THE
"CLEARFIELD REPUBLICAN
GOODLANDEH fc LEE,
CLEARFIELD, PA.
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Cards.
W. C. ARNOLD,
LAW St, COLLECTION OFFICE,
, CURWENSVILLE,
e2t Clearfield County, P'enn'e. 76;
THOP. H. HUKRAr. CVBIW aoBOOB.
MURRAY & GORDON,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
CLKARFIKLD, PA.
('mc io Ple' Opera House, second floor.
:!W'74
FRANK FIELDING, "
ATT OllNl! Y-AT-L A W ,
Clnarlleld, Pa,
Will attend to all business entrusted tt him
ptoniptly anu faithfully. Buvl2'73
WII.I.1AN A. Wtl.l.ACB. PAVIP I.. KRRIR.
BAHRV P. WALLAI'B. JOHR W. WRIOI.RV.
WALLACE & KREBS,
(Snwaaors to Wallace tfc yielding,)
ATTORNEYS-ATtI'AW,
11-1275 Ciearllelrt, P.
rOHRfN B. H'MALLr. PAHIRL W. U'l'f ROV.
McENALLY & MoCURDY,
ATXOHNKYS-AT-LAW,
Clearfield. Fa.
tfUefil basinaMattandnd (o promptly wtthj
ddflity. office oa tiaouad atreat, above :ba Firat
National Hank. janil:7A
G. R. BARRETT,
Attornkv and Counhelor at Law,
olkakf1hli), pa.
Hnrinjt raaigned bir Judgethip, haa rammed
ttiu jirautico of tha law in hia old olline at Clear
Held. I'a. Will alt and tho nourta of JcflVraon and
Klk cimntlea wbeo apocialty retained in connection
with reaidctit oounaol. 3:U:73
A. G. KRAMER,
A T T O 11 N E Y - A T - L A W ,
Ileal Kilala and Collection Agent,
t'l.KAItl'IICI.n, PA.,
Will promptly attend to all legal buiineM en
truitrd to 111! cere.
;MrOffice in Pla'e Opera llouee. Jul 'it.
W M7 M T McC ULLOUGH,
A TTOltNKY AT LAW,
Clearfield, Pa.
(r-Offlee in Ilia old Write flutel building.
I.ojral business promptly attended to. Krsl eMate
bought and fold. Jell7
A. W. WALTERS,
ATroIlNEY AT LAW,
'learnlrt. Pa.
fcgtOfnoe la Ureham'i Row. decS-ly
H. W. SMITH,
A T T O R N E Y - A T - L A W ,
il l:? Clrnrllrld, Pa.
WALTER BARRETT,
ATTOltNEY AT LAW.
Clearfield, Pa. -MvOfflce
In Old Weitern llolel building,
corner or Second and Market 8ta. novll.tt.
ISRAEL TEST,
ATTORN KY AT LAW,
I'learflrld, Pa.
-OSo. la llie Court Hou... Jyll.'M
JOHN H. FULFORD,
ATTOIINEY AT LAW,
(learilrlrl. Pa.
jr-fr- Off re on Mnlkel street, opp. Court Home,
Jn. , 1874.
JOHN LC 0 T T LE,
ATT0BNKY AT LAW.
Init steal Katale Agent, Clearllrld. Pa.
Offlee oa Third etreet, bet.Cherrj A Walaat,
Mr-Keipeetfall effera bie ferTloee in telling
ind buying lande to Clearfield aad adjoining
loanttea f and with an etperlenee of over twenty
lean ai a laryeyor, flatter! hlroeelf that be eaa
render latliraetloa. ireo. io:i.vii,
jT BLAKE WALT E RS,
RKAL ESTATE DUOKER,
AND DBALBB III ,
Saw liORH nud Xdiunbor,
CLKARFIGI.D, PA.
Ofli.-e In OrahAm'a How. l:3i:71
J. J. LINGLE,
A T T O R N E Y - A T -LAW,
l-ia Mareoli, Clearfield Co., Pa, rrid
J. S. B ARNHART,
ATTOHNKY AT - LAW,
llellefulite. Pa.
W ill practiee la Uleardeld and ail of the Cuarli of
the iatn juuiaiai oieiriet. neai eeiaie uin,i.
and oolleetion of elaimi made ipecialliei. ni'7l
DR. W. A. MEANS,
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON,
LUTIIEllHUURU, PA.
Will attend profeerlonal ealll promptly. augl0'70
DR. T. J. BOYER,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Offlee oa Market Street, Clearfield, Pa.'
ipff-OAIoe honn t t to 13 a. in., aad 1 1? " p. n
JR. E. M. SCUEDRER,
HOMOiOPATHIC PHYSICIAN,
Olllee ta reeidenre oa Murket it.
April M, 17J. Clearneld, Pa.
J. H. KLINE, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN A SUKGEON,
nAVINCl loraUd at PannAald, Pa., niTara bti
nraftational aarrioaa to tha penpl of thai
plaefl and aarroanding ooanlry. All call promptly
attendad to.
DR. J. P. BURCH FIELD
LaU Surgaon o( tbi tCld KaRlnianI, Pan n ay 1 van. a
, Volontaara, having raturnad from tha Army,
offer i hii proftaaionai aarvleai to thaoitiina
of Claarflaldooanly.
Atp'rr..rB.antxiMLla nroMBtW atUndvd U.
Offloa on Saooad atrtat for aaarlocou pied by
Ur.Woodi. lapriAA-U
DR. H. B VAN VALZAH,
ILUARHKl.l), PKNN'A.
OFFICE IN MASONIC BUILDISG.
Office bounFrota IS to t P. M.
May 1J, H74.
DR. JEFFERSON LIT7,
WOUULAHI), PA.
Will promptly attend all cede la the line of bit
proreeMon. . aoy.iy-i
D. M. ioHEETli
PASIlKiNAllI.B BARBRH A HAIR IHIRetSRH.
L'LKAUFIELD, I'A.
Hhnp In roai rnmrrly tnwapiad by Kaujtl
Markal iUmI.
July 14,
(Furmcrly with U Srhular.)
ItARllKR AND II AIRDHKP8KR. .
Pbopoa Mark at Hi., apptwlta Ooart lloax.
A cltaa tatwal for avary aaatomor. wiay IV, TA.
WHOLESALE LIQDOB ST0RE7
At Ike end of tha ew bridge, '
WKKT CI.KARFIKI.P, PA.
TL pmprlelor of lb I. eetabllihmrnt will bur
bie liquor, direct from dlrttllere. Perliet baying
front tbie bone, will he euro to get a pare article
at a ainall margin above eoet. Hotel keeper eea
he fimi.hcd with llquon on rraeonable ferni.
Pare wince and brandiee direct front fleeley't
V lorry , at Itatb, Mew York.
1KR(1K . COI.BI'Rrf.
Cleartctil, June It, 17 If.
JTTICICI 4k (OffftTAI11J.il' VtVM
Wa har ariatd a lari-a aoaabar af tha atP
jrKl BILL, and arill o Ota raoaipt af twaaiy.
Irt aaata, aiall a aopy ta af addrau. aartH
CLEARFIELD
GEO. B. QOODLAJJDEE, Proprietor. PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN. TEBMS-$2 per annum in Advanoe.
VOL. 50-WIIOLE NO. '2178. CLEARFIELD, PA., WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 1876. " NEW SERIES-VOL. 17, NO. 27.
aJ-BBkaawr(jB
Cards.
JOHN D.THOMPSON,
Juitloe of the Paaoa and Scrivener,,
Curweuaillls, Pa.
fc-avCullecllou. made and money promptly
..IdTver. r.bsnitf
RICHARD HUGHES,
JUSTICE OF TUB PKACi!
roa-r
ntcalur Totcnuhlp,
Oioeola Mllli P. 0.
All nffinlal limine., antraited to him will be
promptly attended to. raahJB, 'To.
ao. ALaaaT...M.naRUT albrby. ..;...w. AI.BRBV
W. ALBERT & BROS.,
Manufacturer. A eatenelve Dealer, in
Sawed Lnmber, Square Timber, &o
WOODLAND, PKNN'A.
f-fr-Ordere aolirltod. Dill, tiled oa .bort aotiea
and reaaoaable term.
Ad.lre.e Woodland P. 0., Cleirteld Co., Pa.
,25. ly W A1.IIKH T A BROS.
