The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-08-07
sIIssonrI Democratic convention.

ST. LOUIS, August 6.-Immediately
after the assembling of the Democratic
State Convention this morning, the
Committee on Platform reported the
following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted:
The Democracy of Missouri In Con-
vention assembled, looking Only to the
living issues and cordially inviting the
cooperation of every friend of consti-
tutionaI liberty, regardless of past or
present party associations, do, in view
of the condition of the State and nation,
proclaim and resolve as follows:
1st, That we hail with unbounded
satisfaction the nomination of Horatio
Seymour and Frank p. Blair for Prest-
dent and Vice President of the United
States, upon a platform of principles
bold, earnest, sound and truthful; that
with f xed purposes and unconquerable
zeal will labor in this canvass to the
end that our country may be redeemed,
regenerated and disinthralled.
I'd. While we are willing to protect
the colored race from every assault
upon their natural rights, we are un-
alterably opposed to negro suffrage and
negro equality, its logical, the PROPOSE
tioD 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 a gross insult to our race and
ghastly mockery of the commonest
principles of Justice.
Sd. That the declaration of the Mis-
souri, Radicals, in their platform, that
they cherish no revengeful feelings to-
wards those who fought in fair and
open battle, though for an unjust
cause, and stand ready to restore to
them every political privilege at the
earliest moment consistent with the
State and national safety, is a transpa-
rent falsehood.. In view of the fact
that though the reasoning OF the United
States Supreme Court, in adjudicating
cases, proves the Missouri test oath un-
constitutional, null and void, this par
ty of prescription still require the oath
to be administered, and are at the
present moment reorganizing their po-
iiticaI machinery through the infamous
registration law, to give strained and
unwarranted interpretations of that
oath.
Sd. We challenge the world TO pro-
duce in the whole history of tyranny
parallel to the lawless violence, the
harsh oppression, the grinding, ine1o-
rable despotism of the Radical party of
Missouri in its dealings with the peo-
pie. The rule of that party has brought
utter decentralization into every branch
OF the public service through its OH
cials and honored representatives. 1t
has robbed the State of millions OF
money, lavished countless thousands
upon party favorites, and squandered
thousands more in useless and
extravagAnt expenditures. Muir
derers and thieves are eulogiZed as qut-
ct citizens and christian gentlemen.
Destroyers of free press and invaders
of peaceful communities are held up
for applause and public honors. The
plunderers of the treasury are unim-
peached and unindictedI and the per-
petrators of matchless Ytllain1es are
welcomed as proper members of Radt-
cal legislatures, and Radical caucuses,
and Radical conventions.
9th. That we enunciate as a 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 the right OF suh-
rage, but we urge upon every loyal
voter in the State to register and vote.
Whilst we demand fair and impartial
registration of all voters under the law,
we condemn and discouutenance any
improper interference with or attempts
to intimidate the registration officers in
the proper discharge of their official
duties;whil supporting and obeyiDg all
laws regularly enacted. The democra-
cy are the party of law and order and
their accession to power will give peace
9th. The condition of our State, no
less than the true principles of political
and official action, demands frugality
and economy, the contraction of expen-
ditures, the lessening of taxation, and,
in short, the adoption of rigid policy
of retrenchment and reform.
A resolution, recommended by the
Committee, was also adopted, to ap-
point a committee to prepare an address
to the people of Missouri on the
issues of the day, and the right of cit
izens to vote under existing laws, and
the decisions of the Courts upon the
same, and point out mode of redress
for those who may be wrongfully de-
prived of such rights.
Hon. John s. Phelps was then nomi-
mated for Governor by acclamation, and
Colonel NJ. ]. Coleman, of st. Louis,
for Lieutenant Governor, after which
the Convention adjourned until two
O'Clock P. N.