The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-08-23

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purity and integrity are made more con.
spicicuous by the malicious assaults and
pretended investigation Of the enemies
Of our party and country, which have re.
suited 10 full and complete vindication
Of his title TO the high office which he SO
ably Hlls.
8. That the Democratic party has al.
ways been the champion Of the naughty
against the humble: Of the oppressor
sgainst the slave: the tomenter Of
groundless alarms, dissensionS aud dis.
cords, IN enemy 10 peace and Nation.
al fraternity, false in faith and foolish in
finance, mighty In word and contempt.
bic in deed, and while boasting the un.
changing nature Of ils principles proves
by It's conduct its absolute reputation Of
every vital doctrine Of the past its des-
perate demsgoguery at the present.
4. That as specimen Of Its reckless
disregard Of its history and teachings,
the Democratic party, on the money ques.
tion, as on all other grave concerns OF the
people, has, during the past 8 years, held
as many opinions as it could invent er.
rors 10 teach, viz:
In 1852, in order to embarrsss tho gov.
eramsnt, it denied the constitutional
right Of Congress to issue greenbacks, and
demanded gold and silver as the only
lawful money, and denounced the legal
tender notes as aLincoln's rags" In 1872
is National Convention at Baltimore de.
manded In its platform q speedy return
TO specie payment. In 1874 Mr.. Thur.
man, the leader Of the Democracy for the
Senate, declared the greenbacks TO be
G,he most effective invention that ever
the wit OF man devised to iertilize the
rich mans field at the expense Of the
poor mans brow.1 In 1876, at St. Louis,
It's platform denounced the Republican
Administration, because after eleven
years Of peace II had not returned TO
specie payment, and now in 1873 this
same party, with its hard money and con.
traction record still fresh in the minds Of
the people, are clamoring for currency
unlimited and irredeemable. A party the
character OF whose leaders is thus marked
by every act that may define assembling
demagogues, is unfit to administer the af.
fairs Of an honest people.
S. That we regard with pride the con.
sistent and honorable course of the Re.
publican party in the management Of
The finances Of the country during peri.
ods OF great national peril and business
depression. Compelled to incur vast
national debt in order to preserve the
nation, Il has nevertheless maintained
inviolate its obligations to all those who
came to its help in the hour Of its need.
It has never listened to the evil sugges.
tions OF an irredeemable currency or re-
pudiation, but il has gradually and with:
out contraction increased the value and
purchasing power OF the national cur
rency until it 10 now at.par with the
money Of the world.
6. That the Republican party is the
author OF greenbscks, which il origin
ated a. means to resist rebellion, and
we declare It to. be the duty OF the Gov.
ernment 10 do what may be necessary to
keep the people's currency equal in value
10 the highest standard. aud sufficient In
quantity for all the demands Of trade.
Furthermore, we look upon the currency
question as substantially settled by the
act Of Congress prohibiting contraction.
7. That labor has always found the Re.
publican party It's friend and genuine
protector, and 1t has ever given aid and
encouragement TO any scheme which
could really elevate the condition OF the
workingmen and improve their material
interests.
s. 1t WA Democracy that stigmatized
labor as national disgrace, by insisting
on the sanctifcation and extension OF
African slavery, thus socially keeping
white men who toiled for their bread in
the catalogue Of slaves. It was the Re-
publican party that made labor free; pro.
vided every poor man homestead on the
public lauds, law which the Democratic
party refused to pass. And We declare
that the honest aud industrious men who
toll are deserving Of all the favor which
1t Is competent for government TO be-
stow.
9. That no political party deserves sue.
cess at the polls which does not strive TO
educate and elevate the condition Of the
people, and does not name for important
offices men whose characters can justly
claim the respect Of the upright, the
honorable and Intelligent in society. :
10. That the Free School Ia the pro.
moter Of that intelligence which is to
preserve us free nation. The guaran.
tees OF free speech, free press, pure
morals, uniettered religious sentiments,
equal right, and privileges to all men
should be guarded and strengthened. Not
cent Of the peoples money should be
applied TO the support oil any religious
or sectArian school.
II. That we are in favor Of equal and
iust taxation Of all proper subjects Of
taxation, and we denounce that system
which compels the indebted farmer and
landowner TO pay taxes on his land, while
Il at the came time makes the debt which
he owes pay'like taxes, and We pledge
our efforts 10 remedy this evil.
12. That the right Of all classes TO
form societies for their protection and
improvement, and all honorable pur-
poses, ought not 10 be censured, and we
Insist that they shall receive the amplest
immunity which the laws OF the land
can give.
Is. That the policy ot the Democratic
members Of Congress from this State IN
underbidding other States, In order to
secure, as a means Of profit 10 the peni-
tertiary OF this State, the ielons convict.
ed by the Federal Courts Of the country,
and then letting out this convict labor
to contractors In our community, thus
placing such labor in direct competition
with honest labor, and thereby prevent.
ing the honest man from attaining the
fair mpensatiou TO which his toll en-
titles him, is blow struck at his means
Of livelihood, Is prejudiciAl to. the best
interests Of the workingmen Of the State,
and Ia hereby uuqualifedly condemned
by this Convention. ,....r
IA. That inasmuchas II Ia the evident
purpose Of the Democratic party should
Il come into power, to pay the hundred
millions suspended war claims OF disloyal
men already presented to Congress, or
awaiting favorable moment for pre-
sentalion, Il is therefore Of the utmost
importance that the Democratic party
should DO prevented from obtaining con-
troll Of the government.
l5, That We are in favor OF 0 tariff
which will protect the labor and Industry