The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-08-07

ONCE holders, with the sanction OF the
government, use their official influence
to control elections when bribery OF
custom house officers is an established
usage; when rings of plunderers are
the recipients OF millions of money,
appropriated for public use; when Of.
ficiaf defsulcations are Of such frequent
occurrence as scarcely to excite atten-
tion; when Presidential par
dons relieve defaulters from
merited punishment, and Presidential
appointments reward credit mobilier,
and salary gabbing congressman, and
when a Congressional investigation is
generally a whitewashing affair, it is
not strange that men begin TO lose con-
fidence in free institutions, and that the
fame OF the great republic is tarnished
throughout the civilized world.
To remedy these evils, we insist
that the receipts and expenditures Of
the government shall be diminished /;
that its patronage shall be curtailed,
and all useless offices abolished; that
it shall cease to usurp functions to
which it has no title; that official mis-
conduct, and fraud, and corruption in
elections shall be vigorously punished,
and that public virtue shall be upheld,
and the want Of it condemned by the
united voice OF the people.
RESOLVED, That we condemn, without
reserve, the late act Of Congress grant
ing additional salaries as unjust, and
demand its immediate and uncondi-
tionsl repeal; and we denounce every
member OF Congress, whether Republi-
can or Democrat, who supported the
law or received and retained the money
procured; and we especially denounce
the conduct of President Grant in using
the Influence OF his high position for its
passage, and whose official signature
made the law.
ReS0lvcd, That the act OF the Presi-
dent ia setting up by the bayouet a
government in Louisiana, not chosen
by the people, and having no title
whatever to rule over them, was flag
rant violation OF their rights, and OF the
Federal constitution,
Resolved That every department be-
ing in the hands ofthe Republican par
ty, they are justly responsible for the
evils and wrongs in legislation and ad-
ministration OF which the country COM
plains.
Resolved That under the time honor
ed Democratic banner, with this dec
lsration Of principles, inscribed on its
foldP, we engage In the conflict, and we
earnestly appeal 10 the patriotic men OF
every class, without regard to party
names or past differences, to unite with
us on terms OF perfect equality, in the
struggle to rescue the government from
the hands OF dishonest men and redeem
! it from the flood Of corruption which
threatens its ruin.
The Convention then nominated Hon.
VIM. Allen, OF Chillicothe, for Cover
nor by seclama!ion, amid the greatest
enthusiasm.
For Lieutenant Governor, the names
OF Barnabus Burns, L. D. Campbell, D.
Fitch, S. F. Carey, VIM. Reed Golden
and Warner P. Noble, were presented.
Campbell, Golden and Fitch, we're
Withdrawn. Burns was nominated on
the first ballot, receiving 1881 votes;
Noble 2j7!. His nomination was made
unanimous.
For the Supreme Judge, long term,
H. c. Whitman, of Hamilton J. Peter
Breechner, of Brown, and j. II. Young,
OF Champaign, were placed in nomina~
ton. The ballot resulted: Whitman,
376t; Breechner 1871; Young 81.
For Supreme Judge, short term. The
candidates were all Withdrawn but
Hon. C. H. Scribner, OF Lucas, VINO was
nominated by acclamstion.
For Attorney General, the candidates
were Charles D. Dewey, OF Montgomery
county; Hon. VIM. A. DaughertY, CT
Franklin county; VIM. A. Lynch, Of
Stark county; V. Layton, of Auglaize
county; E. j. Godfrey, OF Mercer coun-
ty. The ballot stood Daugherty, 80;
Lynch, 106; Layton, 80; Dewey, Al
Godfrey was Withdrawn. At this mo-
ment the president announced the re-
ceipt Of telegram from the Hon. VIM.
Allen, as follows
81 accept the nomination and desire
the Convention to accept my gratitude
for it; ! accept it because the Conven-
tion, by bestowing it, expresses the
belief that I may be OF some service in
promoting the success Of the great De-
mocracy, upon whose success, aud upon
that alone, rests the property, liberty,
and happiness OF the American people"
This was received with a storm OF sp.
plause, and after it subs;ded the nomins-
tions were resumed.
For Treasurer the names of Charles
n. Alien, OF Jefferson, Charles BoseI, OF
Auglaize, and George Weimer, ofSum-
NIT. The name OF Jonathan Ha.shman
who was nominated by the third party
on the thirtieth instant, which was
presented by Mr.. Clay, of Montgomery
county, was received with unmIstska-
bic dissatisfaction. 1t was Immediate
ly withdrawn. Mr.. Clay in withdraw
ing Harshman's name gave the conven-
ton to understand that HarshmaU, a.
though nominated on another ticket,
would vote for William Allen for Gov
ernor. Weimer was nominated on the
second ballot
For Comptroller, J. K. Newcomer,
Of Marion county, was nominated by
scclamaton.
For Board OF Public Works, Chris
tisn Schenck, OF Mercer county, was
nominated! BY scclsmstion, all other
candidates were Withdrawing in his IA
vor.
After the nominations were made
Senator Thurman, who is a nephew OF
Hon. Vim. Allen, nominee for govern
or, appeared on the floor aud in re-
spouse to repeated and loud calls from
the convention, made short speech.
The Senator is lust recovering from q