The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-20
POLITICAL NOTES.
Iowa Republican Convention.

I
Iowa Republican Convention.
DEs MONIES, June 19.-The Republi-
can State Convention met this morning
with a large attendance Of delegates
Hon. james Harlan was made temporary
Chairman. He made brief speech, and
was greeted with hearty applause wher
be SAID: "This Convention should de
clare its approval Of the acts Of the Union
soldiers and its disapproval OF the rebels.
After the appointment Of committees and
the introduction Of several resolutions
the Convention took recess.
The Convention reassembled nj 2 o'clock
and ex-senator Wright was made per
manent President.
The Committee on Platform reported
the following platform, which was adopt
ed with enthusiastic applause at the
reading Of the most radical portions,
!. The United States are a Nation
not league. Both State and National
Goyernmets should give ample and COM
plete protection 10 their citizens either at
home or abroad.
2. Against the assaults of the traitors
and Rebels, that these truths may be
fully reached, the Republican party oil
iowa demands that every qualified voter
iu every State, South and North, Demo.
crat or Republican, black or white, shall
be permitted, undisturbed by force and
unawed by fear, to vote at all elections at
the place provided by law and nowhere
else, just once and no more than once, and
that every vote SO cast shall be honestly
counted, and that every person chosen by
such votes 10 any Office shall be freely
iuducted into it and effectively sup.
ported in the discharge OF lis duties, and
every well informed person knows that
with such freedom by elective action and
honest administration as are herein de-
manded at least Eve oi the Southern
States are Republican by large majorities;
and that they are now in the hands OF the
Democratic party solely through force,
fraud, intimidation and failure 70 enforce
the principles herein set forth.
8. The permanent paci6cation oil the
Southern section Of the Union and the
complete protection Of all its citizens in
all their civil, political, personal and
property rights is duty to which the
Republican party stands sacredly pledged.
In order 10 redeem this pledge It placed
the recent amendments in the Con-
stitution Of the United States, and upon
the righteous basis OF said amendments
| it will 20 forward in the work OF paci6.
cation until peace shall come through
right doing and contentment through
Justice.
A. The new Democratic dogma rule
which seeks TO shut out from participa-
tion In political affairs Of the South
err States all citizens who oppose the
Democratic party, and are not natives OF
said states, and in obedience TO the spirit
OF which every man from the north Of
Republican sentiments is termed carpet
bagger, is hereby denounced as the worst
phase Of states rights yet developed, and
we demand Tor the people OF Iowa abso.
lutte freedom TO go whither.so ever they
may please within tue limits Of the nation
with perfect enjoyment Of their rights as
citizens, 10 utter their sentiments by
speech or BY press upon all subjects
touching their interests and all matters
OF public concern.
O. The AIMED conflict between traitors
and rebels who sought to destroy the R,-
public and the patriots who defended It,
and preserved It, was more than a mere
trial Of physical force between the Greeks,
it was astrugyle Of right against wrong,
OF a true civilization against a false one.
Whoever regards the Republican and
Democratic parties from any other stand.
point than this fails 10 understand their
character.
0. The soldiers who fought the Nations
battles are entitled TO special credit and
honor, and discredit is due in like de.
gree TO the traitors and rebels who sought
10 destroy it. :.
Z. The Republican party opposes all
lawlessness 10 whatever form.
s. The wisdom OF the financial policy
OF the party ia evident from its results in
the prscticsl resumption already accom-.
plished; reiurding the National credit
and any change iu the policy is denounced
as wholly evil and injurious.
0. The organized raid on the Treasury
to secure the payment Of rebel war claims
is unparalleled impudence and the pres.
ent danger.
The platform goes on to say that the
Presidential term was definitely ana fin.
ally settled by the 44th Congress, and
any attemp!!'to reopen it is dangerous,ille.
gal and unconstitutional, and the Repub-
lican party OF Iowa will resist all efforts
not founded on the Constitution and ex-
listing laws 10 displace the present posses.
sor OF said title, and 1t is source Of Elm.
cere congratulation tha. the firm attitude
assumed by the Republican party OF the
country in this regard forced majority
OF the Democratic members OF the House
OF Representatives to dIsavow the real
but correct purpose Of the so.called Pot
ter investigation.
The Convention then made the follow
ing nominations: Capt. J. A. I. Hall,
Secretary Of State, first ballot; B. r.
Sherman, re-nominated for State Audit
tor, and Geo. W. Bemis for State Treas
urer, by anclamation. J. X. Powers was
nominated for Register Of the Land OF.
fee. The following denominations
we're made by acclamation: ]. F. Nc
Juukiu for Attorney General; J. Fl. Roth
rock for Supreme Judge; John s. Run
nels for Supreme Court REPORTER and E.
S. Holmes, Clerk ofsupreme Court.
After the nominations were completed,
Hon. Jesse Wilson, in answer to calls,
congratulated the Convention upon the
radical stand il had taken and upon Its
earnest and auspicious language. They
should have taken the same course last
year. He made complimentary allu.
sion to General Grant, which was re-
ceived with great and continuous ap-
plause.
The new State Committee met this
evening and elected Frank Hatton, Of
the Burlington Haipkeye, Chairman.
MISSOURI GREENBACKERs.