The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-06-22
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
rhe Louis ConrenlIon.

The ~. Louis Convention
Now that the delegates from Wes' VIZ
pinia are on the eve OF departing loF 'ns
81. Louis Convention we desire 10 e1'
pre,, TO them our recognition OF the di'n'
cnl, task that has been imposed upon
them. viz: tha. Of nominating a eandi, IL,
late vhom fine American people viii
I o,sc, ,o tbe Presidency. Wchavestudied
owar onN ,bis matter good deal since the ad'
ia",,mcnt @ Of the Cincinnati Convention,
anJ really we do not see that there is an
encouraging prospect ahead for the
Democracy, even though they should
nominate their very best man and lay
down a platform cqualto that adopted at
Cincinnati. The trouble in the business
il this: The American people do not de-
sire to turn out the Republican party and
put the Democracy into power, and as
long as the former will do even approxi-
mateIy right they will not make the swap
Two years ago they did, under the de-
preston Of the panic and with desire to
break the power Of the Ben Butler ele-
ment in the Republican party, elect 5
Democratic House OF Representatives,
and SO great has been their disappOint-
ment and disgust over that change that
to-day they would not begin to do the
same thing over again. The princi-
pal achievement OF that House thus
far has been to install lot Of
coniederates, such as Fitzhugh and Ham
bletOn, in office, in place Of Union SOL
diers, and to back up Ben Hills defence
Of the Southern treatment Of Union
prisoners during the war. As regards
any useful policy Of legislatiOn-any
measures for the relief Of the country
the Democratic House, although in full
power, have been able to suggest abso.
lutely nothing. There is therefore no
reason to suppose that if they controlled
both houses Of Congress they would afford
the country any financial relief or in any
other respect improve its condition.
This being the case, the Democracy will
have hard work to induce the country to
accept their St. Louis candidates, no odds
who they are, simply because there Ia no
good reason for making change. The
Republicans have nominated good men
men against whom nothing can be said
and have laid down very satisfactory
platform, and, what is better, have given
in the last year such an earnest OF their
intention to reform abuses in the govern
ment, that the people are at this tint
pretty well convinced that it is better tc
take their chances for the next four years
with Hayes and Wheeler, rather than
make an experiment with a party 81
dangerously composed as is the Dem
cracy.
One great trouble will be to nominate
ticket at ST. Louis that will not be OBJ
ieCtionable to the people Of the North OF
account Of its war record. Seymours In
fiueutial connection with the treasOnabl'
Democratic Convention at Chicago il
1854, helped verydecided!y to kill himlOi
in '6S, and II Tilden is nominated the sam
record will come up against him. And
it will be in certain other, yetsimilar, re
spects, as regards both Thurman an'
Hendricks. Their anteccdents will b
thoroughlyexposed during the campaigr
No party has ever yet Outlived tn
odium attaching to opposition to asue
cessiul war. The Democracy cannot di
yest themselves Of this odium. As oiteI
as the people have been inclined to max
a change since the conclusion Of the wal
they have in every instance recoile
from the record Of the Democracy.
ia more than they can iorgiv'
politically speaking. And now th'
the Republicans have given them 'tw
model candidates as respects good wa
records, high personal character an
we'll discharged political duties, we d
not believe that the country will 50 /
for change. This is why, therefore, v
say that we full appreciate the very diff
cult task that lies before the West Vir
siniu delegation TO the St. Louis CONVEX
tion. We do not see that they are likel
to make the trip pay expenses. Neve'
theless we would not wholly discouraG
them. Our advice ia 10 do the best the
can at St. Louis; to rise as near
possible to the level Of the cinci'
natl candidates and platform. Dor
20 into any OF the old Stat
rights business. The people are utter
weary Of It, and theywillbe morally ce
tain to treat 1t with contempt in the ca
yass. Don't go into any Bill Allen bus
ness in the shape of money matters. Tn
thing was tried on last fall in Ohio, Al
also in Pennsylvania, and the people I
undated it. They will do the sau
thing this fall again. We thereto e..
warn the seven members Of the We
Virginia delegation who are sad to Oe
favor Of imitation, that "histOFy is phil
sophy yteaehins:belexample,@ @shd thas"'
thing which has been is that which "
be,"and that as rcspcctsall plans for bril-
ing about prosperity save by means
economy and industry there is absolute
anothing new under the SUM-"
THE Nicholas county Republicans,
-, L.. .Lotn OrnnAadinUH in II