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

KEYSTONE REPUBLICANS.
The Convention AZ Harrisburg Yester.
dRy-HOn. Galusha Grows Ringing Re.
mAFks-SamueI ButIer Nominated for
State TrcaSurer-The Platform Adopt.
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HARRISBURG, July 23.-The Republican
State Convention met this morning in the
House Of Representatives, and was called
to order by Mr.. Quay, Chairman of the
State Committee. There was full at
tendance Nr. L. Whale was chosen
temporary Chairman, and addressed the
Convention.
A resolution was adopted ordering the
reference OF all resolutions without debate
to the committee on platform.
Mr.. Wolfe asked to have read the resolu-
ton declaring: That in view Of the deyel.
opments OF the corrupt practices in con-
nection with the riot bill in the last House,
we emphAtically reaihrm that part OF the
Republican platform OF 20 and rs, which
demands honest men in office; men with
brains enough 10 know dishonesty when
they see 1t, and courage enough to fight it
wherever they find it.
The Chair declared Wolfe out OF order,
and refused to entertain his appeal. Mr..
Wolfe insisted that he had a right TO de.
mand the reading Of the resolution, and
Senator Cooper, OF Delaware, and Repre-
sentative Barrett, OF Lackawanna, took the
same view. There was considerable COM
motion, but on motion OF Senator Cooper,
the resolution was received.
Mr. Mapes, Of Venango, then offered a
resolution, which he insisted should be
read, but he was ruled out OF order.
Mr.. Quay moved TO refer it to the Com.
mittee on Resolutions.
GRluslIa A. Grow was made Permanent
Chairman, and addressed the Convention
at some length, Of which the following is
synopsis.
CROWS SPEECH.
Resumption Of specie payment brings
with It revived industries, and in place Of
the Calamities fOrGboded by the prophets
Of evil, there comes employment for idle
labor with still greater encouragement and
brighter hopes for the future. What the
teachers OF new political party declared a
year ago 10 be physical impossibility is
to-day 40 accomplished fact. Unless the
sword, in four years Of bloody conflict,
settled forever that this is nation and
that notification or secession in any form
is not to be resorted to by any portion OF
this American people as q remedy for po-
litical ills, then indeed was it useless
massacre Of brave men. The threat Of
leading representatives OF the Democratic
party to undo all the legislation enacted to
save the Union in the night Of its peril
With ut the consent OF those who saved it,
and the still more violent and in.
excusable threat 10 withhold so long as
they have majority in either branch OF
Congress the necessary appropriations Of
money for the support OF the Government
OF the Union, unless their particular no.
tons Of States rights are respected, is akin
to the threat made nineteen years ago to
destroy the Union, II its freedom in the
mode prescribed by the Constitution
should elect q President OF the United
States not acceptable to them. The men
who ayOwed there amid the clash OF arms
and the din Of battle that whatever might
perish, 1t should not be the free institu.
tons Of their fathers, in the same spirit
vow to-day, Hannibal like, at the altar OF
their country, by the shades OF half Ia mil.
lion hero martyrs sleeping in early graves,
by the signs aud tears OF an equal number
OF widows and orphans sitting at dis.
consulate firesides, by the heroic sacrifices
by which nation mourns It's unreturn.
ing brave, that those who wrought all this
misery and woe shall not accomplish in
peace what they failed TO accomplish in
war.
Samuel Butler, OF Chester county, was
then nominated for State Treasurer.
MIR. Butler accepted the nomination in
a brietspeeca. He referred to the course
OF the Southern Representatives in Con.
gress, in view Of which fact he said the
mission Of the Republican party was not
ended,
Thefollowing resolutions were adopted:
THE PLATFORM.
Resolued, First-That the Republican
party again forced to stand forward for the
defense OF human rights after the struggle
lasting through generation, finds itself
confronted by the same foes Of federal
unity, political freedom and national hon.
or which it has 80 often Overthrown in
civil contests and armed conflicts.
Second-That we appeal to the Union
loving people Of Pennsylvania to arrest
by their votes the mad career OF the Dem.
ocratiC party, which insists on placing the |
National Government under the domin.
ion OF men who lately fought to destroy
1t, and who arc now plotting TO give tri-
gmph to the doctrine they failed to estab.
lish in the field, the establishment OF the
State sovereignty by the overthrow Of the
national supremacy.
Third We declare our implaCable hos.
dlity To the repeal Of the National laws
which protect the purity Of the ballot.box
and secure fair elections. The election OF
Congressman and Presidential electors be-
ing clearly subject to National control,
any attempt to throw of that control Is
simply an effort to establish fraud at Ma.
tional elections. Honest suffrage, equal
rights, the unity OF the nation and the
Of the National Government in
all matters placed by the Constitution un.
der It's control can be maintained only by
the Republican party. which Is alone COM
mitted TO their defense.
Fourth The Democratic party having
committed itself to break up tho Govern.
eminent by refusing to appropriate mon.
BY already collected from the people TO
sustain the Government, unless the Exec.
lltiVA shall sanction n measure intended IN II