FRANCIS COUTRIET,
MKRCHANT,
I'reucliyllla, Clearfield County, Pa.
Keep, oon.tniury an band a full aaaoriment of
Dry Ooodc, tlaruware, urooenee, ano everjining
ueually kept In a retail elore, wbl.-h will be cold,
for ca.b, a. cheep a. elsewhere in the county,
Prenebvllle, June 17, lo7-lj.
THOMAS H. FORCEE,
DBALBB tl
OENKUAL MKI1C1IANDISE,
(li All AMTON, Pa.
Alio, exteniiv. manufaclnrer and dealer in Hijuare
Timber and bawed Lumoerol all klnae,
.ftf-Order. eolioited and all bill! promptly
Oiled. I'jy ' " 7
R EUB EN HA CKMAN,
House and Sign Painter and Paper
Hanger,
Clcarflelrl, Peuli'a.
BWWIII execnte Job. In hi. line promptly ind
In a workmanlike manner. fr,m
G. H. HA lL, "
PRACTICAL PUMP MAKER,
NEAR CLEARPIKLD, PENN'A.
0-Punipi alwaya tin band and made to order
on inori nonce., rip uurra on irnMinnDie icrnii.
AH work warranted to run dor atlcUction, and
dallvared If dealred. . niyt&ilypd
E. A. BIGLER 4. CO., '
DBALBKH I ' '
SQUARE TIMBER,
and miuiufauturer. of
A LI, KIKDH OK HAWUIl LIIMHIJI,
t-7'7 ' CI.EAHFIKI.I), PKNN'A.
j asTb 7'g raham,"""
doaler In
Real Estate, Square Timber, Boards,
BIIINULES, LATH, A PICKETS,
11:1 073 . Cleartcld, I'a,
JAMES MITCHELL, '
VRALBB IB.
Square Timber k Timber Lauds,
J.ll'71 CLEARFIELD, PA. ,
JAMES H. LY T LE, "
In kralier'a lliilldlng;, Clearfield, I'a.
Dealer la Oroeailee, Provirioae, Vegetable.,
Fruite, Flour, Feed, etc., etc.
aprUTMf
T. M. ROBINSON,
Market Mreet, CIcarflcld. Pa.,
MAPI tl PACT tl REM 0 , '
Lifiht and llaary Harneaa, Collart, Haddiaa,
Brit) lei, Ao-i Repairing neatly dona.
May 24, 1976-Aw. . , .,
JOHN A. PTAW.KK. ' ' r '
11AKKH, Uarkat St., Olearflild, Pa,
Frerh Dread, Rnik, Rolls, Piaa and Cakea
oa band or niada to order. A general aaaortoient
of Canfaclirmariea, Fruit and Nula in atook.
loa Cream and Ovrtan in aenaon. Hnlooa nearly
oppuaita tha Puatofllca. Priooi moderaii,
March 10-ft.
j. r7m'muiuiay
WILL SUPPLY TOD WITH ANY ARTICLE
OF .MRIIC1IANDI.sk AT THE VUUY LOWEST
PRICE. COMB AND SEE. (l:5:73j:)
NEW WASHINGTON.
M ARUMS AND STONR YARD.
Mr.. H. K 1.IUI1KI.L,
ngengnged In the Merhle bnlineee, dseirM
to inform her friend, end the public that .he he.
now and will keep ennelantlyon hand ad.rge and
well .elected .tuck of ITALIAN AND VERMONT
MAIIHLK, and ie prepared to fiirni.b to order
TOMUSTONBH, BO!C AND CRADLE TOMBS,
, MONUMENTS, Ae.
?juYard on Heed .treat, near the R, R. Depot,
Cleartcld, Pa. Jel4,re
S. I. SN Y d e r;
PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER
ABD ne.AI.BB IB v
Watclics, Clocks and Jowofry,
ffralum. How, Jtarlcit Strut, . ,
CLEARI'IF.M), PA.
AM kind, of repairing in my line promptly at
ended to. April 23, 17 1.
Idlvery tHtnblt.
r1HR nnderaltrned hf learato Inform ttiopab
X He tbt he ia now folly nrepaiW to afeoojina
dale all in tha way of fumiihinK IL.aea, Uugfriea,
Kaddlaa and Harnaaa, nn tho aborteat notice and
n reatonable termi. Realdenoa on Loaat itreet,
katwaaa Tblrd and Fourth.
UKO. W. (IRARHART.
Tlaerfleld. Prb. 4. 1R74
MITCH ELL W AGO NS.
The Best is the Cheapest I . ,
Tltomaj Reilly haa rt wired another larjre lot of
"Miltflieli Wagon, which are among tha very
beat manufactured, and which ba will aell at the
moat rtBfonaMe ralra. Ilia atook inclBjilei aluiat
all deaariptiona of wajfona largrand aioall, wide
and narrow track. Call an I then.
aprK'74 .TUUMAS HL'ILLV.
ANDREW HARWICK.
Market Htreet. ClearHeld. Pa..
BTABUFACTVBKR AND IiIALBH IB - " j
HARNKS8, SADDLES, 11IUDLE8, COLL A UH,
aad all kiada of
FVRNISHtNQ GOODS,
A foir atook of Baddlera' flardwara, Brti'he,
Cotnta, Illankela, Robca, etc., alwaya on band
and for tale ai tha loweat ftteh price. All kind
of repairing promptly atteuiU'd to.
Ail kinda f hidea taken in eicbanpe fur liar
neaa and repairing. All kinda of harniaa Uatliar
kept on band, aud ffr aale at a ftnall proBt,
L'learfiald, Jan. Ifi, 1R7G.
jjAlZK&HCiJWAUTZ,
(lata Oto. Erana A fa.,) i ' r.
MILITARY UNIFORMS
AND
EQUIPMENTS,
Ml, IIIBH MAHkUT fTHI'.IiT, PMH A.
Ilande, Companies, Ac, furnl.hed. Samptcii,
photograpbl and .clf-meaiuring direction, nut
MERCHANT TA1L0US A CLOTHlctHS, j
1101 MARKET CTREBT, mr
July 14, ') ly Phlla.
' ' S't. t
-rjNDEItTAKING. '
The aadaraignad an ao fall areparad la
aairy an Hm baaiaaaa af
ri)i:itTAKixt3,
AT BBASORABLI BATES,
Aad re.iwUully a.li.11 tha palraiafa af UeM
a ceiling tub ecrvieee,
i rfunn inut'imnn,
JAMK8 L. LKAVT,
Cl.arleld, Pa., Feb. It, 1174.
A STRAUQli ST0R Y.
Ono of tlio niot singular casus In
criminal rucortls lias just been brougkt
to liuht in tho liow Street Court in
London. l!y tho merest chance of
miscarriuu Icttor, a ulot was uttcovor-
ctl to tttko tho lilb oi a person by tho
moHt deliboruto and csrolhl means, in
which plot tho porsou whoso life was
to bo ttiKon is keliovou to liuvo tuKon
a iiromiiicnt, if not tho leudinir part.
Tfio fuels, us far as developed, arc
these: It seems that a letter was re
turned uncalled for, and found its way
into tho dead letter ollleo at riL JUur-
tin's-lc-Grand. The clerk who read the
letter found its contents to extraordi
nary that bo deemed it his duty to
commu'niealo it to bis chief. It prov
ed to bd written by young mediwl
student nuined Vance. Alter saying
that "there is risk of discovery in what
ever mode ol death," Vance wont on
to explain at length a device by which
luo uesireu ueulu might bo accomplish
ed, and at tho snnie timo the avenging
steps 01 jiiBlioo arrosteu. iiioinstrit
uient of death was to bo clilnrul; with
u coolness which would he amusing
were it not so ghastly, he remarks that
tho poisoners, 1'ritcliaru and rainier,
Were indeed detected, but "they lived
beloro theso chloral times." Death
buvinif ensued, suspicious circumstan
cos wore to bo admitted when the case
cuino beforo the coroner, in the hope
that no real clue would be loiind, and
that a verdict of "death by misadvon.
ture" might bo obtained. Considering
Unit this letter was, in all probability,
written to tho very person upon whom
the experiment was to bo attempted,
young Dr. Vonco's suggestions ore
frothing less than amusing, lie snvs
"Jf you like, chloral might bo adminis
tered to a dog or cat, or you might
try yourselt an ordinary tioso, and bo
thereby cognisant ot tho bona Jidft of
tho agent. 1 hen ho tells his corres
pondent that ho wishes an early meet
ing, "to havo it olf my mind, which is
natural and human; ami, very lucki
ly for tho polico, proceeds to give the
correct address ol tho olllee in which
ho was at work, and whoro, as bo says,
by tho way, be has access to the
drugs, bottles, and labels. ,
Young Dr. Vanco was thus easily
found at one, end of tho Urine: and
the devices of tho polico soon discover
ed that a woman was at the other end.
