Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-09-04
NEW YORK..
NEW YORK.
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
A Decided Victory for COnklng-COrnell
Nominated for Governor on the
First Ballot-A Stalwart
Platform.

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SARATOGA, September 3--A. Il. Cor
nell. Chairman of the State Cmmittee,
called the Republican Convention to
order. Senator Conkling on entering
the hall was loudly applauded and was
unanimously chosen temporary chair
man. Nice-President Wheeler was in
vited to a seat on the platform, but he
had LETT the hall. After the appoint
ment of the customary committees re-
cess was taken.
The Convention having re-assembled,
ex-Collector Arthur chairman OF the
Committee on Organization, presented
the name OF William a. Wheeler for
permanent President.
On being conducted to the chair Mr..
Wheeler made short speech, in which
he said the policy OF seeking to starve
the government into submission TO re-
bellion was initiated at Fort Sumpter,
and the attempt was repeated by the
Democracy in the late session. The
speech was 4 general arraignment OF
Democratic policy and record during
and since the late war, a eulogy OF the
Republican party, and the necessity Tor
continuing the latter in power in order
to maintain and enforce the results
achieved bv the sword, and to secure
/ protection to every citizen in every right,
regardless of his color, condition or To-
cality.
Charles T.. Smith, chairman of the
Committee on Resolutions, presented
the following platform and it was
unanimously adopted:
The Republicans OF New York, pledg-
ing ourselves TO national supremacy,
equal rights, free elections and honest
money, declare these principles:
]. The republic OF the United States
is a nation, and not league. The
nation is supreme, with known Consti-
tutional sphere. 1t is girded with pow
er TO guard its own life, to protect its
own citizens, to regulate ITS own elec-
tions and to execute its own laws. The
opposite doctrine of State sovereignty is
the banelul mother of notification, Sc
ceSSiOn and anarchy. Republican
stands for national supremacy in national
affairs and State supremacy in State
affairs. Democracy stands for State
sovereignty, with It's twin heresy, that
the Union is mere cOnfederacy OF
States
>. To refuse necessary supplies for
the Government, with the design OF
compelling the unwilling consent OF a
coordinate and Independent branch TO
odious measures, is revolution. To re-
fuse appropriations for the execution OF
existing and binding laws is nullitca-
ton. We arraign the Democratic Rep
rrst Mt ItiyeS in Congress both for revOlu-
tionary attempts and multiplying schemes,
and we reprobate their action as calcu-
lated to subvert the Constitution and
to strike at the existence OF the Govern
ment itself.
3. The safety of the Republic de-
mandS free and pure elections. The
Democratic Congress has attempt
ed dictation by caucus, by threats.
of starving the government and by
months of disturbing agitation to break
down the National election laws. We
denOunCe this effort rs conspiracy To
overthrow the safe guads OF free suffrage
and to open the ballot box To the un-
checked domination of the rifle clubs OF
the South and the rcpeatcrs OF New
York. We declare our unComprOmsing
opposition to any repeal OF these just
protective laws, and the Republican
Senators and Representatives in Con-
grcsS, io1their resistance OF this attempt,
and President Hayes ior his veto mes
sage, deserve and receives our hearty
approval.
/. The Republican party neither justl-
iics nor tulcratcS military inter
ference with elections. 1t seeks
only to protect the ballot box from
interference of force and fraud. 1t r,-
pels the false charges and dcnounces
the false pretenccS OF the cOnspiratOrS
who, while protesting free elections ev-
eIywherc, sustain mob law in the South;
while inveighing troops at the polls TO
protect the citizens, refuse tO prohibit !
armed clubs from surrounding the bal |
lot box 10 intimidatc them, and, while !
affecting that soldiers bayOncts will |
ovcrawe free elections, remain silent !
when the asSasSin's bullet seals the fate
of independence.
,. We call upon the peOyle 10 rcmem- |
Der that the Democratic party forced the |
extra session OF Congress without war
rant or excuse; that it prosecuted its
partisan purposes by revolution !
arv methods; that it persist
emily obStructed resumption and still
constantly presses disturbing measures;
that il reopcns sectional questions closed |
10y the national triumph, and threatens
To repeal war legislation; that its
Southern element answers Concilia- |
ton only with violence; that its hope of
success rests alone on solid South; and |
that its triumph would make 4 solid |
South the ruling force OF the nation.
We recognize that the great body of the !
people who defended the Union, OF
whatever party name, are equally pa
triOtic and equally interested in good !
Government, and we earnestly in
woke them to unite in resisting the
dangerous designs OF party organization |
under the sway of those who were lately
i'm rebellion, and who seek To regain in
the halls of legislation what they lost on
the field OF battle.
Il. The successful resumption OF |
specie payments. despite Democratic
prediction and hostility, Is the crown
ins element of Republican financial pol !
lev. Followed by returning National |
prosperity. an improved credit, refunded !
debt and reduced interest, it adds an
other to the triumphS which prove that
the Republican party is equal To the !
highest demands. Our whole currency
should hc kept at par With the monetary
standard of the commercial world, and
any attempt to debaSe the standard, to
depreciate paper or To deteriOrate coin.
should be firmly resisted.
7..The claims OF the living and the
memories OF the dead defenders OF the
nation Coniure us to protest against the
partisan and unpatriotic greed which
eXpclS old Union soldiers from their
well-deServed rewards and advances