The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-09-05
Missouri Republican Convention
arLIr on T1IE suggRAoe QUESTION.


The Missouri Republican State Cor
vCntion Rt Jefferson City met yesterday
when the Committee on Resolutions sub
mitted a majority report containing
series Of resolutions declaring the Radica
party in Missouri as In favor Of removing
suffrage disquNliiiCAtions when conSistcn
with tie safety Of the loyal people; also
q minority report agreeing with the ma
jority report in every part except tn
question Of suffrage, and declaring tha
the time has now arrived when disqualifi
cations should be removed. An exciting
discussion followed. On q vote beinl
reached, the minority report was re
jected-430 TO 312, and the majority re
port adopted. Immediately after the On
nounccment Of the vote, General Johi
Mcneil, OF ST. Louis, arose and formally
announced that the Liberal Republican
would withdraw from the convention Il
the Senate Chamber, which was done
The Liberals at once organized by up
pointing General Mcneil temporary
chairman, and, after transaoting the usuG
preliminary business, took a recess. Thu
regular convention also took q recess
The regular Radical Convention at JET
ferson City this evening nominated The
following ticket: For Governor, JOSEPH
McClung: Lieutenant Governor, A. J.
Harlan; Secretary Of State, John H
Slower; Treasurer, Chancey J. FiIley;
G. A. Moser; Attorney General
W. A..Johus The following resolutions
were ad0pted:' 5.
"lPeSOlred, That we congratulate the
country Oh the great blessings developed
under the auspices Of the Republican par.
ty; the general prosperity, peace and good
order prevailing throughout the State; the
rapid disappearance Of the ravagcs Of tho
civil war; the security Of the rights and
prosperity Of the people, and the rapid
dimlnUtiOn Of the national and State debts
under a Republican administration, and
the extension Of civil and political rights
to those who but yesterday lived among
US as slaves. &g
"Second, That we are strongly opposed
to all schemes to repudiate any part OF
our State and national debts, and firmly
pledge the good faith Of the Republican
party'toa conscientious discharge OF our
public obligations. g}tF
"1hird, That we are in favor Of re.en.
Tranchislng those justly disentranchised
Ior participation in the late rebellion, as
soon Us It can be done with safety to the
State, and that we concur in the propriety
0f the Legislature having submitted 10 the
people Of the whole State the question
whether such, q time has now arrived,
upon which question VIC recognize the
light Of any member of the party to vote
lis honest convictions.
" Fourth, That we are opposed to the
Of our public domain to private
10 the exclusion Of actual
Iettlers and that the public lands should
20 held In trust for the landleSs and labor
ng men Of the country. '- t4
Fifth, That we are'in favor OF US rapid
! reduction Of taxation as will be consis.
ent with the conscientious discharge Of
'ur public obligations, and such a reform
n the revenue service as will simplify the
node Of collecting taxes, and reduce the
lumber Of officials employed for that pur-.
)ose; and that we are opposed to any
ystem OF taxation W9lch Will tend 10 the
reation OF Monopoiists, and benefit one
industry or interest at the expense Of
mother.
"Sirth, That while as Americans we
eel in duty bound to preserve just and
quitNble neutrality In the contest now
aging III EUROPE YET We cannot forget
Aat IN our IHts war tue symPathles ana
material ala OF the deTman states were
Feely gwen us, a9a 1!e we 40 not hesitate 70
cciaEe our unq1aine9 sympathy win the
arneSt enortS o. tue Germans 70 maintain
no ueIeha tnelr hatlona! unity, anu we
onaemh Tue course Wnlcn the Democra J.
&c press o. the country mas been and IS
ow pursuing IN support Of despotlc and
nper1al dynasty ana causeleSs war against
people desiring peace anu aspiring TO
erIect y g ll9etty: Ns q,
seee'HN, 1lalt we cordlany recommend
tue people Of the state the adoption ot
le constitutional amendment providing
sainst q division OF tne puollc school iunu
'r sectaflaa purposes:
He42tgea, That the 1tadlcals Of Missouri
earthly approve and endorse the admin
tratlon OF Y. =; Grant as Frestdent OF the
nited states; tne successful s.S ss1 soldier the
leorruptaGlo man; bis statemanship M IS
dvancing MS name already as the great
1t name Of history, and we announce him
candidate for the next President i
HeSosecd, Ihat whiie we arc IN iaVor OF
revenue ioE the support OF the General
oyernment ny duties on imports, sound
0llcy requires sucn adjustment OF these
nports rs to encourage the development
the industrial interests Of the whole
'untry, and we commend that policy Of
ational exchanges which secures 10 the
liberal wages, 70 agricultural
'munerstive prices, 70 mechanics and
anulacturers an equal reward for their
ill, labor and enterprise, ana the nations
prosperity and lndepende1ce.
On the reassem6llng Of the Liberal lte-
lblicans, who lett tho regular conVen::