The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-06-07
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Of Massachusetts,. His private character
Is as pure as that Of Mr.. Coliax; his fldeli.
tyto principles Is as for above suspicion as
that Of the martyred Abraham Lincoln,
and his political record Is unsullied by
single deviation from the path Of con-
scious duty. And In Grant and Wilson
as our standard bearers, we have in the
West and East combination as invinci'
BILE as that Of Grant and Coltax in 1868.
COMMENTS OF CINCINNATI PAPERS.
CINCINNATI, June 0.-The RolkSbldn
will tomorrow say, concerning the Ma.
tional Republican Convention, that the
result of the Convention has verified It's
predictions. Gen. Grant was re.nomlna.
Ted and the usual resolutions adopted;
Colfax was dropped for Henry Wilson.
This result, too, Is not surprising. or
Colfax as parllamentarian, there Is no
doubt he Is considered by both Democrats
and Republicans as one Of the best pre-
siding officers the annals of Congress
can show. His decisions have always
been fair and impartial, and his
knowledge and experience are great.
But he had offended many Of his friends
who had worked hard to secure his nom.
nation in 1868. When asked by them,
after his nomination, TO lend them his
influence with the President, he refused
on the ground that the Vice President
had nothing TO do with the distribution Of
offices, and they vowed vengeance for
what they considered his ingratitude. A
mans enemies are always more active
than his friends, and especially If the lat.
ter know that he will not reward their
affections. So Mr.. Coliax will probably
disappear from the political arena.
OF the platform the Holksbtdtt speaks
rather irreverently. The platform de.
mands civil service reform, which had
been laughed at by the politicians Of
either party, does not mean the reform oil
the civil service any more than they in.
teed to abolish the franking privilege,
which has also been demanded by the
Philadelphia resolutions. The platform
demands tariff which shall adjust the
duties so as TO aid in paying remunerative
wages 10 labor and promote the industries
and prosperity ofthe whole country. This
ha humbug. Duties are taxes, and taxes
are burdens, whether they are couched
in fine phrases or not. The idea that the
prosperity Of country can bepromoted
by taxation Is ridiculous. The question
Is, how can taxes be so imposed as to
raise the necessary revenue with the least
hardship 10 the people. This question
neither the Philadelphia nor Cincinnati
Convention has approached, nor will the
politicians touch 1t until the people have
learned 10 understand and will give
effective expression to their will. The
assurance that the public lands
shall not be given away to cor.
porations Is not distinguished by the
charm Of novelty. 1t would be novelty
however II Congress would make up lis
mind to live up to 1t. So far Congress
has not developed any disposition to dos
The resolution concerning bounties to
the soldiers we remember to have read
before, but as nobody has manifested the
wicked intent 10 stop those bounties does
not mean much. That the relations be.
tween capital and labor shonld be recog.
nized inlegis'ation is declaration looking
topolitical electionering more than practi.
callegislation. We confess our inability to
iathom its meaning. We are refreshed
however by the assertion that the claim for
female suffrage shall be treated with the
respectful consideration. Do our politi.
clans lear the candidacy of Victoria
Woodruff, or do they dread charge of a
bloomer brigade, led by the irrepressible
DR.. Mary Walker. The platform con.
tains many good and beautiful things; all
platforms do; but the difficulty as Charles
Francis Adams so well puts It in his let.
ter, is not as to professions but as 10 their
execution. There is the rub
CINCINNATI, June 6.-The results Of the
Philadelphia Convention were received
today with general satisfaction among the
Republicans. The announcement of Gen.
Grants nomination was made on Change,
and was followed by enthusiastic demon.
strations of applause.
The Gazette tomorrow will say that
Grant was nominated with an enthusiasm
that was spontaneous and overwhelm.
ming. There were few men In the Con.
venlion doubtless who would have pre-.
ferred another candidate, but these were
overborne by the sweeping sentiments
Of the mass pHnd gracefully yielded
to that which the people had predeter.
mined as 1t was in 1854 when Mr.. Lincoln
was renominated. So 1t was at Philadel.
phia yesterday. The leaders once trusted
arrayed themselves against Grant. He
was most bitterly assailed, not only by his
political opponents, but by many who had
been prominent in the Republican party.
Newspapers have been unsparing in their
criticisms, and many Of them have been
reckless In their abuse. Investigating
committees to thenumber Of twenty were
appointed for the purpose Of breaking
down his administration, and even his
family were not exempt from the burglar
attacks Of his relentless opponents, but
his accusers have been driven into dis.
grace, and so completely had all opposi.
ton to him in the Republican party
vanished, that no candidate was named at
Philadelphia in opposition to him. Every
= vote in that large and representative
body was cast for U. s. Grant. This Is
the work OF the people, as was the nc.
nomination Of Lincoln in 1854 and the
nomination Of Grant in 1868. The poll.
ticians wavered on all these occasions, but
the people were firm and SO determined
and enthusiastic that at the final hour no
one dared to interfere to prevent the con.
summation Of their wishes. In announc.
ing the nomination Of Grant, then, we
have merely to say that the people did It.
II Is not the work Of political traders, but
the work Of the honest masses twill
be received as such everywhere through.
out the nation, and will be confirmed at
the polls in November. Whatever may
be said Of the fitness Of other men for the
position, aud we are proud to say there are
many men in the Republican party emf.
nen0y atfor the high position Of President,
no one has the strength Of Grant; and
Grant Is strong because the people know
him, have tried him and have never been
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