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

Inc convention then proceeded wiz
the nominations for State officers, as fol
lows: For Secretary Of State, Isaac s
Moore, Of Vanderburg county; for Audit
or Of State, Gen. A. o. Miller, Of Boon
county.
After the nomination Of the candidat
for Auditor, the Committee on Platform
and Resolutions, through their chairman
Hon. John M. Butler, made the following
report:
The Republicans Of Indiana, in Con
yention assembled, make the following
declaration Of principles:
Tho maintenance Of the great princi'
pies Of the Republican party as esssntia
10 the peace premanency and prosperity
CT the Nation. The right Of the people 4
meet together and discuss their griev
,nces to be jealously guarded and main
tanned, but determined opposition e
lswlessness or 10 any resort 10 force and
violence as subyersive Of public peace, in
furious TO public morals, and destructive
10 the rights and interests Of all CLASSES
and equal rights before the law and equal
protection under the law without regard
to race, creed, condition or occupation.
No exclusive privaleges To individuals
or classes. Opposition to all sudsidies
national, State, county or municipal.
The common school system 10 be cher.
ished and perfected and TO that end the
school fund should not be devoted to
sectarian purposes. Rigid economy in
all expenditures national, State, county
and municipal. A Just limitation upon
the taxes for State, county, township and
municipal purposes. Opposition to any
increase Of municipal Indebtedness. Strict
accountability on the part Of all the pub.
lie ofieers. The just reduction and
equalization Of all fees and salaries.
Such legislation rs will secure to all
persons Iaboring for and furnishing sup.
plies TO railroads and other corporations
q full payment for their labor and ma.
terial. An increased exemption Of prop.
erty from execution and liberal home.
stead law. Such legislation as will pro-
tect the Life and secure the comfort Of
miners and other, laborers engaged in
occupations. A constitutional
amendment providing for strict regisira-
tion and election laws. American in.
dustries to be encouraged and fostered by
such legislation as will develope the ma.
terial resources Of the country and give
full measure OF employment and reward
to labor. Opposition to Reputation In all
its forms. The honor and credit Of the
nation 10 be maintained in every contin-
gency. No abandonment or deprecia-
tion Of greenback currency. A sound and
stable currency Of gold, silver and paper
Of the same value. National legislation
authorizing the receipt Of greenbacks at
par in payment Of customs and in the
purchase OF Government bonds. OPP
position to further financial agitation,
in our financial system being
to business prosperity. Union
soldiers are entitled to all honor, and their
and the substitution Of reb-
81 soldiers rs employees by the National
House Of Representatives should be con.
demned by every patriotic citizen. OPP
sition to the payment OF Southern
claims arising out Of the rebellion.
We denounce The action OF the Democratic
House Of Representatives in demanding
the payment Of over $500, 900 900 Of the
rebel claims as conspiracy against the
government less open but not less
dangerous than the armed rebellion. We
denounoe the Democrats In the House OF
for their lawless action
in unseating Republican Represents
lives fairly and legally elected. and in
giving their'places TO partisans regardless
Of the right Of election by the people.
The leaders OF the Democratic party are
seeking to make II revolutionary party
They will not submit to the repose Of the
or leave the people to their
peaceful pursuit 90 long as they have any
hope Of profit by agitatiug, and no law or
public measur Is 90 sacred that
they will not violate II TO obtain
o party advantage. The cry Of fraud in
reference to that Presidential election Is
= disguise to conceal the illegal and
forcible means by which the voters in the
Southern States were intimidated, and
in all the States were sough. to
be corrupted, and the unblushing man
ner in which the leaders Of the Demo.
cratic party undertook to buy the votes
Of the Presidential electors with money,
proves them unworthy OF public conf
dence. The denial Of the title OF Presi.
dent Hayes in an act Of party despera-
tion, and the attempt 10 oust him from
office Is revolutionary resistance TO the
law, and II il Is not condemned by
the people II will furnish prece.
dents BY which any defeated par.
ty may issue its declaration in oppo.
,ition TO law, rally It's supporters 10 acts
Of violence, plunge the country into an.
archy, and thus MeIicanire and destroy
our Institutions. The Electoral Commits.
ZION was constitutionally created by the
act and consent Of the Democratic party
in Congress, and Its decision, subsequently
BY Congress, was final and
upon every department Of this
Government. There can be no appeal
from itexcept by revolution. It's deci.
ZION makes tie title Of President Hayes
equal to that Of any former President, and
We recognize in his personal integrity as
we'll as In the general course Of his I'd.
ministration, guarantee that he will con.
duct the Government 20 as to preserve
the honor and promote the happiness Of
the whole country. We solemenly pledge
ourselves to support and maintain Presi.
dent Hayes, and the lawfully constituted
Of the Government In re.
listing the revolution. On this the frst OPP
portunity presented to the Republicans Of
lrdiania In this capacity, We desire 10
place in the permanent records Of the
party tribute ofour high appreciation
Of the character and services Of Oliver P.
Morton. What he has done 10. his
country and his State Is now
history. We can never forget his
intrepid leaderShiship and his unSelfsh
devotion TO the public veal. The people Of
Indiana must ever regard and cherish the
memory Of him whose name and fame
IRE now the common heritage Of the M.
lion. The platform and resolutions were
adopted unanimously.
The nomination Of candidates for State
offices was then completed as follows:
For Treasurer OF state-MAjor g. F,
derritt, Of johnson county.
For Attorney GenerAl-Judge S. P.
of Cas- county.
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