Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-05-05
Republican National Convention

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Below will be found the resolutions of the
Republicans of Wheeling, Virginia, inviting
the National Committee to fix on that city
as the place for holding he Convention OF
1850. The Old Dominion is the mother OF
Presidents cf the 's7 stamp, and it would
he we'll to 90 to her thriving Western city
to make ano;her of the same stamp. Moth
ing could be better calculated to remove
unfounded but deeply-roole3 prejudices, and
convince sensible men of the South that
20 fer from being their enemies, se are in
spirit and in truth their very best friends
determined to treat Them like brothers, with
all The friendship of cur Revolutionary
Fathers. Let US make every possible tfforl
to dissbuse the minds of those who have
been misled By the Misrepresentation Of
the profiigate organs of the misnamed Dem.
ocrscy as to our objects and purposes
Washington very truly said, in his Fare.
well Address, Zone of the expedients o
party to acquire influence within particular
districts is TO niisre present the opinions and
aims of other districts" Could the conduc,
of the Bogus Democracy toward US have
been better described By going into the
South and telling them we ask only to re.
store the Administration to the prac: ces
of Washington end Jefferson. and the Su'
preme Court TO the doctrines it held in re-
lstion 20 human rights under the leadership
! o. the venerable Chief. Justice Marshall
that we ask land for the la nd Less, homes fo
the heme less, protection tor all the industry
OF The country. South as well as Norih--wt
shall be kindly heard and heeded. We csr
| assure our friends, from personal knowledge
that they will find at Wheeling capacioul
halls and large and commodious hotels fo
their accommodation. Ba: TO the resolu
| tiuns:
Whereas, We. the Republicans of Wheel
ing, have heard with heartfelt, delight tha
those who have in charge the designation
of the time and place of holding the mex
| National Republican Convention, have hu,
their attention called TO this cit, as fos
sible place, therefore,
! Rssolu1, That we would most cordial II
and earnestly invite atte ntion to the NAM
advantages which Wheeling possesses 70
holding said Convention; especially to GU
location es central point, easily accessible
from all parts of the country, both by waite
and rail; to our prominent position as tn
second city in the leading Southern State
10 the fact that there already exists amor,
Us ard around Us a widespread and spread
ing Republican sentiment, and :hs. the Up
position to Us is of such friendly chsraete
as to have afforded many and leading per
sonal assurances that a Republican Con
vention would be cordially welcomed to on
m DIST, and their session in ali respects made
comfortable and agreeable.
Resolred, That we firmly believe i, of thu
first Importance to the Republican part,
that their next National Convention shouI,
be held in Southern State, in order 10 re-
leve our cause from the groundless, We
plausible, charge of sec,ionalsm, which has
in times past, been cfectually urged agans
ii; and that, in cur opinion, no other meas
urs would be half SO productive of a rapie
growth of Republican principles in thu
Southern States as holding his Convention
upon Southern soil.
Resolusd, That should the National Ex
ecutive Committee determine TO hold the
Convention in this city, it will be our pride
and pleasure to make the st ample pre-
para.ioDs for their comfort and conveni
ence, land that copy ef these resolutions
be forwarded to our fcllow.ci,izen, John G
Underwood, to be by him presented to sais
Committee. I. NJ. PvMFzsEy, Pres',.
J. THoBuRN, Sec'y,