The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-06-27
New Jersey Democratic Convention.

TRRNToN, June 26-The Democratic
State Convention organized with Charles
haight, (Greeleyite) as President. A
Committee was appointed and the Con.
Vention took recess till afternoon.
Alter recess ex.Goy, Randolph Was
chosen permanent Chairman Of the Demo-
cratic State Convention. BE made an
address, saying that the Baltimore Con-
Vention would be composed Of men who
were, actuated by higher motives than
merely 10 beat Grant, and although the
action Of that Convention was probably
loregone conclusion, yet he thought this
State Convention would act wisely In
not expressing any opinion as to the can.
didates at Baltimore. He said the recent
conference at the Fifth Avenue Hotel was
not fiasco, but was held to ascertain
whether 1t was practicable 10 unite all
the elements ol opposition 10 Grant, as
Greeley's nomination had not accom-.
plished that desideratum. He believed,
however, that Greeley would be nomi.
mated OF Baltimore, but he would only
occupy the high Office, while the power
would be again relegated to the people.
The following delegatesAt large to the
Baltimore Convention were elected: T.
+. Randolph, John p. Stockton, Louis
Abbot and Chas. Haight.
The following are tue resolutions
adopted: -
WHEREAS, During the greater portion OF
the time since the organizationof the States
OF the Union, tho Democratic party has
administered the offices and declared the
policy of the National government, under
It's administration constitutional liberty
prevailed throughout the country, indi.
vidual rights were protected and pros.
perity characterized all our material in.
terests, to restore the government to It's
former condition under Democratic rule,
and particularly to re.establish sound
financial policy and the paramount i'm.
portance Of personal libertyand decentrali.
zation OF power is the the first duty OF
every citizen, therefore
ResOlUed, That the true interests oil our
country require the establishment Of the
principles, policy and administrative ex.
periences Of the Democratic party.
LieSolued, That we cordially invite the
co operation OF all our fellow citizens who
are opposed TO the principles and con.
duct OF affairs of the present administra.
tion, and who are in favor Of the decen.
tralization OF the government; the remis.
sion OF local selt.government TO the
separate States; relief from existing tax.
alton by restricting the expenses Of col.
lection and the enormous expenditures OF
the government; the inviolability of
personal freedom, and a return to those
principles of government which distin.
gulshed the administrations OF Jefferson,
Madison and Jackson.
ReSoIUed, That local self.government is
right, inherent in the people and essential
TO liberty: that in creating q central gov
ernment with grand powers for general
purposes, the people did not surrender
their right, but reserved 1t to themselves,
to control their home affairs; that any al.
tempt on the part of Congress to interfere
under any pretext with tue full and free
exercise OF this right, Is u usurpation
which the people ought not TO tolerate,
because its liberation leads to the destruc.
tion ol the personal liberties and municl.
pal privileges Of the citizen, and the
abandonment Of all that renders FREQ gov
ernment valuable.
ReS0lued, That so far US the Cincinnati
platform agrees with the above principles
set forth, II meets onr approval.
ReSO!rel, That we do advise and in
struct our State Executive Committee TO
unite and CO operate any other Commit
tee or organization in this State opposed
to the national administration.
ReSotUed, That we pledge ourselves to
abide by and support the nominations of
the Democratic National Convention.
Adjourned.