The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-08-30
rhe Platforms and the Candidates.

We publish this morning the full text
OF tie resolutions adopted by the Demo
cratic State conventions i'll Ohio AID
Penn, ylvania They are III much IN
terest as affording an authoritative eN-
preston of the position OF the consSrva-
t.gr masses of the country in reference
to til, political questions now agitail"g
tiu. public mind and we recommend ouu
readers to study them carefully aud pc
serve them for future reference
The similarity of the two platforms
will ,rike the most casual observer
b til set forth the same principles. both
breathe the same spirit. They reveal u"
conflict of opinion between the men OF
Ohio and the men of Pennsylvania and
we hcliryr they state correctly and Tor
,,ai; th. sentiments OF all conservative
men. no matter in what State they re-
SIDE. There is Il unity of opinion mn"rg
tho.r who are struggling for the trl-
umph of the early principles NJ our
government which argues we'll ior :heir
success. All the elements of the conser-
v,tive party have never been 50 harm"-
nicus as now since the fatal division
arose at the Charleston Convention IN
1860,
desire for a government which works
~ larr is the main characteristic at ih'
.;. sets ~ resolutions 1t j. TIA .r.
tn.dtt.ou upon Which thcy a. 49, J..
# - the vital principle for viii i tx
Democratic party contends Oui "rjo
nrnts are arraigned toT their VIOLATE At
law. ion their arbitrary arrests and Mi
itary commissions; for their military III
reference with the freedom OF elections;
for their Subversion of the constitution,
which is the supreme law of the land,
and their violations OF the rights of
States, which that constitution guaran-
tees The resolutions call for the return
of the administration to those old prin
ciplcs of government which are the life
operation We are indebted for the pros
pcrity and power which gave us the
foremost place among the nations of the
world.
The candidates who have been selected
as standard bearers of the party in
PENNSYLVANIA and Ohio are in every
way worthy of that high honor Cen
eral MORGAN. Of Ohio, is Il Schol-
ar. n soldier, nud Il gentleman. His
whole life ha, been series of public
services we'll performed He was a sol
der i'm Mexico; consul at Marseilles; les
ident Minister to Portugal; and Major
General in the Federal army during the
recent war Judge LANG, the candidate
tor Lieutenant Governor, is a German
who has few equals in mental ability and
forcible oratory among the prominent
men Of tia State Both OF Inpsy gv!iJlc
men are we'll known to the citizens of
Wheeling having lent to our local Demo-
cratic organization the aid OF th.ir tai
ents in the presidential campaign last
fall. They have many friends in this
vicinity who will wish for their trium-
phant election in Ohio, Oh account of
their personal merits as we'll as for the
sake Of the principles they represent.-
Colonel DAVIS and Lieutenant Colonel
LINTON, the candidates on the State
ticket III Pennsylvania are said to be
men of more than ordinary ability and of
unimpea6hable character The former is
the editor ofa Democratic newspaper in
Eastern Pennsylvania. He lost his right
arm in the army while commanding the
104th regiment. Lieutenant Colonel
LINTON is lawyer 10y profession and
during the war, commanded the saith
PENNSYLVANIA regiment, one of the BRAY