The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-01-09
AFTERNOON.


was offered by Mr.. D.. Lamb, of Ohio
county: 90 ss-...,-=, g.,f.gsg
Resolred, That committee Of five be
appointed by the Chair to address, on
behalf of this Convention, a respectful
memorial and petition to the Legisla-
ture of the State, asking q repeal ofthe
attorneys test oath and suitor's test
oath law, and such changes in the Reg
istratior law as may be necessary ia
make it more conformable to the pIin-
ciples of republican government.
General John j. Jackson, of Wood
county, being called upon, spoke at
length. He said he had opposed the re-
bellion, and had been as staunch, q
Union man as there was in the State;
the war was over, and with its close
should have ceased all feelings of vim.
dietiveness and revenge; he was in IA.
vor eff peace, and the only way to have
peace, harmony and prosperity, was tn
give to all men in the State equal
rights; to lift from all men the yoke OF
iron; the Governor of this State and his
party had pursued the most vindictive
course; there was no reason for the
recent bringing of troops into Barbour
county, unless it was to foster the Radi-
cal party. He was in favor of sending
the petition before the Legislature not
as the petition of committee, but as
the wish of every member Of this Con-
vention. Let us cork; let US
not cease our efforts until West
Virginia is FREE. Immense applause.
We stand to-day upon the platform
which was framed by Lincoln; we claim
that the Southern States were never out
of the Union, and are new entitled to
the same rights as they were
before the war, the Radicals of this
State were the most radical of the land;
here in West Virginia the whole voting
population was at the mercy of Regis
trars, and many of these Registrars let
only men vote who subscribed to the
doctrines of the Radical party; in Bar
bour county tho Registrars let rebel
vote who agreed to vote the Radical
ticket. Mr.. Jackson then moved to
amend the resolution by striking out
"a committee of five," make it a re-
quest of this Convention, and that
every member of this body sign the
petition.
Mr.. Benjamin Wilson, of Harrison, of
Harrison, offered the following as q sub
stitute for the pending resolution:
Resolred, That the Legislature be, and
providing for the appointment of the
Board of Registration, and that the du-
ty of registering the Consh to tionally
qualified voters of this State be per
formed by Commissioners Of revenue
whose duty it shall be to register any
person SO qualified upon taking the
oath to support the Constitution Of the
United States and of this State.
But if they reject this petition that
they be requested to provide for the
election of said Registrars by the peO-
pie instead Of their being appointed by
the Governor, provided by an uncon-
stitutional enactment.
Mr.. Charles Lewis, of Harrison, and
Mr.. Jesse Flowers, of Marion, were op-
posed to the "oath" clause.
Mr.. Wilson said he only intended by
his resolution that voters should take
an oath to support the Constitution of
the United States and this State.
Mr. Lamb, of Ohio, said that the pas
sage of his resolution, and its being
signed by the officers of this Conven-
tion, and its presentation to the Legis-
lature, would accomplish tho same pur-
pose as petition signed by every men,
ber. He did not think it advisable to
ask the repeal of the whole law; let us
ask that the Registrars be elected by
the people, and compelled to register
all voters who agreed to take the oath.
lGen. Jackson said he thought his plan
the best; let us stay here and finish our
work, and If our request is rejected by
the Legislature, let us rest not until we
are free. He knew men who were dis
franchised in this State who were as
loyal aud had as much right to vote as
the Governor himself.
A voice-A great deal better right!
Gen. Jackson-I believe you; for the
man speak of is loyal to his country
and Governor Boreman is a traitor to
his country.
Mr.. VIM. E. Arnold, of Lewis, offered
the following as an amendment for Mr.
Wilson:
Rcsolred, That committee of five be
appointed to prepare memorial to the
Legislature of this State, praying a re-
peal of the attorneys test oath, the
suitor's test oath, and such modifica-
tions of the registration law as shall be
conformable to the constitution of the
State, and report to this body to-mor-
row.
The Chair appointed the following
committee:
General J. j. Jackson, Daniel Lamb,
William Arnold, John w. Ken iedy and
Benjamin Wilson.
Mr.. Arnold's resolution was adopted,
and the President appointed the follow
ing named gentlemen as the committee
provided for: Gen. j. j. Jackson, Dan
iel Lamb, VIM. Z. Arnold, John W.
Kennedy, and BENZ. Wilson.
Col. d. d. johnson, of Tyler, from the
committee appointed to nominate a
Central and State Executive Commit
tee, made the following report, action
upon which was temporarily suspended:
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
First District, John Wilson, of Fair
view, Hancock county; I'd, Major +. A.
Bennett, of Fairmont, Marion county;
Sd, William A. Hanway, of Morgantown,
Monongahela county; 4th, John Bassell
of Clarksburg, Harrison county; 9Th,
Okey johnson, of Parkersburg, Wood
county; 9th, Thomas J. FarnswOrth, Of
Buckhannon, Upshur county; 9TH, Ed
ward B. Knight, of Charleston, Kama
wha county; 9Th. Thomas b. Kline, OF
Cabell C. H., Cabell couhty; 9th, Capt.
A. s. Sperry, Lewisburg, Greenbrier
county; 10th, John j. Jacob, Romney,
Hampshire county; 11th, Lewis Shafer,
Martinsburg, Berkeley county.
State Executive Committee, Lewis
Baker, George K. Tingle, J. ". Gala
her, W. w. Miller, VIM. G. Hsndlan.
Mr.. H. S. Walker, from the Committee
on Party Organization and Address,
reported the following plan, which was
unanimously adopted: ..
REPORT on PLAN OF ORGANIZATION.
The committee believe that in order
to assure success in the coming cau.
vass, five objects should especially be
kept in view:
lst. The collection Of money in liberal
sums to be used for lawful political pur'
poses.
ID. The polling of the entire register,
ed vote of the State by townships, in
order that the actual strength of each
Y,arty NAV ha asnartainad Two lisf,