The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-06-06

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Virginia-George I. Goodell.
West Virginia-D. D. 7. FarnsworSh.
Wisconsln-Charles ]. L. Myers.
Calardo-George N. Chillicothe.
District Of Colnmbia-John f. Cooke.
Idaho. Curtlg 'gi
Montana-L. B. Church.
Wyoming George w! Corey.
When the preliminary organization Of
the Convention had been effected, loud
calls were made for Senator Logan. That
gentleman took the platform and deliver
ed brief address: s-
Gen. LOGAN remarked that the people
could have witnessed the enthusiasm Of the
Convention at the name Of General Grant,
IL would gladden. their hearts. After four
years Of trial there was more enthusiasm
for General Grant than when his name
was first presented for the Presidency. It
only proved that he had done well and
deserved the encomium oi.well done good
and faithful servant; thou hast been faith.
iul over few things, and we will make
thee ruler over many" Loud cheers,
amid which General Logan retired.
GERRITT SMITH said the time has again
come for the American people to choose
their President. Who shall II tbep Voices,
"Grant " ] agree with you, because
Grant Is the savior Of his country and has
blessed III with peace. He referred to
General Grants memorable services when
the nation almost despaired Of sue.
cess in the war, He stated that ID was
his persistent policy which had achieved
final victory and surrender Of the rebels.
Grant had blessed the country, and now
we want to give him time to finish the
work by crushing the Ku.Klux and saw.
ing the negro. Having proved good
President once, he will make good one
for another term. Just as Lincoln, the
second savior Of the country, had been re.
elected, so will Grant, the third savior oi
the country. [Cheers.l Hetold howsig-
nally had failed all efforts to show him cor.
ruptin anything, Hemay have made some
mistakes, but he is honest, true and pure.
We want Grant four years longer, until
the anti.slavery battle shall have been
entirely fought. He is doing we'll We
need him until we reach the final. triumph
in the great struggle. Cheers.
MIR. MORTON said he saw evidence here
Of victory In November The enthusiasm
here was not manufactured, it is spontane-
Gus. The Republican party has the great
mission Of taking care Of the interests Of
this country. 1t Is not 9 worshipper OF
men, 1t holds fast to principles and not
to men. We do honor to the pioneers
Of Republicans principles only so long as
they are true TO the cause. [Cheers
When q pioneer falls he falls further than
any one else. Some claim the paternity Of
our party, and therefore they have the
right to kill it just as certain anclents
used to claim the right to kill their own
offspring. Laughter and cries Of Gree.
ley. Now we deny that paternity. II
we were to admit 1t we should deny their
murderous conclusion. Cheers 1t Is the
duty of the party to improve the credit Of
the country and bring up the currency. We
shall bring it up TO the highest standard
by the faithful and judicious administers
tion and the gradual reduction of the
public debt. The platform Of the Re-
publican party is to be found in It's history
Tor the last ten years. and the acts of this
administration. Applause Still our
work is unfinished. The Fourteenth and
Fifteenth amendments must be SO estab-
lished that they shall be recognized by
all parties without any question. We
must establish fully the rights of colored
men in this country so that they shall be
considered by all parties, and the colored
men shall have the full enjoyment Of all
their civil as well as their political rights,
[ [Applause] and until then our mission
will not be done, as 1t will not be fin.
ished so long as the Kuklux organization
exists. Applause] That organization
will spring into active life again unless
we have the proper legislation admin.
istered by bold, strong government
to protect their fellow citizens absolutely.
Applause We insist upon the protec-
lion of the lives and liberty of American
citizens in foreign lands. Shall it be said
that we insist on their protection in every
land save our own. [Applause and
cries of no! mol! Mr.. Morton pro.
ceeded to Vlndicate the Ku Klux law and
claimed that the President had executed
and not abused it, and that it had effected
greater good in the least space OF time
than any law ever enacted. We only
want IN honest, fair election, then all
men, Of all parties and creeds may have
unrestricted enjoyment Of political rights,
and the Ku Klux law looks to securement
OF that. He also eulogized the Republican
party as the one which had saved the
country in the past and by which it must
be preserved in the future. Break 1t
down and what security have you that
any other will carry out and complete
its work. Sometimes great light is ex-
tinguished. Some one whom We have
trusted falls by the wayside,
but we should not falter or pause,
The principles of the party are greater
than any, aye Of all its leaders. Cheers.
It's said that Grant has committed er-
rors. Admit it, and we say his er-
errors have been trivial, and any man who
thinks that for that, or any reason he can
break up the Republican party, commits
a great blunder. laughter and cheers.
The man that tries this will utterly tail
and will pass away unnoticed and forgot
ten. Stand fast by your principles and
you will tomorrow nominate Gen. Grant.
de has told you he had no policy save the
will OF tho people; he has redeemed these
pledges. Cheers The general jpdg-
ment is better than the opinion Of any one
man, and the Executive who follows the
general Judgment will be the wisest and
will best su6serve the public interests. II
Grant ever becomes recreant Ito pub.
lie principles he will pass away under
public condemnation, just as others have
passed away, who became recreant and
unworthy OF the trust.
Mr.. LoRINo, of Massachusetts, said the
Committee on Permanent Organization
were ready 10 report. He asked that they
report as soon as they are ready without
waiting as is usual until the Credentials
Committee have reported, as the latter
had a more formal duty to perform.
Agreed to- - FT% n
A Sortb Noro1;no dnIn1ota aYnreaaad