Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-08-24

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As the Committee on Resolutions
was not yet ready to make a report, a
motion prevailed that the chairman APP
point five members to serve on the Con-
gressional Executive Committee for the
next two years. The gentlemen select
ed are Jas. Sprigg, of Hardy; James
III. Grove, of Jefferson; L. d. Strader,
of Randolph; j. Z. Fleming, of Monon-
gala; and L. b. Raymond, OF Marion.
Mr.. Sprigg, Chairman.
As the committee was not yet ready
to report, Hon. d. B. Lucas, of Jeffer-
sou, was called upon to address the as
sembly. He consented after much call
ing, ard in ten minutes speech hastily
reviewed the National affairs during and
since the campaign Of &c. The salient
points in National politics were torcibly
touched upon, such as the obstacles
thrown in the way of a just legislation
by Republican Senate and administra-
ton, the defeat of the bill to repeal the
resumption act, the efforts to build up
third parties by the free use of corrupt
means tor no other purpose than TO try
to break the strength and disntegrate
the Democracy all of which, he predict
ed, would fail, and ere long, in 1880,
all branches of the Federal government
would be Democratic He exhorted
the Democrats of the district to work,
and watch, and cleave TO their standard
bearer with all the strength that was in
them. Mr.. Lucas's remarks were forci-
bly, put, earnestly listened to and hearth
ly cheered
Hon. Fl. G. Davis, being in the city,
committee was sent out with cnpias
powers to bring him forthwith before
the Convention to give an account OF
himself.
Pending the search for Mr.. Davis. the
Committee on Resolutions reported the
following:
PLATFORM.
! RESOLVED, |. That the policy Of the
| favor the few ut the expense of the masses
of the people, and that all their lcgisla-
| tive enactments have tended directly or
indirectly to make the rich richer and the
poor poorer, and that the present deplora-
BILE financial condition of the country and
the suffering of the masses are owing TO
their uuwise and Ubiquitous legislation.
2. That the depression and hardShlpS
of the manufacturing and farming IN
| terests of the country were brought about
| by the forced contraction of the currency
| of the country, which was done i'll the IN
| terest of the bOndhOlders.
3. That we demand the speedy and I'M
| conditional repeal of the resumption act;
| that greenbacks be substituted for Ma
tional Bank currency and madea legal
| tender for all dues, both public and pri-
| vate; that national bonds, or the income
| derived from them, be taxed equally with
other property, and that gold, silver ana
! greenbacks be made and kept of an equal
value for all purposes.
| 1. That the people of the United States
were cheated out of their choice for Presi
dent and Vice President at the last presi-
Dental election by the wicked and dis
! honest practices of Radical politicians
and office holders, and that the present
| administration, while some of its meas
urcs are right, is nevertheless fraud and
| 4 disgrace 10 free people.
5. Congress should enact stringent laws
| to prevent Federal judges from Interior
ing with the local, domestic and internal
affairs of State, not authorized by the
constitution.
q. The usurption of jurisdiction, by the
United States Courts, in matters which
only concern the domestic police OF the
State, is iraught with the greatest danger,
and demands the attention of Congress.
I. That we are grati!icd TO see so many
| of our people becoming convinced OF the
| injurious effects of the financial policy OF
| the Republican party and are enderOrlnS
| to have it changed. We cordially invite
all to join us i'm our efforts to accomplish
! the purposes set forth in these resolutions,
believing that is the surest way to attain
the proposed reforms.
| [Signcd.l W. L. COOPER, Ch'mn.
The platform was adopted, there be-
ing a few dissenting voices
Nominations being in order, d. b.
Lucas offered the name of Hon. b. +.
Martin. In doing SO, he passed a very
fattering compliment upon the record
of that gentleman in Congress, and
stated that the people of the district,
particularly in his portion of it, felt a
deep gratitude to, and a warm apprecia-
ton of, the services of the gentleman.
Mr.. Silver, of Berkeley, seconded the
nomination, and moved it he made by
reclamation.
The Chair put the motion, and the
court house resounding with approba-
tory alternatives, there not being one
dissenting voice.
Hon. Il. +. Martin was then loudly
called, and said something like the fol-
lowing:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen or the
Contention:
Two years ago had the honor of re-
ceiving the nomination for Representa-
tive i'm the FOrty-fifth Congress by accla-
nation. To-day l have received an en-
dorsement which is exceedingly gratify-
ing, and for which | am indeed grateful.
In the discharge of public duties us your
representative, L can truthfully say was
actuated by strong desire and earnest
determination to do my duty towards
nv fellow-citizens of the Second
district of West Virginia, and the
whole people of our common country.
If failed in anything to represent you
and your interests properly, it was either
from waEt of experience or ability, or an
error of the head-it did not come from
the heart. l stand before you to-day
conscious of the rectitude ofmy intentions
in all that did or tried to do for my fell
low-cOuntrymen. And while we did not,
and could not, accomplish all that many