The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-06-12

had used all his power to exalt the
Executive at the expense OF the other
departmentsof the Government. The
people of the United States are ever
jealous Of the encroachments OF power.
General Grant more than any other
President who has preceded him 10 that
Office, has given good cause for suspicion
and distrust For many months meas
ures and pract ces have been pressed
forward that are dangerous TO the cause
Of civil liberty.
The Cincinnati Convention vas q
protest against this tendency OF affairs
1t was attended BY Thousands OF good
and true men who came together for
purposes OF consultation. They were
men Who had been active in the Re
public n ranks and who had seen the
danger that menaced the country from
q CO.. tinusiion of Grants personal rule
Mr.. Hubbard said that he had gone to
Cincinnati not knowing whether be
would identity himself with the move
ment there to be inaugursted, but to see
what manner Of men were engaged in
the cause ard ty what spirit they were
actusted. He saw there IN assembly
o. earnest Republicans Who came to-
gether because they saw that there was
q work for honest men to do and were
brave enough to undertake the task.
That Convention bad prepared an ad,
dress to the people OF the United States
setting for the causes which had led
to It's assemblage and had adopted 8
series OF resolutions declsratory OF the
principles it he'd. (Mr. Hubbard then
read the address and resolut ons 10 full. }
Resuming his speech after the read
ing. he said that although in political
sense principles are everything aud men
nothing, vet the men who have been
nominated TO carry into effect the prin-
cipIes enunciated in the platform just
read are worthy OF confidence and sup
port All who are opposed to General
Grants administration can cordially
support Horace Greeley The signs OF
the times indicate that he will receive
the united vote OF all who favor gov
ernmental reform. He ia man whose
whole lite has been devoted TO the
cause of the people and has been kept
pure and tree from the corruptions OF
which the people now complain. The
nom zee tor the Wee PGe-idency, Gratz
Brown, was equally unobjectlonsble
and his past political lif- was proof of
what his future conduct would be.
There was only one thing that could
prevent the elec. ion Of the ticket pre-
-ented by the Cincinnati Convention,
and that was an lnordinate party spirit
Political parties are useful 30 long as
thev are subordinate to the general
good. but when the only question that
i a-ked IN times OF emergency is, what
course does this or that party take
the stability OF the government is in
danger The only reason now urged by
many men tor the reelection OF General
Grant i that he is the regular nominee
Of the regular Republican party.
But who can doubt that if
Grant and Greeley were TO
go before the country as rival can
didate. for the Presidency all party
barriers being thrown down and all
party trammels disregaried. three
fourlhs OF the voters would cast their
ballots tor Horaco Greeley. The Cin-
cinnati Convention meant 70 throw
down partg barrier ani unloose party
shackle-. 1t ACCORDED to every man
perfect liberty of choice ani called
upon all citizens, Irrespective OF past
party affiliations, 10 express their senti
ment at the polls. All tnat is now asked
ia that the American FeopIe should
vote their honest convictions without
regard 10 the dictates OF party mans
gers, and. this be ing the case Horace
Greeley will certainly be inaugurated
President Of the United States on the
I h OF next March. Applause In
conclusion Mr.. Hubbard moved that
the meeting adopt the resolutions EN-.
braced in the Cincinnati platform as
expressive OF its political opinion. The
motion was put by the Chairman and
unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Philo Kimberly then moved that
q committee OF three be appointed By
the Chair TO select County Executive
Committee, TO consist of two members
from each township in the county. one
from each township being chosen from
each political party. The motion was
adopted. and the Chair appointed
Messrs. Kimberly, Rockwell aud Cram
mer In few minutes the com rnittse
ted the following named gentlemen
a. having been selected to torn the
County Commirtee, the committee 10 be
completed and the blanks filed by the
committee iself, after organization.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES.
Richlsnd township. NJ L. Hill, E Con
nelly; Triadelphis, J. Hornbrook,
-; Washington, s. Ripley,
Msdi.on, G. L. C'anmer. J. L Fsns-
n