The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-04-16
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rency, with every dollar equal in value tr
every other dollar in our financial sys'
tenn, which shall sacredly guard the ms.
tional faith and credit, and assure the con-
tinuance Of specie payments, and we con-
gratulate the administration and country
on the conspicuous success with which
resumption has been accomplished, COM
mercial confidence restored and the pub
lie debt refunded and reduced under the
able management Of thepresent Secretary
d the Treasury.
Third-We believe in the inviolable
sovereignty OF the National Union as es-
tablished BY the @ Constitution over all the
States and all the people, and in the duty
Of the National Government by wise laws,
efficiently executed TO protect the ballot
In allnaional elections, and to maintain
and vindicate the constitutional rights oil
all citizens OF the United States, where
ever and under Whatever fiction OF State
sovereignty or other pretence such rights
may be asserted.
Fourth-We hold that tree aud honest
elections are essential TO TO the stability
and success OF the Government by the
people, and that any attempt 70 thwart
the will OF the majority, whether by pre-.
venting the lawful exercise OF the right OF
suffrage by fraud, in castinglor in counting
votes, or by unseating for partisan pur-
pose fairly elected members OF Congress or
State legislatures,i is crime which will not
be tolerated by free people.
Fiith-Grateful for what has been done
during the administration oi President
Hayes TO improve the tone and methods
OF the civil service, we again invoke Con-
gress to complete the work by necessary
legislative enactment, In order that there
may be adequate and permanent security
against the misuse Of the public service as
the machinery OF party organization and
personal influence, so that in the lam
guage Of distinguished Senator, "the
holders OF Office may feel they are servants
OF the law and not personal tenants at
will in their places OF either heads OF de-
partments or congressman"
Sixth-We have one country and COM
mon interest as q nation. Wedeplore the
existence OF sectional strife and the ami
mostly Of parties bounded by territorial
lines. We earnestly desire that the re-
sources OF the South, as well as the North
and West, may be developed under Just
and harmonious policies, by the united
energies OF our people. To this end there
must be the actual recognition Of the equal
rights OF all by all; the privileges of Citi-
zenship must everywhere be respected.
The results Of the settlement OF past issues
that have been reached at great cost and
once accepted must not again be brought
into question, and we hold that they who
seek 10 reverse or set them aside, or re-
vive past controversies for political effect,
are unwise statesmen and dangerous po-
litical leaders, justly responsible for dis
turbing the peace and obstructing the
welfare OF the country.
Seyenth-The duty OF all Republicans
loyalty TO support the candidates of the
party and the duty OF the nominating
conventions TO present candidates who
are acceptable to all Republicans, are
reciprocal duties of equal force and obi.
CATION. Profoundly sensible Of the i'm
portauce OF impending elections to the
nations safety, honor and well being, the
OF Massachusetts, demand OF
their delegates 10 the National Conven-
ton that they use all proper efforts for
the nomination OF candidate who, bav-
ing the requisite qualifications for the
high office Of President, will also have the
confidence and approval OF all who have
hitherto acled with the Republican party,
and who will invite the support OF other
patriotic citizens desiring good govern
ment more than party success, whose
will be most expedient be-
cause the most worthy and the least OBJ
jectionable, and whose triumphal election,
tnH hEaa. md
efforts, will give assurance Of the con-
tinuance Iof sound and benefcent poli-
cies of administration and OF interrupted
and growing national prosperity.
Eighth-While we do not instruct our
delegates, we recommend to their consid-
Grafton Republican statesman who pos
sesses in an eminent degree such qualities
and requisites for the nomination, the
Hon. Geo. F. Edmunds, Of Vermont.
Theresolutions were unanimously adopted
amid loud applause, and upon motion OF
Geo. S. Boutwell,, the convention adj
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