Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-05-23
The EoppbIioan PlatGornA.


The platform adopted at Chicago, thus
far has met with general approval on the
part of the Opposition press of the North.
The New York cop.uiereisl Adsertiser-an
influential paper, decidedly conservative
in its proclivities-speaks Of it in the high
est terms of praise, and predicts for the
party recognizing its doctrines, certain
triumph in November. We quote POF-
ton of the article of the AGreTtissT:
ssTbe Chicago Conyeutionyesterday con-
/ tributed largely towards fulfilling the hopes
We EXPRESSED as to the wisdom aud CON
{ servaffsm which would mark their pro-
eeedings, BIZ the adoption, by acclsma-
7 tion. Of q piatform which will be found IN
| the Geographic report of -their proceedings
We need 0nlyaSk eYenthe hitherto most
hitter opponents of the Republican party
to read that series of resolutions with
candor to ensure their admission that in
temper and language it is commendable in
the highest degree, OF course there will
he differences of opinion upon its political
theories, but that it is diguitied in tone
and national and conservative IN sentl-
ment, none can deny. For ourselves, We
rejoice exceedingly that the platform Is
conceived in the spirit we advocated the
other day, and that 1t contains no oppro-
brious and offensive ePitbets such as those
we then commented upon. A great party
should never condescendto handy ePithets
with its opponents in the official expose
lions of its creed. If epithets must be re-
sorted to, let them be confined to local
and personal discussions.
Surely this platform is broad and ma
tional enough for the most conservative
men to stand upon, while tits sufficiently
explicit to give the party promulgating 1t
distinctive attitude before the country
In this respect it differs from the vague
declarations of the fusion party recently
in convention at Baltimore, and will IN all
probability be the antipodes of the plat
form yet to be adopted by the Democrats.
That will probably affirm that slavery, not
freedom, is the normal condition OF the
Territories, and that the powers of the
federal government ought to be vigorously
exerted to maintain it there. And tins
and the tariff question will be the main
points of controversy before the country
in this Presidential contest. Not the most
ardent Democrat or States rights man
can more directly affirm than the Republi-
can platform does the iuviolability of the
sovereignty of each State in the control OF
its domestic institutions, or more express
| siyely'coudemn those who assail such rights;
and while the Republican platform affirms
that in imposing duties for revenue, sound
policy requires that regard be paid to the
interests of domestic industry, it insists
| upon no high protective tariff, but takes
| that middle ground which has always been
regarded as safe and wise.
| Under this standard, then, the Republic
can party enters upon the campaign.-
While we write it is yet uncertain who
vii! be its standard bearer IN the import
| ant contest now at hand. The good judg-
ment that has guided the Convention so
far will not fail them, however, in their
labors of to-day. 1t is possible that be-
fore we go to press the subtle electricity
may bring upon its wings tidings of the
conventions choice of nominee for the
most honorable Office in the world. Be he
Seward or Lincoln, or any man of equal
mark, standing on such a platform, we, as
conservative Republicans, shall give him
onr cheerful and hearty support, without
misgiving as to his success, and of there
after a change in the administration of thu
federal government, that shall rebound II
the honor and prosperity of our great ant
glorious republic"