The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-09-18
TAYLor COUNTY REPuBIIcANs.
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PRuSrYTowN, W. Va, Sept. 10, 1878.
Special Report for the Intelllseaeer.
Pursuant to cali Of the Republican Ex-
ecutiye Committee, a mass Convention
Of the Union Republican party Of Taylor
county was held at Pruntytowri to-day, for
the purpose Of nominating two candidates
for the next House Of Delegates, one for
Taylor county and one for tho Delegate
District, composed Of the counties of Har-
rison, Barbour and Taylor
The Convention was called to order by
John W. Mason, Chairman Of the County
Executive Committee, and on his motion
E. ]. Colerider was made Chairman.
On motion OF ]. W. Mason, 1t was or
dered that all the Republicans Of the
county present be declared members Of
tho Convention.
The following basis Of representation
was adopted: Grafton district 81, Fetter-
man 10, Court House 81, Remington Ia,
and Boothsville 10.
On motion OF S. r. Mccormick COM
mittee OF five on resolutions were appoints
ed, as follows: W. d. Ray, Robert q.
Gather, S. P. Mccormick, j. A. Roe, and
]. W. Mason.
The committee reported the following
resolutions:
Reaolred, By the Republicans OF Tyler
county, in Convention assembled:
/, We regard with pride the wise, con-
sistent, and honorable policy OF the Re
publican party in the management, OF the
finances Of the country. Forced, by the
wrongful acts OF the Democratic party to
incur large debt, for the preservation OF
| the Union, Il has keptinviOlate It's faith with
the creditors OF the nation, and has main
tanned and increased the value and pnr-
chasing power Of the national currency
until II Is now at par with the money oil
the world. /,
2. That 1t Is to Us a source OF profound
qualification that no political organization
| in this country now denies the constitu-
tional authority, or questions the policy or
duty OF tho National Government to issue
paper currency. Even the Democratic
party, with its traditional hard money
record, and after having for more than u
quarter OF century urged relentless war
upon every measure of the Government
looking to the issuing OF q paper currency,
and after having opposed and denounced
in the seyerest terms our present green
back system, at length yields to the de.
mands OF trade and the voice OF the people:
s. That We reaffirm our adherence to and
belief in tho long and well established doc
trine OF the Republican party; that the
national government may under the CON
stitution issue paper currency and make it
a legal tender for all purposes; and that We
believe II now to be the duty of Congress
10 cause to be issued and kept in circula-
ton 80 many greenbacks as can be kept at
par with gold and silver and the legitimate
business OF the country demand, and no
more. and that tho same shall ut all times
be convertible into coin at the will of the
holder.
/. The act OF the General Assembly OF
Virginia pretending to designate the part OF
her debt to be assumed by the State OF
West Virginia, does the grossest injustice
to our State; that the so.called West Vir-
ginia certificates form no part OF the in
ldebtedness OF this State, and should never
be so recognized; while We are ready and
willing 10 make fair, Just and equitable
settlement with the State OF Virginia, We
denounce as unjust and arbitrary this pre-
tended ex parte settlement. tits in keep
ing with that dictatorial policy pursued by
Virginia while We formed part Of that
State, and which led us to ask for separ-
alton.
S. That We demand the repeal OF the
County Court system.
The resolutions were adopted unani-
mously.
Hon. Lemuel E. Davidson was then nom.
mated by reclamation for House Of Dele
gates for this county, and Hon. Jesse FL.
Gather, by a like vote, for the House OF
Delegates for the delegate district.
On motion OF S. P. Mccormick, a Coun-
~ Executive Committee was appointed us
tollowsa J. W. Mason, A. F. Shirer, S. P.
Nice ormick, II. P. Davidson and Richard
On motion Of S. A. Rohrboush it was
ordered that the proceedings Of the Con-
vention be published in the Wheeling IL.
rElLIdEScER and Grafton Sentinel.
E. j. CoLERrpER, Chairman.
P, A. RouRBouaH, Stc'y.