The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-09-27

port OF wild schemes Of imitation, repndia'
lion and utter financial disorders which
imperil the public credit and business Sc
curity, and its further or greater success
would be national calamity.
9th. An emergency in the history OF the
country second only to the great struggle
for It's existence now confrOnts Us. As
then the Republican party was solely or
ganized for political protection against
national disruption, and patriotic citizens
Of whatever party names rallied under Ia
standard for the defense OF the Union, so
now the Republican organization Is the
only efficient bulWark against national re-
pudiation and disgrace, and 1t again In
vites all good citizensof whateyer previ.
vious political ties to unite with L in pre-
serving the national honor. To all Repub.
licans thisgreat exigency especially appeals
to rise to its high obligation and join heart
and hand for the triumph OF those princi.
Piles upon which the security and welfare
OF the republic depend. 3
REMARKS OF GEO. wILItAx CURTIS.
Geo. William Curtis, rising, was greeted
with applause and loud calls to take the
platform where he was. He said he rose
TO second the motion for the unanimous
adoption OF the platform which had Just
been read. [Renewed applause. We
came here for harmony. and harmony We
have found. : l do not believe there is q
Republican in the land, FRONT the President
down [applausel who can fail TO approve
the position taken in the platform on the
great oyershadowing issue OF the hour. /
believe this IL the platform upon which
the Republican Administration should
stand.
George F. Daniorth was nominated for
Judge Of the Court Of Appeals, and the
Convention adjourned ttHe die.
NEW YORK DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
SYRACUSE, September o6. Until half-past
twelve there was no signs OF the ConTen-
tion re-assembling, the delay being caused
by a debate on contested cases in Ononda.
ga county. ......
At one O'Clock the Convention re-assem-
bled, and Erastus Brooks was chosen per
manent Chairman.
At 2:45 the delegates entered the hall
and business was resumed.
Erastus Brooks was chosen permanent
Chairman.
The Committee on Resolutions made
the following report and it was adopted:
The Democratic party OF the State OF
New York reatfirms the following prin-
ciples set forth in its platform adopted in
1874 and 1877 and endorsed by 6 large
OF the people OF this State; Gold
and silver coin and paper convertible into
coin at the will OF the holder the only cur
rency OF the country; steady steps towards
specie payments; the honest payment OF
the public debt; we congratulate the State
and country upon the practical relative
value OF the greenback currency
with gold and silver; the preservation OF
public faith; = tariff for revenue; no gov
ernment partnerships with protected mon
opolies; home vote 10 limit and localiEe the
most Jealous powers entrusted 70 public
servants, whether municipal, state or led
eral; no Capitalization; equal and exact
Justice to all men; no partial legislation;
no partial taxation; official accountability
rigidly enforced by all civil and criminal
no private use oil public funds
by public officers; corporations chartered
by state always subjectto state supervision
in the interest OF the people the party in
power is responsible for all legislation while
in power; economy in the public eS.
pense that labor may be lightly burdened
and the laborer fully paid for his work;
uniform and equitable excise laws, no
laws.
Resolred, That the provisions OF the State
Constitution are mandatory in regard to
the apportionment OF members oi.the Sem
ate, and the failure Of the Republican par
ty for three successive years, after the tax
ing OF the census to so apportion the
State, is 4 grave crime against the people,
and dishonest and infamous refusal to
obey the plain directions OF the law.
Resoired, That by an infamous conspira:
cy OF force and fraud the high officials and
lnrepudiated leaders OF the Republican
party annulled and reversed the Nations
choice for the Presidency, put defeated
in the chair OF Washington, and
cheated the people OF that reform OF the
Federal government which their ballots
had demanded and ordained; and II is the
stern resolve OF the American people that
such fraud has been perpetrated for the
last time.
The administration OF Gov. Robinson
was affirmed. E.
G. B. Bradley was nominated Judge OF
the Court of Appeals, and the Convention
stNe die. n
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONAL HARD
MONEY CHAIRMAN.
LINCOLN, September 26.-The Demo
cratic State Convention met here to-day,
and l95 delegates were present On TEN.
porary organization ". P. Conner, hard
money man, was chosen Chairman by
majority OF S. A Committee on Resolu.
tons and Permanent Organization was ap.
pointed, and the Convention adjourned
until tomorrow. An effort will be made
to endorse the Greenback State ticket.
IN LOUISIANA.
NEW ORLEANS, September ga mem
Der OF the State Central Committee OF the
Democratic conservative party asserts that
it is untrue that any attempt has been
made to make an attractive political can
vass in Louisiana where the fever pre-.
walls. On the contrary no address has
been issued and no public gatherings or
Ia