The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-06-11

wP. Cooper, George Neil, John W.
Homer
H4he aboSe i not conpIsts, because
thu fepoltsr did NJ t have time enough
to copy Tie. list. of delegates in full, in
cdnsequeoce0 the immediate departure
of the boat by which he was obliged to
return, after the adjournment of the
Convention.
On motion Hon. Spencer Dayton
was admitted to seat as delegate from
B1 TSa es s2aaaE n sAtk Exec Executive
Committee reported the following as
members Or that committee for the en-
suing year. 80 E.. BE- 80 -.s.t ~
Lewis Baker (Chairman) and George
R. Tingle, Of Ohio Joseph w. Gala,
CHER, Of Marshall John T. Basel, OF
Harrison; J. NJ. jackson, of Wood; T.
B. Kline. ofScabell; A. &. Tibbetts, OF
Monroe; A Z. Summers and w. III.
Hogetnaa, iof Kaoa3ha. aoi
The also reported a resolution OF
thahks'to the last State Executive COM
mittee for the, able and faithful dis
charge Of their duties. 8ni
Objection having been raised by Jack
son, Of Wood, to the appointment OF
Chairman, by the committee, so much
BOT the report as made Lewis Baker
|. Chairman was withdrawn, and thus
modified the report was adopted.
The committee on resolutions report,
} ed a majority and minority set of reso,
| buttons, the principal difference between
the two being that the majority report
embraced one endorsing the "Fhck
Amendment" not included in the other.
Mr.. Patrick, Of Kanawha, moved the
adoption Of the majority report and
withdrew his motion.
Another delegate then moved the
adoption of"the minority report as a
1Lsubstitte for the report, and, the ques,
/, ton being on the adoption of the sub
stitute, Mr. Hereford renewed DIR.
Patrick's motion, and spoke at consider.
able length in opposition to the minor,
ity report. ."E .'"...H
/ The gentleman characterized the
question before the Convention as one
OF the most important that had ever
been before any Democratic Convention
in this State, and, perhaps, more impor.
tant than any that would have to be
decided hereafter. The substance OF
his argument was that by the adoption
of the Flick Amendment the party
strength in this State wonld be in
creased by 25,0 900 votes.
Mr.. Walker replied in very bril-
liant speech. He said those who ia
vored the "Flick amendment would
sacrifice true Democratic principles for
the sake of party gain, and for his part
he would enter into no dirty political
barter. Democrats would not have
negro suffrage crammed down their
throats, as would be the case were this
amendment adopted 1.-THE negro must
vote, Democrats couldn't help it, but
they would continue TO protest against
it in the future as they had done in the
past. BY the fragrant violation Of their
sworn pledges the Republican party
had added strength to the Democratic
party in the State, and the adoption OF
the amendment was not at all neces.
sary to secure Democratic ascendency.
He was in favor of inscribing npon our
banners that the white race is the ruling
race of this republic. 1t was the duty
of Democrats to maintain the honor
and dignity of the Caucasian race, and,
as this is white mans country, so it
ought to be white mans government.
Thesentiments of the speaker elected
immense and long continued applause
Colonel d. d. johnson, of Tyler, re,
piled
The vote on the adoption of the sub,
stitute stood 324 for and 242 against, SO
the substitute was adopted, and the
Democratic party in this State now
stand upon the following
PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES.
The Democratic and Conservative
citizens of West Virginia, desiring to
aid in preserving her government and
in promoting the best interests OF
the State and country, present to the
voters of the State the following declara,
ton of principles and invite their co
operation in giving them effect:
LIST. That the Federal Government
has no right to deny to States of this
Union the privilege of equal participa.
ton in its affairs, and that all distinc,
ton against the representatives of States
in Congress, and all Federal interference
in the purely domestic concerns of the
States, is unwarranted by the Federal
Constitution and ought to cease.
I'd. That the present system of taxa
ton, raising, as it does, the bulk of the
Federal revenue from the labor rather
than from the wealth of the country, is
unjust and oppressive, and that this
system should be so reformed as to re-
lieve the industry of the country from
it's unjust burdens, abolish the unneces-
sary and vexatious features of stamp,
license and income taxes, dispense with
the services of Federal spies, that pry
into the private business Of the people,
eating out their substance, and provide
for the collection of the Federal revenue
by State and county officers.
Sd. That the Republican party by
voting to ratify the Fifteenth Amend
ment to the Constitution, has shame
fully violated its pledges, that the ques-
ton of suffrage should he retained
within the control of the people of the
States. I Calling to political power an
alien and inferior class, it has declared
the white race incapable of selfgovern-
ment. In opposition to this monstrous
doctrine we invite all intelligent white
men to unite with us in asserting the
principle that the white race is the
ruling race of this republic
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