The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-07-24

tional elections, and 70 impair the Consti-
tutionHl supremacy Of the nation, deserves
and invites the signal condemnation Of
every laW.abiding and honest citizen.
Fiith-That we are In favor Of the pay.
meat Of the national debt In coin, accord.
ing 10 the understanding between the
government and the lender Of the paper
currency, redeemable In coin. We con.
gratulRte the country upon the returning
Of national prosperity, and upon the &C.
complishment, under q Republican ma
ti0nal admir- istrati0n, Of q successful re-
sumption ofspecie payments; our currency
Is restored 70 IL par yalue; the national
credit has been maintained and strength
ened, and the burden Of the national debt
largely reduced; 70 complete what has
been 50 well done we demand that our
present financial system remain unais.
turbed.
sixth-Thai TO the policy and practice
Of protection 70 home industries and
home production, inaugursted and sus.
tanned by the Republican party, Wc are
indebted for the growth and development
Of our domestic and foreign commerce,
and for the prosperous condition and
strength Of the national finances, and that
TO the continuance Of that policy we must
look In the future for assured prosperity
and peace throughout the country.
Seyenth-ThRt the firm stand Of the
President in vindicating the prerogatives
Of coordinate departments Of the Gov.
eminent meets the hearty approval Of the
Republican party OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Eighth-We call on the veteran soldiers
Of the war for the Union to join Us in re.
Senting the nnjnst expulsion Of their
wounded comrades from office bya Dem.
ocratic Congress, and the transfer Of their
places to rebel soldiers, whose chief recon.
mendation seems TO be unTepentant trea.
son and unending hate Of the Nation.
Ninth-ThAt We earnestly sympathize
with our Southern Republican brethren
who are now passing under the harrow
Of political persecution. We bid them be
Of good cheer; fraud and force cannot al
ways triumph, even in q region where
fraud and force find q congenial home. II
q solid South now deprives them OF their
first rights, solid North will not fail in
due time TO secure them that perfect free
dom which is the birthright and inner.
itance OF every American citizen.
Tenth-That the United States Of
America Is Nation not a league. Its con.
stitution and all laws made in pursuance
thereof, are supreme laws OF the land,
anything in the constitution or laws
Of State to the contrary Notwithstanding.
Eleventh-That the tribunal establish
ed by the constitution to determine
whether laws are made in pursuance
thereof is the Supreme Court OF the United
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pealed by the Law making power or de.
clared void by said court, neither the law
maker, citizen, nor State has right TO
nullify.
Twelfth That we pledge ourselves in
favor Of such legislation as will prevent
unlawful and unconstitutional discrimina.
ton Of freights by the carrying companies
OF the country.
Thirteenth-That the success OF the adj
ministration OF the State under the man
sgement Of the Republican party, the
steady reduction of the State debt, and
the enforced compliment Of the present
Democratic Treasurer that not one dollar
Of the public funds had been lost or mis-
placed during the seventeen years OF Re.
publican custody Of the funds, prove that
official integrity and financial skill have
been the benefits conferred by our party
on the taxpayers Of the State, and merits
the approval OF the people of Pennsylva.
MIA.
Fourteenth-That we heartily endorse
the administration Of Governor Hoyt and
the stalwart attitude of Senator Cameron
and the Republican members OF the House
OF Representatives in resisting the revolu.
tionary riders so persistently pressed by
the Democrats in Congress.
A resolution commencing the nominee
OF the Convention was adopted.
Adjourned sine die