The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-05-25

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points influence IN State and national
politics and o gentleman whotcl us he
has suffered 80 much from tue theory of
secession, should now DO found lending
the weight Of his character and influence
to the secession wing OF the Republican
party [Applause Who are the promi,
nent Republicans that have whipped up
this partyg They are men who have q
personal quarrel with the Executive of
this nation-a man sir, cudeared to the
heart Of his country for whatg Because
In war he impressed on the country the
courage Il lion, and in peace
the character of u lamb. A man
who has shown the, highest qualities of
a captain and the highest qualities as an
administrative officer Of thegovernment,
Sir, who ore these prominent Republicans
who have seceeded from tho organized
Republican party and formed for them.
selves party outside Of those ancient
linesE We hear them raising the cry Of
corruption and centralized imperialism.
Why don't these gentlemen put their
fingers on the acts Of corruption that
have been committed by the Executive,
When there are 80 many acts Vi corrup.
ton avouched why don't they name onep
"a voice" Tho New York Custom
House."l Sir, you can't hold the Execu.
tive responsible for every act of an inef.
ficient or corrupt subordinate, Voices
"san Domlngo!" "New Orleans!' "Ca.
sey%1 all he could do Is to punish him
when detected. [Voices-"Has he pun.
ished Leet or Casey| "Caseyw"New Or.
leansl'l But, Mr.. President, who arc
these Republicans They are men who
could not attack Gen. Grant In legiti.
mate party organization which Is to
meet at Philadelphia, and then they Sc.
coded from the lines Of the Republican
party and sought to attack him at the il.
legitimate Convention ofthe Republican
party held at Cincinnati. Now, it Is known
to the country there were two Democratic
door keepers to the Cincinnati Convention
for every Republican member inside the
house; ard tho Democratic doorkeeper
held the key Of the room in which they
sat and held the conscience OF the Repub.
lican members who formed the Conyen.
ton. Now, Mr.. Gen. Schurz tells US there
is corruption and We must have reform.
From the day the classic enemy of the
human race entered the garden OF our first
parents down to the day Gen. SChurz took
his seat Us President Of that Convention,
every aspirant for power has rung the
alarm bell for reform reform reform !!
with promises o! better better! Ye shall
be gods knowing good from evil. Your
debt shall be wiped out. Your political
sins shall be forgiven. Your taxes shall
be remitted-only reform Mr.. President,
we are reforming when we cling to the old
organization Of the Republican party.
Applause. We are reforming by sitting
as farmer sits in the fall of the year and
gathering the fruits as they fall from the
labor Of the Spring and Summer. The
Republican party has labored to give this
country On enduring peace on perma.
nent basis, where citizenship would be ex.
tended to all and equal rights TO every
citizen, regardless ofrace or color or pre-.
vious condition Of servitude or political
incidents or differences. This administra.
ton said let us have peace, and appeal TO
America il that prediction is not history
now. ,..
Have not we got peace? Some gentle.
men will say the Ku.Klux act was ag.
gressive and offensive. l tell you every
act OF Congress reConstructing the rebel
States were not worth the brown paper
on which they were written till the Ku.
Klux act was passed and put in the hands
OF the Executive. Then we saw the be.
ginning OF peace and security for the
country and protection Of life and liberty
to every American citizen, regardless Of
race and color. You tell me there has
been custom.house officer who, has
filled his pockets with gold. Well, what
do you reform gentlemen propose? To
go TO work and reform man, original man?
Gen. Grant proposes to reform him by
Furnishing him,aby turning him out OF
office, and then holding him and his sc.
Curitics responsible Tor acts while in
office, as was done in the case of paymas.
ter Hodgson, who stole some $SOO,OOO.
who was tried and sent to the peniten.
tiary. And any other man, don't care
who, will be ousted by this Administra.
tion from his office, il it can be satisiac.
toriiy brought home to the knowledge Of
the Executive that he has exceeded the
powers Of his office. OF course the Elk.
ecutiye cannot believe every tale brought
him about his officials. They must be
brought to him in an intelligent and salts.
factory form.
We are here to-day to endorse what
four years OF peace has ripened into the
fruit of perfect peace; 10 endorse the
payment OF the public debt, and the re.
duction Of the interest, such as the most
hopeful Republican did not expect four
years ago, Is there one clause in these
resolutions the gentleman cannot endorse
as q Republican? All he can point me
to is the figure Of man obnoxious to
him personally. think the heart of the
masses OF the people will endorse these
resolutions, whether the leaders Of the
party do or not. know they have the
most unbounded confidence in the inteC-
rity Of the Administration, and know
the Philadelphia Convention will nomi.
nate General Grant by reclamation.
And know, further, the American peo.
pie will vote him to sit where he is, by
like aoclamatiOns from millions. Ar.
plause. Cries Of Question l"1
THE VICE PRESIDENCY.
Mr. SENsEL, OF Taylor, had no objection
to the resolutions; was not the least al.
Harmed at what his friend from Marion
had said; but he thought il would
strengthen the ticket to substitute Vice
President Collax for Senator Borcman:
and in the resolution instructing the del.
egates to vote for Senator Borcman for
Vice President, he moved to strike out
the name OF Mr.. Foreman and insert that
Of Vice President Coltax. TApplause!
Cries of "Good !" THAT'S rights
Gov. PEIRPoNT said Senator Boreman
had not n better friend in the State than
himself. Senator Foreman is q true man
Senator Foreman does not expect 10 be
nominated Tor Vice President al the Phila.
1nlDhia Convention 7 nm, oo,:,Col T..