The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-08-25

crimes and misdemeanOrs, viz:
Violation Of the Constitution and Of a law OF
| Con0rrss. In the removal OF Mr.. StAntSn from the
office Of Secretary OF War. against the advice
and consent Of the Senate o. Tie Lnlted StAtSsi
| IhE sDpOiptucut OF Gen. Thomas to satd Office,
| when there was no vacancy; conspiracy win
| EaId Thomas aud others 10 hinder Secretary
Stanton embedding said office. and TO seize and
| pOssess the property and control the money ap
| nroprlAird for the military service aud the War
| Department; an attempt TO SupeEse1G the GGp'
eral OF the United States army In the lawful dis
charge of his duties, and TO induce Que Of his
| subordinate officers to Hid therein: and the en-
deAvOr 70 bring Into odium, fidlcuIS anu pttcs
disregard the Congress OF the United States and
the Laws Of the land which they had enacted.
Though the result Of the trial was n
nominal lcquittNl, the verdict Of the peo.
pie was guilty, and the vivid portrayal OF
lis treachcry and obstinate obstruction OF
the benihcient and sound policy Of the
Republican party; the unassuming but
stcldfast adherence to law, and the truly
progressive measures Of Congress which
had been evolved by the war, shown in
every act OF Gen. Grant; grateful rcCOllec.
ton Of these public servants during the
struggle at arms with the rebellion $50
ZcaIOusIy aided by tho trcaChcry and
craftsmanship Of some Of the leaders of the
Democratic party from its incipiency I'M
til its fortunes began TO wane) and after
the close Of its open hostility: all these
combined 10 arouse the men Of progress
and reform throughout the land TO q
manifestation worthy Of the time and in
accordance with the necessities Of the ma
ton.
The people who loved the Union saw
the only possible securities tor the future
were-the restoration Of the States, which
had rebelled to their former position, un.
der such restrictions as TO preclude the
possibility Of the use Of the State Organiza-
lions in defiance Of the national authority;
the equality Of all men before the law;
surety for the payment Of the public debt,
one OF the costs Of our national redemp-
tiOn; free press and free speech through
out the length and breadth Of the land.
On the 18th Of May, 1868, q convention
OF soldiers and sailors was held, which de-
clarel:
Gen. Grant to be their choice for President,
and the Republican party 70 DO the only political
organization tue TO the principles Of loyalty,
liberty aud equality before the law for which the
late war had been fought; their conviction Ofthe
guilt Of the President OF the violation OF tho
Constitution and laws Of the United States,
specified In the articles Of impeachment, and de-.
mAnling that naturallLed citizens abroad as we'll
a. we'll a. those VI native birth, should be pro-
tectCd.
On the Goth OF May, 1868. the National
Convention OF the Republican party u.s.
sembled, nominated Ulysses S. Grant for
President and Schuyler Colfax for Vice
President, md resolved, in substance, rs
follows.
That the Constitutions OF the lately inSurrec.
uOnAry States. securing equal civil aud political
rights, Including suffrage TO all loyal men, should
be sustained and the prevention OF anarchy and
tho establishment Of truly republican form OF
govern ncnt In cSch OF said States should be Sc
cured by the General Government
That the public debt should be paid according
TO the spirit as well as the letter Of the law M.
der which they were contracted, and extended
over fair period for redemption, and the ratc OF
taxation reduced; and that taxation should be
eQualIzed and reduced as rapidly az practicable.
That the Government should be administered
with the Etrictest economy.
That Andrew johnson had acted tFeaChCrOusly
tn the people who elected him and the cause he
was pledged To support: was guilty OF the
crimes charged against him In the trial for i'm.
parchment: had pGrsIstGntly resisted every pro-
per attempt at reconstruction, and had perverted
the public patronage into an engine Of wholesale
corruption.
Gen. Grant, whose nomination was
unanimous, endorsed the resolutions, and
said "Lct us have peace"
Scuylcr ColtaX, in his letter Of accep-
lance, Said:
Only By IN enlargement Of suffrage In those
States (recenlly in rebelliOu) could the desired
ends he sustained, and that II was even more
safe To give the ballot to those who saved the
Union than 10 those who destroyed 1t.
lie also congratulated tho country upon tho
course Of the Republican party, which dared 10
risk the Odium OF the tax and dralt laws for the
salvation Of the country" and had demonstra'
ted the greatest glory Of republic In vlndlCating
the rights OF the poor and tho pOwCrlCSs a.
faithfully as those OF the rich and the powerful"
Inspired by the renewal Of the DeclO.
ration Of Independence, the security ofthe
establishment Of its principles, (sincc set
aside under Democratic rule and Demo-
cratic judicial deCiSions) and the following
OF the example Of our fOrc-iathcrs of the
Revolution in the nomination Of the Gen
cral who commanded our armies in the
second struggle for national life. the Re-
publican party entered upon the cam
paign with zeal and confident preSentA-
ton to the people Of the rectitude Of their
platform and the worth Of their candi- |
dates. -...-..
4 few months later, a convention was
held proposing to represent the enttro
Democracy OTthe country, but really Gu
'ginecred BY few old hacks Of the party,
with whom the friends of President John
son united, with the view Of urging him |
US candidate. Tie leaders though willing
to endorse his previous course, that they
might retain bis adherence and the sup |
poTt of his Presidential power for the cam.
paign could not, for ono moment entertain
the idea Of burthcning themselves with
the load Of his name and tame in the des.
perate partisan struggle TO reviviiy their
Tamlnany. saw that the on
" SpOils that could be secured were those
Of Now York State; and sacrificed every
thing else innominating Mr.. Seymour Of
that Stnte, and made him belle. himself
and lllr party, in accepting said nomina.
ton -e
I" / must not be nominated By this Convention,
o. could not accept Ny own lnClinatiOnE
prompted me to decline at the outset; my honor
cOmpels HE TO do 50 now.
When bis name was presented a second
time he said:
ID" Atter oil that has taken place, could not he
nominated without placing myself and the great
Democratic party Of the nation In 4 fAls0 POSI-
ton" your candidate cannot be"
In Chief Justice Chase, whose name
was urged before their Convention, they
had candidate who was in favor Of uni
vcrSal suffrage as 1.-THE hest guaranty of
Tue stability Of institutions and tho; pros
pcrity7o of communities" and of liberal
measures Tor theprotcction, improvement,
and elevation Of that portion OF the Amer
can people" who but recently the DcmO-
cratic party had judiciHllY declared had
mo rights which white man was bound
% respect" ,,r ,.-..,.