The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-04-28
Rcnublican state Convention.

Tho undersigned, the Republican State Central
Committee, in discharge Of tho duties imposed
nDop them, call upon the voters Of tho RCpuhll-
can party in West Virginia to send delegates to
State Convention, "a. DO held III the icityOf Par
kcrsburg, on the nd day OfJunC next at 10 O'Clock
A.N,, for tho purpose Of nominating candidates
for tho State Offices TO b. filled at the ensuing
election.
The Committee recommend:
That In each county, unless other arrange.
mcn.s are made by It's Executive Committee, tho
County Convention assemble at the Court House
on Saturday, the 9TH day Of Juno next, to choose
delegates to tho State Convention.
That such delegates be authorized TO meet In
the proper district conventions for tho nomina.
,I0n Of candidates for Congress and tho vacant
State ScnatOrShlps.
That each County Convention 1ll any vacancies
Ilat may exist in the Executive Committee Of tho
county, 70 that full list Of the committee may
be reported at tho State Convention, and take
such other action as may conducC 10 thorough
and effective organization.
For the first tlmO tho cOlOrcl citizens OF the
State and themselves invested with political
rights 1t may not be inappropriate, therefore,
to remind them that they now have the same
concern as other citizens IN tho deliberations OF
party conventions, and In the results OF popular
elections. To those Of them who hold to the Re.
publican faith this call Is therefore addressed, as
we'll as to other Republicans.
1t was the Republican party that SnbdnGd the
rebellion. 1t was the Democratic party that In.
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party Is to-day but tho political representative Of
tho dCfilnct ConfGdcraCy Tho so.callcd Demo
cratic party PROCESSES no principles lts only ap'
peal for support Is tho declaration Of purpose
to reverse all tho decisions Of the war, which
could only 10 reversed by tho same dread arbitGr.
The responsibility for tho Calamtics Of the rebel.
lion can never no lifted from tho Democratic
party. Tho very name Of that party Savors Of
treason and crime. 1t is impossible that any
party bearing that name, especially when led by
the leaders and avowlng the objects Of that rebel
lion, cali DO ugaIn trusted by tho people
Of this country. Only those who adhere
to the purposes Of the defeated robolS can
longer follow the fallen fortunes Of this beaten
remnant Of tho rebellion, called the Demo
cratic party. All who accept tho results Of tho
war, and desire to sec tho complete Gstah.
liShmCnt Of political equality, must there.
fore seek other political associations Tho
Democratic party can never claim to be tho
representative and exponent Of tho now ideas
developed by the war. The Republican party
has been the instrument at once Of saving the
Union and Of lnaugutating tho now ora In It's his
tory. Having made all the people citizens, aud
all the citizens equal before the law, II now seeks
only to maintain anl pcrpctuatC the bcnCaCcnt re.
suits Il has achieved.
In spirit Of CHARITY, desirIng 10 close the con-
trOvcrsles Of tue past, our party Inns already re-
moved many disabilities imposed In n tEmc OF
public peril, a. measures then Just and necessary
upon persons engaged In the rebellion. In the
same spirit and to the EaInc end 1t has, through
It's majority In our Legislature slgnlhcd Its pur'
pose to rclIevc tho same class from the political
disabilities yet resting on them, as rapidly as the
Constitution Of tho StatG will permit.
It cannot be doubted that many who have not
heretofore acted with tho Republican party now
acquICscc In tho results Of It's policy and realize
that the public welfare will not DO promoted by
further attempts to reopen settled Issues, as pro-
posed By tho Democracy. There Is no reason
why such persons should not he In practical and
harmonious cooperation with the Republican
party; and all such therefore as In good faith
abide the decisions Of tho war, desire to SEQ the
complete GxtinguIshmCnt Of political inequalities
and the restoration Of an era Of charity and COED
feeling, and arc willing to cooperate with the
Republican party to effect these ends, arU cordial
lyIuEItcd to representation In tho Convention to
DO held under this call
GRANVILLE D. HALL.
JOIN II. HUBEARp.
SAMUEL b. McCOLLOcII.
HARMON SISsEL.
Republican State Central Committee.