The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-10-13

D mlRlIy lO5L OI great Wbu COulQg
from different States OF the American
Confederation to consult upon ques-
tions touching our material prosperity
and civil liberty. There Is joy In your
coming-the very scene Itself Is electric;
the genius OF patriotism seems to hover
ou these walls and the Hainted spirits
OF our foreiathers seem TO bid us God
speed. [Applause.l All hail your com.
ing. We rejoice TO receive you and
make you the recipients Of the hospi-
talities OF Kentucky. Thrice welcome
TO our homes and hearts. You meet
when intellectual and physical energy
are active and grand In their results.
Our faith falters at what 10 TO be ao.
complished during the next decade,
The Atlantic 10 no longer barrier to
communication. Messages are hourly
passing between London, Peters burg
and Washington, and the sneerinR
skeptlc against the Atlantic cable will
soon shrug his shoulders at greater
achievements. Mount Sinai has been
pierced and Ia being tunneled, and the
music Of the locomotive will soon re-
sound amid the cliffs OF perpetual snoWa
before to .morrow's setting sun, The
world will be called to witness greater
achievement Than has ever been known,
There will be gathered the crowned
heads to witness the completion OF q
ship canal across the isthmua Of Suez,
and through that canal ships will pass
laden with the. wealth Of the world,
bringing the rich and opulent ports OF
The Oriental nations in direct commu-
nication with US, and q holIer union
may yet celebrate that achievement,
ThR-iOlloWers Of Mohommed and Jesus
will be brought In closer communlca-
tion; and who would dare deny to-day
that that canal may not be the instru.
ment Of God for supplRnting the Koran
OF Mohammed are the Bible OF Jesus.
Applause. Nor has America herself
Deeu standing still. Everywhere In our
own loved land he signs Of improve.
ment and moral progression are seen.
From the snowy slope OF the Pacific to
the surging coast OF the Atlantic mag.
nihcent railroad is now stretched,
peace has supplanted war, and love,
trust, In Gods name, led the
place OF discord. The rays OF glorious
peace gilds every hour we have. Not
only one railroad to the Pacific, but It
won't be many years until we have
another. Il IL your duty to see that II
Is not delayed, and then will our coun.
try pierce through all Its avenues from
the Atlantic to the Pacific. In the Diet
OF Holland similar dispute like yours
Is going on; they are hesItaIing where
that line OF steamers shall have Its
terminus. say Norfolk, Kentucky
says Norfolk. tApplause.1 No jealous.
les. There is not heart | am now
addressing that desires the aggrandlze-
ment OF our section over another. ZAP
plauRe Come then, throw all your
moral influence In favor OF Norfolk,
There Ia another feeling that comes
my heart which prompts nv desire for
Norfolk. She is In a commonwealth
which reflects her grandeur and
nobility from every abre. She
gave TO The world her George Washing
ton. Great questions will devolve upon
you. You must meet the questions oil
labor and emigration. You must see
10 It that capital be not centralized In
large cities ut the mere whim OF few
capitalists. We know no section; and
although the stars In our emblem, like
the stars above, differ In glory, we have
ono Constitutton-one history. Let US
prove 10 the world that In developing
internal grandeur and prosperity
through State sovereigntles, we will
yet try TO make our whole country be
tue guardian angel OF mankind. Zap.
plauHe. Music by the band.
Blantou Duncan said that the pleas.
ant duty had deVolved upon him to
nominate ex.PresIdent Fillmore as
President OF the Convention, which
was received with deafening applause,
and unanimously adopted.
Gov. Stevenson then In solemn, elo-
quent language introduced ex-Presi.
dent MillRrd Fillmore.
President Fillmore being introduced
was received with prolonged applause,
and said:
SPEECH OF MR.. FILLMORE.
Gentlemen Of the Convention:-I ap-
pear without preparation, Had pre-.
pared q speech should have suppress
ed 1t after the eloquent address Of your
Governor. With all the undeserved
honor my countrymen have conferred
upon me, assure you notf ,lg has been
30 gratifying as this. The war Is ended
with Its logical events, aud questions
have been settled, trust, never TO dis
turb US again. have II Veneration for
the Constitution Of the United States,
believe 1t 10 be the best organic law
that has ever been framed. You know
when occupied the Presidential chair
the fugitive slave bill was passed,
freely confess It was against my feel.
ings. examined II carefully but found
no defect In 1t. It was Constitutional,
and although knew when slgned ii
l was signing my political death war
rant, signed aud would have done II
had 1t taken my right arm, Applause
This reminds me OF u Convention pro-
visioual and advisory 10 prepare O
Constitution to submit TO tho people.
George Washington presided over that
Convention. The Constitution was
adopted by the people. Do you want
TO give ltup. tits broad enough to pro.
tecI every ono. trust my duty as
President OF this Convention will be In
every respect cordial and friendly
You can do that. will have but to
announce results. lam identified with
no political party, Let the object o.
the Convention be exclusively confined
to- the object for which 1t has beer
called hope the gentlemen Of the
press will not report the deSultory re-
marks l make. came entirely un.
prepared.
Col. Blanton Duncan moved tha
Charles NJ. Thurston, Of Louisville, bI
appointed temporary Secretary.
Col. Wm, Lamb, member from Vlr.
gInla, moved that committee be ap
pointed to nominate Vice Preaidentl
and other officers.