The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-06-15

and in 1854 at Baltimore, acting under th
same general authority, il las been m.
privilege to call the Republican Conven
lions to order. II except the action Q
the Convention OF 1864, the duties whicI
this intelligent body has to perform il
com parison with former ones are tn
most important Of all. There is no spe
cial or parliamentary authority for an.
remarks from the Chair. In the natur
Of things there cannot be any. Custom
only is my excuse, II excuse is needed, 70
even n few words. In June, 1854, w
were in the middle Of the war tOt th
preservation OF the Union, we had grea
armies in the field, but they had 9chieve'
only partial successes, and when success
iul, always at very great cost OF life
The bravest and best Of our younI
men had fallen on the battle felt
BY tens and hundreds Of thousands, ant
even in prison at Libby and Anderson
vile. President Lincoln, seventeen
months prior to this, had bylproclama
ton, but only as a war measure, declared
the slaves free while their masters KEEP
them within their lines and held full do
minion over them. II was then modest!
suggested by the Chairman OF your Ma
tional Committee that the convention
would not discharge its whole duty unlesI
among its other resolves it should declare
for such an amendment to the Constitu
tion ms would, when adopted by th'
requisite number Of States, forever pro
hi6it African slavery on this continent
The Suggestion was received with une1
ampied enthusiasm by the convention
The resolution To- secure this nationa
blessing was written in our party plat
form on that day. Both Houses o.
Congress very soon after that passed
the required amendment, twenty.nine SOW
ereign States ratified il. The noble Lin
coin proclaimed the result 10 the people
and from that hour to this the sun has
not risen upon a bondman nor set upon
slave in all this fair land. Not to the
North, not to the South, but to the Su'
preme Being alone, who controls the des.
TIMES OF nations as well q, the affairs Of
individuals, letus give all The glory.E
But all this, Is past, and the past, we
conclude, Is secured. Pardon me, gen.
tlemen, IL again with like modesty |
make a suggestion or two bearing di-
rec,ly on the present. This convention
should emphatically demand the prompt
and efficient execution Of those solemn
promises made by both houses OF
Congress, and the President to redeem in
coin the legal.tender obligations OF the
government on the lat OF January, 1879,
and signify its opposition. to any mode
OF reaction or repeal Of this law that
does not guarantee a still earlier or better
method OF returning TO specie payment
Let no doubtful word go out from the
convention upon the subject Of honest
money already at specie point. Stand
firmly by your numerous reSolu'
tions and platforms Il little longer
and your currency basis will be
transformed into coin basis so easi-
" and naturally that you will be your,
self surprised, regretting only as you will
that i, was not determined upon nj Nh
earlier day. Resumption accomplished
then in all human probability, will follow
ten or fifteen years Of prosperity equal to
that Of any former period, perhaps grea.
ter than the country has yet seen. II
you will in addition put plank in
your plat form declaring for such
such an amendment TO the CONSTITUTE on
as will extend the Presidential office to
six years and make the incu nbent ineli,
gible for reelection, you will deserve the
gratitude Of the American people. As
the mariner when. tossed for many days in
thick weather avaiIs himself OF the ear.
lies, CLEANS Of the sun to ascertain how
far the elements have driven him from
his course, 80 in like manner, at the end
OF one hundred years from the founda-
tion OF our government, we too have come
from the North and the South, the East
and West, to take political observation,
for the purpose OF amending and improvi
ing our system OF governmental far US
is really necessary and possible. With
this view We have come to this great and
beautiful city Of Cincinnati, on the banks
ofthe grand and placid Ohio, containing
nearly 100000 souls, and where ono can
find every luxury that wealth, nature or
art can produce, but where not even a
log cabin had been erected or white man
born, when our government was organ
lied. The last three Natioual Conven-
tions Of our party have had indicated
TO them in advance the name Of the
candidate for their ratification, so that
there have been little else than ratitica-
ton meetings OF DEGREES that have been
made by the people, merely putting in
form that which had already been decided
upon. ] allude to President Lincoln's
second nomination and to the nomination
and denomination Of the splendid soldier
and patriot, General Grant. But shch o
state Of things no longer exists. There
appears to be at the present'time- no'oHe
to whom the unerring finger points "
the only candidate. There Saeems tp
be no man rising so far above
all others as to cause exultani
voices TO exclaim, thou art the man. The
consequence is that many distinguished
names among our, partyi kiendsl have
been mentioned as candidates. md will
be brought before the convention when
the proper time arrives for making the
nominations. Therefore II is that ! have
expressed myself as seeing greatesrs poo
sibllities resting upon the delegates 70
this convention, than upon any OF al that
have preceded it. The Republican
party furnished abundant evidenee Of its
desire that the government ,ahAL b. I'd,
ministered with honesty andteconumy and
as ameans to that end, thaticiyil lsegylee
should be elevated BY the Intr9daS Stiet II
all needed and proper reiosmEwll ts-
tory and time like the prescott enanda
1t cannot be doubted that IT'D cA
the committee will fslfs6 SON 4f1,
who ever, he may be olsarlYn eothnitled
to this question, not onlSiPS &
opinions but also by hisp lbljsI l13 sd
conduct. will not fuEthsrA MtSts9Ri
the action Of this honoEabIs bgtS = Sffeil
10 say that firm support on al, ,pS5I q
the nominee Of all the recent Sthsian1BntI
to the National ConstitatSb, ard iths
support and nsaintainaBse ~ AL Slthi
principles involved In thsaatEtee ethef0S.
servation Of the Union, must Also ~ Fe-
garded,as the prerequisites for tko bigkok
fees Of President and Vice President
OF the United States. With itGcc9mI
plished II would be the highest duty
and should be the greatest pleasure fol
all in authority 70 extend the warm hant
Of friendship 10 every citizen oithe Unior
and as rapidly as possible 10 forgive anc