The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-06-23


insure its full iruition during the nexl
Presidential term. These duties no Demo
crat doubts that you will worthily perform
but you are called 10 this discharge, this
day, under circumstances OF no common
moment, circumstances which God In his
mercy grant shall in the history OF oui
Republic never recur.
-Four years ago the Democratic party In
convention assembled at St. Louis, an
nounced To the country, It's platform and
nominated as its candidates two ot the
foremost statesmen Ot the nation, both
then and now men worthy oi the most
enthusiastic political devotion and the
most ardent private friendship, and Sam
uel ]. Tilden and ThoE. A Hendricks were
elected President and Vice President oil
the United States; elected as fairly as was
George Washington or James Monroe.
That they were moi inaugurated; that
the chief magistrate Of this nation has fol
more than three years been one whom the
people and electors regretted; that In the
Executive DEPARTMENT. the Government by
the people has ceased since March
ith, 1877, and Is q living mon
ument seen now OF all men,
and to he remembered In all generations,
Of the fraud OF the Republican party oi
its intidelily 10 Republican prinCiplesi oi
It's willingness TO sacrifice the right ol
popular elections, that vital principle ol
the Republic, rather than relax Its hold
upon power; Of the integrity oil the Dem,
OCratic party even 10 the forms oil lawi o6l
It's confidence that the will Ol the people
must finally prevail, abiding In which 1t
patiently waits for the full iruition Of its
hopes until March 4lh, 1881, but no long
er-no longer, unless defeated at the
polls. II beaten fairly, We shall sub,
nit. repeat, We shall submit and
again wait, but II again successful no Gun,
ning device OF dishonest arbitration shall
deprive us Of our rights. The Democratic
party will never again appear before q
tribunal falsely called justice; tribunal
deaf TO the appeal Of testimony, but moi
blind 10 the beckoning finger OF favor
but though We failed 10 inaugurate our
candidate, our cause was not even for the
moment wholly lost. Retributive justice
visited without DELAY the immediate
authors oi this intAmy. The courts ol
Florida had thvartOd tho conspirators
who proposed the theft oi It's State gov
ernment, and the stern refusal 0i the
Democratic House OF Representatives 10
appropriate man or dollar to continue
the snhjugatiou OF South Carolina and
Louisiana soon forced the oppresSors 70
relax their grasp.
No trace now remains OF tho carpet
bag government ot the South, except the
one hundred and seventy million dol
lars Of increased public debt they con
trived In seven years OF misgovernment to
heap upon Its impoverished people. Yes
another trace remained. Louisiana, enti'
tied by the Constitution TO two Senators
il represented by one. The seat oi the
other Is filed by a delegate from band oI
outlaws, never recognized as government
long since disposed Of, some to fatten
upon the Federal Treasury, aud some 10 cal
the bread Of exile. The years that have
passed since the theft OF the Presidency
have been yearsOf plenteous harvests. The
labor Of the husbNndman has reaped the
reward; the earth has been tickled with
the hoe and has laughed with the harvest.
Ths beniBon OF the moSt high has been
upon US aud the opportunities afforded
by His gracious favor wisely employed in
the economies Of the successive Democratic
Congresses, have made possible that par
tial measure oi resumed payment ot the
National floating debt, and that equaliza'
ton OF values called by the Republican
party, the resumption ot specie pay
ments But the now prosperity awaken
ed by foreign demand aud the abund
ant domestic product were gifts 10
tho American people from higher source
than any agency ot the Republic party.
No soldiers kept the peace OF the corn
fields; no returning boards cAnVassed the
wheat sheaves; no Supervisors or Deputy
Marshals assisted at the gatherings into
the garners; no Electoral Commisson
gave Its blessing 10 the harvest. They
we're the fruits OF labor. The gracious
gifts Of the labor who is the largest bene'
factor in society; the high priest Of
the Democratic hierarchy. We have
been spared one great danger since
the eight day Of June, 1850. It has
been certain that the usirper will
not be Immediately followed by the
Monarch. But the third term has
been postponed, pot aye,tsd, and tho real
danger is hot 10 the third tSrm 90 mnch as
In the Republican party which makes the
third term possible. Ronaparte dIdn'i
crown himself Emperor until BOnapart.
ism had corrupted France. When more
than three.tiIIhY oi any political party
invokeS savior oi society, that party il
already so poisoned with imperialism that
Il has become itself menace to the Repub'
La fAr more formidable than anv mi-"hi".
II processes 10 fear or any danger II was
organized TO rcpel. The remedy, gentle
men, for this, and for all the Ills OF State
Is In eternal vigilance. This is at once the
price and the protection OF liberty
This vigilance, newly awakened among
the people from whom you come, contin'
ued here and hereafter Is sure TO bring
victory TO the Democratic principles and
the Democratic candidates. A victory ~
full oil hope for the republic that even the
melancholy days Of November shall be ra
diant with joy, and on the wings Of the
stormy winds Ot March shall be waited
blessings. As Judge Hoadly alluded lC
the nomination OF lilden and Hendricks,
at St. Louis, four years ago, and
declared that they were then elected
there was general cheering auC
applause, in which the delegates aud occu
pants OF the galleries i0iued, rising and
waving hAndkerchieis,aS they did so. Thii
demonstration was Te.dOubled when ht
declared that no DISHONEST arbitration
should again rob the Democracy oil The
fruits oi second victory at the polls
Applause was generously distributed
through the address as itE points appeal.
ed to sympathy and favor. !. The tempo
rary organization, as announced hereto
fore. was approved.
Mr. Bidder, OF New York, offered a reso
luton that the rules OF the National Demo
cratic Convention be the rules Of thii
body until otherwise ordered, adopted.
Mr. Martin offered resolution that the
roll Of States be called for on the appoint.
ment Of members OF the Committees on
Permanent Organization, CredentialB aud
Resolutions.
Mr. Weed, OF New York, asked Mr.
Martin to give way for \ motion for 4
resolution to refer the credentials 70 the
Committee on Credentials,
This Mr.. Martin refused 10 do, and bis
resolution was unanimously adopted, and
the roll was then called with the follow.
Ing results:
Alabama -Ccmmittee on Permanen,
Organization, VIM. +, Clark; on ResoIu'
tiOns, wm. II. Barnes; on Credentials,
Joseph L. johnson,
ArkRnsss-()ommtttes on Credentials,
James II. Hudsoni Permanent 0rganiza.
ton, Dr.. Daddsoni Resolutions, W. T,
Emery.
CC::.ii;iornta-committee on Organization,
Thomas T. Thompson; Credentials, W. p
Frost; Resolutions, Everett +. Nation.
ColorGdo-Comrnittee on Organization,
John i. Humphreys; Credentials, O.
Bailey; Resolutions, O. S. Thomas,
COnneclicut-Committee on QrHaniSl
ton, Owen B. Kingi Credentials. Ralph
Wheeler; Resolutions, David a. Wells.
Delaware Committee on Organization
TIon T. Martin. RaRnlntinnA EROFpf