The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-05-26
Political Meeting AT MooreneId.

/ the citizens OF Grant and Hardy cOun-
ties was convened at MoorchrId, W.
Va. on the 2lst inst
On motion, Joseph Sprigs WAS tenn
porarily called to the chair, and who, IN
an eloquent and impressive manner adj
dressed the convention and explained
the object of their meeting.
On motion of D. O. Maupin, Esq,
committee Of five was appointed to re-
port permanent organization, whose
report was adopted embracing the fol-
lowing as officers: President, William
NJ. Randolph Vice Presidents 6.
Bergdall, Joseph NJ. Ncman, jr., Peter
Bean and Daniel r. Mcneil: Secretary.
JohnJ. Chipley.
On motion OF Joseph Sprigg Esq,
committee of tiycwas appointed todratt
resolutions and to nominate delegates
to the Convention to be held at Charles
ton, on the 9Th proximo. The Chair
appointed as said committee the follow
ing gentlemen: Joseph Sprigg, Felix's
Welion, Felix B. Wclton, John
Michael and Michael \. Brady, who
reported as delegates to represent Hardy
county in the State Convention, Joseph
Sprigg, Jacob \. Cunningham, Thomas
MasIin, \. NJ. Wood, Homan $. Carr,
Jacob \. Chisman, John Ligget, Henry
w. Frye and George w. Halves; and
for Grant county, George 5. Hamess,
George Bcrgdall, Michael y. Brady,
Charles Williams, John Michael,
Hiram Lyons, Zebulon Holland, Martin
Judy and NJ. D. Neville, all of whom
were duly elected as such delegates.
The committee also reported and the
Convention unanimously adopted the
following preamble and resolutions;
WHEREAS, The period is rapidly APP
preaching when, under the Constitution
Of the State of West Virginia, the pco-
pie thereof will be called upon to select
the chief executive officers of the State
Government; and,
WHEREAS, The Executive Committee
of the Democratic party have called a
State Convention to meet at Charleston,
Kanawha county, on the Sth day of
June next, to be composed of the citi-
zens of the State "who favor the repeal
Of all the prescription laws now i'll force
in this State, and the enactment Of such
measures as will give the State char
acter abroad and harmony and pros
perity at home, for the purpose OF
nominating candidates for these various
offices; and
WHEREAS, We, the citizens of Hardy
and Grant counties, irrespective Of past
political ties, in convention assembled,
do approve and endorse the principles
and objects OF said call therefore, as
an expression of the sentiments of this
Convention, we DO resolve
LIST, That liberty is the birthright of
every American citizen; that the duty
and policy of this State is, the removal
Of the disabilities resting upon a large
portion;of the white men of the State
and we demand that they be speedily
wiped from our statute books 80 that
there shall be no man in the State who
c2n look upon another and say my
rights are greater than thine.
md, That the adoption Of thi, policy
will best promote the harmony and
prosperity of the State by giving allher
citizens a personal interest therein and
furnishing a motive for active effort in
advancing the same.
Sd, That negro suffrage has been
forced upon the State of West Virginia
without an opportunity being afforded
her people OF voting in some manner
upon the question, in direct disregard of
the oft repeated pledges of the leaders
OF the Badical party: and that the
pledges of such a party cannot again be
accepted by an enlightened and Just
people.
4th, That the unlimited and ire
sponsible power vested in the Governor
Of this State in the appointment and
control of the Boards of Registration
thereof is at war with the principles of
free Government such as ours, cloth
ing him with power and shutting ont a
fair expression OF the popular will, even
if honestly exercised, whilst the mo-
tives to its improper exercise are so 20
tent as to awaken distrust and destroy
confidence, and in the hands OF an nm
principlea man, make it the source and
origin of oppression aud fraud.
9th, That while we are the friends of
the negro race, having been raised with
them, knowing their characters and
wants, and favor all wise and proper
efforts for their advancement and eleva-
ton, we deplore and oppose the efforts
made and making, to award to them
social equality; and we repudiate and
oppose that in the free schools of This
State-sustained by the taxes levied
upon white men-they shall be com
mingled with the white children of the
State, as is sought to be done Educate
them in separate schools, but do not
force the poor white men, burdened
with this taxation, and who cannot bear
the expense Of sending their children to