The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-06-12
The Ohio County Liberals In
Convention.
Speeches and Resolutions.
An Organization Effected and
Dele gaies 10 the State Con.
venti0n Appointed.
Meeting at the Court House Last
Night.

In compliance with the advertised
c,ll, q number OF citizens assembled at
the Court House last evening for the
purpose Of ratifying the nominations
made q: Cincinnati and organizing the
friends Of Greeley and Brown in this
county. The bell was rung at half past
seven and again at eight, and soon after
the latter hour the people who had, up
70 that time, been collecting npou the
s,epe OF the building and apparently
spjoving the cooluess Of the evening
sir, fed slowly into the building and
selected the most comfortable seats
they could find. About one hundred
and frv persons were present.
The meeting was called TO order BY
". P. Hubbard, Esq who nominated
Mr John E. Wilson to be President Of
the meeting aud Mr.. James L. flanagan
Secretary
NR. wilson's sPEECH
Upon taking the Chair Mr.. wilson
thanked the meeting for the compli
ment bestowed on him BY his being
called upon to preside over its delibers-
,iona. The meeting had BEEN called 10
ratify the acton of the Convention
ras. lately assembled at Cincinnati; /;
% rttify and approve the latform o.
primo pies there announced; and TO
accept, on the part of those present the
nom nation OF Horace Greeley snd B
G-stz Brown as candidates for the
Presidency aud Vice Presidency OF the
Uoited S ares. Speaking tor himself,
he declared that the measures set forth
10 the platform adopted by the Cincin-
nsti Convention had his wsrmest sup
port. He had been Republican ever
since he had been old enough to cast a
vore, and he referred with pride to the
good work the Republican party had ac-
complished. But the issues which have
heretofore divided the country are now
settled and a new political movement
wss taking place He was willing 10
.5rget sll former differences of opinion;
10 let the dead past 60; and take by the
hand any man who was willing to labor
% promote the best interests OF the
"0uot-y. The government had nothing
% ear from the men who were lately
. sntsgonism with it they were honest
q their convictions Of duty and were
1oE wiling to work for the future re
.'ors,ion OF an era Of good will and
mutual confidence. The Cincinnati
Coavention had selected for standard
rearer 10 the Presidential campaign q
nsn OF the people; one who has been
!l-az 81 mis- lite identified with their
c:e-4sa s1d who knows them well
al shose heart is in every movement
= the popular good. With such a
1a,'orm and for such candidate he
al no hesltsncy in declaring himself
= 'a'l sympathy with the movement
81 sincerely hoped tor its success.
Atthe conclusion o. his remarks. on
7ouou 3. 6 L. Crsnmer, Esq the fol-
.ov:rS usmed gentlemen were chosen
T.ce Presidents OF the m-e'ing.
Thomas Hughes, C. Wilson, Morti
ma Pollock. J. N. Brodie. John Oes-
;e'li7g. Andrew J. Long and Dr.. n.
F du!ilben.
Mr. Wilson then called upon Mr.. W.
P Hubbard for 8 statement OF the
ousineas 10 be transacted.
Mr. HrBBARDs SPEECH
He said that he did not know that be
had any special information to convey
81 to the purpose ot the meeting or the
business to be done. The call embraced
sl voters in this city and county who
proposed in the ensuing Presidential
eecrion to support Greeley and Brown.
| 90 named as part OF the business OF
Zoe meeting the formation OF political
organiz .tion, the appointment OF an
Executive Committee, and the election
O. delegates 70 tine Convention 10 be
ned al Grafton on next Thursdty.
jlne 18th, there to meet with political
associates from other portions Of tbe
SAFE and advise together as to the
coG-se to be pursued.
It would be remembered by all pres
cot tat during the first year OF Presi
lent Grants administration there were
many expressions OF dissatisfaction IN
tae Republican party With the course he
hsd seen 1t to pursue. Republicans
felt that be had been nom mated and
elected. not IS the representative Of any
particular and distinctive princip pie
whether Of Republican or Democratic
Al n. They took him simply because
they were afraid the Democrats would
dominate him il they did not, and ever
.iOce his accession to the Presidency
o. policy has been to labor tor personal
advantage and private gain rather than
TO advance any great principle COM
nenied by any party of the American
people. Notwithstanding his pledge
10: 10 have any policy to urge IN opp
s'lon to the popular will. vet one OF mis-
hFs' acts was TO urge the annexation Of
ssa Domingo that bis own personal and
private interests might be promoted
thereby.
President Grant was the first who
nad attempted to exercise the "one man
power" so much dreaded by the found
ers OF the Government; he had used the
Pres dency as though it were hi. pri-
,Ts;e and personal property; he had
sestosed Offices not upon those who
aai des eved well Of the country. but
0oou Il who had given him valuable
2ft. OF ere related TO his family. He
ead ints fTered for personal ends in
teterL pd State elections and had
1adeuiaH eonniVed At corruption on
@s Pan d his fasorites in ofsee. He