Letters came asking for tho miscarried
letter; and by responding to theje aud
watching tho person who asked tor tho
responses, n womnn named Helen Smee
was duly caught and arrested. Mean
while Vanco delivered into the hands
ol tho police a lettor, prosnmanly writ
ten by her, which evidently indicated
thut llolon iSmce was tho person whose
lilo was to- be sttcriflccd. "1 am tirod
of life," she said in this letter. ' I could
do a great deal of good to a person I
am interested in by leaving this world
just now ; and, ono way or another, I
urn resolved to do so; but, if possible,
I should prefer not to wound the feel,
ings of tho person who will gain most
by lny death by supposing it volunta
ry." The arrest of Helen Smee to a
certain degrooclcnrcd up the mystery.
Sho had advertised lor the assistance
of a medical man, and Vance had an
swered the" advertisement, llor pro
posal to him was that to accomplish
iior object of putting an end to her own
existence, the would pay 100; and
as an Instalment, sho had, in fact, re
mitted him two guineas. She admit
ted that she had already received
"some drug in a paper and some stuff
in a bottle from Vance, bnt had not
tho courage to take them, "as they
smelt so horriblv." It would also ap
pear that sho either wished to dio in
order that, by her will, sho might ben
efit some unknown person, perhaps a
lovor, or that she was trying to learn
the secrets of toxicology undor this
pretence in order to do murder. In
either view, her conduct is most ex
traordinary, and whutovor may bo
said of her motive or criminal intent,
no epithet could be too severe for the
medical student, who for a paltry X100
could enter so coolly and deliberately
into a murderous conspiracy. hoston
Post. ' .
THE WEALTH OF BRAZIL.
All intelligent travelers who have
visited Brazil speak in tho most glow
ing terms of tho country. I'rolcssor
Agassis regarded It as the most pro
ductive and interesting country on tho
globe, and one in which it is tho easi
est to obtain a livelihood. Home who
bavo sailed up tho Amazon declare that
a vessel can be loaded with lirazil nuts
at an expense' of only a few cents por
bushel. Theso constitute a valuablo
article of commorco, while the oil ex
tracted from them is very desirable.
All the tropical fruits are produced in
Brazil almost without cultivation.
The soil in many parti of the country
will produce twenty saoccssivo crops
of cotton, tobacco or iiigar-cano with
out tha application of manure. Ho
country in tho world approaches the
land of Dom Pedro in tho variety of
its forest productions. 1'rulussor Agas
sis statos that ho saw 117 difleront
kinds of valuable woods that wore cut
from a pieco ot lund not half a mile
square. They represented almost overy
variety of color,, and many of them
were capable ot receiving a high polish.
Ono tree furnishes wax that is usod
tiir candles, another a pith that is usod
for food, and still anotuor yields a Jufco
which is usod in tho placo of intoxicat
ing liquors, There is a single variety
of palm from which the natives obtain
food, drink, clothing, bedding, cord ago,
fishing tackle, medioinc, and the ma
terial they niuuulacture into dwellings,
weapons, hnrpoont, and musical in
struments. Doubtless tho day is not
far distant when tho valuablo woods
of Brazil will ba used tor various use
ful and ornmontalajurpoo.es. Braail is
not only a "wooden country, " but a
country that produces the most won
derful woods in tho world. '
Sentator Hargent, ol California, pro
poses to limit Chinese immigration by
allowing steamers or tailing vessels to
bring over only twenty-five or fllty
passengers on a siLglo trip.
Bristow honorably conclude, an hon
orably official career. If ha can get
away from Washington without one of
(rants ocrtiUcates ol character, bis
future ought to be serene. (
In referring to tho picking of Mr.
Blaine's pockets during bis illness, th.
Boston t'ori, lays it should be remem
bered that none but .Cabinet official
were admitted to bis room. ,
A orlinlnnl, who escaped In Texas,
baa written a letter to an officer of that
State, asking for a pardon, saying he
"prefers a pardon and a quiet lite to
stage robbing." , ,,
Dr. Henderson, Welsh aargeotv,
has a hobbyw II goes aroind Great
Brittain requesting the priviUg. of as
sisting at hangings.
PROCEEDINGS
oFtiii
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC
YETI0,
Held at St, Louis, on Tuesday, June
26, 1876.
In acuordunco with the proclaim
tion of tho N ational Democratic Corn
mitteo, tha Democratic Convention for
tho nomination ot candidatos for Pres
ident and Vice President, assomblod in
the Chambor of Commerce in the city
of St. Louis, Mo., on Tuesday tho 27th
day of Juno. Tho Convention was
composed of 730 delegates, just double
tho number of United Statos Senators
and Congrossmon each State is entitled
to. for instance, I'cnnsylvama is en
titled to two Senators and twenty.
soven mombors of Congress, making
twenty-nine in all. llenco tho bad
filly-eight delegates in tho Convention
who elected Senator Wallace Chair
man, and cast their votes nnder the
unit rule solid for (ien. Hancock, as
will bo observod by thovoto by Statos
elsewhere in this report. In Demo
cratic National Conventions, it takes a
two-third voto to nominate, whilo the
opposition bavo always boon satisfied
with a simple majority. As tho Con
vention was composed of 738 delegates,
it took 4'.lz votes to maKo a nomina
tion. But wo will hasten to tho pro
ceedings of tho Convention as thoy
transpired :
At 12:20, Hon. Augustus Sclioll,
Chairman of the Itational Committee,
called tho Convention to order.
Mr. Schcll, in calling the Convention
to order, submitted brief remarks upon
tho purposes of this Convention to
nominuto candidates whose election
shall cbango the government, and over
throw corruption and produco tho ad
ministrational reforms demanded by
the people. Applause Ho said the
corruption now existing in the gov
ernment must Do Duneti. l bis duty
must bo confided to tho hands not of
thoso who now hold tho government,
but to tho Domocratio party. Tho
thing to bo reformed can't be reformed
bv itself. Tho pcoplo are intollitront
and sagacious ; they understand their
rights and will not again trnst their
interests to tho uopublican party, lie
reterred to tho Democrats as trie hard-
money men from tho first. Ho said it
was a tiick to try to saddlo on it the
existing policy, inconsistent with hard-
money principles. All tho acts au
thorising paper money as legal tender,
in tho opinion of tho Supreme Court
sustaining thorn, woro done during tbe
uopublican administration. Jlo then
referred briefly to tho civil results. The
remody i. not rapid contraction or in
creased currency, hut the one remedy
at this timo is tho repeal of tho re
sumption act. Do that aud give tbe
Democratic party tho reins ol govern
ment, and their policy of the one mon
ey and sound finance will bring specie
payment speedily. (Applause. In
this Centennial of National Independ
ence wo have met to adopt means to
restore the country to prosperity. May
we not bono, after the yean of Itepub-
licanism, that tho Domocratio party
may resume its supremacy in the gov
ernment? Tbt rule, that will govern
the Convention will insure good nomi
nations. He exhortod the Convention
to wisdom in making tbe platform.
, Mr.Schull tbennominaUulHonry Wa
turson, editor of the Louisville, (Ky.,)
Courier, as temporary Chairman, which
was unanimously agrood to. Mr. Wa-
torson was roeoiveu with loud cheors,
and made the following remarks :
. SPIXCII OF BINBT WATTBBSON.
Gentlemen of tltt Convention : We are
called togother to determine by our
wisdom whet nor honest government,
administered by bonost men, shall be
restored to the American peoplo, er to
decide by our folly that it is tbe desti
ny of this country to pursuo an end
loss, evor-rovolving circle of partisan
passion and corruption until, with loss
of our material well-being, we lose tho
poor man's last bopo civil liberty
itself. Evoiy citisen of tho Republic,
bo he of one party or tho other, feols
and has felt for many a day tho de-
Ercssing influence of what aro called
urd times. Wo look about u. and
we soe neglected fields and vacant
houses, tho factories closed ; tbe fur
nace door is shut ; there are myriads
of idle bauds; the happy activity of
prosperous lite it nowhere to be found ;
loyalists fntton while honest men starve.
