The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-06-14
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WASHINGTON.
that Meeting OF Democrats.


ing here of leading Democrats to in
augurate bolt in the Democratic Com
vention in case majority of that body
favor the nominations of Greeley and
Brown gave the affair more formid-
able appearance than was warranted
by the facts. The meeting was COM
posed OF q very few individuals, was
altogether informal and did not include
a single member Of Congress.
Secretary Bobeson
left this morning for New York TO he
absent two weeks.
The Georgia Pross.
Out Of seveuty-three papers published
in the State of Georgia, forty.one are
opposed to the Endorsement of Greeley
and Brown, twenty-six are favorable to
the endorsement but prefer straight
out Democratic nomination, while SIX
are committed to the Endorsement.
Strengthening the Coast Defenses
The steamer Victor has reached Key
West heavily laden with war materials
for Forts Taylor and Jefferson. Both
the War and Navy Departments have
been very active in looking after our
coast defenses. The former has
strengthened the forts on the Southern
and guilt coasts, while the latter has
furnished large supplies to every naval
station on the gull: In a few weeks it
is thought everything will be in order
for any emergency.
Wilson's Letter Of Aceeptauc
Iu reply to a notification of his nom.
ination for Vice President by the Ma,
tional Republican Convention, Senator
Wilson to-day replied in a long letter
addressed to Hon. Thomas A. Set'le
and the Vice Presidents Of the Phila-
delpha Convention The Senator re-
views the rise and progress OF the
Republican party during the last twenty
years, and congratulates the country on
the vigorous organization it presents
to-day, on it's achievements in bringing
the rebellion to a successful issue and
elevating the colored race to equality
before the law lie mentions complete
liberty and exact equality for all, the
enforcement OF the recent amendments
the to National Constitution, reform in
civil service and the taking care OF dis.
abled soldiers, as among the future
duties to be performed by the party.
He pays high tribute to the women
struggling for political franchise. He
refers at length 10 the legislation ac-
complished by the Republican majority
IN the Congress just adjourned, and in
conclusion, to its great record and the
work still to be done under lead Of the
great colder, whose historic renown and
whose successful administration tor the
last three years has begat snch popular
confidence that the Republican party
may with confidence start upon a new
march to victory. Having accepted
for thirty.six years the Distinguishing
doctrines OF the Republican party OF TO.
day, and, having for ten years Of that
period labored for their advancement,
and subordiuated all other issues acting
in and cooperating with political or.
CARNATIONS with which the Republi-
can party had neither sympathy or
belief; and having labored inces'
sanity for many years to found and
build up the Republican party; and,
having during its existence taken an
humble part in it's grand work, ! CRATE
fully accept the nomination, and shall
endeavor, if it be ratified by the people,
faithfully to perform the duties it i'm
poses.
About the middle OF last October the
first case Of smallpox was reported in
this city. From that time up till the
Both of April last, l6l cases have been
reported to the Board OF Health, from
which az deaths have ensued. Since
April 30th up to the present time IS
cases have been reported from which
9 deaths ensued.
Naval Matters.
The United States steamer Junista
is daily expected home from the NJ ed
iterranean squadron, having lett Glib,
raltar for Boston in the middle OF Nav
The secoLd class steamers Omaha
and Richmond are now being fitted on,
for sea at the Philadelphia navy yard
and will be ready to sail in month o,
six weeks.
Rear Admiral Joseph Lsnman, re-
Gently relieved from the command o
the South Atlantic feet, will be placed
on the retired list on the 18th OF July
on account OF his long and faithful ser.
vice. This retirement promotes Com.
modore A. II. Pennock. now in com.
mand OF the Portsmouth, New Hamp-
shire, navy yard, to the grade OF Resr
Admiral; Captain P. H. Wyman, now
10 charge Of the Hydrographic Office, tc
the grade of Commander, and Com,
mander S. r. Franklin to Captain.
Revenue stamps.
Commissioner Douglass and Superin
tendent McCarlee, of the printing
bureau have made arrangements tc
supply internal revenue stamps for the
present by using the old ohes with g
surface imprint thereon of the change
made by the recent act OF Congress, and
q large force are now engaged upor
them, q sufficient quantity being or
hand to supply the demand. This ar.
rsngement will be KEEP, up uttil tn.
new ones can be prepared.
! Liberal MASS Meetiag.
An immense mass meeting was held
in Alexandria, Virginia, last night fol
the purpose Of ratiiying the nomina-
tions and endorsing the platform adopt
ed by the Cincinnati Convention. Hoe
Lewis Mckenzie was elected perma men