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


called for and made a short speech, 10
which he stated that the South was fully
prepared TO join In cemcnting the States
In an everlasting peace. 'I-jF4 4.f'.
The Convention then took recess OF
an hour, and on reassembling a State
Central Committee was elected and o
recess was taken tlll7 Pm
The Liberal Republican Convention re.
assembled In the evening session at7P. N,
Horace White chairman Of the Commit.
the on resolutions reported as follows:
The Liberal Republicans of the State
of Illinois In the convention assembled
do resolve.
/. That we cordially approve and reaf'
firm the principles contained In the Gin.
cinnati platform and that in the success
OF these principles, and particularly In
the thorough reformation Of the civil ser.
vice and the discontinuance Of political
patronage, whereby the taxes collected
from the whole people are used to over.
rule the will Of the majority, we sec the
only salvation Of free government.
Q. That In the administration Of our
affairs every effort should be made 10
tighten taxation by the strictest economy
In the expenses OF the government; that
in the construction Of ourpubllc buildings
and in the management OF our public
institutions, all extravaganza should be
avoided; that the officers oil the govern.
ment should be held to q. strict accounta.
bility in the discharge OF their duties, and
that oil unnecessary and cumbersome
legislation should be avoided.
3. That we can never forget the sacri.
fees made by. the soldiers and sailors
whose bravery saved the nation, and we
deem 1t our duty. to secure to them the
full reward Of their patriotism, and we,
therefore, declare ourselves in favor OF
the equalization Of their bounty and in
favor OF the most liberal recognition Of
their services in the public employment Of
the country, having regard only to their
fitness for such employment and not to
the rank they had in the military service.
4 That the cause OF equal rights can.
not be considered permanently established
80 long as any organized opposition
thereto exists, therefore, we hail with un-
feigned satisfaction theevidence presented
to US of the cessation and disappearance
Of such opposition in all parts OF our com.
mon country.
8. That upon This declaration Of princi.
pie we take our stand before the people
Of this State as the party of liberal re.
forms, Of reconciliation and peace, inviting
all persons without regard to previous
political associations, to- cooperate with
US in the endeayor TO insure the success
Of these principles, which, while Just and
true in themselves, are broad enough to
include all the political necessities Of the
hour and the aspirations oi every patriot.
ic citizen.
A resolution placing colored soldiers on
the same footing as white soldiers was
adopted.
A committee from the Democratic
Convention reported that it had adopted
the report o! the Conference Committee.
An invitation 10 meet with the Demo.
cratic Convention in the Opera House
was accepted, and the Convention ad.
journed for that purpose.
TIE DEMOCRATIC CoNv ENTIoN.
SPRINGFIELD, June 2G.-The Demo,
cratic State Convention OF Illinois met al
the Opera House, in this city, to. day, fol
the purpose Of appointing delegates TO the
National Democratic Convention at Bal,
timore, and TO nominate ticket for State
officers and Tor Presidential electors
Promptly at 10 o'clock noon, the Conven,
ton was called 10 order by Hon. A. G.
Burr, Chairman Of the State Central
Committee, and WAS opened with prayer
by Rev. DR.. Currahan.
On motion of Alexander Storm, Hon
J. C. Allen, of Crawford, was unanimous
ly chosen temporary Chairman, and ap'
peariug on the platform, briefly addressed
the Convention, returning thanks for the
honor conferred, and urging upon the
delegates to conduct their business with
deliberation and in a spirit OF cohcilia
tion, looking to union with another
convention the Liberal Republican, now
in session. s .r.ssr.-
John O. Richberg, OF Cook County, was
elected temporary Secretary, and Johr
G. Hovey, Of Eflngham District, Secre
tary.
A Committee on Credentials consisting
Of one from each Congressional district
was appointed and a similar committed
on permanent organization. Pending {
report Of these Committees a motion wa!
made and adopted that the chairman o.
the district delegations, present informally
names Of persons selected by each fol
appointment on the committee oi resolu
tions, and the following list was read fo
the information Of the Committee; Jos. N
Doolittle Jr.,::Mr. ]. Omahau, Gen. Cam
eron, John Wheeler, Chas X. Lott, D. W
Bury, ]. E. Hardy, T. W. Ross, j. 3. Pat
terson, Scott Wike, H. NJ. Vanderveer
Lyman Tracy, Thos. E. Bundy, A. w
Sunizer, W. B. Wilson, VIM. II. Snyder
and Jno. II. Oberly.
After some discussion OF the previou
motion the Committee adjourned unit
afternoon.
The Democratic State Convention re
assembled al 2 r. NJ. and was called 10 or
der by the temporary Chairman, who an
nounced that representation from tn
Liberal Republican Convention was Ii
the hall and waiting to make report L
this convention.
The announcement was greeted will
cheers and the delegate in question, Hon
E. N. Haines, was escorted to the plat
form amidst tremendous applause, and HI
announced that the Liberal Republican
Convention, now in session in this cit
and presided over by Governor John NJ
Palmer, had appointed committee {
nineteen persons, ono from each Congress
sional district, TO confer with simila
committee from this Convention upO
questions Of interest to this State,
The announcement was greeted wit
o loud and continued applause.
]. NJ Bush, Chairman Of the Committe
on Permanent Organization submitted
report nominating Hon. J. Q, Allen, tn
temporary President, for permanent Pres
ident Of The Convention: Col. Danit
Cameron and Jas. Ryker, Vice President