The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-09-21
Illinois Republican Convention.
SPRINoFIELD, September 20,

Inc hepuDlCiin ptule convention 10
nominate candidates for Congress for lhe
State at large, met here to-day, All the
counties in the State, except four, were
represented. d. W. Mum, presided, and
Daniel Shepard was chosen Secretary.
Gen. J. s. Beveridge, Of Cook county, was
nominated on the first formal ballot by q
vote oil 3s6 out Of 410, and his nomination
was afterwards made unanimous,
SPRINGFIELD, Sept 20,
The resolutions of tho Republican State
Convention, which met here to-day, are as
follows; .......
ReSOlued, 1st. That the party which pre-
served the Union from dismemberment,
abolished slavery and established the civil
and political equality Of all men before
the law, is entitled TO the thanks Of pa
triots, the confidence Of the nation, and
the gratitude of mankind; and while the
measures by which these noble results
were rightfully accomplished must be sa-
credly maintained, the time has come
when the enmities eDgendered by the war
should yield to the friendships ol peace.
2. That the continuance Of the political
disabilities imposed for participation in
the rebellion, longer than the safety of the
republic requires, not only tends to pei
petuate feelings Of unklndness among the
people but is incompatible with the prin-
Ciples Of the political equality which lies
at the base Of the Republican creed, and
the members Of the House of Represen-
tatives from this State deserve the thanks
oil its people for their unanimous support
of the bill for the general removal of po,
litical disabilities, which passed that body
at its recent session by vote Of three
tourths OF its members.
8, That as ii will be necessary and de-
sirable to obtain from duties on imports
a large portion Of the revenue needed to
defray the expenses OF the Government,
to pay tho interest on the national debt
and the principal rs 1t natures such du-
ties should be so adjusted as not 10 preju-
dice but to promote the interest Of every
section and branch of industry as far as
may be possible. II &. .."I
A. That the large surplus remaining In
the National Treasury after tho payment
Vi ull tho CApVlHoCo VI blS NONCluulCuGt
including the interest Of It's public debt,
calls for q still further reduction OF the
public burdens and In elfecting that re-
duction regard should be had to the re-
lief from that species Of taxation which
while it adds but slightly to tho revenue
Of the country, taxes heavily It's lvbor and
productive interests and we heartily ap-
prove the bills repeating the duty on coal
and salt, which have already passed the
House Of Representatives.
g. That we refer with pride and admi.
ration TO the eminently wise, patriotic,
honest and economical administration of
President Grant, and we confidently com
mend It to the appreciation Of tho entire
country. f. ,rrr5 Iup.rr
O. That wo congratulate the admins
tration Of tho general government on tho
reduction of taxes and the public debt,
at the same time which could only have
been accomplished byRn honest and eiIl-
cient collection and disbursement OF the
public revenues That we endorse and
approve the general policy Of tho nation
al administration, and OF our State Gov
ernment in the conductor public affairs,
and that the Republican party without
any new departures Is equal to the cor
recting of existing abuses and the per-
fccting of needed reforms, and It's mis-
sion will not have ended till thOy arc ac-
complished. 7''a nd.
Z. That tho recent exposures of
frauds in the government Of the city
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