Empty the mart and shipluss the bay.
What is it that has wrought so great
a chango in tho lund that, under the
rule of intelligent, progressive Consti
tutional party, advanced within half a
century from tho condition of a hud
dlo of petty and squalid provincial sov
ereignties to- a foremost place among
tho nntions of the earth T The reason
of men must answer, partisan misrule
and sectional misdirection. The ito
publicans, my friends, are not alone re
sjiotisiblo; with them rcstthodisgraces,
with us tho follies. These twin agents
of nntional mischance, working under
tho miserable rulo of contraries, have
kept the peoplo of tho North and
South apart, and have supplied sus
tenance to corruption. Tboy have dis
turbed values, they have unsettled
prices, ihey bavo . mado our whole
financial systom a cheat and snare.
Tboy bavo driven the beet elomontsof
political society into oxilo, and bave
organised charlatanism into sort of
public polity, enabling th. rogue to
got a cheap advantage ot hit dupe, and
sacrificing every popular interest to
tho lust ol that oligarchy which hot be
come so encrusted witb power as to
beliove itself entitled to rule by the
sheer forco of its own wrong doing. So
much let us set down to tho oon
voniont pretext ol war; ss much to
th. long account of damage, between
North and South. It is for you to say
whether the same oonflict, witb conse
quence, multiplied and magnified, shall
by any act ol yours be inaugurated be
twoen East and West. I shall not un
dertake, on an occasion of this kind,
and in a presence so imposing, to en
forco tho familiar lesson of mutual for
bearance. Nobody doubts our capaci
ty to make battle among ourselves,
-tntroating you to direct your oner
5ios to tbe common enemy, I ask ind
ulgence only on my own behalf. Yon
have called me to a plaoe not merely
of distinction, but of difficulty ; to a
place which requires the best training
of a hotter man than 1 am. In taking
it 1 trust to your confidence and good
nature and heart incapable of an un
manly or an unfair act. The work be
fore u. should relate to Ideas rather
than to individuals. It is the issue,
not tho 'man, that should engage
us. We have come here to make the
people', not our, fight for fro no less
than for honost government ; ior tbe
reform of tbe paiilio aorvioe and tbe
regeneration of publio morals ; forsd
ministraUve relief from administrative
nihilism, embraced in th. aimple creed
of bom. rule, itoduc taxes, and a
living chance for the South as well as
,K. Vnrit fnr hofii the V.ut ovwl
the West If anything eomos of our
proceeding it must spring from the
spirit of association and fellowship
when warnod. Tbe follower of An
drew Jackson and Silas Wright, of
llonry uiay ana Jjanioi vv coster moot
together on common ground at last to
wrest the government of their affairs
from tho clutch of ring robbers Fed-
oral, State and municipal and wo
moan to extirpate tnose whorovorthoy
aro lound, and wncuior tboy lie no
publican or Domocratio.
The points of the speech woro em
phasized by frequent applauso. At its
conclusion he introduced Ilov. Mr.
Marvin, who offored prayer.
TXMPOBAkT ORGANIZATION
The Chair announced as toniporary
Secretary. Frederick O. Prince, of
Massachusetts, and T. 0. Walker, of J
Iowa, and a. A. Donovan, ol Ohio, As
sistant Secretaries.
Ho also announced Daniel Able, of
Missouri, as orgcant-al-arms.
Mr. Abbott, ot Massachusetts, mov
ed a resolution adopting the rtres of
the last national uouvcnlion utititotn
erwise ordorod.
Mr. Littlejobn, of Now York, innuir-
ed if this include the two-third rule ?
Voices of yes, yes.l If so, all riirtt.
Applauso. The Cnair answored It
does. Tbe resolution was adopted,
Mr. Smalley, of Vormont, moved a
resolution to call the States in ordor
tor the presentation of crodentiali.
Adopted.
Mr. Wallace, of Pennsylvania, in or
der to have Domocratio procedonct,
movod to reconsider the resolution
just adopted. He urged that the States
should name their members ot com
mittees on credentials and permanent
organization before any otbor business
was done. Jlo hoped there would be
no innovation on past precedents.
Mr. Weed, of Now York, insisted
that tho resolution adopted ia in so
oordance with precedents. Under it
credentials are received only for refer
enoo to tho crodentiali committee, Mr.
allace read from official proceedings
of the Convention ot 18J8 to show the
first business wo to name the com
mittees.
The motion to reconsider was re
jected, and tho Secretary proceeded to
call tne roll ol Stales lor credentials.
A Minnesota delegato movod a
resolution to call the roll of States for
committees on permanent ergamzation
and credentials. Adopted. Tbe roll
was called and committee named.
Mr. Carroll (Tenn.) movod that
when the Convention adjourn it be to
5 o'clock to-nigbt, and that tho com
mittee just named shall then report.
Adopted.
air. Smith, (III.) moved a resolution
that a committoo of one from each
State be appointed on resolutions, and
that all resolutions relating to the plat
form be referred to said committee
ithout debate. Adopted.
Mr. Woed (N. Y.) moved that the
Chairman of eoh delegation send to
the chair the nam. of its mombor of
platform committee. There being no
oDioouon it was so ordered.
The Chairman said that delegates
from the National Woman' Suffrage
Association were present asking a
hearing. Cries of - "Hoar them."!
There being no objeetion, the Chair
announced that they would bo heard.
WOMAN IUPFBAGE.
Messrs. Weed, of New York, and
Smalley, of Vermont, were appointed
a committee to escort tbe ladies to the
platform.
l he Uhair announced that a lady hal
tbe floor, and refused to hear any pro
position. Miss I'boibe Cozzins, ot St. Jiouis,
took tho platform and addressed the
Convention with solf-possossion, but
her voice was too weak to be heard
many loot distant. She referred to this
Centennial leap year, and said it wat
In ordor not only for womon to mako
iroposais, nut to have them accepted,
f the Democratic party wanted to
to livo long, she warned them to hoar
a small prayer, to need tho voice of
inspiration, which said it is not good
for man to livo alone, and to take
womon into their political organization
as a mutter of eternal justice and sound
policy. .
She concluded by presenting the res
olutions of tho Women's Suffrage As
sociation, which, on motion of Mr.
McClcrnnnd, were referred to the com
mittee on resolutions for respectful
consideration. A motion for a recess
was rejoctod.
Mr. liurdsall made a point ot order
that thore could be no committe on
resolutions until after tbe permanent
organization.
The Chair said tha Convention had
powi
ower to decide this question for itself.
The roll was called and tho committee
was named. Various resolutions wore
sent up and referred undor tbe rulo
without reading.
At eight minute beforo two the
Convention took recess.
THE TEMPERANCE MEN THEY WANT AN
INDIVIDUAL PLANK.
St. Louis, June 27. The followine
telegram was forwarded to the Presi
dent of National Domocratio Conven
tion to-day.
Nrw xobk, June Z7. Premlent of
tht National Democratie Contfi'oii. St.
Louis, Mo. : The International Tem
perance Congress, held in Philadel
phia, send, greeting, and th. earnest
prayer of many thousands of Christian
citizens, that In your Centennial plat
form about to bo adopted you will pro
nounce agkinst tbe traffic in alcoholic
Honors a. a ohiel cause ol crime, pau
perism and political corruption, and
nominate as your candidates for Presi
dent and Vioe President total abstain
er from intoxicating beverage and
supporter of th. prohibition of the
liquor iramo a th. true national leg
islative policy.
wm. is. uoDai, rrestdent,
J. N. Stiabns, Secretary.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION OINERAL
M'CLERNAND PRESIDENT DAN TOOB
H EES MAKES A SPIEOII.
Bt. Louis, June 27. The Conven
tion ro-asstmbled at 6:26. The com
mittoo on credential reported1 all the,
State represented and no contested
seat. Th report wa adopted with
amend merit admitting delegation
from the Dittriot or Columbia and Ter
ritories, without vote.
Tb report oi th. committee on per
manent organisation wa read enot-
m ending (Jen. John A. MoCleniand, of
Illinois, tor permanent President, wnn
a Vie President for ch But. Tbe
report wa adopted.
