Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-09-09

second, imitation; and third. n disposi-
ton to trample on the liberties of a
part of the people. He referred to the
resumption of specie payments and
said "Our finances If let alone, will
be safer and better than they have
been for many years Abundant crops
nave been gathered and this abun.
dance will bring prosperity +" The
Senator proceeded to discuss financial
issues at some length. His reference
to 1.-THE quiet man." meaning Grant,
and his veto of the act intended to
check and defeat resumption by re
pealing the law fixing its date. was
greeted with Uiciforous applause, as
was his claim for the Republican par
ty that II had effected resumption and
made every paper dollar 40 good az
gold. Following Resumption has
come renewed business prosperity and
all that is wanted to keep Off the
hands of schemng men and non.in-
terferance with business by legislation
and all will be we'll. Republican as
tendency means resumption and the
maintenance of prosperity, and Re.
publican ascendency would he sure
and easy IL oil the votes Of the coun-
try could be cast and fairly counted
but this unfortunately, could not be,
because in a part of the country the
vote was not free. The pretentions Of
State rights, the heresy of State rights,
once more raises its head 1t declares
that there shall be no free elections,
there shall be no fair count. The ma
jority in the two houses of Congress at
its late session took the government
10y the throat and threatened to stran-
gle it to death unless the President
would sign bills which he knew to be
unrighteous and unjust, Jury laws
which have stood for more than eigh-
ty years were prostratei and the jury
box prosituted. This was in order to
give license to unlawfulness on eec-
tion day. and every day, The army
was manacled not only on all days
but on that very day when 1t should
be most. .Ieady to act in support of na-
tional liberty. This was all for the
purpose of strangliug the election in
behalf of brutal candidate.
"Four Southern States " Mr. Conk-
ling said, "were certai ly Republican,
and two others would hc on the same
side If the votes could lie rc"ounted,
hut he thought there would be no cleo
ton there worth the name, and New
York would decide the contest Of
lSS0n
After the appointment Of various
commlttees the convention adjourn.
ed duntil O'clock
At the afternoon session Of the Re.
publican State Convention permanent
organization was effected by the elec-
ton of Wm. A. Wheeler, Of Franklin,
MS resident and the usual list Of Vice
Presidents, Mr.. Wheeler on being
conducted to the Chair made "A speech
that was general aud forcible arraipn-
ment of the Democratic policy aud
record. both during and since the war
Of the rebellion, and n eulogy Of the
rccorl Of the Republican party and
plea for the continuance Of the latter
II power, in order to maintain and
enforce the results achieved by the
sword and to secuce protection TO ev-
cry citizen In every right, regardless
of his color, condition or locality. The
speech was frequently interrupted by
applause.
LATER.--A u. Cornell was nOmi.
mated for Governor on the flrst ballot.
receiving 23l votes, necessary to
choice 227'