The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-07-10
De,noeraticmeeting NJ Grafton.
Speeches of BS 7, Martin ana
John j. Davis.
GRAFTON, W. V. July 3.

John j. Davis.
GRAFTON, W. V. Julys.
ElIlOuOl the 1niolliseaeer.
A Democratic ratification meeting was
held here last night A very handsome
stand was erected In front Of Brinkman q
Nuxum's store. It was finely decorated
with transparencies and flags. We telt
n degree OF pride to see our Democrahc
friends again displaying the STARS and
Stripesp 1t cost this country vast
amount of money and blood TO bring them
hack unler The hOld Flag" but from the
wSy thew cheered Il last night i am in.
clined 70 think they will again love i, and
erer nor SineTelyrepent eper having spill upon
4 or traiIed Il in DE dGSt.
Hon. B. F. Martin made the first
speech. He announced that rttom was
10 be the rallying word Of this campaign.
He gave some good and wholesome advice,
which, II needed by his party in this
State, might have saved some little sun.
pleasantness." Mr.. Martins remarks
were not Objectionable, except that he
had the shoe on the wrong foot. We &C.
cent his speech in a PiGkwickian sense,
and presume he meant Democrat when
he said Republican and vice rrsa.
But Hon. John J. Davis was TO be
The orator Of the occasion. II was
understood that Mr.. Davis would in.
form his Taylor county brethren what
they arc 10 believe during this
rampaipn. and would interpret The
81. Louis platform. Mr.. Davis re,
undated Mr.. Martins fally-Wotd
Of @reiorm," and substituted "tht
restoration Of the Constitution" and over
throw OF the present amonied oligarchy.'
He treated his hearers TO an elaborate
lecture on the Constitution and the right
ofthe States. His State rights argument
would have compared iayorably with tht
arguments Of Calhoun. We had sup
posed that the doctrine Of States right
was settled in this country for al
time 10 come. The late war, we sup
posed, settled that question, as II did ht
men who agitated it. But Mr.. Davis i
now terribly frightened because Repub
lican Convention has dared to declare
that "the United States Of America is {
nation-not league" Mr.. D. being I
leader Of, and spokesman for, the Demo
cratic party Of the State, We take 1t tina
this is 10 be one OF the issues to be RAISED
in the coming campaign. We accept ant
Join in the issue. Let It then be distinct
" understood that the Republican party
affirm that "the United States Is natior
combining National and STATE Governments
under their respeetire contributions" and tha
the Democrats deny this proposition, ant
affirm that "the United States is q mert
league, or contract existing by sufieranct
Of the contracting parties" We shal
regard the issue as made up on THU
count, and go before the country on 1t.
On the question Of finance Mr.. Dayi'
assumed very unenviable position. HI
first denied peremptorily,that he or BIZ
party was in favor Of imitation, but pro
ceeded to give his views, which are as fol
lows: First-Repeal Of the resumption
act. Second-Annihilation Of Nationa
Banks, and Dissatisfaction Of greenbacks fol
National bank notes. Third-payment o
bonds in greenbacks. Now, the bonds o
the Government cannot be redeemed il
paper money without repudiating Sc
much Of the contract made by Govern
ment with the holder Of the bond as re
quires their payment in gold, and there
fore Mr.. Davis proposition is simply 70
pudiation Of that part Of the contract
we accept this as another issue to b
made during the campaign. Then !
greenbacks are TO be substituted for ma
tional bank currency and the bonds ar
10 be redeemed by greenbacks the vol
ume OF the currency must be increases
to the amount. Of the bonded debt 0
the government, and yet my friend is no
an inilationist. II would add perhaps
billion and 4 half TO the circulation. ]
Ewing, Allen, or any Of the noted intla
tionistS have ever asked Tor any thin
like thisI have not seen 1t. Wejoin in thi
issue also. We do not understand thei
propositions as being in the St. Loui
platform, but as Independent PROPOSE
lions submitted by the Democracy {
West Virginia. II Mr.. Davis speech
10 be taken rs the true exponent OF hi
party, the Democracy Of West virgini
declare in favor Of tho three followin
propositions:
i; State sovereignty as explained b!
Calhoun.
2. Republication Of the national debt t
the extent of paying any portion Of it il
gold.
8. Imitation to the extent Of issuiu
green backs to the amount Of all interes
bearing bonds Of the Government.
These are the propositions that the pee
Of West Virginia are expected to endors
at thenext election. JuSrus, JR.