The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-17

attempted TO starve out Fort Sumpter, and
lately have been trying the same game on
the Executive Department, with this
essential difference that they have Hayes
and not Buchanan, in the Presidential
chair. The issues OF the last twenty years
are to be concentrated in the struggle OF
80. Never was q greater stake to be
fought for by peaceful combat. Young
men who will clasp hands with US in this
noble cause shall enjoy the future when
Kuklux and Butlerism are forgotten or re.
membered OF in dreams; and the life Of the
Republican party Is blended with the life
of the Nation.
THE TlcKE7.
An informal ballot for candidate for
Governor resulted: Long $50, Pierce sos.
Thenonlination Of Long as candidate for
Governor was made unanimous by accla-
nation, and amid the greatest enthusiasm.
The ticket was completed as follows:
For Lieut.. Governor Byron Weston
Attorney.G General-Geo. Marston.
Auditor-Chas. R. Ladd.
Secretary Of State-Henry B. Pierce.
Treasurer and Receiver Chas. Endicott.
The following platform was adopted:
............. THE PLATFORM.
The Republican party Of Massachusetts
at the close Of the first quarter OF cen.
fury Of It's history pledges itself anew to
the continued performance Of the duties
in which 1t originated, and to the defence
and maintenance Of those principles on
which it was founded, and which are still
essential to the peace, security and pros.
peEfty sot the Republic, makes these decla.
!. First-We affirm the doctrines hereto.
fore proclaimed and maintained that the
United States OF America is nation; that,
while local selt.government in all matters
which belong to the States must be fully
recognized, the national government
should secure to its citizens, from5it whom
claims allegiance, complete liberty and ext
act equality in the iexercise OF
their civil and political rights; that
whether assailed by political persecution
at abroad OF menaced by tyranny at home,
all citizens ofSthe United States, with.
out sdisinction ot origin, race, creed or
color, must be protected by the National
Government In all rights granted by the
Constitution and laws. That our institu.
tions rest onithe equality of all men before
the law, and free ballot uninfluenced by
fraud, intimidation or force, and honestly
counted is the right Of every qualified
voter, and We demand that elections shall
be free from all interference by unlawful
threats OF armed men, and shall be free
from interference by National or State mill
tary forces except when employed as a
part OF the posse comitatlS. We denounce
that fierce partisan intolerance which pre-.
vents free ballot, denies freedom OF po.
litical opinion and action, and takes from
any OF thepeople the right to choose their
homes and 70 control and enjoy the fruits
Of their labor.
second-We deprecate the course of
the members of{the Democratic party
who have undertaken to revive sectional
animosity for the purpose Of securing polit-
ical ascendency In Southern States, and
who have revived the memories OF sec.
tional strife by the defiant declaration Of
apurpose to repeal the laws made neces.
sary by the war, aud enacted 10 secure the
results OF the war, and we condemn their
attempts to secure by legislation what was
not accomplished by arms, namely, the
establishment under the name Of State
sovereignty, OF those pernicious doctrines
which destroy national supremacy, and
which in part, have led to secession and
ciyilwar. 1s! 4at ~. -.-,a ss-
Third-The pledges OF the Republican
party to maintain the National honor and
TO preserve the National credit have been
redeemed in the face Of the bitter opposi-
ton, by prompt resumption, specie pay
ments and the reduction both Of principal
and fhfaEAaff nj Eka 4y.akltA t,lnIaS 80
congratulate our fellow citizens on the re-
storation OF confidence and the revival Of
business which have followed the honest
President and, wise management Of the
public affairs under the Republican ad-
ministrahon. Weare opposed TO repudia-
ton in all Its forms, either, by scaling
Of debts or dehasement Of the legal
tender circulation. We insist that the
paper and and coin circulation OF the
country shall atall times be maintained at
par with gold, the standard Of the com.
mercial world. sy to4a 40.
Fourth-We applaud the firm aud pa
ltfiotic course OF President Hayes in main
tanning the constitutional prerogative Of
the Executive, and in courageously and
successfully resisting all efforts Of Dem
ocratic Congress to cripple the functions
of the Government. We recognize the
earnestness and sincerity. with which he
has labored to restore harmony and good
feeling to all sections Of the country; to
secure purity, efficiency and frugality In
every branch Of the public service, and to
ldiyorce civil service from the management
OF partisan politics; 70 sustain the tinan.
4 ciaf credit OF the Government, and 10 In
sist on free and honest elections; and we
4 viii support the President In the responsi.
Ebility 'of making nominations to Office
without dictationv from other departments
otthe G6Tetnmenf and In persistently
carrying out the principles relating to civil