The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-07-10
VICE PREspENTs.


Connecticut-D. A. Daniels.
Delaware. H. Payne.
Florids-Thos. Randell.
Georgia-H. L. Benning.
Illinols-Wm. N. Gonard.
MaEyland-Bayless W. Howard.
Iows-Jno. IL Peters.
Kansas-lsaac Sharp.
Kentucky-G. H. Dome.
Louisians-B. F. Taylor.
Msine-Wm. II. McCrellis.
Msryland-R. T. Banks.
Massachusetts-D. D. Brodhead.
Michigan-E. Il. Lathrop.
Minnesota-Wm. Lee.
Mississippi. w. @. Watson.
Missouri-Silas Woodson.
NebraSka-Jno. Black.
Nevada-N. B. Weiman.
New Hsmpshire-G. NJ. W. Pittnan.
New Jersey-Albert Il. s. Lapeny.
New York-Thos. Rinsella.
North Carolina-R. Farnfeld. . .
Ohio-Allred Gather.
0regon-E F. Calby.
Pennsylvania-Wm. MoMulleIn.
Rhode Island-Liman Pierce.
Iowa-Wm. Aiken.
TenneSee-N. R. s. Brown.
Texas-J. W. Henderson.
Vermont-W. II. Horiben.
Virginia-Robt, 0uld. p l
West Virginia-Allen T. Caperton.
Wisconsin-H. q. Gray.
Dakota-Bartlett Thripp.
District Of Columbia-Rich. T. Mer.
rick.
Idsho-B. F. Patterson.
New Mexico-Chas. P. Chayes.
SECRETARIES.
Alabama-Albert o. Martin.
Arkansas-Geo. D. Blocker.
Calaiornis-Henry George.
Connecticut-N. Y. Stevents.
Delaware-Jas. Williams.
Florida-F. Baltzell.
Georgia.. W. Stellar.
Illinois,. Il. 0berly.
Msryland-A. W. Whitley.
Iowa-S. B. Evans.
Kansas-H. n. Hawlett.
Kentucky-J. II. Hines.
Louisiana-Wm. lovey.
Msine-Albert Moore.
Aaryland-Thos. q. Moore.
Massachusetts,. o. Moore.
Alichigan-Henry II. Look.
Minnesota. J. Egsr.
hississippi-J. M. Allen.
Missouri-D. ]. Hueston.
Nebraska-W. A. Coleman.
Nevada-George O. Barry.
New Hampshire-William Rand.
New Jersey-Leon Abbott.
New York-Lester B. Falkner.
North CarOlina-J. A. Englehart.
Ohio-E. S. Dodd.
Pennsylvania-Wm. II. Randall.
Rhode Island-W. D. Beach.
South Carolina-J, F. Iselar.
Tennessee-M @. Galloway.
Texas-R. S. Walker.
Yermont-George Fl. Weeks.
YirgiDis-A: W. G. NeWlin.
West Virginia-Lewis Baker.
Dskota-J. F. Singeezer.
District.of Colum6ia-Thos. Dickson.
Idaho-Albert Heed.
Utah-Z. Staab.
For reading Secretaries the committee
named Z. o. Perrin, of N. Y, A. T. Whit
tlessy, ol Ind, and Thomas H. Morris, OF
Nd; and for Recording Secretary John @.
Barr, of Pa.
On motion the report Of the Committee
on Permanent Organization was adopted
and the committee discharged.
Senator Bayard, Of Del, and Gov. Hof-
man, Of N. Y, were appointed by the
Chairman to escort the permanent Presi-
dent to the chair.
SPEECH OF PRESIDENT DooLITTLE.
On mounting the platform Senator
Doolittlc was received with applause.
BE spoke as follows;
Gentlemen Of tho Conuention-I thank
you for this great honor; words can not
tell how much; but you will allow me to
pass at once from what is personal TO
speak OF the great occasion, the duty, and
pupose which bring US here. Two years
ago, nearly five years after the bloody
period OF civil war had closed, the Liber.
al Republicans ot Missouri, Tapplause, I
feeling keenly all the evil of the proscrip.
tive test oaths, the hates and strifes, the
passions Of war had left upon them, long
after the war itself had closed, and
feeling keenly the executive ieder.
al dictation in their local elections
determined to organize o movement to
restore equal rights 10 all our citizens,
Applause, white as well as black; Zap
plause; to restore local selEgoyernment,
and TO arrest further Capitalization Of the
Federal power. Applause They then
said this thing has gone far enough, II not
too far. The time has come when all
honest and, patriotic Republicans must
say halt, and reasSert the vital doctrine of
republican government that under the
Constitution the powers OF the Federal
Government are defined and limited,
applause, and cries of "Good, good,"l
and that the people oil the States have
right TO govern themselves In their own
domestic affairs. Upon the higher basis
Of equality of all the States before the
higher law, before the Constitution, and
the equality Of all men before the law, Tap.
plause, Of universal loyalty, amnesty,
suffrage and peace, taking no steps
taking no right or no franchise
which lad been secured TO the blacks;
pledging themselves 10 support them ali
IN their full vigor, they at the same time
demanded In the name Of peace, In the
name Of liberty, In the name Of a re.
publican government itself, that freedom
and equal rights should be restored TO the
white people. tGreat applause They
forty thousand strong and cali.
ed upon Gratz Brown [applausel 10 head
the movement and placed him in
for Governor. Then what
$4,000 Democrats and Re.
publlcans, looking upon the success
Of that movement as above any
party triumph, [cheersl resolved to
with their whole strength. Love
Of country, love Of Republican liberty,
and love Of equal rights Of all men, in.