The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-08-01

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during the campaign.
Colonel GrosYenor was then introduced
and spoke for nearly two hours, com.
manding the attention Of the large crowd
In attendance. His speech was full Of
interest," and was frequently cheered. Il
referred to all the important questions of
the day, paying particular attention to
reconstruction as administered by Grants
administration. He regarded the success
Of the Republican party in November, as
disastrous to the best interests OF
the whole people, and earnestly be.
sought his hearers to do their
utmost to prevent such a catastrophe.
The speech was full OF points and was
tverY well received, and frequently cheer.
ed. At Its conclusion dispatch was read
from e. Nj Bloss, OF Cincinnati, stating
that Hon. George 3. Pugh proposes to lead
the Old Guard, and tenders his services 10
the State Central Committee for Greeley
and Brown. This was greeted with
cheers.
A resolution was adopted TO ratify and
endorse the action Of the Cincinnati, Bal.
timore and Cleveland Conventions, pledg-
ing the support OF the Democrats and Lib.
eral Republicans Of Ohio to the nominees
and cordially inviting the cooperation Of
the citizens Of Ohio without regard to
previous party affiliations, who are op-
posed to the reelection Of President Grant
and the policy OF his administration.
The Convention reassembled at 8 P. NJ.
A very large crowd was In attendance.
Gen. Thomas Ewing took the stand.
Upon being introduced, he thanked the
Convention for the honor conferred upon
him as one OF the electors at large,
He then followed in speech
of q stirring character, giving the
causes for the present upheayal OF public
opinion among the people, who were no
longer content with Grants failures TO
redeem his promises Of reconciliation and
decentralization and declared these to
be the great issues between Grant and
Greeley. He then reviewed the condition
of the South under the administration of |
Grant and pointed out the great reforms
that would result under the enlightened |
principles represented by the Liberal par
ty as expounded in Greeley's letter Of &C.
ceptance. He said the country needs and |
longs for reconciliation. The proper 70.
suits Of the war have been accomplished,
and the object ofthe Liberal Republicans
and Democrats In uniting on Greeley and |
Brown is to show that the issues Of the |
war are no longer issues before the peo.
pie. After reviewing the theories Of fed. |
eralism, Capitalization and State rights,
he said that the idea of Capitalization
was now fast sinking the Southern States
into mere territorial dependencies, but
the people proposed to put a stop TO this
centralizing tendency. While the De.
mocracy are in favor of decentralization,
they do not propose to nullify any Of the |
amendments Of the Constitution. The
people do mean to have purer govern.
ment.
The speaker then touched upon Grants |
nepotism and greed, and consequent deg.
radiation of the Presidential office. He
said suppose his subordinates were to fol.
low his example, accepting valuable gifts
and appointing their relatives 10 oitice,
why the people would not endure it. |
Yet how much worse Is. it for the Presi. |
dent to do SO? To re.elect Grant is to |
endorse the corruptions so far developed |
in his administration. :.
Gen. Ewing then dissipated the idea
that Democrats could not consistently
support Greeley and Brown. The De.
mocracy accepted the amendments, and
their logical results, as afterwards pro.
mulgated in the Cincinnati platform long
before the Cincinnati Convention,
was mooted. He defended Mr.. Greeley
against the charge Of being opposed
to constitutional State rights. he said,
too, that Greeley was heretofore bitter
opponent Of the Democracy. But we
are lightning no past issues. The living,
present and impending future is what in |
terests US.
The speaker continued at length to re-
view the character of Greeley, paying |
him high tribute for independence and
honesty, both in the past and present.
He did not pretend to be wholly satisfied
with the Cincinnati platform. There
might have been an improvement in the
tariff plank. 1t was not statesmanlke.
But on the whole, the platform was su-
perior to the profession Of principles |
made by the Administration party.
The speaker dwelt at considerable
length on the question of finances, specie
payments and the labor question, declar.
ing his dissatisfaction with the Cincinnati
platform in both what it said and what it |
left unsaid on these questions. But while
allthe questions ofthe day arenot fully met
in that platform, he said there was moth.
ing in It conclusively Objectionable, and
therefore he accepted it for the good that
was in 1t. Gen. Ewing said in conclusion,
that Greeley was plain man in
full sympathy with the people, and there.
tore distatelul to the starched gents, who
helped TO get up and then miserably
failed TO control or 10 break down the
Cincinnati Convention. He was nomina.
ted in spite Of all the wise men of the
political temples, and will be elected as
he was nominated by the people. Short
and plthy speeches were made to a large
crowd that at one time completely filled
the east terrace. Speeches were also
made by Hon. J. q. Dickson, Hon. r. F.
Paine, Gen. Wiley and Judge Clark.
A slight rainHcame up and dispersed the
crowd during Mr.. Clark's speech.
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