OEN. M OlEBNAND SPEECH.
Oon. McClornsod wat esoortod to th.
chair, and on taking hi .eat made tb.
following speech :
UenUrmen : l tnanK rod for tbe dis
tinguished honor wbiob you have done
me in directing me to preside over your
deliberation. You aro the delogato
of the Democracy of th whole Union
of thirty-seven State, onoe unnaturally
estranged, phi now lorever uniiea in
EE
one indivisible Republic Brethren of
: I r !i : . i . i.
uuo iiuuvivni miuiiy, wuu uiu BBiua
heritage of liberty, under equal law
and heirs of one destiny, shall we pre
serve and tranimittbat groat horitagef
Shall we mako that destiny tbe most
glorious in tbe history of free people 1
11 yourdelioeralioni, rbliow-Domocrats,
today shall be wise ; if your percep
tions of tho necessities of our timo, oar
country, our politic shall be just and
sagacious ; it your sympathy shall bo
quick with the hearts of a great people,
then beyond all poradvonture we shall
transmit to our children and to our
children's children, unimpaired, this
priceless bontago. lour win De a
better renown than the ronown most
prized by Romans Conditore Import
orum lur greater than tbe lounders ot
empire aro the preservers ot republics.
lucre are no enemies ol tbe Union to
day on this continent except that ad
ministrative centralism which is con.
irostinir at the capital tbo'vilal currents
which onght to flow out through every
part, giving lilo to the lartliest ex
tremes of the body politic and onorgy
to all Its members except that corruu
tion which is tho curse that central
ism has never failed in any age or land
to entail upon any government. Cen
tralism and corruption have imposed
upon Slate and rapacious tyrannies
of carpet-bag rulo since the peace and
have added I200,ouu,ouu to their debt.
They havo infected the governments of
our INortncrn States and .Northern
cities with tbo same disease of extrava
gance and fraud. They have debauch
ed tho roderal government Itself and
mode the names or scores or its burn
officer and public men our public
scandal, our open shame. A record of
horrible incapacity, venality, waste,
fraud, and the party which hod been
powerless to break down and trample
under loot its corrupuonists with stu
pendous sfTrontory plodged itself to a
rviunn oi wuien u uas iwccme incapa
ble. So that party pledged itself to
restore specie payments, every year
taking us turther from specie payment.
30 it pledged liselt to civil service
form and then dropped and mocked its
reformors. So it pledged itsell to pro
tect American labor and with its mon
strous custom-houso taxation on over
three thousand articles it has impover
ished American labor. A few score of
monopolists, a few thousand corrup
tionists have been enriched, but capital
i tbe hands of those that earned it by
A , 1 I 1, I r I:, -
industry and saved it by frugality is
everywhere distrustful and rust un
used, while honest labor boos about
the street beging bread. Is this then
tbe nnal outcome ot a century or He-
publican aelt-govornmentT God forbid
ii, gracious uoa. dqi we nave wan
dered tar from the right path ; we
must return to the Constitutional prin
ciples, tbe frugal expenditure and the
administrative purity of the founders
or tne itepuDiie. ibis is tho nrst, the
most imperous necessity of our day
and nation. This is the appeal we have
to make to our fellow citizens of
every former political afiilatkm. This
is the one supreme commanding issue
to which all others are inferior, all
other trivial. Reform t Reform I ito-
form I If you shall recognice the im
perous necessity, if you shall guarantee
in your platform the successful achieve
ment of this arduous work of national
regeneration, if vou shall select stand
ard-bearers true to your own high pur
pose and faithful to your pledge, vic
tory in Novombor, victory in the
October oonteats are already your.
Incarnate the vital issue ot reform In
candidate and platform, and tho States
that have honored Douglass and Lin
coln, tbe State that to-day honor Hen
dricks and Tburman, Hancock and
Parker, Bayard and Tildeo, these
States, with all of their vast population,
will rise like the woods and the winds
that followed the fluting Orpheus and
follow you to victory. .
Mr. lieluiont, ot New York, read a
series of resolutions, arraigning the
Republican party and appealing to tbe
American people to forget tbe civil war
alter elcvon years of peace and put an
end to aeotiouol strife. He accompan
ied them with some earnest remarks
Tbe resolutions were referred. Ad
journed until 1 1 to-morrow.
Alter tho adjournment Dan Voorueos,
of Indiana, was vociferously called up
on, and uttered an eloquent speech on
the issues ot the campaign. Alter
Voorhee concluded S. S. Cox was
called out. Ho said th House of Rep
resentatives had passed twelve appro
priation bills and tent thorn to tbo Sen
ate, having, out down the Republican
estimate lt4,000,00O. A voice: "stick
to ill" Cox replied: "We will."
Lot tbo thunders of this Convention
tollow the electric flash of the telegraph,
and exhort the Domocratio House to
stand by thoir action, and they will.
I'rocoeding to consider tne asserted
danger of auch action, he said he
thought we could do without tho army
until after the November election. Tho
navy oould be spared from protecting
a commerce which bad legislation and
injudicious taxation bad destroyed. As
to tbe Indian bureau, if the border men
are only turned loose tbey will soon
crush out these contractors. Indian
warfare he touched upon, and favored
the repeal of tbe resumption act. The
best busiuoss men Kast and West con
cur that resumption in 1870 is utterly
Impossible. Commenting upon tbe
issues oi th. campaign, be asked : " Vt ho
shall be your standard-bearer f" He
was overwhelmed by cries, of "Tilden,
Tildonl" long oontiuued. ,
Mr, Cox said that when be atked
that question, be intended to answer it
himself. Laughter lielerring in
termi of rvapout to Tilden, be said he
(Cox) alto knew the strength ot tho
objection to him. Ha also referred
suooessively and eomplimentarily to
Hancock, Hendricks and the great on
known. Rvory tira his phrase gave
opportunity the audience renewed it
cries of "Tilden I Tildonl" In con
clusion, be said the Democratic party
had no common contest In meeting tho
ticket of Hayes and Wheeler, and he
appealed to good, hard, common sense,
to nam tho Democratic leader In no
haste, but carefully and discreetly;
after full consideration of all tho neces
sities of tbe hour.
After the adjournment the Pennsyl
vania delegation had resolved to vote
as a unit, an Informal ballot wa bad
for a candidate, resulting in 39 tor
Hancock, 7 for Hendricks, 5 for Til
den, i for Parker and 1 for Allen, as
follow:
POB SBBBSAS ajroecE.
Wm. A. Wei hue,
Hairier Clyacr,
Wm. 1. Mala,
flea. W. Byaa,
(tea. H. Bpaai.
He.k M. North.
Oee. MeUewwa,
Job. R. Baal.
Joee B. Book,
Bom. L. Jehertoa,
W. D. P. Rerr,
A. t. Picker,
Taoa. D. Peeree,
wm. Manama.
Joe B. Bkodae,
B.Betteaoerer.
uoorfe Hoaa.
The., tl. Naaly,
Thee. II. tlUey,
Ckea. R. Boyle,
Joeab V. Oelnraka,
Amee B. Werner,
avaa Blteatev,
Aloe, rattea,
David O. Beer,
Meleelai Hay,
Alas. 0. Oevkreaa,
Waa. B. DmIbbv
Stlee M. Gierke,
Jobs Ollpla,
u. stauaaaeta,
W. Hay. Orter.
Wat. Metekter,
Teoc. B. Metxfer, .
DavM Loweabajg,
yradrlea B. WriBf,
PUBLICAN.
Jtw.ec Corbel!,
Ijaaw Stranabaa W.
Wm. M.
FOB BOV. BBBOBICB..
Andrew H. Dill,
Robert A. Packer,
J. M. Pioletl,
(loo. D. Jackioo,.
Amoe C. Noye.,
lentbui BsoU.y
Jnbe T. Bard,
Kobt L. Ooohren t.
FOB SOV. T1U1BB.
Joba FallertoB, (John A. Magea,
Kobt. B. MoB.fh.a, I J. Hoee Tbouipaun ,
A. 8. Brodhead, I
SOS BX-OOVBRNOB rARRRS.
Geo. McOowen, Wm. V. McUraili-i.
BOB BZ-SOVBBROB ALLBM.
