The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-08-31
Michigan Republican state Conven.


DETROIT, Aug. 3O.-The Republican
State Convention met in this citv To-
day. Every organized county in the
State was represented. The following
nominations were made. Gov. Crane
was re-nOminated, the names of Hon.
II. b. Baldwin and Gen. StOughton be.
ing withdrawn after the first ballot.
State. Gen. Spaulding, Treasurer. E.
D. GrOsvener, Land Commissioner.
Gen. Pritchard, Attorney General. Gen.
StOughtOn, Superintendent of Schools.
o.. Hosford, Member of the Board of
Education. Edwin Williams, Auditor.
following: Defeated inBthe field, the
enemy has renewed the struggle
through the ballot box and by political
maChinatiOn aims at the government of
that which it failed TO destroy. In this
crisis let US stand as firmly as we did in
suppressing the rebellion. TO Congress
alone belongs the duty of deciding
when The Senators and Representatives
OF tho late rebellious States are entitled
to admission. The said States ought
not to be recognized as fit to enjoy the
privileges belonging to any State OF
this Union, but only when the people
thereof by their conduct give satisfac-
tory proof of their loyalty to accept
the situation, and evidence hereafter of
conflict.
RcSOLUcd, That in the rehabilitation
of rebel communities it Is the high
est duty of the Government to look to
and provide for the protection of those
who, under persecution and oppression,
remained loyal to the United Suites and
that as one result of the struggle has
been the emancipation of millions of
human beings who are in q great degree
incapable of sci protection in the midst
of hostile element, no scheme of re-
stOratiOn ought to be approved which
does not secure to them equality before
the law, in the matter Oflite, liberty and
property as the common and inalinable
rights of man.
RcSOLUcd, That we approve of the
Constitutional Amendment proposed
by Congress for the acceptance of the
States; the change in the basis of repre-
sentation is imperativcly demanded by
the altered condition of the people of
Tho nation, and exclusion from Office of
leading rebels and actually perjured
traitors; not only measure justice and
security eminently proper, but of I'M
eXampled mercy, as the mildest and
most generous terms of amnesty and
oblivion ever offered to n rebellious
enemy; recommends the amendment of
the neutrality laws, so as to render spe-
clal benefits to nations, which are not
accorded to us by them; SympnthiZe
with the movement of the laboring men
to shorten the hours of toll; regard the
Congressional plan of reconstruction
as indispensable to the future peace of
the country.
RESOLVED, That we scout and scorn, as
unworthy of freemen, that political
blasphemy which says this Is the
white mans government. 1t is not the
white mans government, nor the
black mans government. It is Gods
government, made for man; and all
men who are true and loyal to it, of
whatever race, color or condition, shall
have, under its triumphant and glori-
Gus flag, all those inalienable rights to
man us man..
A resolution was adopted instructing
the Michigan member of the National
Union Committee to use his influence
to expel Henry J. Raymond from that
Committee.
A delegation ofone hundred were APP
pointed to the Philadelphia COnven-
ton. The list comprizes the Governor,
both the Senators, all the Congressman
and Ex-Governor Blair.
The proceedings throughout were
harmonious and enthusiastic.
A large meeting of officers and SOL
diers was held tonight to organize n
society of "BOys in Blue"