The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-08-07

Democratic State
lion Of observation-disclosures OIL
Candidates for Governor and Lieu
tenant Governor.
ST. Louis, August 6.-Immediately
after the assembling OF the Democratic
state Convention, this morning, the
COMMITTEES on Platform reported the
following resolutions which we're unan
imeusly adopted: ~
The Democracy of Missouri IN Con
vention assembled, looking only TO Nv
ing issues and cordially lnvtt'ng tne
cooperation Of every friend oil consul.
tutional liberty, and regardless OF past
or present party ASSOCIATIONS, no. ln
view of the condition OF the State and
nation, proclaim and resolve as follows:
FirstIThat we hail with unbounded
satisfaction the nomination OF Horatlo
Seymour and Frank P. Blair for Presi.
dent and Vice President Of the United
States upon o platform of principles,
bold, earnest, sound and truthful, that
with fixed purpose and unconquerable
zeal we will labor in this canvass to
the end that our country may be re-
deemed, regenerated and disenthrailed.
Second-While we are willing to pro-
tect the colored race from every assault
upon their natural rights, we are unai,
terably opposed to negro suffrage ana
negro equality, its logical sequence.
The proposition now pending In this
State to admit to the elective franchise
the untutored African, while thousands
of intelligent, industrious and law
abiding white men are excluded from
the ballot-box, is gross insult to our
race and q CHASTITY mockery of the COM
monest principles of justice.
Third-That the declaration of the Mis-
souri, Radicals in their platform that
they cherish no wrongful feelings to-
wards those who fought in fair and
open battle, though fer an unjust cause,
and stand ready to restore to them
every political privilege at the earliest
moment consistent with State ana ma
tional safety,is transparent falsehood'
In view of the fact that though the
reasoning of the United States Supreme
Court in adjudicating cases proves the
Missouri test oath unconstitutional:
null and void, this party of proscrip-
ton still require the oath to be ad-
ministered, and are ut the present
moment recognizing their political
machinery through the infamous regis
law, to give strained and unwarranted
interpretations of that oath.
Fourth-We challenge the world to
produce in the whole history of tyranny
a parallel to the lawless violence, the
harsh oppression, the grinding, inexora.
BILE despetism of the Radical party of
Missouri, in its dealings with the people.
The rule of that party has brought utter
Generalization into almost every branch
of the public service through its officials
and hOnored representatives. 1t has
robbed the State of millions of money,
lavished countless thousands upon party
favorites and squandered thousands
more i'm useless and extravaganza ex-
penditures. Murderers and thieves are
eulogized as quiet citizens and Chris
tan gentlemen. DestrOyers of free
press and invaders of peaceful cOmmu-
mites are held mp for applause and pnb-
Treasury are unimpeachcd and unin-
dicted and the perpetrators of match
less villainies arc welcomed rs proper
members of Radical Legislatures, Radi-
cal caucuses and Radical Conventions.
Fifth-That we enunciatc rs legal
proposition that every white male Citi-
zen of lawful age, having resided in the
State and county the length of time
required by law, has tho right of suf-
frage, but we urge upon every legal
voter in the State to register and vote.
Whilst we demand u fair and impartial
registration of all qualified voters un-
der the law, we condemn and discoun-
tcnance any improper interference with
or attempts to intimidatc the rcgistra
tion officers in the proper discharge oi
their official duties. That supporting
and obeying all laws regularly enacted,
the Democracy are the party of law and
order and their accession to power will
give peace and tranquility to this dis
tracted land.
Sixth-The condition of our State, no
less than the true principles of politi
cal aud official action, demands frugali-
ty and economy, the contraction of OK
penditures, the lessening of taxation,
and in short the adoption of n rigid
policy of retrenchment and reform.
A resolution recommended by the
committee was also adopted to appoint
a committee to prepare an address to
the people on the issues of the day, and
and the rights of citizens to register
and vote under existing laws. and the
decisions of the courts upon the same,
and point out mode of legal redress
for those who may be wrongfully de-
prived of such rights.
Hon. John S. Philips was then nomi
mated for Governor by reclamation, and
Col Norman j. Colmau, of st. Louis,
for Lieut.. Governor, after which the
adjourned until two p. NJ.