The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-09-22
Convention Of the Roys in Blue
Resolutions, Letters, Speeches,
etc--The Grand T0rchhght Pro-
ceaslOn1 j

C0nvengAOnO Oh tn0 1kOyh IN kSAncT
Resolutions, etterS, Speeches,
etc-.The Grand T0rchhght Pro
ceaslOn! .
Isp1kaAPoIIs, September 2l.-The
Convention re.asembled at 2 o'clock this
afternoon with Governor Noyes in the
Chair, H., III ..t-e, ...-., i,i...,...,
The Committee on Organization report.
ed one member for the Executive Com
mittee and one Vice President for each
State. 80 g .''
Then came the report Of the Committee
on Resolutions, submitted by Gen. Hurl-
but, which were adopted and which are ID
follows, y-,.. - ,~., ,.s =
WHEREAS The soldiers and sailors Of
the United States took arms to defend the
integrity Of the Union TO tomaintain the su-
premacy Of the law and the solidity OF q
common country; and s-,,.-. d..
WHEREAS These results OF the great
war, crystalized in constitutional amend
ments which have been accepted by the
American people as fulfpaymenfand sat
isfaction for the lives lost and the treasure
expanded In the struggle; and
WHEREAS, The cowardly foes that
struck at the back Of the organized ma
ton have now leagued themselves 10 per-
feet harmony with the bolder rebel ele.
ment to render nugatory the fruits Of
our victories, to deny In practice the
equal rights Of man, and TO obtain by
fraud what they failed TO secure by force
iof nrms. therefore be IL b.. % Ell q
Resolred, By the, Soldiers and Sailors OF
the United States, in Convention assem-
bled, that this American Nation Is the
creature Of God and the people; that It
is worth all tile sacrifices we have made
.or can make, and that It's value can only
be measured bywhat the people are ready
10 give for it. ss (; , NJ. go, y
Resoled, That the destiny Of this coun-
TRY for good is committed to the Repub-
tlican party, an organization Of freemen,
to perfect and secure, for. all time the ab-
solute protection Of our labofs and our
suffrages. te ,ua.'usls. ol ~
Resolved, That the Democratic organiza-
ton headed by Tilden and Hendricks is
q bad and base representative Of the
American people; that il is unsound on
the cardinal question Of life or death to
the Republic; it is the same party which
| in 1864, by It's platform, denounced and
denied the success Of the war; that 1t has
no sympathy to-day except from the men
who labored against sus and sought to
demoralize the nationsinithe hour Of its
supreme trial.
,Resolped, That industry and free gov.
ernnient 70 hand inland; .that prosperity
comes NOT alone, but as the child Of Re-
publican Institutions, and depends upon
Republican success; and that. Justice 70
all men is the condition precedent to
public or private welfare. F'-'"
ReSolued, That good government can
only be obtained by obedienceto law, and
the denial Of political rights to the free.
men OF the South is step backward, and
tends to anarchy. =
Resolved, That the hope Of the industry
OF the nation, prostrated by the factious
proceedings Of the Democratic House oi
Representatives and the bare apprehen.
sion Of the ultimate triumph Of the
six odious principles Of the rebellion
depends upon the success Of the Re
publican party, which alone can restore
|conGdence TO capital and assure to. labor
constant employment and fair remunera'
ton for honest work. m
Resolred, That R. B. Hayes and Wm
la. Wheeler, by their high personal char
acter, their distinguished public services
their unialtering devotion TO human lib.
erty and equal rights, are fit leaders oi
the great party which saved the nation
aud which is. destined TO preserve it, and
we pledge them our full, open and manly
support.
[Signedl s. A. HURLBuT,
EDWARD MOVES,
'.' h WALTER HARTMAN,
AMBROSE E. BURNSIDE,
4s JAS. s. NEGLEY,
to- tUlw % Committee on Resolutions
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