The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-04-30
Rennhlican sIate Coayeption.

hrbo updorsIgnOd, the Republican StAte Central
rnmmIttec. In discharge Of the duties imposed
upon thcn, cali upon tho voters Of The Ropubll'
csn marty In West Virginia to send delegates to q
state Convention, to bc held in the city Of Par
kerSburE, on ths229 day Of juno peTt, alto 6,eesk
An, for tho purpose Of nominating candidates
fnr tho State Offices 10 10 oiled at tho Gnsn'hg
election.
The Committee recommend:
THAT IN each county, unless Other arrange.
ments arc made by iLs Executive Committee, tho
Copntv Convention assemble at the Court House
on Saturday, the 9Th day Of June next, to choose
delegates to the State Convention.
Tha. such delegates be authorized to mSct In
tho proprr district conventions for tho nominA-
lion Of candidates for Congress and tn" vacant
State SrnatorShlps.
That each County Convention oil vacancies
that may exist In the Executive Committee OF the
comfy, 70 that full list Of the committee may
bc r,uorted ut the State Convention, and take
sueh other action a. may eonducc to thorough
aud effective organization.
For The arst uus tic cOlOrcd Citizens OF INC
State ind themselves invested with poIlucal
rights, It may not be inappropriate, therefore,
IN remind thcu that they now have tho same
cOuceru ~ Other citizens In the deliberations Of
marty conventions, and In the results OF popular
elections. To those Of them who hold TO the no
publican faith this call Is therefore addressed, 40
we'll ~ TO other Republicans.
II WaS The Republican party that Subdued tho
rebellion. It was the Democratic party mat IN
auguratCd and carried OIL the rebellion; and that
party Is to-day but tho political representatives Of
the defanct COniclcracy. Tho sO-CallCd Demo-
cratic marty prOfesses NO principles. Its only ap
peal for support Is the declaration OF purpose
10 reverse all the decisions Of the war, which
could only be reversed BY tho same dread afolter.
The responsibility for the calAmitics OF the rebel
lion can never bc liited from the Democratic
party The very name VI that party SaVOrS oil
treason and crime. II Is lmpOsSlble that any
party hearing that name, especially when LED by
the leaders and avowing the objects OF that rebel
lion. can bO aRain trusted by The people
of this country. Only those who adhor'
to the purposes Of the defeated rebels car
longer follow the fallen fortunes Of this bCateI
remnant OF the rebellion, called tho Demo
cratic party. All who accept the results OF tn
war, and desire to SEQ tho complete eStAb
IIshment of political equality, must there
fore seek other political associations. Tn
DemOcatlc party can never claim to DO sh
representative and exponent Of the now idea
developed by the war. The Republican part,
haH been tho instrument at once Of saving th
Union and Of lnauguntlng the now era In Its his
tory. Having made all the people citizens, ant
all the citizens cqual before tho law, II now SccE
only to maintain and pcTetuntc the bCneiccnt &c
suits Il has achieved. ,...r-.
In spirit Of charity, de"IEinE 70 close INC COZ
troycrsfes Of the past, our party has already n
moved many disabilities imposed In limo G
ppblIe merrill A. measures then Just and necessary
upon persons engaged In the rebellion IN IN
same spirit and to the same end 1t mas. thEoug
It's majority In our Legislature, slgniaed It's pul
pose to relieve the same class from the polltct
disabilities yet resting on them, a. rapidly as IN
Constitution OF the State will permit.
tcannOt DO doubted that many who have nc
heretofore acted with the Republican party no.
acoulescc IN the results Of It's policy, aud reAIz
that the public welfare will not be promoted
further attempts to reopen settled issues, as pr
posed by tho Democracy. There Is no rCaSO
why such persons should not be In practical an
harmonious cooperation with tho Nepubllca
party; and oil such therefore as in good ta't
abide tho decisions OF tho war, desire to Sce tn
complete c1tInguIshmento Of political ineqaaliuo
and the restoration Of an aOf charity and goo
feeling, and arc willing to cooperate with III
Republican party TO effect these ends, arc cordial
" invited 10 representation In tho Convention I
DO held under this call,
JONI X HCBBARD.
SAMuEL B. McCoLLocI
HARMON SNsEL.
RfpuOIicun State Central Committee
KkAsRin0, AprIl %, 1870.