The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-06-22

AIIullSllS Iue hVPuYiiOuh PtiVl
for outragcs upon the Southern
States, for its disregard Of the night
of local self-governmontand for the
unparalleled corruptioHs of which
through its representatives men it
has boen guilty, and thankinga Dem
ocratic House Of Representative for
bringing to light the Radical rotten
ness of the past fifteen years. We
invite all good citizens to unite with
us in confding control Of the govern
ment to none but honest, faithful
and capable men.
| (Signed.) II. r. Howard,
j. w. Horner,
Ira ]. McGinnis,
II. S. Walker.
Mr.. Walker of Kanawha, moved
to substitute the minority for the
majority report.
Mr. Davis, of Harrison, moved to
amend the majority report by 'strik-
ing out the third resolution and in
serting the financial minority re-
port.
Mr.. Bcirnc, of Monroe, moved to
table both reports. A. vote was ta-
ken by u call of counties and Mr.,
Bcirne's motion was rejected by a
large majority.
Mr.. Davis motion by request of
Mr.. Faulkner, of Berkely, was divi-
ded, and vote taken by counties, on
striking out the third resolution of
the minority report. Lost; The
question recurred on Mr.. walkers
molten to- substitute the minority for
the majority report, The motion
was lost by vote on the call of coun-
ties, Ayes, 22S, Noes, 260.
Mr.. Walkcr'slproposition was sus-
tanned by q considerable portion Of
kths,fltll1 EtlR1a7Eti ana ppd
Sllstl tcts, a. l,sof tfe. ICiOfs yo+
ting thereon, there came down from
the counties of Fayette, lSummers,
| IGrcenbrjer, and Monroe, in theThird
District, a vote of thirty-four to in
sure its defeat and which if cast sol
iidly'with the remainder of the Dis
trict the minority report Of the Com
mittcc on. Resolutions would have
carried bya majority of over thirty
votes, and the much vexed Capital
question that has for over twelve
years throttled the Legislature of our
State would have been finally and
permanently settled. After the de-
feat of the minority report, the ma
jority platform with an amendment
! plcdging the Democratic party to
maintain the Free School System
free from sectarian influence or con-
troll was adopted.
Debates on the motion consumed
the afternoon.
The following is therefore the
Platform of the Democratic party of
the State of West Virginia, as con-
tanned in the majority report of the
Committee on Resolutions, and adop-
ted by the vote of the Convention on
| u Cull VI VIC NOuuIlCS'
First. That the Democratic and
Conservative party of West Virginia
is not two parties in alliance, but is
and shall remain one homogeneous
party, thoroughly united and har-
monious in its principles, its aims,
and its organization; and that it is
the duty Of all its members to dis
courage every effort to disorganizc or
divide it by any reference to local
questions, personal animosities or
political division upon matters now
either absolute, or which ought to be
subordinated to the more vital issues
of the day.
Second, That the great principles
which, in our opinion, undcr-lie and
must sustain the National Democrat
ic party, of which we are an intri-
cate part.
/. Restriction of the Federal Gov
ornment to its original sphere of nc.
tion, and to the power prescribed
and limited by the Constitution
2. The independence of the Su;;
preme Court Of the U. S., preserved
against intimidation, or undue in
iluencc on the part of the coordinate
Departments Of the General Govern
mcnt.
8. subordination of the Military
to Civil power.
4. The equality and constitution.
al solfgovcrnment of the States,
leaving to each of them the solution
of the questions and difficulties aris-
ing therein, subject only to the Con-
stitution of the United States.
5. No occupation of State property
by U, S, forces, except in aid of civil
authority upon demand of tho Gov
crnor, as in the Constitution pre-
scribcd.
G. Reform of the civil service in
such manner that honesty and com
potency shall again be regarded in
the selection Of Federal officers, and
that such officers shall not he per
mittcd to interfere with the freedom
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