The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-07-23
Immense Meeting at Moorefeld.
Proceedings of the Tenth
Senatorial Democratic
Convention.
Henry G. Davis Re-Nominated'
Speeches by Hon. j. j. JACOB.
Hon. John j. Davis,
s.- and Others.

Senatorial District to nominate candl'
date for the State Senate.
The beautiful town of Moorefield was
filled with people from the different
counties composing the district drawn
out TO hear the Hon. }. j. Jacob,
our distinguished candidate for Cover
nor; Hon. J. j. Davis the able and
popular orator, from Harrison County;
and Joseph Sprigg, Esq, our candidate
for Attorney General. 1t was expected
that the Hon. j. \. Camden would be
present and address the people, but
sickness in his family prevented his
attendance.
On Tuesday night we arrived in
Mooretield, in company with Governor
Jacob, ii. G. Davis, and j. j. Davis;
and after supper the Moorefeld Brass
Band gave serenade to the distin-
guished gentlemen present. After sew
eral tunes were played, Jacob, Davis,
and others were called for and returned
their thanks for the compliment paid
| them.
On Wednesday morning at ii clock
the Senatorial Convention was called
to order bv Joseph Sprigg, chairman of
the committee. VIM. NJ. Randolph, OF
Hardy, was made President of the Con-
vention; John Michael, of Grant;
Thomas Maslin, Hardy; j, j. Jacob,
Hampshire; John a. Humbird, Min
eral; Charles Green, Morgan; j. B.
Anderson, Pendleton, Vice Presidents;
and John A. Nethkins and II. 5. Carr,
Secretaries.
Nominations for a candidate Tor State
Senator being in order, Mr.. Williams, of
Grant county, presented the name Of
Henry G.. Davis, of Mineral. The
nomination was seconded by Joseph
Sprigg, of Hardy, and supported by &.
BlaEemore, of Pendleton, and }. j.
Jacob, Of Hampshire.
Mr.. Sprigg moved TO make the nomi-
nation unanimous 10y reclamation.
Mr.. Davis hoped that if there was
any other name to come before the Con-
vention, an opportunity would be given,
for he was lover Of fair play and did
not desire to prevent the friend OF any
other gentleman offering his name.
The motion of Mr.. Spriggs was
adopted with cheers.
Mr. Davis returned his thanks for the
high honor conferred upon him. He
promised to do his duty and his whole
duty in upholding the constitutional
rights of the citizens of the State and
especially of the Tenth Senatorial Dis
trict. One of these ri ghts is that Of a
white man to be as good, at least, a Il
Fifteenth Amendment" This wlllnot
be the case if YOU send a Radical to the
Senate. This is evident from the fact
that they are attempting to defraud the
people by putting on them that pro
posed amendment 10 the Constitution
called the Flick Amendment. The
Republicans never intended that the
Flick Amendment should become
part of the Constitution, and tell any
liberal republican who may be here
that if the Radical party have control
of either branch Of the next Legislature,
they will find this to be true. But !
did not intend to branch off on this
subject when | got up. | merely III
tended to thank YOU for the distinguished
honor you have paid me.
Mr.. Davis remarks were received
with ont buSios tip cheers
The business of the Convention hav-
ing been ended, Governor John j. Jacob
was called for and addressed the people.
He was listened to with earnest atten-
ton and was frequently interrupted
with shouts Of applause. We are only
able to present a brief outline of his
remarks.
Mr.. Jacob said know the pco-
pie still cherish the traditions OF their
fathers and stand 10y the principles of
Washington, Madison and Jefferson,
and are worthy representatives OF the
immortal ideas enunciated by the i'm
mortal founders Of the Republic. The
aim of the people, and my aim, as one
of the people, is to vindicate right and
justice to all men, and ! accept the
nomination from the grand old Demo
cratic party for the position Of Chief
Magistrate of West Virginia at sacri-
fee of personal interests in the hope of
benefitting the whole people of the State,
and again rendering us free united
and happy people, without strife and
animosity. We stand together here as
friends, with no separation Of interests
or aims, prepared to enter the campaign
with assurances of success.
The record of the Republican party
while in power in the country and in
this State, as shown by its legislation,
has been and is a determination to per-
petuate its lease of office at the expense
of the best interests of the people Du-
ring the last decade Radical rule in
Congress has fastened upon us a debt
of 2,600,000000, the magnitude Of
which it is difficult to imagine and to
pay which would require the sale of all
the property Of the nation; and the tax
alton necessary to meet the interest on
this enormous debt, as collected by
Radical office-holders, is grinding the
life out of the industry of the country
How soon this debt will be paid under
the present mode of collecting the taxes
YOU can tell as well as |, if you will re-
member that it costs nearly dollar TO
collect one.
At no time during the continuance of
the war, said Mr.. Jacob, did the Re-
publican party propose to do more than
liberate the negro. To this l have no
objection, as | am willing to do justice
to every man and secure him in person
and IN property. AT no time in the |
history Of that struggle did they dare
enunciate their then well-settled pur-
pose to confer the right of suffrage upon |
the freedmen. To have done so woul6
have been to deplete their ranks and 10 !