The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-09-04

lutte necessity may be supported by mod
crate taxation. Still the nature ant
amount Of tho taxes imposed should al
ways be potent They should be plain
visible and pAlpable. Tho deceitfui ant
fraudulent methods which have been de
Vised TO draw money from the pockets o
the people without their consciousness
Of the imposition should be abolish
cd. Duties aud exercises for revenue
belong to this class. Such methods o
obtaining money should be known only
through the prosecutions against Grimm
ais. The associated difficulty OF sustain
ing the government under such a system
Is unreal, The public expenses need moi
be greater, and the necessity Of raising
all revenue by taxation at the very mo-
ment Of expenditure, or before It, Is sus-
ceptible OF being utilized and made q
source oil great public benefit. However
true 1t may be, In certain view OF the
matter, that all taxes are ultimately borne
by the laboring classes, they are, never
theless, In the first instance collected from
those who possess property. By the uni
form usage, every dollar required for the
expenses Of the government should be al
once extracted from tho taxpayer. A
powerful class would be enlisted in the
duty Of guarding against official extrava-
gance. Government mortgages upon
labor, the most safe and desira-
BILE Of investments, would cease, and
in their place afrighted capitalists
could contemplate only the approaching
gatherer in sell defence, they would per.
form apublic duty hitherto neglected. Leg.
islative corruption would be effectively
opposed under this keen scrutiny. No
man whose record was tainted would
pass the ordeal Of an election. Long and
patient study has convinced me that on
the practicability OF establishing precisely
this popular surveillance on which rests
the last hopes Of this republic. A paternal
government is not necessarily mischiev.
ious in monarchy, but in q republic
based upon universal suffrage, it can not
fail to foster innumeral evils. 1t is In
fact the scum OF all villainies. The gov
eminent which devotes some OF its pow.
ers to putting money in mems pockets
must employ others in extortlon. This
policy involves a continuous order of ia.
voritism. My deep aversion to all these
things has induced me 10 encourage the
movement which you represent, and
doubtless my name will be presented for
your consideration as a nominee. In that
event l beg leave respectfully to withdraw
1t. The strength Of emphasis which has
marked the language employed by some
gentlemen in addressing me on this sub.
ject, must be my excuse Tor the remarks
which follow. Success should of course
be an object in the present condition Of
affairs. Other leadership will afford a
better prospect OF attaining it. A choice
can be made from many equally relia.
BILE as reformers, probably more capable
Of public office, and yet less likely 10
combine the formidable elements oil oppo.
sitiOn. Icould not consent to subscribe
a platform containing either profession Of
faith or recantion Of errors, and a
promise Of amendment. The existing
practice requires this, and that practice
may not be abruptly set aside. Love oil
that absolute independence which cannot
now be maintained in public office, dc.
sire to promote your success instead Of
impeding it, and belief that l can thus
perform the individual cases, a quota Of
public, services have created in my mind
an unalterable resolve 10 remain in
private station. Yours truly,
(Signe0 Gil. O'CoNoR.
The reading Of the letter met with an oc.
sionsl outburst Of hearty approval. The
allusion to repudiating the action OF the
Baltimore Convention received an uproar.
ious demonstration oil enthusiasm.
Van Allen, Of New York, offered ares.
olution that committee Of one from
each State represented in this Conven.
ton be appointed as Committee on Gre.
dentials Adopted.
Byington, Of Iowa, offered resolution
that each delegation choose member ior
Committee on Credentials, one for Com.
miltee on Permanent Organization and
one for National Executive Committee.
Vallandlgham, of Kentucky moved to
adjourn until November Goth. Cries Of
"Put him out"
During a call Of States to nominate
members of the Committee on Credentials,
Mr.. Bayard, OF California, said: "I hold
in my hand n letter addressed to me BY
the officers Of q convention held in San
Francisco to appoint delegates 10 this
convention. 1t is as follows:
SAN FRANCISCO, August 20.
Senator Bdydrd!
DEAR SIR-At a convention Of the De.
mocraCy of the State Of California, held
this day, you were unanimously selected
TO cast the vote Of California at the Ma.
tional Democratic Convention TO be held
in Louisville on the 3d of September.
They express their preference for the
name oi Charles O'ConOr [applausel for
President Trusting that you will make
u sound Democratic platform, We re-
main, &C."
BY q Delegate-I move that Mr.. Bay.
ard Of New Jersey represent California In
this Convention. Adopted.
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
New York, Colonel John ]. TanAllen
South Carolina, Edward F. Stokes; Penn,
sylvania, ]. L. Jacobs; Maryland, Edward
Sackett; Delaware, DR.. j. A. Brown;
Ohio, B. A. high; Michigan, William NJ
Heaton; Georgia, G. W. Ramsey; Illinois
DR.. William Hanley; Nebraska, s. W
Brooks; Kansas, J. w. Broak; Wisconsin
DR.. W. L. Kennett; West Virginia, Cyru.
Vance; Iowa, T. J. Server; Arkansas, A.
Colgrove; Virginia, James N. Belthame
Missouri, A. Martin Williams; Kentucky
Samuel L. Gregor; Tennessee, II. F. Par.
rish; North Carolina, W. r. Trout; Cali
tornia, Samuel J. Bayard; New Jersey
Benjamin G. Potts; Alabama, T. G. Mes.
NTH; Mississippi, CS W Price.
1t was carried on motion OF Chanccy
Burr, Of New Jersey, that q roll call bt
made for the appointment Of a Commit
tee on Permanent Organization.
Alabama, G. c. Nesmith; Mississippi
A. Mosly; New York, Judge Alex