The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-28

70 direct your energies TO the common
enemy, | ask indulgence only on my,owr
behalf. You have called me TO plac,
not merely of distinction, but of diffcuI
ty; to place which requires the bes
training of q better man than l am
10 taking it, l trust TO your confidence
and good nature, and TO heart incapa
bic o. m unmanly or impure set Ths
work before Us should relate to idea.
rather than to individuals. 1t Is th'
Issue, not the man that should engage Us
We have come here to make the peoples
not our fight, for freeaom, az
less than for honest government, for ths
reform Of the public service, aud the re
generation of the public morals; foI
Administrative relief from ADMINISTERS
tive mobilism, embraced in the simple
creed of home rule. Reduce the ta1ei
to living chance for the South IS vel
as the North, for both the East and the
West Ii anything comes of our pro
ceedings It must spring from the spirit
OF aspiration, and fellowship
which moved the followers
of Andrew jackson and Silas Wright; u
Henry Cisy and Daniel Webster, whose
political descendants, met together or
common ground, at least to arrest the
government of their fathers from the
clutch of the rings and robbers of the
Federal, State snd municipal govern.
ments, and who mean TO exterminste
them wherever they are found, whstheI
they be Republicans or Democrats.
The points OF Mr.. Wstterson's speech
were emphasized by frequent applause
At the conclusion ne introduced Rev. Ne
Marvin, who offered prayer.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Wstterson'
remarks, which were received with ap-
plause, Bishop Marvin made the follow
ing prayer, the audience rising:
Prayer by Bishop Marvin,
o, God. we worship Thee. Thou art
the sovereign of nations and of worlds
Thy name is above every place and Thy
authority ruleth over all. With Thee,
our nations are 8 very little thing.
Thou takest up the isles as the dust
OF the earth. bat Tnou condescendst in
infinite goodness to charge Thyself with
the Interests and affairs OF al men. Thou
art not uLconcerned with regard to the
happiness THE creatures whom thou hast
made. We give Thee praise for Thy
mercy to Us; for Thy goodness to our
nation. Thou didst preserve tae Ameri-
can colonies II incipIency in the presence
of hostile ssvsges, aud thou hast raised
them into the power Of great States, ana
into q vast government and hast been
merciful to Us in all the past history OF
oar lives. We have sinned; We have
done wickedly before Thee; crime and
vice has run riot in our country, and
public corruption has brought dis
hoSor and reproach on QUE name,
and yet Thou hast been mercitul to u in
the midst of all and Notwithstanding a.
sn ample agriculture, the basis Of slI
prosperity, has fed all, sustained alt and
enriched all The mineral wealth en-
boWeled in our mountains open smpt
resources for the present and the future:
labor is N CONSTANT demand At reasonab e
reward; our factories and oIr workshops
are rowded with intelligent industrious
and skilled artisans, VINO supply our
aomes with every demand u civilized
life. Our commerce governs the whole
earth, and levies contributinus on Al.
climes snd all nations, TO our cu.u.ort AM
aur luxury, and 70 the refnemeuts Of do.
nestle and OF social life. Our art ha,
touched our civilization with its refine
ment and its elegance. And, ., Lord,
We give Thee praise that schools and
colleges abound, and religion hallogs al
By the purity of It's doctrine;
the elevation Of is spirit and the pre-
yslsnce sf it rights. Blessed be Thy
name, o Lord for Thy mercy, for Thou
na.. distinguished Us with Thy goodness
Thou hast made Us conspicuous among
tn. nations of the earth. Thou hast
nourished US in peace, and hast beet
our panolly in war. The manifesto
tons OF Thy displessure have been few
snd occasional, our history has been
history of development and
growth. Our national boundaries
encompass q vast domain that lies on
two oceans and touches u pom tropical and
arctic extremes. %, God, Thou EAST
brought Us safely through the first cen
,ury OF our independence, and lookes:
down to-day on the festivities and re-
joic,ngs of a mighty people. The future
IL with God. Visit not our SINS on rs,
but grant Us Thy blessing IN all
our borders. Gracious Lord, look on
,his Convention. Guide it in its deliber.
atoms. and put Thy blessing on all the
results of It's lsbors; and may they coz
tribute 10 National and sectional har-
mony and to restore the cordial good
fellowship that must be the basis OF al
right government and permanent pros
psri,y in our Nation. May the results oi
his Convention tend TO public purity and
n ational integrity in every department;
OF the administration, IN all time
10 come may 8 good gsvernment and Tree
institutions, faithfully administered.
secure 3 prosperous commerce and the
growing industries in sll our land. and
NAV public virtue distinguish Us as The
msierisl resources distinguish us among
= atoms of the earth and when the lss;
and fnal stroke of time
sounds. may this nation be found pros
porous and happy, united and peaceful
and sll these mercies We ssE through
Jesus Christ. II Csestor and Hedeemer-
Amen.
The Chsir-The Chair is directed
hv the Democratic National Con
rention. 70 announce S the tenn
porary Secretary OF the Con:
renuon. Mr.. Frederick .. Prince OF
MASSACHUSETTS, and s. assistant secretsries,
" T. o. Walker, Of Iowa, and Mr.. 5.
Z Doniphon. of Ohio. Before the Con-
vsut,on proceeds 70 business, the Chair
rcpId ,ts,a. a. . matter Of convenience
% the reporters and the Convention, that
The geotienea Who are recognized by the
Chsir will call their name and State The
Convention is now ready for basi-
nss. and the Char desires 70 know
4. Measure. The Chair further AnnoGne-
al Mr.. Dan Able. Of Missouri. as haTlns Z
heen selected s. Sergeant-si-arms
Mr.. Abbott, Of Mass- offered reeosu.
,iop .ha, the rules Of the last SsiienA-
Democratic Conventicn govern this body
un,,l otherwise ordered Af:er some dis
,,s.;on the resolution Was adopted