The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-06-24

consisting of one delegate from each
township, to-wit: c. G.. Steimaker, Lin
coin township; B. s. Morgan, Union
township; Jonathan Haddox, Need
township; Isaac Underwood, McElros
township; J. +. Boyer, Ellsworth town
ship and John r. Duty, Centreville
township.
On motion, it was
Resolred, That the Constitution, as
recommended by the Convention assem-
bled at Wheeling on the sth of January,
he adopted as the Constitution of this
organization.
Col. ID. D. johnson, chairman of the
committee on permanent organization,
made the following report: For Presi-
dent, William Williamson, of Union
township; for Vice President, Jesse
Henderson, of Ellsworth township for
Secretary, George NJ. Patton, of Lincoln
township, and for Treasurer, james G.
Mccoy, of Lincoln township.
On motion, it was
ResoIred, That said report be adopted
by the Convention.
c. G. Sleimaker, Chairman of the
committee on Resolutions, presented
the following for the considerations OF
the Conventions:
ResOlred, by the Democrats and lConser-
ratires Of Tyler county, That, firmly de-
voted TO the Constitution and the prin-
ciples of liberty upon which the Gov
ernment should rest, we are opposed to
all FERNS of despotism, whether civil or
military; and that the establishment by
Congress of despotic governments IN
any of the States of this Union is an
usurpation of power unwarranted by
the Constitution and repugnant to the
spirit of our institutions.
Resolred, That the right to regulate
the elective franchise belongs excln-
sively TO the States individually,
and We look with adherence
upon the conduct of partisan Con-
gress in wrestling the Government from
the hands of law-abidiug citizens of the
Southera States, and giving it to the
ignorant and degraded negroes thereof.
Resolred, That while we cheerfully ac-
cord to the negro his rights in person
and property, we nerer can consent to
clothe him with political power, be-
lieving it to be utterly impossible to
harmonize the white and black races
into enc political body.
Resolred, That the national faith re-
guires the payment of the national debt
in the legal tender currency of the
country, Except where the law requires
it to be paid in gold) believing that the
greenbacks paid to the soldiers widows
and orphans, is good enough for the
bond helding aristocracy. Cheers.l
On motion it was unanimously
Resolved, That the foregoing resolu-
tions be adopted.
On motion
Resolred, That this Convention now
proceed to the election of five delegates
from each township to attend the State
Convention, to be held at Grafton, on
the 10th OF July, 1868, whereupon the
following named gentlemen were Sc
lected:
Centreville Township-J. X. Duty, b.
B. Bond, A. Warner, John Anderson
and A. L. Corbley.
Ellsworth Township-J. +. Boyers,
Jesse Henderson, Thomas S. Lacy, Wm'
Semison ana George w. Henderson.
Lincoln Township-A. ID. Soper, DIR.
Williams, S. Williamson, Isaac Homes,
Daniel Haldeman and George W. Pat
ton.
McElroy Township-Alfred Spencer,
Isaac Underwood, Absolom George, A.
j. Allen and 2. M. Furbee.
Mead Township-Enoch Haddox, Har-
ris Hill, john Bullman, jonathan Had
dox and David Freeland.
Union Township-Col. ID. ID. john
sfon, James w. Williamson, B. +. Nor
gan. Simon Parker and Isaac S. Lemley.
The Convention was then addressed
by Col. ID. d. Johnston, who let down
on the Radicals for about an hour and
half, with vengeance only known to
to those who have heretofore had the
pleasure of hearing him.
The Convention, after having warm
liz applauded the Colonel and it becom-
ing late, it was
Resolred, That this Organization now
adjourn to meet in Middlebourne, on
the second Saturday, that being the
10th day of August, 1868, at two o'clock
Pm.
Resolred, That the proceedings of this
Convention be published ir the Wheel
ing REGISTER.
WM. WILLIAMSON, Chairman.
GEO. w. PATTON, Secretary.