The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-07-30
CHICAGO.
Meeting Of the Democratic State Cen
trail Committee.


trail Committee.
CHICAGO, July 29.-In pursuance of n
call issued three weeks since by Cyrus h.
Mccormick. chairman of the Democratic
State Central Committee, that body con-
vened this A. NJ. at 10 o'clock, At the
Sherman House. Chicago. The attend
ance was full. Mr.. Mccormick dellN-
cred an address, in which he stated in
view of the approaching election, har-
mOny of action was necessary IN order 10
wrest the government from its present
unscrupulous party, leaders. He viewed
the progress made by the party, and eI-
pressed confidence in the result of the
coming contest. The meeting adjourned
until 2:30 this afternoon, when the fol-
lowing call was presented TO the Democ-
rats, Liberals, and all other opponents
of the Republican party. IC
Call OF the Committee.
The Democratic State Central Com
mittec, i'll pursuance of the
power vested in it by the
Democratic State Convention, hereby
gives notice that State Convention will
he held in Springfield on Wednesday,
the 26th day of August, 1874, at II NJ.
Al voters of the State are invited 10
Join in sending delegates to that conven-
ton who desire to promote the following
purposes: lst, The restoration of gold
and silver ~ the basis of the currency of
the country; the speedy resumption Of
specie payments. and the payment of all
national Indebtedness in the money rec
ognized by the civilized world. ID,
Free commerce, Sd, Individual
liberty and opposition to
prc-emptory lands. Fourth. The rigid
restriction of the governments, both
State and National, to the Legitimate do
main of political power, by excluding them
from all executive and legislative matters.
and intermcddling with the affairs uf Sd
cictv, whereby monopolieo are fostered,
PRIV legged classes aggrandized, and lndl-
yidual freedom unnecessarily and op-
prc,Sivelv restrained. Fifth. The right
and duty Of State 10 protect It's
from cXtortion and unjust
by chartered mon
opolieS. The committee believing
that the opposition to Republican mis-
rule can tremendously unite upon the
foregoing principles, earnestly 'oiicits the
free corporation Of all men regardless Of
past political atliliation, in an earnest
effort to place the State and National
government in the hands of men who are
actuatrd by the principles above enun-
ciatcd. Each county except Cook Is
entitled to send one delegate for every
five hundred votes cast in that county
for all the Presidential candidates at the
Presidential election of 1872. Each
Senatorial district is entitled to send eight
delegates in Scparat" delegations. The
call i, signed by the committc" and en-
dorscd by number who hav" formerly
acted with the Republican party; among
whom are \. Guessing and Herman Ras-
ter of the Illinois HdatS /eit'G,g, and the
names of J. K. Doolittlc and 4. K. Matte
son Of the Times, also appear.
to the Secretary orthe
Democratic state Convention.
Ex-Gov"rnor Palmer IN letter Ia +.
ID. Merritt, Secretary Of the Democratic
state Central Committee, says that
Thongh it is impossible for him 10 be- in
Chicago ON the 18th. he will take the
liberty of making few Suggc,ti"ns. He
SAYS the party which now holds posses
sion Of the government is SO completely
under the control Of mere political mana
gers and their adherents, that hereafter
il, formal platforms will declare any
form Of political doctrine to b" R"publi-
caniSm which catch votes, and rcpudiatc
the Soundc-t and best established truths
whenever and wherever they may hap
pen to bc unpopular. The letter con-
tinucs at cannot and never will again
submit to the country an honest, frank
and well defined platform of principles
and it would have gone 10 pieces during
the last session of Congress but for
the tacit agreement that everything in
craftsmanship and politics should thence
forth be regarded ~ uOn-cssential, and 1t
must he apparent that what is known as
the opposition haT" H. vet determined on
no common grounds Of action; nor j" !
suppose it to be possible now 10 present
10 the country declaration of principles
on which all opposed to tn" party in
power can agree. 1t i true every citizen
must perceive in the rcCklessnc-s and cI-
trayagancc of Congress. and in the cor
ruptiun- which disgrace almost every de-
partmrut of the public service, and III tn"
rncrnachmcnt, "f Congress and th" fed
cral judiciary upon tn" people. and their
contempt for the limitation. OF the con-
,titution. occu-ious for alarm, but the
difficulty t. De- ,urmountcd l. 10 find
some ha.i- If union whiclfwill enable the
people to cooperate for the public good.
In my Judgment. thi, end can be- secured
in but one way. and that is to 90 before
the country on declaration Of
principles which shall bc frank.
uncvasivo and true, and which shall
bv it, glowncss. carry proof OF which 1t
is presented. Financially. tn" country
is the subject # deep interest, let it speak
out frankly for an earl return Of specie
payment. for the honest discharge Of the
public debt in coin. and denounc" spc-
rio, the dclu-ivr idea Of the discharge
of any portion oC obligations of the gov
.rnmcnt in irrrdcrmsblc promises
Contest with Corporations.
The people Of the United State. ARE
engaged in = contest with great CORPORA
/ on, which have monOpolizeI thecarrying
trade with thrnl, and through appropriate
,o.ucirs State Governments are attempt
iny - cumpel them to Submit to rules "f
Justice. whliccorp"ration. have attempted
e.capc the jurisdiction ofths United States
Weary of restrictinn, imposed up"n them
bv public law. aud chsrtcH granted by
States. they AK intervention Of Congress
and Federal courts. II Congress can he
induced unnor -periou, protest. to aid in
construction Of trunk line. to and engage
IN the creation IL K. i. corporation, sat no
distant dav shall charters b" abandoned for
organization under Federal law, and the
whol" -ubject Of railroad control pas.
beyond the authority e the State.
What the Plat form should Reasserf.
4 platform which should rpa,-srt the
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