The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-05-04
The Other Convention.
The "Other" Fellows Won't
Support Greeley.

support Greeley.
CINCINNATI, May s.-The Reunion and
Reform Convention convened this morn
Ing at 10 o'clock, in Mozart Hall, tht
number inat.endauco being ANAL. Judge
RAnney occupied the chair.
Judge Warden, from the Committee or
Resolutions, submitted the following:
RsS!ped, 1st. That We as Independent
citizens disregarding former political at.
nllAtions, and laying aside oil mere partI'
san preudices, now demand with equal
suffrage for all, complete amnesty for all
We demand % hearty and unreserved
acqulescence In the Constitution a. Il
stands to day, accepting all the amend.
mendments In their true significance; we
demand equal civil and political rights
Tor every citizen, and q complete protec.
ton In the enjoyment Of those rights.
RsSo!ptd, 2d. That local selt.govern.
ment, with impartial suffrage, will guar.
antee the rights Of all citizens more se.
cure than any centralized authority, and
we atirm our belief In the doctrine that
people 10 best governed which is gov.
erned least. We therefore demand for
individuals the largest liberty consistent
with publicprder; we demand for the State
selt.government, and for the nation Q
return to the methods of peace and con.
stitutional limitations Of power.
Rcsolued, Sd. That we are opposed to
the employment Of government patronage
LOT party purposes; We protest against
the use Of public Offices to reward political
friends OF, punish political enemies; we
are In favor OF the adoption OF thorough
system OF civil service reform, and de.
mand a return to the early practice under
our government Of appointing men 10
Office on the ground oi their fitness only,
and oi continuing them there while they
are honest and efficient.
Rssolpsd, 4th. That We affirm that NO
form OF taxation is wise which puts bur-
dens upon the people by means Of duties
intended to increase the price Of domestic
products, and which are unnecessary for
the purpose Of revenue; we further affirm
that gold and silver are the only sound
and safe basis Of currency. We, therefore,
demand thorough revision and reform OF
the present tariff and q speedy return to
the specie standard for the choice OF the
people.
ResOlued, 9th. !That undue devotion to
party has already greatly damaged the
republic: :ahdwe now engage ourselves to
discountenRnce In every possible way the
despotism Of partys organization and the
abject submission Eof voters to the die.
tates of party politicians. Standing par.
ties are not less dangerous to liberty than
standing armies. 4.
The resolutions were received with
great enthusiasm as they were read, this
was specially Of the resolution touching
the tariff, which was followed with clap.
ping Of hands, and other demonstra.
tons Of applause. The last resolution too,
appeared particularly acceptable to the
members Of the Convention. The resolu.
tons were unanimously adopted without
debate, amid great enthusiasm. Not q
few members rising to their feet. The
President Of this Convention, as soon as the
applause had subsidized, rose and said
this was the best series Of resolutions that
had been adopted by any political coHen.
ton in this country. Cheers. f.
Robert Christie before the reading ol
the report Of the committee offered the
following resolutions, which were tempo.
rarily laid on the table. They were now
called up and read as follows, for the pur.
pose Of giving to the Reunion and Re.
form movement greater efficiency:
Res0lted, That o National Executive
Committee be created by this Convention
composed OF one person from each State
and territory OF the Union, which Execu.
tive Committee shall have the customary
powers belonging TO such q committee.
ReSSsued, further, That In view Of the
fact that all the States and Territories are
not represented In this Convention, said
National Executive Committee Ia empow-
cred to correspond and confer with per.
sons In the States and Territories now
pnrepreaented In sympathy with the Re.
Union and Reform movement, with o view
10 the organization Of Reunion and Reform
Associations In such unrepresented States
and Territories. i lfEr H.s
ReSotced, further, That 90 many States
and Territories 40 are represented In this
Convention shall propose to the Conven.
ton the name Of one person who Is q
member Of said National Executive Com
mittee. 81 .a n T""0F
ReSoESed further, That said National
Executive Committee shall have thu
power when duly organized to call q
Notional Convention In the Re. Union and
Reform movement, at such time ant
place as they may determine, Il In tbeil
Judgment the same should become neces
ary. .As- trl'EaN,y .a'T 7
These resolutions were read ant
promptly adopted one by.one until thC
last ono, was reached. This authorized
the Executive Committee TO call q Nat
ional Convention on certain contingency
Along discussion followed.
Judge StAllo thought It's adoption
would be' liable TO the construction O
hostility to the Liberal Convention.
Mr.. Spannharst, Of Missouri, urged i'm
mediate action Half way action hat
already served TO dWindle this Conven
ton TO mere farce, 90 that II the Mis-
seurl delegation were to withdraw, there
would be nothing Of importance left. He
wanted strong and vigorous organiza,
ttion effected and q bold front assumed,
Mr.. Reckmelen, Of Ohio, opposed The
resolution because 1t was liable 70 % con,
struction ofhostility to the other ConVen.
ton. he was glad these seats were
empty, because the pefsons that WoulG
otherwise occupy them were fighting II
the other Convention where the. danger
was. -9 % ls al ..Ys = 10
Judge stallo said that the delegates d
this Convention, Hoadly, Matthew'S ant
Senator schurz were at this momen
fighting the battles Of this Convention Il
the Liberal Convention, and he beRget
that they be- not now disarmed by thi
vote Of distEnst. During the discussion
the first ballot for President by the Libe
raj Republican Convention was an