The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-24
Democratic nominations.

NEW HAVEN, February 23.-In the
Democratic State Convention, held here
to-day, the old State ticket was renomi-
mated. 1t is as follows: Governor, Chas
R. Ingersoll; Lieutenant Governor, Geo
G. Sill; Secretary OF State, Marvin II.
Sanger; Treasurer, VIM. Z. Raymond;
Comptroller, Albert r. Goodrich.
The Committee on Resolutions report
ed the following Democratic liberal plat
form:
The Democratic Liberal party Of Con-
necticut in convention assembled to
pledge themselves anew to the principles
which they have repeatedly adopted and
which the people Of this State have ap-
proved.
l. The Constitution and Union shall be
maintained with supremacy Of civil over
military authority and we demand for
each individual the largest liberty con-
sistent with public order, for State, self
government, and for the Federal COVER
nment, return TO methods Of peace and
constitutional limitations Of power.
.. The civil service OF the Government
has become alarmingly corrupt. 1t is an
instrument. OF personal ambition and
an object OF selfish greed. 1t has become
reproach to free institutions. We
therefore regard thorough reform Of
the civil service as one OF the most press
ing needs Of the hour, believing that hon.
esty, capacity and fidelity constitute the
only valid claim Of public employment.
We demand that public station shall be-
come again post Of purity and honor.
3. The public credit Of the Union must
be maintained.
4. The public lands must be preserved
for actual settlers, and subsidies OF money
or lands to corporations and spectators
should cease entirely.
8. The Democratic majority in the
House Of Representatives are especially
deserving Of popular support in their
policy OF reducing the expenses Of the
Federal government to the actual needs
Of the public service, thus cutting of the
supplies which have for eleven years In-
vited corruption and fed an army Of
plunderers.
Q. The only currency known TO the
Constitution Of the United States is gold
and silver, and coin forms the only stable
basis for the commercial necessities Of
the world. The Democratic party Of the
United States have never failed to rccog-
nize and support this essential principle,
but following great and costly war we
find an irredeemable currency at our
doors. It is therefore the duty OF Con-
gress to adopt such measures as shall lead
to an early resumption ofspecie payments
while guarding its acts by that prudence
which the interests Of commercial, man
ufacturing and industrial purposes i'm
peratively demand.
7. That the act Of the last Congress,
passed by a Republican majority, declar-
ing that there shall be specie payments on
the 1st day OF January, 1879, was scheme
OF mere party expediency, supported by
no measure tending to secure a rcsump-
tion. It was a deception, and its results
have been injurious, and the business'in-
terests OF the country could not be shaped
and conducted so as to harmonic with
anIinefficient and deceptive act. We
respectfully ask Congress to substitute Tor
it well-defned and practical legislation
tending TO a resumption Of coin.
8. That this Convention, having conf
dence in the ability and integrity Of the
Senator's and Representatives in Congress
from this State, rely on such action by
them as will aid in placing the finances
Of the country on a constitutional basis:
A resolution offered by member Of
the New Haven delegation, in favor Of
making greenbacks full legal tender, was
almost unanimously rejected.
The resolutions were then unanimously
passed, and delegates appointed TO the
National Democratic Convention.