The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-05-04
Republican state Convention went

rho n,,rrsIrnrd, the Republican State Central
r,,n,oflt,.,. 10 discharge Of the dutiea imposed
mon them, cali upon the voters Of the RcpuOlI-'
c.n marty In West Virginia TO send delegates TO
state Convention, 70 be held in the city Of Par
r.,sbury on the IA day 6EJaaG HCxt' ut 10 O'Clock
~, for the purpose Of nominating candidates
n, IN. State Otlcos 10 b allied at the ensuing
election. - '"ss 80
The Committee recommend: -
Tba. In each county, unless Other aErAngs.
meutS arc made by lts Executive Committee me
Couuty Convention assemble NJ tho Court House
on Saturday, the 9Th day Of June next, 10 cnOo'o
delegates to the State Convention.
That suct delegates DO authorized TO meet In
IN. proper district conventions for the nominal
lion Of candidates for Congress and the vacant
State Scholarships. I'D.
That each County Convention Glla any vacancies
tina, may exist in the Executive Committeeof the
county, 90 that q full list Of the committee may
he reported At the State Convention, and take
such other action a. may conduee to thorough
and effective organization.
For the arEt time the cOlOrCd citizens Of inc
State ind themselves invested with political
rIvhts. umay not be inappropriate, therefore,
To remind them that they now have the same
concern n other citizens In the deliberations Of
marty conventions, and in the results OF popular
elections. To those Of them who hold to The nc
DublIcan faith this call IL therefore addressed, -
well As to other Republicans.
1t was the Republican party that Snbdned inc
rebellion. II was the Democratic party that IN
auQurated and carried on the rebellion; and that
party Is today but the political representative oil
the deitlnct COufedCracy. The SOcallcd Demo
cratic party processes no principles. Its only ap
peal for support Is the declaration Of purpose
10 reverse ali the decisions Of the war, which
could only be reversed by the same dread arbiteF'
The responsibility for the ealamities OF the rebel
lion eau never be lined from tho Democratic
party. The very name Of that party saTorS o.
treason and crime. II is impossible TINT any
party bearing that name, especially when led By
the leadVrS and ayOwing the objects OF that rebel
lion. can be again trusted By the people
Of this country. Only those who adhet'
10 the purposes Of the defeated rebels CAT
longer follow the fallen fortunes Of this bCater
remnant Of the rebellion, called the Demo
cratic party. All who accept tho results OF Tx
war, and desire 10 see the complete cstAb
lIshment Of political equality, must there
fore seek other political associations. Tn
Democratic party can never claim TO DO th'
representative and exponent Of the new Idea
developed by the war. The Republican part!
has been the instrument at once OF saving tn
Union and Of nauguratlnG the new era In Its his
tory. Having made all the people citizens, ant
all the citizens equal before the law 1t now seek
only to maintain and pcrpetuatc the bcneaeent re
suits II has achieved.
Ina spirit Of charity, desiring 70 close the con
trUSOEaIaa OF tA.s I-sa. ls'"1 USE u'FcuJ
moved many disabilities imposed In time Q
uDbDIc pcril, a. measures then Just and necessary
upon persons engaged in the rebellion. In IN
same spirit and to the same end Il has, thfOuG
Its majority In our Legislature, siSniAed Its pul
nose to relieve the same class frnm tho pOIillca
disabilities yet rcstinG on them, - rapidly ~ ~
Constitution Of the State Will permit.
1t cannot DO doubted that many who have nc
heretofore acted with the Republican party no'
acquicsco In the results Of Its pOlCyya and rcalIH
that the public welfare will not DO promoted D
further attempts TO reopen settled Issues ny pr
posed by the Democracy. There Is n" rcaso
why such persons should not he In practical an
harmonious cooperation with the RcpnbltcA
party; and all such therefore as In good taitl
abide Tho dsrislOns Ut the war, dssire TO $50 u
complete cxtInguIShment0f political inequalitie
and the restoration Of M era Of charity and goo'
feeling, and arc willing to cooperate with TN
Republican party TO effect these ends, nrc cordial
~ Invited to representation In the Convention IL
be- held under this call.
GRANVILLE d. HALL.
JOIN Il. IIURnARD.
.- SAMUEL h. McCoLIOcH
lIARNON STSsEL.
Republican State CS"'rUs Co'nmHtfe
IThtEitEg, ApFil %, 1870.