The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-31
OHIO,
RepubIican Convention.

MANsFIELD, July 29.-At the Repub-
licsn Convention of Richland County,
to-day, the Committee on Resolutions
reported the following which are under
stood to have been mainly prepared by
Senator Sherman. They were unani-
mously adopted by the Convention:
Resoired, Isl, That We re-afirm the
principles and policy of the Republican
party rs announced by its National Con
ventions; that we are proud of its history
and great services, and We especially
commend the vi gor and force with which
it maintained the Union, abolished slave
~ and secured equal civil and political
rights to all citizens; We demand that
these rights be enforced by appropriate
legislation, SO that all citizens shall have
equal protection Of the laws, and be Sc
cure in the equal enjoyment Of their
rights. We demand of our public agents
fidelity to their principles and tho honest
execution of the pledges made to the
people, purity, integrity and economy in
the discharge of their duties and the
prompt and fearless examination and
punishment of those who violate any Of
their obligation.
I'd. That the national taxes should be
confined 10 spirits, tobacco, beer and i'm
ported goods; that revenue should be the
primary object of all tariff laws, but in
forming such laws care should be taken
to encourage and protect domestic indus
try and impose the chief burden upon
articles of luxury; that we demand
prompt and large reduction of local
taxes, and that the power TO levy such
taxes be greatly limited and the custody
and expenditure Of all public revenue
should be guarded with the stricteSt care
and economy, and offences committed in
their management should be punished
without fear, favor or affections.
Sd. Public policy ana public faith alike
demand that the debt of the United States
be paid in coin according tothe stipulation
of the net to strengthen the public credit,
approved March l8, 1869, and that meas
ures should be adopted by Congress TO
resume specie payment Mt the earliest day
practicable; that the national banking.
system should be free TO all, SO that the
only limit of the volume of the United
States and bank notes be the amount
that can be redeemed in coin on demand
Of the holders; we denounCe all forms Of
POPULATIONS and regard the national
faith as second only i'll Importance to the
national Union.
4th. That the cheap and and prompt
transportation Of the products of industry
should be promoted by the: the national
and State governments by providing new
competing lines and by just laws for the
regulation of frcights, and special care
should be taken to develop new indus
tries, so as to give employment to labor
and to secure Il home market for our agri-
cultural productions. Z
9Th. That as labor is the foundation Of
AL wealth and prosperity, and capital is
essential to its profitable employment,
care should be taken by the General As
sembly to adjust their relations to each
other, So as to secure to all forms of labor
the highest compensation consistent with
the free and profitable employment Of
capital, and corporate powers should be
strictly limited and regulated :" as to
protect the labor as well aa tn" capital
employed by them.
9TH. That as intemperance is the fruit
ful cause of crime, vice and poverty, and
burdens the people with taxation. We
demand of the General Assembly the
greatest care in framing laws that will
tend to remove these evils, and Of all Of
ticcrs charged with their execution. the
strict enforcement of them.
9TH. That the Republican party. having
faithfully performed the great trusts re-
posed in it during the past fourteen years,
and believing that it can and will carry
out these principles with more success
than any other party, We pledge to it our
hearty support.
Delegates Appointed.
LEBANON, August 29.-Thc following
are the delegates from Warren county
to the State Republican Convention:
Samuel lions, Seth Ellis, DR.. james
HaineS, Alfred Edwards, James Scott,