The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-09-17

many votes are cast for or against il.
Besides, TO enter such control, would be
to recognize the authority, under which
the convention was called, as legal.
Only Hope Is I'm National" Interfer
ence.
We feel confident that Congress, will,
at an early day, take up the Arkansas
case and decide in our favor. The north
has not changed its mind toward the
South since il wrestled the Southern
State governments from the hands OF
disloysl men in 1868. The question is
not one merely of contest, but whether
Congress has power to regulate these
State governments. We contend il
Congress finds that Republican form
of government has ceased TO exist in
this State, il has power 10 restore
the government to those TO whom il
rightfully belongs. On the side
Of Baxter are arrayed the mos.
vindictive rebels Of the South, formerly
Ku-klux, to-day members of the White
League. When Congress is informed ot
this fact, that members of the Constitu-
tional Convention, the officers appointed
BY Baxter and the Democratic nominees
for State officers were nearly all members
of the Confederate army and followers of
the Lost Cause, and now seek an organ.
lied government of rebels at the South,
we have no doubt but loyal Congress
will hold the justness of the cause repre-.
sented by the loyal men t. g. thieves
ED.) of Arkansas. The address closes
with comparison of Democratic with
Republican administrations.
The address was ordered printed, and
the Convention took recess for two
hours.
On reaSsembling lengthy resolutions
were adopted covering about two coll
umns. They pledge fidelity to the Re-
publican party;
Deny the Authority OF Elisha Baxter
to act rs Governor, and assert that
Brooks is the legal executive; that all
acts of Baxter since the decision of the
Circuit Court in favor of Brooks arc
null and void; that all acts of the Con
stitutional Convention, and the Lcgisla.
turc that called it, are null and void;
that the thanks of the party are due To-
the soldiers who supported Brooks; that
the election provision in the new Consti-
tuition is meant rs an instrument of in
timidation in the approaching election;
that the Constitutional Convention was
conspiracy of the White League, Ku
kluJ and the leaders of the Lost Cause
to overthrow the reconstructed govern
ment; that il is believed the new consti.
tuition is 10 be ratified by fraud and bal.
lot box stutiiing; that the action of the
Convention in regard 10 the State debt i
shameless Democratic characteristic;
that the opposition Of the Democracy Ia
free schools should of itself defeat the
new constitution; the proposed Chat
tanooga Convention Of Southern Repub.
licans is approved of;
The United Stnics senate ~ Thanked
for Passing the CfyiI Rights Biil,
and our Representatives urged 10 vote
for the same; that is the duty of
Congress tO say that the Southern States
are governed by officers Of their own SCI
lcctior; that We dcnouncc the Associated
Press agent at Little Rock, for his SLAM
der upon the Republican party; that the
tronbles in the South are but an effort to
revive the Lost Cause; that Democrats
and Conservatives who dcnohncc assas-
sination are prime movers In the same;
that only those officers who arc required
to be elected in November of the present
year, under the Conatitution Of 1868, be-
nominated and voted for; TINT In all the
southern troubles, the blacks have never
been the aggressOrs; that we dcnouncc
the prejudice against the northern men
and term il criminal.
About thirty delegates were appointed
10 the Chattanooga Convention Of South
crn Republicans, which meets on the
18th day of October. After the appoint
ment of n Central Committee, and the
transaction of some unimportant bus-
ness, the Convention adjourned siae de,
without nominating any ticket for State
officers under the new constitution. Sen.
ator Clayton and Hon. Joseph Brooks
will make speeches to-day on the action
Of the convention.