
the discussion the subject TO the people in their Con-
grcsona districts and 10 the decision Of Congress there
wholly tree from Executive interference or dctation


srsnh.Yhe public credit must be sacredy maintained