Wa. J. Brennea 1. -
The absentee were Wm. M. Riloy,
Henry Donahue, Fred. Gerker. Sam
uol J, Randall and Thomas B. Motz
gcr.
Evan Hishler, of Berks county, pre
sented the name of Mr. Wallace as
Pennsylvania's candidate for the per-
UBllouv X rveiucnuy ui vuo iuiiveniiou,
and it was resolved to give him an
earnest support. This was for the pur-
poso of testing the strength of Tilden
and Hancock, the result showing that
tbe latter was "nowhere niter a Pol
lot was taken.
Following this a committee of five
consisting or Mtitrhlor, or .Northamp
ton; Mcuowon, of Philadelphia; Pack
er, of Bradford, and Johnson and Duu
lap ' were appointed to suggest tho
names of thoso to be placed on tbo Con
vention Committees on Permanent
Organization, Platform, and Crodcn
tials. A resolution was then offered
that the Chairman be directed to cast
the vote of the delegation fin- Han
cock. Mats was the author of it ; Hill
movod to amend by inserting Hcnd
ricks, and McUowon moved to further
amend by inserting the name of Joel
Parker. Alter considerable wrung
ling tho resolution was withdrawn
with the consent of those who hod
offered the amendment, and the cau
cus proceeded to ballot for a choice,
with the above result.
The final proceedings of the Penn
sylvania delegation, was the appoint
ment ot committees to visit tne several
delegations, urge thorn to cost their
ballots for Pennsylvania a tuvorite son
and report at another caucus, to be
held at V o clock to night.
The night session ot the delegation
was of little importance, the only bu
siness boing th. reception of reports
lrom tbe live members authorized io
suggest the representatives of Penn
sylvania who should bo appointed upon
the Convention committees. I he re
port were adopted, and Robert K.
Monaghan was recommended for Vice
President; C. K. Boyle, of Fayette,
for Secretary ; Wm. V. Mcuratb, mom
bor of the Committee on Permanent
Organization; O. J. Broadhcad, of
Carbon, on Credentials, and Malcolm
Hay, of Pittsburg, on Platform. The
committee which bad boon authorized
to work up Hancock sentiment did not
report Thoy having failed in thoir
mission, the Tilden panic apparently
sweeping everyiuing Duiore u.
SECOND DAY I PROCEEDINUS.
St. Louis, June 28. The committoo
on platform sat until 1 o'clock this
morning, and then adjourned without
coming to any conclusion. The serious
difference rcloto entirely to tho finan-
... i yirt.:i it.: : iti:ii
ClUi piaujt. ,v Ultu liuiumg in vuieiuiiv
known, current rumors, well defined,
are that a majority favor a plank fab
ricated br Mr. Dorsboimor, ot lew
York, which is earnestly opposed by
western memoers, especially air.
Ewina of Ohio. Some of the mem
ber doubt their ability to report at
tbe morning session, it at ail to-oay.
The committee were to re-assemble at
10 o'clock this A. M., but had not ad
journed at twenty minutes of eleven.
ihe platlorm is substantially agroca
upon, except tho financial question,
but ba not boon put in torm. No re
liable synopsis of it can bo had because
of danger of changes in the final draft.
fcvory scat and standing placo in tuc
Convention hull was filled. President
McClornand called the Convention to
order five minutes after eleven o'clock,
introducing Father Brady, of St, Louis,
who offered prayer.
Mr. loung, ot tioorgia, onercu a res
olution that tbo Convention indorses
the reform inaugurated by the House
ot Representatives, in cutting down
appropriation, approves their investi
gations ot fraud and congratulates the
country on bringing publio criminal
to justice. Tho Chair decided that the
resolution must go to the committee
on the platform.
Mr. Cox, of New York, offored a
resolution that tho will of the people
for retrenchment, as expressed in tbe
appropriation bills, is and ought to
bo sustained. Referred to the plat
form committoo.
Mr. Villas, of Wisconsin, offered a
resolution confining dclcgatos speeches
to five minutes, except that ten min
utes be allowed lor presenting each
candidate nominated.
Mr. Kelly, of Now York, at the re
quest ot some Now York delegates,
presented a paper signed by many
eminent gentlemen who wore opposed
to the nomination of Gov. Tilden.
Applauso and hisses.
Mr. Jacobs, of Now York, made a
point of ordor that this was out of or
der. The Chair so decided.
Mr. McLane, of Maryland, Inquired
the order of business.
TUB PLATFORM WANTED
The Chair. The report of tho com
mittoo on resolutions is not yet made.
Mr. McLane moved that the Con
vention then proceed at onoe to bal
lot. Applauso. He said there should
bo no attempt by the ..onvcnticn to
hasten the committee on resolutions
or bring any prestire upon them. But
the Convention had the duty to nomi
nate their candidates as early as possi
ble, and be thought thoy ihoiild loso
no time In fulfilling that duty.
Mr. Woodson, of Missouri, ottered as
an amendment that the Convention
will not ballot until afteraction on the
report of the committee on resolutions,
lie urged that no candidates should bo
elected until tbe platform is adopted.
Applauso. He suggested the ixsi-
bllity of two reports from the commit
tee. He hoped there would be har
mony, but it must be harmony upon
principles, if sucoess is to bo obtained,
by tb. unity ot this Uonvonlion.
Mr. Abbott, of Massachusetts, mov
ed to amend the amendment by a sub
stitute ordering th. roll of States to be
called for nominations, and then pro
ceed to ballot
Mr. Wallace moved that the entire
subject be tabled. ,
Mr. MoLane accepted Abbott'
amendment. Loud cries of "No" greet
ed a proposition that the declaration
of State', voto by th Chairman of
any delegation shall alont be accepted.
Mr. Wallace asked what woum Do
th. condition if th. motion to toblo
(ailed T Tbe Chair repliod that the
convention would then come to vote
on the amendment. Th. Chair here
announced that a oommittee on resolu
tions waa ready to report Tha re-
3 nest for a call of Stale wa with
rawn without taking a vote. The
Chair recognized Mr. Meredith, chair
man or the committee on piatiorm,
who said they bad agreed on tho res
olution, but hod referred it to a com
miltoo on revision, and are to moot
again at ono o clock, p. M. Mr. Aor
nan movod a recess until two p. M.
Carried.
DURING THE RECESS.
After tho adjournment for recess,
after the President left the chair, Mr.
Pryor was called for. Th baud play
ed "Dixie." When it finished cries
tor Pryor wore renewed for some min
utos, when tho hand commenced "Dix
ie," following it with " Ynnkoe Doodle,"
which was received with cheers. Mr.
Pryor failing to come forward cx-
Senutor Doolittlo took tho platfonm
and was greeted with appluuso. Ho
said he had been laboring since he
came here to keep cool insido as well
as out. Ho did not think it proper
during the rocos of the convention to
speak at any considerable length,
and especially not to express any
Eersonal preference for candidates.
Io believed that there was a great re
sponsibility resting on this Convention
to take snch measures and present such
platform and candidates as shall make
victory certain. Tho Republican party
is a grout party and not a weak party.
lie had lought with it, and knew it in
side and out, and he claimed that lor
blleen years it bad boon a war party
not onlv durinir the war. but after the
war hail ended by reconstruction of
tho Month In order to gain unlimited
control ol both houses ol Congress.
Ho saw in the Senate a gontluman
(Mr. Stockton, of Now Jersey,) now
on tho floor of tbo Convention, who
was driven lrom his seat, lho speaker
proceeded with furthor illustrations ef
his charge that tho Republican party
nud usurped power, tramplod the Cod
stitution under foot, robbed 10,000,000
pcoplo of ovory civil right and subiect-
ed ihcm to the will ot military dictation.
no argued that in nominating Hayes
and V hoelor the Ropublican party had
not changed its spirit, genius and char-
actor. It will still be despotic, and it
is for this Convention to act hero wise
ly, calmly, without passion, in such I
way as to stature a chango ol adminfs
tration and so change tho policy of the
country and restore constitutional gov
ernment Let delegate look beyond
the excited crowds assembled at the
hoU'ls hero and see the pcoplo beyond
and their views, sentiments and needs.
It was among thom the battle was to
bo fought, lost or won, and tho Con
vention's action must bo addressed to
the necessities of tbo field, and nothing
else.
