The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-07-09


Brown, Peasants Tp., Harrison Hart
man, Portland Tp., DIR. j. b. Fosle, Re
no Tp,. Said committee report
ed tho following gentlemen for officers
viz: John s. Murdock, Esq, President
Col. C. Worthington Vice President; j
II. Sutor and James II. Wilson Secre
taries. Said report was received ant
unanimously adopted.
The President explained briefly th'
object of the Convention, to be that o
selecting delegates to the State Conven
ton, to be held at Grafton, on the l6tl
inst, and to nominate a county ticke
to be voted for at our fall election.
On motion, a committee of one from
each township was appointed to draf
resolutions expressive of the sense o
this Convention, as follows: Lyon TIP.
DR.. VIM. NJ. Dent; Kingwood Tp., james
II. Carroll, Union Tp., Isaac Startzman
Portland Tp., Col G. Worthington
Grant Tp., 7. Michael, Valley Tp., WIN
NJ. Loar, Peasants Tp., ). Miller, Rcn,
Tp., -
The committee on Credentials report
ed that each township was entitled tt
seven votes in this Convention.
On motion the Convention adjourned
to meet again at | o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Upon the reassembling OF the Con
vention, James \. Brown, Esq, of the
Kingwood bar, was called upon 10 ad
dress the Convention. He responded il
an able manner. Whilst Mr.. Brown was
addressing the Convention, some hal
dozen Radical rowdies made disgrace
tul demonstration, striving to break VI
the Convention but were promptly
checked by Major +. NJ. Bartlett n
honest Republican, who induced then
to quietly withdraw, avoiding the de
served application Of Democratic boots
TO the seats of their understanding.
The committee on Resolutions report
ed the following, which were unanl'
mously adopted;
Res0lred, That the principle that this
is white mans government, formed by
white men, for white men and their
posteritv forever, is the only one which
will secure us peace and tranquility in
our national government.
Resolred, That we denounce as infa'
nous and traitorous, the attempts OF
the Radical party to force upon the
country the political and social equali.
ty of the negro. race Termed by the
Almighty inferior to us mentally, NOR
ally and socially; that it is unjust tC
ourselves, foreign to the Constitution
and fraught with evil consequences il
the present and future.
D.aoI,..I That xya ara in favor pf fax
ing the National Securities, and paying
the principal and interest of the same
in greenbacks, believing that the inter
ests of the many are paramount to that
of the few; and that as gresnbacks were
paid to the soldier, who left all that
was dear TO him aud risked his life fol
his country, it is good enough for the
bondhvlder, who staid at home and
only loaned his money in the same cur
rency.
Resolred, That the Democrats are the
only party that resists the extortionate
demands of the bondholders and insists
upon the burden of taxation being borne
by the rich as we'll as the poor labor
ing man.
Resolred, That Democracy does and
Radicalism does not harmonize with
our system of republican, government
and that the confidence reposed by the
Democracy i'll the intelligence of the
people has been well founded as evi'
denced by the peaceful administration OF
the government during two-thirds OF
our national existence.
Resolred, That revolution Is the nat
unlawfully stripped the Chief Execu'
tive of his prerogatives and Constitu'
tioAal rights; destroyed ten States OF
our Union and established military des,
potisms in the same; forced negro suf'
frage upon a portion of the country IN
direct violation of the Constitution
which specifies that States alone shall
regulate suffrage within their own bor'
ders; kept standing armies in time o.
peace; created hordes of small officers
at swindiing salaries; swarmed the
land with internal revenue assessors ano
collectors; unjustly arrested and I'M
prisoned peaceful citizens, aud createo
q monied aristocracy exempt from tax
alton, yet enjoying all the privileges
and protection of the Government.
Resolred, That we heartily endorse
the principles ennnciated in the address
of the Democratic State Convention t.
the voters of West Virginia; that w
are opposed to standing armies, negIr'
bureaus, shoddy aristocracies, test oath
and partial registration laws.
ReSOlred, That the corruption, eNtrav
aCance aud vonality practiced sy til,
Radical party in both State and FEEDER
al administrations, should and will re
ceive the disapproval and condenna
tion of all honest men, true patrlot
and lovers of free white mans Gov
erEment.
Resolred, That in Geo. II. Peudletol
we recognize the heneSt patriot. tru
statesman, pure and noble gentleman
and we hope the Convention which as
sembles in New York to-day will ODE,
the unanimous voice of the people an.
nominate him rs the Democratic stand
ard bearer in the coming campaign.
The following gentlemen were select
ed as delegates to the State Convention
viz: Kingwood Tp., Hon. w. G. Brown
G. Cresap. Jas. II. Carroll, j. ii. Brown
Wm. Rhadaheaver, j. L. McGinnls, JkG
s. Murdock, Jas. Gibson. NJ. Pell, L
NJ. Brown; Unisn Tp., w. H. Grimes
Isaac Startzman, S. McCrum, James h
Wilson, j. II. Lantz, G. W. White, S
Working, Jr., F. X. Stemple, Davi'
Wiles, Col. John Bishoff; Valley Tp
J. ID. Loar, VIM. Loar, G. W. Fairfax
J. A. Freeland, Elias Conley, A. W. Nc
Kinney, S. Loar, f. j.. Turner, j. N
Carroll, Geo. Heron; Lyon Tp., Dl
w. NJ. Dent, J. NJ. Costello, S. G. Rog
ers, Geo. Shaffer, Geo. Moore, j. II. Su
tor, T. NJ. Clayton, Gustayus Shaffel
B. Y. Talvott, VIM. Horchler; Portlan
To-, Jno. Rhodeheaver, Perry Jenkin.
W. w. Worthington, DR.. J. B. Fogl,
B. P. Whetzel, Jno. o. Whstzel: F: I
Jeffers, Benjamin Shaw, c. A. Dodg,
Adam Jethears; Pleasant Tp, Davi
Graham Sr.. A. Diston, James Jenkin
L. 2. Myers, z. Kelly, n. Deberry, Jo
eph Gooseman, j. g. ]. Diston, John {!
Smith; Grant Tp., Wn. Mckee, Dayl
Frankhouser, William McGibbons, a.