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

remedy, we now appeal to you to work
ont the needed reformation.
Whatever evils may result from Dad
government, tho people are the suner-
ers. .ss-
be brought about by and through the
people themselves. 80 .--L
The neopls have it in their power to
r.rnoya the giant iniquities whose shad-
80 da,Een Ihe laud. They have but
| 70 sneak and the enemies oftheir peace
,v;i2 he nowerless, the dignity of the
Constitntion and the laws will be vim
S;cated. and their now imperilled conn
trv rescued from impending danger,
nnrified and strengthened by Its trials,
will resume its majestic march In the
paths of greatness, happiness and Tree
dom. 10 ....s -
A movement has been inaugurated
in this city for the organization
of the friends of law and order and
honest government, as against the forces
of Radtcalism in West Virginia. The
movement will extend to every county,
it will find cooperation in every town
ship and school district IN the state.
We invite and urge You to JOIN hands
in the great work of political redemp-
ton.
are already enjoying the first fruits OF
victory.
From Connections to California, from
the Atlantic to the Pacific, the people
have ;pterchanged the tidiDgs OF deliV-
erance, and both oceans have neard
their wild shouts of gladness and TIL
nmnh. The Central States of Ohio and
Pennsylvania have responded with glori-
nns dseds that yet thrill the nation.
The Empire State has arisen with
mighty proclamation for the right, and
the manifestation of her power, like the
resistless march of a conquerinS host,
point, ont the path of destiny and bids
the nation follow.
Already we hear the footsteps OF ap-
preaching political revolution. 1t Is
advancing with an energy that gives as
surance of it's triumphant progress
even unto the end.
Let the people of West Virginia fall
in with the hosts that move to the
rescue of our Government and Its IN
situations. While others are fighting
and triumphing, let them, too, partici-
pate in the struggle and contribute to
the result.
We invoke your aid in your own be,
half. in behalf of good government ana
the attendant blessings OF justice, I'D
erty and progress.
Unite for the restoration of your lost
prosperity.
Labor for the overthrow of organized
fauaticism, corruption and folly, Act,
act. act, for the sake of peace, Union,
freedom and humanity.
The address was adopted unanimously
and without. discussion. Mr.. walker
then called up the report of Col. John
son, appointed Executive and Central
Committees and moved its adoption.
Motion carried.
The following kilograms were read to
the Convention, and were received with
deafening applause:
! COLUMBUS, ONO, January :, loOo.
To The PyesideHt 0r the UeSt ugmm
Contention, Hheeiing, Vest Vugtnja:
Resolred, That Hon. George II. Pen
dleton is the unanimous choice OF the
Democracy of Ohio for the next PreSl-
dent of the United States.
Resolred, That the delegates to the
National Convention are hereby IN
structed to cast the vote OF ONO as
unit, and to use all honorable means to
secure the nomination of Mr.. Pendleton
as President.
Resolred, That as the greeting OF
Ohio to her sister States III the West
and Northwest to day, in State Conven-
ton assembled, the President of this
| Convention be instructed to forward by
telegraph, copies of these resolutions to
the Conventions now in session ut In
diauapolis, Wheeling, and Nebraska
City. o
To the President Cfthe Hest IIrginid Con-
reRtiOR:
| Ten thousand Democrats are in ceun.
ell here over the good of the nation.
They greet their brethren of West EIr-
ginia similarly engaged, and announce
! To them that they have Just instructed
their delegates from Ohio to vote for
the IIou. George II. Pendleton i'll the
next National Convention as the Dem
ocratic candidate for the Presidency.
The enthusiasm is unequalled. The
repular business of the Convention IN
snspeud,d because tho people Will do
nothing but hurrah for Pendleton. |
send YOU the resolutions, in pursuance
of the instructions of the Convention.
II. j. JEwETT,
Chairman Democratic Convention.
The Convention ordered Il suitable
reply to the message from the Ohio
Democrats. The following is the dis
patch as sent last night:
/ CONVENTION HALL,
WHEELING, January ), 1865.
To the President Of the Democratic State
Conrention, Columbus, o.:
The West Virginia Democratic and
Conservative Convention respond to
the greeting Of their Ohio brethren, and
earnestly hope that their joint laborS
may result i'll the triumphant supre'
macy of Constitutional Government in
this land. We are engaged in common
mission for high purpose, and our
hope and prayer is that glorious success
NAV enable us To look back upon our
labors with the proud recollection of
patriotic duty faithfully discharged.
The announcement of your action upon
the Presidential question excited the
widest enthusiasm in our Convention
and attested the exalted esteem of our
people Tor the distinguished statesman
to whom you have paid 4 deserved
tribute by naming him in connection
with the next Presidency of the United
States. No election of delegates to the
National Convention has yet been had,
but we doubt not that our choice will
fall upon gentlemen whose efforts, with
your own, will be successfully devoted
to the advancement of the cause OF good
government in our midst.
The Convention adjourned to meet
again at 9 o'clock this morning.
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