The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-10
RESOLUTIONS
Adopted 1t Charleston by the Demo
cratic Convention.


Adopted. 1t Charleston by the Demo
cratic Convention.
/. That the Democratic Conservative
party OF West Virglnia is not two par
ties in alliance, bnt Is and shall remain
one homogeneous party, thoroughly uniteo
and harmonious IN itsprInciples, It's aims
and its organization, and that it 10 the
duty of all its members to discourage
every reference to local questions, per-
sonal animosities, or political divisions
upon matters now either obsolete or
which ought to be subordinate to the
more vital issues of the day.
2. That the great principles which, IN
our opinion, underlie and must sustain
the National Democratic party OF Whlch
we are ap integral part, are Il restric-
tion OF the Federal government to its
original sphere OF action, and 70 the
powers prescribed and limited by the
Constitution, (2) the independence OF the
Supreme Court OF the United States
against intimidation and undue influence
on the part o. the Co-ordina g departments
of the general government .(3) Subordl
nation: of.the military tothe civil power;
az the equality and constitutional sell
government of the States, leaving to each
of them the solution OF questions and
difficulties arising therein, subject only
to the Constitution of the United States
5. No occupation of State or Territory
by United States forces except In aid OF
civil authority, on demand of the Gov
ernor, as the Constitution prescrlbes.
6 Reform of civil service in such
manner that honesty and competency
shall again be regarded in the selection
OF Federal officers, and that such officers
shall not be permitted to interfere with
the freedom OF elections, nor be subjected
to contributions to further the political
aims of the appointing power.
Z. Complete and universal amnesty.
for all those who participated in the civil
war on basis of mutual reconciliation,
such AS the spirit of the age demands,
and the permanency of our institutions
requires. =.
s. A return TO the old landmarks of
Anglo Saxon liberty, viz: No suspen-
sion of the writ of habeas corpus IN times
of peace; trial BY jury OF the vicinage
wire the prisoner demands it; freedom OF
the press, and no religious or expurga-
tory political tests for suffrage or office
holding.
9. No interference by the general gov
ernment with education and religion in
the States, upon any pretext whatever,
however plausible.
10. 4 firm and Incorporating resist
ance 10 the further injection of the Amer
can mind with the spirit of'pcculatlon,
p!under and universal corruption in office
naugurated by the Republican party,
iostered by the war, and eliminating IN
the indecency practlccd by the present
administration.
IL. That willie we belong to debtor
State, and believe that the Republican
party has treated such State unfairly by
its financial policy, and while we favor
an immediate repeal OF the specie re-
sumption acts the taxation OF United
States bonds like other property, and the
abolition of the present banking system,
vet, at the same time, we emphaticaily
deprecate the effort 10 divide the Demo-
cratic party upon issues involving the Is.
sue of money only, and recommend
that such issues be RENTED to the Con-
gressional Districts, or otherwise subor-
dinated to those great moral and constl-
tutional questions which undcrlie the
very existence of the Union and its ill.,
situations.
II. That we arraign and oppose tn
Republican party as having violated all
the conservative principles herein an
nouuced, and that the thanks of the
whole people are eminently due to
Democratic House OF Representatives for
exposing such condnlon of corruption
in the dominant party AS renders their
continuance in power dangerous to the
Liberties OF the people, that we have con-
tideLce that our delegates to the
National Convention will support those
who are proper representatives OF the
foregoing principles, and we leave
them free to exercise.their discretion rs
to the choice of men best fitted to bring
about a thorough reform in the ad-
ministration OF our National affairs; that
ia thginterest of pure government,and out
Of regard for free institutions imperllled,
and to redeem the American name from
the stigma attoched te il by the corrup
ton of that party now in power, we do
cordially and earnestly invite all honest
II Ii irrespective of former party atiilia
TINS. to unite with us in the coming
Campaign.