Mr. Brocknnridcc. of Kentucky, was
noxt called lor and took tbe platform
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amid applauso. Ho acknowledged tbe
compliment to bimsell and Kentucky,
and proceeded to urge broad, national
unsectionol views on all sections of tbe
Domocratio party to chango the na
tional administration. They were
hero, not as Eastern or Western men,
but as Democrats and Americans.
Applause Let them act in that
spim, ana go w natuo under some
groat leader who should guide them to
a great victory, it was no common
foe thoy had to tight, no enemy easy
to overcome. It was a party controll
ing the sword and purso ot the coun
try, and no conscience to restrain it
from using them unscrupulously for
tbe retention ot their power, in con
clusion he again counseled compromise,
unity and cordial co-operation lor tho
common cause.
B. (iratz Brown was called out, at
the suggestion of Mr. Doolittlo, to give
tbe views ot the Liberals in the present
campaign. He said be sympathized
entirely and cordially in tho efforts to
adjust all minor differences, and to
agroo upon a winning ticket lor tho
Liberals. Ho protested that thoy
should be fonnd in the fromt of the
coming fight Applauso. They want
rciorm ana reuei, anu he noped the
Convention would put out a platform
and candidate thut would unmistakably
cmorace mono laoas.
Mr. Wallace, of Pennsylvania, fol.
lowed with a caustic criticism of the
Republican party, which, ho said, had
mado a ticket born ot tbo duleat ol
the only strong candidate hated aud
denounced by tho administration of
I, rant men nominated for their negative
character alone. Ho exhorted tolor
nnco, forbearance and harmony in tbe
convention.
TUB PLATFORM.
Tho convention was called to oider
at 2.15. Judgo Moredith, of Virginia,
chairman of the committoo on resolu
tions, presented a report stating that
a groat many resolution were pre
sented, all of which bad boon carefully
examined and discussed beforo coming
to an agroomcnt Ho then requested
Mr. Dorsheimor, of Now York, to read
the report to tho convontion as tollowt :
We, the delcvate. of the Democratie nartv of
me uniiea mate. IB national convention aeeem
bled, do hereby declare the Admial.tratioB of the
r wderej Ueeernmeat to be ia ureal need af Imme.
di.lo reform, do hereby enjoin upon tbe nominee,
of ihi. ooav.ntlon, end of Ike Democratie party
in each State, a aealoa. effort and ao-operatlon to
thl. end, end do hereby appeal to our fellow-citi-eea.
of every former poliUoal eonneotion ta an.
dertake with a. tht. tr.t and muet prei.iog pat
riotic duty. Far the Democracy of the whole
eonntry, we do here reefflrm oar faith In the per
manency oi toe reaorai union, oar devotion to
the Oon.titatioB of the United Bute., with tu
am.ndm.nu anlveraally accepted a. a trial HUla-
meat el tbe eontrovorelei that engendered civil
war, ana ao nere record oar .leedleit eonndenoe
In the prepetnity of republican Mlf rovernmcnt i
in abeolule acquieMenee in the wiU of tbe majority,
the vital principle, of republic. in Ihe eopremacy
of tbe civil aver the military authority t ia tha
total eeparalioB of Church and Stale, lor the aak.
alike of civil and raligieu. freedom! ia thecqaal
ily of all oitliena before Joe! lew. of their owa
enactment ia the liberty af individual oondoot
aoreaed by .amntaary law. In the faitbfnl edu
ce Uoa of the riling geacratioB, that tbey may
preeerve, enjoy and traaemi! lace. beet eondttioa.
same bannineea and bona. We heboid tba
aoblect product, of a baadred year, ef ahangeful
eiotory, bat while apheldlng the bond of ear
anion aad great charter of theee our righu. It bo.
hoove, a free people le practice al that eternal
iguanca waiea ta ibe prate et liberty.
A BBRD or VBB SOI'B.
Reform I. neoeecary to rebuild and eetalill.h ia
Ike heart, of the whole people the Union, eleven
year, aco keppily rescued from th. dancer of a
ceeeaiOB of 8tet., bat Bow to be caved from a
corrupt erotreiim which, after iatletiag apoa
ten Htetee the rapiae of ecrpot-beg tyranniee ha.
honeycombed tbe office, of tha Federal Oovera
ment it, elf with incapacity, w.ate aad Tread, in
fected Stelea and' muniripaliliea witk th. eon
lagieB ef mierale, aad locked fart lb. pr..p.rlly
of ea laduetrioua people ia the paraly.it ei hard
time.. Itelorm la neeeaatry to eetabl ah a sound
currency, reetere the public credit and maintain
tba nelioaal hfimir,
We denounce the hilar for all then, elevca
yean ta make good the proaaiaa of tbe legal baa
der aotao, which are a .hanging otaaderd er value
la the hand, af the people, and the aoa-peyment
af which Is a dlaregard af tbe plighted felt of
IkeaalloB. Wedenoaaaetkeimprevideaee which
ta eleven year, of peace ba. Ukca from the people
ba Federal leica thirteea ilaaaa the whole amount
of the legal-teader aotea, aad cquendorad foar
fovea tbla Bern la uealoee at peace wltkoataccama
laliag Bay reeerve for their redempUoB. Wo de
nounce the financial Imbecility and Immorality
af that party which derteg alevaa yean ol paaee
aaa Btade bm advanoe toward roaumptioa I that
Indeed haa ohetneoted ratamptlea ky watting ear
taaoaroe. aad eiheaeUug all ear eerplua laeome,
aad while aaoaally profaeolng to Intend a epeedy
reiar to epeele permeate, haa aaMally enaeead
fre.b kladraacaa thereto. A. caok a klndraace
we denounce tha reeumptlo. olaaM af the act af
IITI, asd we her demaad lu repeal.
' WIAV 11 BaaUSBBB.
We demaad a Judieloaa .yrtea ef preparetiea
hy penile oeoeeeAtoo, by eeHetei retreachaaall
and ky win iaaaee, wklok ibaB eaeble lb na
tion mob to a..are ta whale world f Ita aortal
ability end It. perfoot readlaoa. le meat any af
IU promltel a! Ike eaU of lb creditor aaUtled I
payment. W believ inch ayalem, well de
vised, aad ahoy all entrusted to oumpelent bead,
for locution, ereaUag el ao time aa arUAekal
scarcity of ciirraBoy, and at a Urn alarming th
public mind lau a withdrawal of thai vaster
machinery of credit ky which Biaciy-fiv per
oni. or nil bnelaeeo IrABaeetloao er prformd
a system opea, publio aad Inepiriag general con
fidence weuld from th dey of IU aduptloa brief
bailing oa IU wlags to all oar karaand lodastry
and sal la motloa th. wheel, ef aocamaroa aaaa.
fecture. and tba mechanical arte, re, tore employ
ment Io labor, and renew la all national soarasi
tbe prosperity of toe people.
TBI BSTBBIIBI.
Reform 1. necessary la tbe aua and Bvede of
federal Uiatiort to the end that capital may b
set fro from distrust and labor llgklly burdened.
W denounce the present tariff levied npoa Bear,
ly foar tfaoaaaad articles ta a aaaaUrpieoe ef ia
juslioe, Inequality aad false preUnee. It yield
a dwiadllng, not a yearly ri.lag revenae. It ba
impoverished mnay Induatriee to subaldlte a few.
It probibiu Importe that night parehace lb
prodncU of Amorioea labor. It baa degraded
America commerce from tbe first to aa inferior
rank upon the high oeta. II he. .at down to
al. of America saeBufaotarea el kome aad
abroad, and depleted the return, of Amerloea af -rioulturc,
aa induatry followed by half ear people.
It ootU tb. people five times more then It pro
daces to tb. Treeaory, obelrocU the processes of
production., and waatoc lb. rrulu of labor. It
promotes fraud and foater. smngzling, enriches
dienonoat official, and bankrapu bond march,
ante. We demend that all oustom bout. Uxatioa
shall be only lor revenue.
Rerform I. necessary in th scale of publio
iiexpenss, Federal, Bute and municipal. Oar
federal Uietlon ha. swollen from siity millionj.
gold, in 1H00, to four hundred and fifty million.
ourrency, In 1S70 1 oar eggregeu taxation from
one aunured and Blty.mur million., eurrenoy, IB
170, or ia n decade from lea. Ihaa five dollar
per head to more Ibaa elgblees dollar, per bead.
