The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-05-03
Reppbliean stale CeagpRtlOn.

Tho undersigned, the Republican State Central
Cmml,tcc, in discharge Of the dulles imposed
upon them, cali upon Tho voters Of the Republi'
can party in West Virginia p sena delegates To a
State Convention, 70 BE- held IN The city Of Par
ksrsbarE, On rot JunonsEL, At 10 O'clock
A. u, for tho plrpos0 Of nominating candidates
for the statb 6neeI to DO hllcd at the ensuing
election. sA.,'''' b.
Tho Committec recommend: a
That in each county, unlcsS other arrange
meutS arc made by It's Executive Comnlttee INC
Codutv Convention assemble at thc Court Home
ON saturday. The 9Th day Of June next to choose
DELEGATES to tho State Convention.
That such delegates be authorized 70 meet In
the pnopcr district conventions for the nomina'
lion Of candidates for Congress and the vacant
State ScnasorshIps. s.gsg :,
That each County Convention ali anyvacancieS
that may exist in the Executive Committee o. the
county, 20 that full list OF tho epmmittes may
be reported at tho State Convention, and take
such other action as may con6uec to thorough
and effective organization. gf ,-.-r.
For the inst time the eOlOred eitEans Of the
State md themselves invested with political
rights. II may not be inAppEoprtatc,l therefore,
TO remind them that they now have the same
concern as other citizens In the deliberations Of
party conventions, and in the results Of popular
elections. To thosE Or them who hold to the Re-
publican fAith this call Is therefore addressed, as
we'll ~ to other Republicans. ,rg .s.g-,
1t was the Republican party that subdued the
rebellion. 1t was the Democratic party that IN
augurated and carried on the rebellion; and that
party Is to-day but the political representatives,
the defuuct COuFedcracy. Tho BO.callCd Demo
cratic party processes no principles. Its only ap
peal for support Il the declaration Of purpose
10 reverse all tho decisions Of the war, which
could only be reversed BY the same dread aroiter.
Tbs responsibility for the calamiies Of the rebel
lion can never DO lined nom the Democratic
party. The very name Of that party saTors Of
treason and crime. 1t Is impossible that any
party bearing that name, especially when led BY
the leader and Rvowing the objects OF that rebel
lion, eau be again trusted by the people
Of this country. Only those who adhere
to the purposes of tho defOatcd5rChels car
longer follow tho ALLEN fortunes Of this beaten
remnant Of the rebellion, called the Demo
cratic party. All who accept the results OF tht
war, and desire to sec the complete cstab
lIshment Of political equality, must there
fore seek other political associations The
Democratic party can never claim to be thl
representative and exponent Of tho new idca'
developed by the war. The Republican party
has been the instrument at once Of saving the
Union and OF InauguratIng the new era In It's his
tory. Having made all the people citizens, and
all the citizens equal before the law, It now socks
only to maintain and pCrpeluatc the benc6Cent re-
suits Il has achieved. a-
1nGspIrit OF charity, desiring to close tho CON
troyersIOs of the pact, our party mas already re-
moved many disabilities imposed in time Of
public peril a. measures then Just and necessary
upon persons engaged In, tln rebellion. In Me
sane spirit and To the same end 1t has, thTougH
Its majority In our Legislature, signtaed its pur
pose 70 relieve the Eamc class from tho pOlitiea
disabilities yet resting on them, as Eapidy as taC
Constitution Of the State will permit.
It cannot be doubted that many who have moi
heretofore acted with the Republican party now
acQuiesce In the results Of ItS policy, and realize
that the public welfare will not DO promoted BY
further attempts to reopen settled Issucs as pro
posed by the Democracy. Thorc Is no reason
why such persons should not BIZ In practical and
harmonious evaporation with the Republican
party; and ali such therefore as In good faith
abide the decisions Of the war, desire to see tho
complete extInguIShmUnto Of political inequalltiCs
and the restoration Of an era Of charity and good
feeling, and arc willing to cooperate with tho
Republican party to effect these ends, arc cordial
" invited to representation in tho Convention to
Be held under this call.
GRANVILLE D. HALL,
Ir.., JouN 4. HuBBARD.
SAMUEL d. McCOLLOCu.
HARMON SINsEL.
.... Republican State Central COnMi'tfe'
TAeEliH0, ApriI %, 1870.