The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-05-25
upon MI, orlsswell Withdrew his motion
DELEdATRs TO rmLApELpIIA

Inc following list Of delegates to Phil.
adelphia was then reported:
MrSt Congressional D6trict-J. W.
Allison, OF Hancock; r. W. Simmons, Of
Woodi Capt. Henry Wallace, Of Ohio;
George Edwards, Of Marshall; Q. +. Scott,
Of Richie; w L. Cole, Of DOddridgc;
Capt j. NJ. Pipes, Of Marshall; lion. W.
Z. Stevenson, OF Wood; Gen. II. 5. North
colt and A. 9. Moore, Of Harrison.
Second Disirct-Alexander Sprigg, OF
Taylor; Hon. j. T. Hoke, Of Mineral; Dan.
lei Ames, Of Jefferson; Charles Hooton,
Of Preston; Hon. F. II. Peirpolnt, OF Ma.
rlon; Hon. D. d. I, Farnsworth, OF Up.
shur; j. NJ. Hagans, OF Monongalia; VIM.
Smith, Of Berkeley; George Koonce, Of
Jefferson; John E sChley, Of Jefferson,
Third District-Col. T. D. Swami, Of
kanawha; r. A. Burnap, Of Mason; Cyrus
Newton, Of Monroe; William Davis, Of
Kanawha; William o. Wright, Of Cabell;
H. Il. Freer, j. B. Walker, A. F, Gibbons,
4 OF kanawha; j. A. Gibbons and George
w. Moredock, Of Mason.
Mr.. SENsEL, oil Taylor, again raisGd an
objection 10 appointing more than ten and
moved for three from each district and
one at large, and Tor an equal number Of
alternates.
MIR. BLAIR, Of Wood. and Gov. PEIR.
POINT advocated sending 80.
Mr.. SNsEL's motion was tabled on mo.
ton Of Mr.. Sylyis, Of Ohio
MIR. ADAMS, Of Mineral, moved that the
delegates be authorized to cast the vote
of the State in the Philadelphia Conven.
ton. Tabled, on motion Of Capt. Dove.
nor, of Ohio.
The names reported by the Committee
were then confirmed.
Gov PELRPoINT moved TO appoint, In
addition, four delegates at large, Tabled
on motion of Swan, Of Kanawha.
RESOLUTIONS.
Col. SWAMI, OF Kanawha, then, as
Chairman Of the Committee on ResOlu.
tons, submitted the following which were
read by Mr.. Sturgiss, Of Monongalla:
Tho Republicans Of West YirginIain ConVen.
ton assembled to elect delegates TO the ConyGn.
ton 70 be held at Philadelphia on tho 9Th OF June
co1ntsy Tie Iodas lace Of tht psBc aeS 81 tRs
maintenance OF our peaceful relations at home
and abroad, the economical administration OF tn
Government. the faithiulness and integrity nj
our public officials, we have cause for coIgratua.
ton and hereby reattlrm our faith and allegi,
ance in the great cardinal principles Of our
party.
We favor continued reduction OF taxation;
gradual payment OF the national debt; civil
service reform as proposed by the President, and
the restoration Of harmony and good will In The
reconstructed States by an impartial execution
OF the laws; q Jealous guarding Of our national
honor In our intercourse with Foreign powers
submitting to nothing wrong and demanding
only what IL right
Q. We declare that the recent amendments re.
lating TO emancipation, Acknowledgement and the
sacred obligation Of tho national debt having
been duly ratified and promulgated arc to be
taken and held as part OF the organic law OF the
land and forever remain lnytolate.
.. No passive policy, no disguises however Gun,
ntnRly assumed by mAlcontCnts, no false pre-.
lenses OF disappointed men and seli.constit1ted
delegates can alienate the Rdherents Of the great
J Republican party, which, through the mainte.
nance Of It's Organization has preserved the
Union OF States and secured liberty, happiness
and prosperity throughout the land.
4. I he wisdom OF the admtnlstr ttion OF Presl
dent Grant having been shown by its eminent
success In securing civil and political rights to
all; IN giving peace and prosperity at home and
respect and security to her citizens abroad In an
economical and honest collection and d'sbnrse.
ment OF the national rGYcnue In the reduC ion
OF taxation to an amount exceeding $3.50, 900 900,
and In payment OF tho national debt 10 an
amount exceeding 800, 900 per annum; and
experience having strengthened our confidence
in the ability, integrity and patriotism OF the SOL
der statesman occupying tho executive chair,
and having In view the suspicious promises oil
the iuture, and as an evidence Of our confidence,
we hereby instruct our delegates TO the PhilRdel
' phla Convention 10 be held NJ Philadelphia on
the 9th OF June next TO vote for and use all hon.
orable means TO secure the denomination Of
President Grant.
8. That our delegates to the National Conven.
ton be and they are hereby instructed to cast the
vote OF this State for Hon. A. /. Boremsn for Vice
President,
6; That We denouncs the effort OF the so.caled
leaders OF the Democratic party TO make the
adoption or rejection OF the proposed ConstItu.
ton partisan measure, inasmuCh as 1t affects
the Vital interests Of every citizen Of the State,
Z. That when this Convention adjourn 1t I'D.
Journ to meet at the call OF the Executive Com.
mlttee at such time and place as they may think
best.
GOV. rEIRPoINT PROTESTS AGAINST
GRANT.
When the reading of tho resolutions had
been concluded, Gov. Pcirpoint rose and
said, speaking with great deliberation and
emphasis, while the Convention listened
to the first few sentences in breathless 81.
lence:
Mr.. Chairman know, sir, and as.
sumo the full responsibility Of il, that in
raising objection to the report OF the com.
mittee l shall incur the disapprobation
and perhaps theill will Of this large and
respectable Convention but in doing so,
do 1t, as an American oitizen-as a
Republican-as aman who claims an atFec-
tion for his country second to no man in
1t. do so knowing the feelings of o
large portion Of the gentlemen here, their
wishes and desires to endorse those resolu.
ttons. But there is one of those resolu.
tons that could have hoped most ar
IDENTIFY might have been kept out Of this
report 1t is the resolution instructing
the delegates to the National Convention
to support General Grant for nomination
by that Convention. hoped, sir, this
Convention would assemble, pass its reso.
lutions, nominate its delegates, and send
them to Philadelphia to act as circum.
stances and emergencies might dictate, in
forming q ticket that would be successful
before the country at the election next
fall.
This country, sir, Is In commotion-
great political Commotion. 1t is not nee.
essary to inquire here whence that com.
motion comes. That cause has TRANSFERRED
and the result is upon the country. The
Republican family, sir, has been rent
asunder to large extent. / do not say
that q majority Of 1t are disafected. l
do not say that one.third is disaffected
or one-iourth; but there is q powerful
disatfection throughout the country, North
land South; and It is upon this very subject
OF the nomination that Is to be made at
Philadelphia. Various propositions have
been and are being made, and l hoped,
sir, that the issue would not be forced
upon US here to go there instructed for
whom the vote Of West Virginia should
be cast. 1t may become necessary when
you come to consult with the various dele.
| gates from the different Darts al tho TTniin1