South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-06-16


in times Of peace; trial by q jury Of the
vscincgs when the prisoner demands it !;
freedom or the press. and no -eligiou s
or expurgatory political tests for suf-
frage or Office holding. (9.) No inter-
ference by the general government With
education and religion in the States. up
on any pretext whatever, however plan.
sible. (10.) Firm and incorporating
| resistance to the further infection of the
American mind with the spirit OF pecu.
lation, plumber and universal corruption
in Office, inaugurated by the Republican
party, fostered by the war, and culmi-
mating in the disgusting indecency prac-
ticed by the present administration.
Resolved 3rd, That while we belong
to debtor State, and believe that the
Republican party has treated such States
unfairly and unjustly, by its financial
policy, and while we favor an immediate
repeal of the "specie resumption act :"
taxation OF United States bonds like
other property, and the abolition Of the
present banking system, yet, Mt the same
time, we emphatically deprcate the ef-
fort to divide the Democratic party upon
issues involving money only. and recon.
! nerd that such issues be RENTED to
the Congressional Districts, or other.
wise subortlinated 10 those great moral
and constitutional questions which un j.
derlie the very existence OF the Union
and its institutions.
Resolved An, That we arraign and op.
pose the Republicans party rs having
violated all the conservative principles
herein announced, and that the thanks
Of the whole people are eminently due
to Democratic House Of Represents
tives for exposing such a condition Of
| corruption in the dominant party as
renders their continuance in power dan
gerous to the liberties Of the people !;
that we have confidence that our dele
gates to the National Convention will
support only those who are proper repre-
sentatives Of the foregoing principles.
and we leave them free to exercise their
discretion rs to the choice of men best
B.. fitted to bring about thorough reform
in the administration Of our National
affairs that in the interest Of pure gov
eminent, and out Of regard for free in
stitutons impcrilled, and to redeem the
American name from the st igma attach
cd to it by the corruptions of that party
now in power, VIC do cordially aud earn
estly invite all honcst men irrespective
Of former party affiliations, TO unite with
us in the coming campaign.
Signed, JOSEPH SPRIGG,
Il. A. BRADFORD,
j. II. Coop,
l.. i. HAYMoND,
JOIN w. HARRIS,
ID. Is. LUCUs,
j. III. CARROLL.
concur with the majority in fore
going report as 10 all but the third reso-
! luton. JoHS j. DAVIS.
Henry ). Walker, on behalf Of four
members of the committee presented a
minority report, which, after n spicy
debate was rejected by vote of 260 to
22o. The majority report was then
adopted by vote Of 2S9s to 1913.
JNoMINATIoN OF GovERNoR.
John w. Harris, of Grcenbrier, in n
few eloquent words, placed Hon. Henry
| NJ Matthews, of that county, before the
placed in nomination T.. g. Eastman OF
that county. This nomination was Sc
conded by Mr.. Strider of jefferson on
behalf Of the Granger interest.
John Davis. on his own response
bility, as he declared, nominated Hon.
! Samuel Price, of Greenbrier, which
nomination was seconded by Mr.. Kim
! berry Of Ohio county in the name of the
workingmen or Wheeling.
The vote being taken resulted Mat
thews 200: Eastman 1877; Price los.
! Major Matthews having received II ma
| jority of all the votes cast was, on mo-
ton of q friend of Mr.. Eastman, made
the unanimous nominee Of the Conven-
ton.
A Committee having been appointed
to wait upon Mr.. Matthews to inform
I him of his nomination, lie soon made
his appearance and thanked the Con-
vcntion for the honor, and briefly dis
cussed the political past, present and
future OF this State.
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
The nomination for the Office OF At.
torney General being next in order.
Mr.. Snyder, of Kanawha, named Mr..
Wilson, of that county, for the position.
4 Mr.. Mason, OF Jefferson, was nomina-
ted by Mr.. lIooff.
Colonel White, Of Hampshire was
placed before tho Convention by Mr..
Sprigg.
Mr.. Simpson, of Mason, nominated
Mr.. Blakemore, of Pcndleton.
Colonel Blaire, OF Richie, was named
1 by Mr. McGregor.
The balloting for Attorney. General
was proceeded with.
White received III votes; Blair, "a {;
Wilson. 1923 Mason, 81 Blakemore,
So whole number OF votes cast, 492,
necessary to a choice, 207, no candidate
receiving a majority.
Another ballot was ordered NJ mid.
night.
On tho spcond ballot Mr. Bloir bov.