Slno the peaee tbe people have peid to tbelr lava
gathcr. more than tbrtjo the cam of Ibe Netiooe!
debt, and more the twice that sum of the Fed.
oral Qovcrament alone. W demaad a vlgorou
frugality In every department aad from Try
ofbcr of the government.
run rnauo LABI.
( Reform I. ncceecary to pat a atop to tke protll-1
rato waete of pnblte hud aad teietr dlveretoa '
from artuel cettlerc by the party la power, which
bac sqa.od.red two hundred million, ef acre
upon railroad, alone, and oat of more then tbrioe
that aggregate be disponed f lea Ibaa a sixth
directly to tilUr of tho soil.
SAT OBALIBATloB ARO TBB CBI4RSB.
Reform I. neoeecary ta correct tke omission.
of Republican Congresa aad the errors ef our
treaties and our diDlomeov. which has stripped
our fcllow-oitisen. of foreign birtb Bad kindred
race, recreating tke AUaolio, of tke sbisld of
American ettisenantp, and axposea oar oreinren
of ihe Pacific coast to th. Inoursion of a raoe act
"prung from tke seine great parent stock, and In
faot bow by law denied citlsenabip, through BaU
uralitttioa tt being Bcitber aoeu.tomed to the
traditions of a progressive eivilitatloa aor exer
cised in liberty under equal lawt. Wc denounoa
the policy which tboa dieonrdi tha liberty-loving
German and tolerates the revival of the eooll
trade in Mongolian women, imported for immoral
purposes, and Mon gotten men, hired to perform
servile labor contracts, and demand such modifi
cation of tke treaty witk tke Chinee. Umpire, er
such IcgialaUen by Ooogree. within a Conrtlta
tional Timiution, aa to preveot the further im
portation or immigration ef tb Mongoliaa raoe.
BxroBN vbb raoB uses.
Rsform ll neoeecary, aad can never b effected
bat by making il the controlling tssu of elec
tion., aad liftiog it above the two ftlac Ilium
with whioh the ofuooholding claea and tne party
ia power each to smother it) tbe falsa iaaue with
whiek tbey would enkindle sectarian strife In re
spect le public eohools, of which the establish
ment ana eupport belonging oxoluairely to th
several States, and which tho Democratic party
has oheriobed from their fouadalloa, and resolved
to malnUin without partiality or preference for
any clnas, sect or creed, and withottt coatribatlng
from tbe treaeury to any, Ike false issue by wbiok
tbey seek to lignt anew tke dyiag ember of ese
tlooal kate betwosa peoples, onoe nnBeturaily
estranged, but bow reunited in one tndivuihle re
public and a oommoa destiny.
CIVII. BBBTICS BSrOBM.
Reform 1 Beoessary Ib the irl! service. Kx
perieeoe prove, that efficient, economical oondaot
of tbe governmental basinss Is not pocsible if
iu civil eerviec be eutdect ta Bhang, at every
election ; to be a prise fought for et tha ballot-
box i to be a brief reward of party teal, indeed
of potU of honor assigned for proved oompeuaey
end held for fidelity in the public employ; thai
tbe dispensing of patronage should neither be a
Ux npon the time of all our public men aor the in
strument of their ambition. Here, again, pro
fessions, falsified in tke performance, attest that
the party ia power can work out bo practical or
aatlefactory reform.
public orricxa rvxLic rbvamt.
Reform Is BOoeaaary area more la Ike higher
grndo. af publio service. Tke President, Vice
President, Judges, Benatora, RcpreaenuUroe,
Cabinet offieero and all other la Minority.!
th. public eervanU. Tke ofAoe are Cot a private)
perquieiu tkey are a publio tract. Wbaa tke
annal. of this Rspublie show tke disgrace and
censure of a Vice President! a lata kpeaker of
tbe Uouae af Ropreronlalive marketing hi. rul
ing, aa a preaiding eAoer three Senator, profit
ing secretly by their votes aa law-Biakers ; fiv
ebetreaea ef loading eommiltooa of tbe Uoase of
Kepreaenuurea expoaed ta Jobbery ; a lata boo
rotary of the Trcacurv foreleg balaao. la tha
pablie eoeoBBU , a lata Attorney General misap
propriating pnblio fanda! a Secretary of lb
Navy enriched or enriching frienda by percentage
levied off Ike profiu of euo tractors with kis de
partment an Ambassador to England censored
vau Secretary barely aaoaplag eoarietion npon for
a diattonorable speealalioa j the Presldeat's Pri
mal for guilty complicity IB treads upon tbe
revenue a Soorotaray of War impeached for higk
crimes end eoofeosod miedemeenon. tke demon
stration Is eomplrto tknt tke firat ate la refoim
muet be tke people' ekica of koneat men from
another perty, Icit the diaeeee of one political
organisation mrest tne nodv norma, aad lest ay
making ao ekange of man or party we eaa get no
change.
CBABQB DBMARPBD.
All tkcM abas... wren re and crimes, tke pre- ,
duct of sixteea ysara' aceoBdaacy af tbe Republi
can party, ereau a necessity er reform cenlceeed
by tbe Republican, themes! vee, but their reform
era an voted dowa ia eoventlon aad dlsnteoed
from tbe Cabinet. Tbe perry's meas of nonert
voter, are powerlec to resist the eighty tboaaaad
oftee-bolder, iu let. art and gaidaa. Reform
can only bo kad by a peaceful civic revolution,
no acaaaa a enange el eyacem a caanga at aa
miniatreUon, a ohanx of perty. ee that we may
bave a change of member and of men.
The reading was frequently inter
rupted by applause. The denuncia
tion of tho resumption act and demand
for its repeal was rocoivod witb especial
favor. At the concalsion Mr. Dorshei-
mer said tbo committee bad adopted
and indorsed though not as a part of
tho platform, tbo resolution which he
read, indorsing tho action of the House
of Representatives in cutting down
the appropriations and exhorting thom
to firmness. Also a resolution aa to
tho just claims ot soldiers, sailors and
thoir widows and orphans.
A M1NORITT REPORT.
Mr. Ewing, of Ohio, took the plat
form, and at the request of several
members of the committe ho proeonted
the minority report, commending strik
ing out tho following clause in tbo
majority, to wit:
As rock a aindrane wc deaoamo tha resump
tion elan, of to act of 1971, and wa demand iu
repeal.
He proposed to substitute therefor
the following words :
The law for tke reoamptioa ef specie peymeau
oa the 1st of January, 1S70, keying been enacted
by the Ropablioen perty witnoat deliboratioa la
Oongrees, end withoat diaeaeaioa befor tke poo.
pie, end being both Inefloclaal to Moure lu ob.
Ject end highly iajarious to tile knsinees of tk
oenntry, should k forlk witk repealed.
Mr. hwing moved, and Mr. Katon,
of Kansas, seconded, the motion that
the amendment thus suggested be
mado.
Mr. Ewing proceeded to elate his
objection to the clauto proposed to be
stricken out It denounced only one
clause of tho resumption act ; that ono
fixing tho time for resumption, thus, by
implication, leaving all tho rest to
stand as unobjectionable Th con
struction given to this will be that the
Democratic party want resumption
earlier than 1879. Another objection
s that the resolution as reported palters
with tho question of which it treats.
It commits tho party to a reduction of
greenbacks and perpetuation of the
national bank system, loavos the Sec
retary of tho Treasury perhaps with
tho. power to issuo gold awaiting the
day of resumption, a policy which the
Western Domocrats almost unanimous
ly oppose Tho resolution of the com
mittee support by implication a bill
tor which th. Democrats are not re
sponsible, a measure which never re
ceived B Democratic vote.
Here timo was called, and much
confusion ensued in consequence of
o (Torts to secure more time for Mr.
Kwing. The Chair ruled that as ob
jection was made the time oould not
be extended. Mr. Dorslieimer appeal
ed for tho withdrawal of tho objection,
and it was withdrawn, and by unani
mous consent Mr. Kwing wa author
izod to proceed.
Anothor aeon, of confusion ensued.
Mr. McLane, ot Maryland, renewed
hi objections to hearing Mr. Ewing
furthor. Finally Mr. Kwing thanked
the Convontion for th kindly spirit
manifested toward him, and said he
would trouble them no further, Cries
of "Kwing," "Ordor," "Order."
Mr. Cox, of New York, row to
point of ordor, in which ho was undor-
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