The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-25

more completely respected, and In which
the revival ol fraternal feeling is more
general. When the same spirit inspires
Congress we may hopeto sec similar re.
suits accomplished in those unfortunate
communities, where the "reminiscences OF
the civil war arc still kept alive by
violent disorders, caused in great meas.
urc by the exclusion Ol numerous class
Of influential men from the management
Of public affairs. Mr.. Schurz next treats
of civil service reform, and says II Is
not impossible in the political contest now
before us, that trickery will be rcsorted 10
Tor the purpose of opening prospect OF
reform through one influence, and Of the
leteat of that reform through another,
for the purpose of catching reIormcrs and
sportsmen in ono net.
The writer expresses misgivings MS to
the dangerous efforts which will be made
to render genuine reform impossible and
urges those whom he calls It's true
friends to como to an intelligent under.
standing as to the steps TO be taken for
the promotion Of so great an object.
Senator Schurz next refers To the impor.
tance of revenue reform. lie speaks of
the executive usurpation, congressional
assumptions of power, &c. Abiding to
the recent overthrow OF the New York
ring he says that nothing should be more
desirable than thatthis revolution should
not be confined to the limits of State or
one political organization. The letter
concludes with the hope that those who
are sincerely devoted 10 the great ends
OF public good will not let mere party
dlctatiOn or an artful uncalled for renewal
Of old war cries deter them from follow.
ING the course pointed out by their sense
Of duty.
Jos. s. Fowler, ex-senator OF Tennes.
see, writes from Nashville on January
2lst, that lie looks forward to this con.
vention as the harbingcr OF q brighter day
for the Republic than any that has
dawned since the Declaration of indie.
pendence was signed lie says the times
demand new political morality of dig.
nifty and personal integrity; n knowledge
Of the Constitution and nature of our goy.
ernmcnt, and reverence for the rights,
interests and character of the people.
The tone of the Executive Department
must be elevated; the principles of local
self:gOvcrnment must be maintained and
respected; the functions Of society must
not be supplanted by statute laws; the
tariff on imported articles must be levied
tor the lowest possible revenue, but
not in the interests Of favored
and powerful monopOlies; the ma
chinery Of the internal revenue must
be dispensed with; at the earliest posi-
bic period the military should be re.
turQed to the lowest possible number,
and held in complete subiection to civil
power The letter concludes with
hearty endorsement OF the Missouri move
mont rs promising not less for the Re.
public than what II accomplished here.
Gov. B. Gralz Brown, in response to
loud calls, addressed the Convention.
Alter sOnfe preliminary remarks, cOmpli.
montarY To the members and the chraac.
ter of those present, he referred to the
former struggles of most OF them in the
conflict for freedom on slave soil lie
alluded to the presence Of the distinguished
leaders of the German phalanx solid in
the front rank of freedom, and who now
say, "let us go forward and make new
delivcranCc for the nation"
Gov. Brown then discussed the rcsOlu.
tions adopted by the convention, and
especially the one relative 10 the Centrali-
Zation OF the government. lie said: at
is there you have TO confront your foe;
it is there he is surrounded with all the
appliances OF military support, dissent.
mating ideas that are demoralizing the
public thought and teaching it to rely,
not upon the people, not upon their own
local, State or other associations for relief,
but upon the simple behest Of central
power and central authority. Now, sir,
tor one, | am free to say do not fear for
the liberties OF this country In the
present instance and hour viii it be
wrestled from them by the will of
any individual however powerful he may
be, but do lear that il he is permitted to
go on this Capitalization OF the public
sentiment, this teaching of people to &C.
quiesCc and consent to in(ractiOns of the
National Constitution, INVASION of the
rights Of States, diminution by the national
authority OF oil election control through
its hirelings of vice and party machinery,
that you pave the way for an incipient
despotism that may some day give you
bloody account Of itsell. Have not we
seen already the effect OF this power in a
nation. SinCe.the advent Of West Point at
Washington City, have We not recognized
how the military service has domineered
the civil service? Have we not seen the
whole body of personal retainersg
Have we not scent the Senate OF the United
States dominated by single law Have
We not seen the House of Representatives
placed upon the pension listP (loud chcers)
Have we not seen all party machinery so
complicated that the question is not whom
will we choose, but who Is desired in
Washington? Have we not seen, sir, the
leasing OF the sole representative Of one
great clement of our population, and Ger.
tainly the great element OF the Republi.
can strength? mean our German
fellow.citi2cns who have but a single rep
resentativo in the Senate Of the United
States. Have we not seen him when he
presented his card at the Executive or
ce,have it returned tohim with the word
not in? (Cheers,) whilst Chandler, Cam.
eron, Sherman, Drake and Morton were
slipping IN the side doors. The speaker
referred TO the treatment received by
Sumner and Greeley, and sAid at Is
not necessary that should 60 on with
the long list otmartyrdoms perpetrated in
the name Of freedom by those who are
arrogate and have the right to represent
and be the Republican party of this ma.
tion, but let me tell you, gentlemen, that
strong rs the President may be, land am
OF those who believe him to be strong,
brave and selC.willed NAM there are
ptrOn0nr intallncia hahin1 him vhO hov