The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-09-12
RESOLUTIONS.

RESOLUTIONS.
We, the delegated representatives. of
the Democratic and conservative voters
of Ohio county, in convention assembled,
believing that the history of the nation
and of our State during the past few
years demonstrates the necessity of the
reorganization and perpetuation OF the
Democratic party, hereby resolve,
FIRST That the maintenance OF the
principles promulgated in the Declara-
ton Of Independence and embodied in
the Constitution of the United States
are necessary to the preservation of our
republican institutions; that the main
tenance inviolate of the rights of the
States, and especially the right of each
State to order and control its own do
nestle institutions according to its own
Judgment exclusively, is essential to that
balance of power on which the perfection
and endurance of our political fiGriC de.
ponds.
Second That we favor the Immodi
ate restoration OF civil law throughout
all the territory of the United States,
and that we will cordially support all
constitutional measures of President
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designed to promote that end.
Third: That we are emphatically OPP
posed to the extension of the right
of suffrage to the negro race, or any
portion of the same, either in this or
any other of the States composing the
Federal Union
Fourth That we are in favor of such
system of taxation as will bear equally
upon all classes of citizens, and that we
aresopposed to the exemption of any
species of property FROM the burdens
which should be borne by all.
Fifth: That we regard the amendment
to the constitution of this State proposed
at the recent session of the West Vir-
ginia Legislature as contrary to good
policy, detrimental to the interests of
this State and it variance with the gen
eral scope and provisions of the constitu-
ton itself. 'tt' t.'..-
Sirth: That We regard the so.called
Test Oath Law passed at the last session
of the Legislature of West Virginia, as
Unconstitutional and void. 1t is dan
gerousinnevation upon the rights of the
people, an usurpation of authority which
did not belong to the Legislature, at va
rance with republican Institutions, and
is unjust and tyrannical in its. intent,
ISerenth: Resolved that we hereby
pledge ourselves to yield jealous and
hearty support to the candidates nom
mated by this Convention.
The report was first read in full and
afterward the preamble and each reso-
luton were read separately and uuaui-
mously adopted. I
Mr. Long having been requested to
state the conversation he had had with
Daniel Lamb, Esq, in reference to his
(Mr. Lamb's) being a candidate for the
House of Delegates, replied in substance
as follows.
That as Mr.Lambs lad been spoken of
very generally by the conservative men
of the city of, Wheeling as a candidate
for the House of Delegates, a committee
had beeu appointed to wait upon hun
and ascertain whether he would consent
tooccupy place on the Democratic tick.
ct. BE stated to the committee that he
agreed with them upon all the live issues
Of theaay he was Supposed to the test
oath law, to the proposed constitutional
amendment, and to the radicalism
displayed by the last Legislature,
but that for purely personal reasons he
declined being q Candidate at all He
afterwards handed the Sbmmittee the
following note siw Al 5S2W ogI Z
NJ, ssas .ss . WHEELiSG, Sept. 9, 1866.
News. Long and Riskardsoa; .ssr s ;ssa 4
GENTLEMEN My name having been
mentioned In connection with the Office