The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-05-25

" represented this district in Congress
After the appointment OF State Cen
tral Committee, nominations were made
The fifth ballot resulted largely ID
favor Of Shelby N. Cullom, Of Springfield
for Governor, the names Of Beyeridge
and RidgeWay being Withdrawn, and Gull
Ions nomination was made unanimous
| The following additional nominations
were made: Lieutenant Governor, Hon
Andrew shuman, Of the Chicago EpeaiHg
Journal; Secretary Of State, Geo. Harlow;
State Auditor, Thomas B. Needles; State
Treasurer, s. r RuttE; Attorney General,
J. K. Edsall, present incumbent.
The Committee on Resolutions report
ed the platform, Of which the following
are the points;
II reaftirms the principles Of the Re-
publican party Of equal rights; declares
that the policy Of leniency tOwardt those
recently in arms against the United
States, which has resulted in placing in
the lower House Of Congress a political
party dominated by ex-Coniederates,
and which has caused the death by VIC.
lence OF at least 5000 Unionists and ne
groes, is false one, and that 1t is the du-
ty OF the Government TO protect Union
men in the South by all the means in It's
power. An executive is demanded whose
public life is guarantee Of the alacrity
and fidelity with which he will discharge
public trusts; laws should be passed au-
thorizing speedy funding Of the United
States optional bonds into longer time
bonds bearing lower rates OF interest; II is
the duty OF the government 10 redeem
every promise Il has made in good faith
and we therefore look with confidence to
the National Republican Convention 10
so solve the difficult problem Of curren-
cy that the credit OF the nation
shall remain untarnished and just re-
gard be maintained for the rights and
interests Of all the people, East as well as
West, North rs well as South. The Re-
publican party has given the people the
best system Of paper currency ever de-
vised and we would deprecate any legis-
lation that might by any possibility cause
a return to the system Of paper currency
in existence before the war.
The resolutions further express their |
confidence in the administration OF Pres
ident Grant, which has impartially pun
ished the guilty whether in or out Of the
party. They condemn the policy Of the |
Democratic party Of removing Union
soldiers from the places Of honor
and trust, and replacing them with rebel
soldiers, and urge the Republican masses
Of Illinois 10 show the same devotion
In the coming election, as they did when
they elected Lincoln in 1860 and '64, since |
in this crisis it is perhaps not less import
ant Speeches were made by Hon. Shell
by NJ. Cullom and Governor Beyeridgc,
the latter endorsed Blaine for President.
The convention which was most hor-
monious throughout. Adjourned sine
die.
MINNESOTA REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION.
ST.. PAUL, May 4.-The Re publican
State Convention was largely attended
Lieut. Gov. Wakefield was chosen Presi
dent and NJ. @. Russell and Edward
Richards Secretaries. The following are
delegates to Cincinnati: Ex.Gov. Ramsey,
at large; district delegates, Lieut..Goy.
Wakefield, W. II. Yale, W. g. Ward, W.
Ames, Albert Knight, h. B. Langdon, and
N. P. Clarke.
Presidential Electors--Ex-Gov. Davis,
Ex.Gov. Miller, Gen. Edgerton, q. X.
Finsett, L, Boyer.
Pennock Pussey, chairman Of the Com
mittee on Resolutions then read the fol-
lowing:
The Republicans OF Minnesota hereby |
affirm these great principles Of free gov.
ernment which were declared by the
fathers Of the republic one hundred years
ago, and whose final triumphs In our day
have been consecrated by the sacrifices Of
the late war. We are in favor Of the unity
OF the nation; Of the constitutional rights
Of the State and Of eveiy citizen thereof;
the preservation oil the great results
achieved by the war; the grateful recog.
milton OF the defenders Of the republic
in the hour OF its supreme peril; thor.
ough retrenchment and reform in every |
branch Of the public service; the fear.
les. and incorporating exposure Of
corruption and malfeasance in office; OF
pure, honest and efficient government;
the preservation OF an untarni.hed |
national credit, hard money or its eqiv |
alent in paper, convertible into coin; the |
education Of every child within the
borbers Of the Republic, through system
OF common schools free from sectarian or |
partisan contamination or control; we
believe it 10 be the sublime mission oi
the Republican party, in the inspired
language Of our martyr President, 10 take
care that this government Of the people,
for the people and by the people shall not
perish from the earth; therefore, without
regard TO the past differences or dead i.
sues, we cordially invite all who
believe that the administration Of the
government should not be contided 10
men that through years OF bloodshed
ssrove to destroy Il, and who seek an &c. |
onomical administration by thoroughly
honest and capable officers to unite with
us in fraternal and considerate co.opera.
ton for the accomplishment Of these
great ends. We emphaticaly condemn
the dishonesty of every official who is
iaithless to his trust, and approve the in.
junction Of President Grant, eLet no gull.
ty man escape" and OF recognizing Wig. |
orous prosecution OF all reforms
which tend to purity civil service and
elevate the character Of the government
as the supreme duty Of the hour, the
Republicans Of Minnesota expect and de.
mand Of their delegates in the National
Convention the support Of q candidate
for the Presidency whose character and
history shall afford the strongest guarnn.
tee Of his courage, ability and zeal to
carry forward the great work OF purifca.
ton ill corrupt men and corrupt systems
shall be eradicated from the government,
In addition TO the above, the following
resolution was adopted almost unani.
mously:
Resclped, That recognizing in the Hon,
]. G. Blaine, Of Maine, man Of tried
integrity, Of Incorporating loyalty, Of
commanding ability both as q leader and
statesman, and fearless, unfaltering ad.
yocate and defender OF principles which
have preserved the Union and given un.
dying lustre TO the party OF which he is
to-day the most admired representative,
we take pleasure 10 recording lhfs fact,
that he Is Minnesota's proud preference
for the Office Of President Of the
United States, and while we pledge
ourselves TO cordially support any pure
and upright Republican whom the Gin.
cihnati ConVentinn NAV nnminafe We