The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-08-01
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| SVLuhbUs, O'I July Ols-Ile StAte
Liberal and Democratic Mass Convention
70 ratiGy the nomination of Greeley and
Brown, and choose Presidential electors,
assembled In the new City Hall, at II A.
n. Gen, r. Brinkerhoof called the Con.
vention to order, and on his motion, Hon.
r. p. Spaulding, of Cuyahoga, was made
chairman, and w. Q. Gould, Of Fayette,
Secretary. Vice Presidents and Secretaries
were also chosen from both Liberals and
Democrats. On taking the! chair, Judge
Spaulding congratulated his Republican
friends, who Notwithstanding the threats
and blandishments Of their former asso.
ciates had decided to support Gree.
ley In the belief that an honest admins.
tration must be the result. He also
congratulated the Democrats that they
had risen above party feeling, and had
united with the honest men OF those who
for years had been their political oppo-
nents, to aid in the selection Of honest
and true men, and the overthrow Of the
present corrupt administration. He pre-
dicted hard and long battle, but felt
assured that in the end would be o victory
for Greeley and Brown. Alter choosing
committees, the Convention adjourned to
meet at the east front Of the State House
at2P.M.
Tho Liberal and Democratic Mass
Convention reassembled at 9 p. NJ, on the
east front Of the State House After
choosing two electors, as stated in the
afternoon dispatches, a committee was
appointed to wait on B. Gratz Brown at
his hotel. They soon returned with that
distinguished gentleman, who was intro.
duced by Judge Spaulding as the next
Vice President Of the United States. On
taking the stand, Mr.. Brown said he was
physically unable TO make long speech,
as his speech at Frankfort, yesterday,
united with his ride to this city, gave him
severe headache. He said Ohio had
always had controlling interest in
national politics, and it has so happened
that her voice has always been decisive
in the great Presidential contests of the
past. 1t would seem as il that in.
1uence was not to be lessened in the
present contest iShe is looked upon from
all quarters Of the nation with great inter.
est. He said, that so far as the questions
that are before the people are concerned,
1t reduces them substantially to this: {:
Whether it shall be possible for the peo-
pie Of the United States to install in March
an administration that will give q better
account Of the troubles Of the country, a
better solution Of the diversitles that have
sprung up between the sections, or a more
certain adjustment OF that conflict Of races
that has been brewing for some years past,
than the one which now holds power.
The speaker declared that the Grant
speakers, instead Of answering such ques.
tionsas TO why they have not fulfilled their
promises made about peace in the South,
it was found that they said little about a
cordial shaking Of right hands between
the races, but only told that under Grant
the National Debt had been reduced at
the rate of one hundred millions year.
BE said the people knew to their sorrow
who paid this debt. In regard to the. re-
construction policy Of Grant, the speaker
said it had been failure. and had not sue.
ceeded in restoring peace, order, good
government and honest administrations in
any of the States under its control. He
said, on the other hand, in Virginia, where
liberalism has had its full sway, all went
well. None, either white or black, had
been oppressed. Tennessee, which had
been q perfect hell under Brownlow's
administration, has also changed; and,
continued the speaker, go there today,
where Liberalism is triumphant, and you
find peace and good order and kindly
feeling toward the races; you find the
State rapidly resuming its condition of
natural prosperity, putting its finances in
order, building up its railroads, and labor.
ing to protect and secure the rights Of its
citizens. You hear nothing Of this an
tagouism Of races that is the cry to-day
in North Carolina, I might add that
if you would go further and go TO Mis-.
souri,, where perhaps this policy has had
its most emphatic trial, you might see
there as / win say, although don't desire
to be boastful Of my own State, as pros.
porous condition of things as in any
State OF this nation. You will find that
that State which was upheayed almost
by volcanic action, as it were, and left
with edges Of society, ragged, jagged and
sharp, and cutting against each other,
you will findit as smooth, and as pleasant
as in any other State ofthe Union. You
will find in the politics Of Missouri, that
there are notnow existing any animosities
that grew out of the war. It's people are
all in harmony and accord, and are en-.
gagged in industrial pursuits. They have
forgotten the animosities Of the past, and
nolonger even think OF them. YOU will
find furthermore If you want to protect
the colored race in It's freedom and Its
franchise, and as an illustration of the
manner OF doing it, you will find there
that their principles are not only imbeded
IN the Constitution Of the State, but
guaranteed by the Democrats by a unani-
nous vote oil the whole State, which has
hundred and some odd thousand. /
believe-and few thousand opposition.
You will find that there is no feeling in
all the land to disturb the present condi-
ton Of affairs. You will find no white
man there with prejudices and animosIty
against the colored race; you find them
there taken by the hand-that their feel.
ings and their rights are respected; you
will find they have all through that State
established their schools and churches,
aud are rebuilding themselves to be
worthy members Of society; you will find
that they have their normal schools; that
they have their State University, so To
speak, and that that State University or
normal school has received its endow.
ment Of Democratic Legislature. !
calllthat proof Of theTesults Of a liberal
policy. l appeal to you TO Judge Of this
work on the one hand as,against the poll.
cy Of the Administration on the other;
and when you make your calculation as
TO what istbest fop the nation, do 1t hon.
estly, do it conscientiously, and do it with
full knowledge Of what you are doing,
Fellow citizens, ] would gladly, If / were
able, 60 on with the line Of these re-
marks and undertake TO show you that
the policy Of the Administration, 80 far
i 40 Tho aIa,nanta nf nnninfv Mt work al