The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-09-27

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they owe nothing more.
Tho Constitution Of the United State
and of the State OF New York, and th
laws establish equal rights for all citizen
and all voters, and we deprecate as In
warrantable and hurtiul all attempts b
employers and others representing capi
taI or political power TO enCroach upon o
coeTce others In the enjoyment Of an,
rights or the exercise Of any duties o
citizenship.
In the state Of New York the Who'll,
number Of national Office holders, In
Guiding clerks and subordinates Of ever,
degreee, Ia 7,4G5. This iS one naliona
official or subordinate 10 each 1852 voters
OF State, county and town officials there
are in this State 1859. This is ont
State, county or town official 10 every 81
voters.
When The potential functions OF loca
officers are taken into account, their near
ness to the citizen and their power over hi
property taxes and interest, their reIa-
tive influence becomes even greater thar
their numbers indicate. The exclusion
Of public servants from political actor
would disfranohise great body Of oul
fellow citizens. The laws mean no such
exclusion, and We deny az IN imputatior
on the people Of New York, that they
are, or have been dominated by Off
ciala, and We can conceive of no condi-
tiOn Of affairs, short Of extinction Of man
hood and patriotism, in which a Post
master or clerk could subdue to hil
partisan will l52 other electors, or exert
any other influence beyond such as his
characters might give him.
0. The pubic faith, honest industry
and general prosperity demands sound
currency Of coin, and paper convertible
into coin, and already the near approach
TO specie payments enforces the wisdom
and duty otfaithtully pursuing the neceH.
sary steps to a full resumption within The
time now fixed by law.
o. We oppose any further land grants
or subsidies tocorporations and monopo.
lies, and hold that the public domain
should be reserved for the free homes Of
industrious settlers.
{. That We regard with alarm and dis
approve the demands coming from the
promoters OF various schemes, that pro.
fuse appropriations. and grants shall be
made and national credit used to carry
on works Of various kinds, local and sec.
tional in character, and not Of urgent ma
tional importance, We call upon the
burdened taxpayers Of this State to
watch and defeat all attempts, however
specious, 10 increase the public debt or
to obtain their money for remote and
questionable purposes which is feasible
appeal to State action and private enter
prise. Such attempts are more indeien-
sible when sustained by abe votes OF Sec
tional minorities adding to the burdens Of
the more heavily taxed portions of the
country.
We recognize equally the rights of
property and manliness and the dignity
OF labor, deprecating any resort to Vio-
lence in the name Of either.
We insist at all times on the suprema-
cy oflaw and the maintenance Of public
order.
The advancement Of American indus
try and enterprise depends upon the har-
monious cooperation Of capital and labor
and the adjustment Of their material re-
laIionS, whether left to reason OF parties
or asserted by legislation, should be gov.
erned by considerate regard for the rights
of the one and the just claims Of the
other, ...
The remaining resolutions arraign the
Democratic party for false pretenses, for
perpetuating existing abuses and for slay-
ish subserVience to the most corrupt aud
dangerous influences, and pledge the Re-
publican party Of the State TO renewed
and unyielding efforts for the correction
Of municipal abuses and for economy and
reform in every branch OF the adminisIra.
tion.
When the reading was completed MIR.
George VIM. Curtis called for the re-
reading Of the second section Of the plat.
form. He then moved to amend by sub.
stituting the following resolution, which
he read, having been called to the plat.
form amid great applause:
The lawful title of Rutherford B.
Hayes to the Presidency Is as clear and
perfect as that Of George Washington.
We heartily commend his efforts for the
permanent pacitication Of the Southern
sections Of the Union, and for the correc.
tion of the evils in the civil sevice az
strictly conformed 10 his own pledges and
10 the declarationsof Of the Convention that
nominated him and as tending to the pro.
motion Of the public welfare. Recogniz.
ing that work as but begun we will
hail with satisfaction its prompt and
vigorous prosecution in which the Presi.
dent may confidently rely on the cordial
support Of the country. .... +,
MIR. Curtis supported his amendment
in an eloquent speech, and after debate a
recess was taken until 7:3O.
The Convention reassembled at 7:50,
and a sharp debate ensued upon Curtis
amendment in which Mr.. Conkling took
part, strongly urging the adoption Of the
platform just "a reported, and concluded
BY moving the previous question, which
was ordered.
The roll was then called, resulting, yeas
l09, nays 295.
So the amendment was lost, and the
platform was then adopted vira roes, with
lew disSenters.
A delegate nominated Hamilton Fish,
jro for Secretary Of State, but Mr.. Fish
declined.
Adjourned until 0 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
Arrested for Conspiracy.
PHILADELPHIA, September 26.-John
s. Morton, President, B. F. Stokes, Secre.