The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-05-13

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W. H. 81. FLICK, Chairman.
LYMAN SrEDMAN, Secretary.
Adopted.
THE PLATFORM.
The report OF the Committee on Resolu.
tons was then read. The reading was in.
terrupted by frequent bursts Of enthu-
siasm. The proposition, "that this is a
nation, and not confederacy," provoked
storm OF cheers which made the build.
ing ring. The assertion Of the equal
rights OF men was also received with
cheers and cries OF "Goodp as also the
allusion to the public schools, and par
ticularly the resolutions relating to the
protective tariff duty. The resolutions
are as follows:
Rssolred. That the Republicans OF
West Virginia in Convention assembled,
hereby renew their allegiance to the Re.
publican party Of the Union, and reaffirm
It's time honored principles Of free Gov
ernment-a Government OF the people,
by the people and for the people. Espec-
tally do we reafirm the foundation princi.
pie on which the Government rests, and
which we hoped the civil war had settled,
but now too often called in question, that
the United States OF America is a nation
and not league, or confederacy OF states.
Resolved. That we hold to the great sa-
wing truth OF humanity, "that all men are
created equal and entitled to complete lib
erty and exact equality in the exercise
Of all civil, political and public rights"
Resolred, That we demand the protection
Of all citizens, native or adopted, where
ever the flag Of our country floats, at home
or abroad and that the same protection be
afforded to the adopted American citizen
that is extended to the native born.
ReSOlred, That we require that all public
officers be held to rigid responsibility
and the prompt prosecution and punish
ment Of all who betray official trust or du-
ties.
Resolred, That we regard the public
school system as the bulwark OF the
American Republic and the safety OF its
citizens, and demand that all public
school funds and property be kept free
from sectarian control.
Resolved, That we insist that the collec-
ton OF duties on importations be SO ad-
justed as TO promote the best interests OF
American labor when brought in compe-
tition with foreign labor.
ReSolred That we oppose further grants
OF the pubic lands TO corporations and
monopolies, and demand that the ma
tional domain be devoted to free homes
for the people. We favor sound and
convertible currency, OF which each dol.
lar recognized by the Government shall
be the equal Of any other dollar recog.
nized by the Government whether OF
gold, silver, or paper.
Resolred, That we remember with grati-
tude the services of those who perilled
their lives for the country's preservation,
and demand that the pledges made to
those who died that the country might
live, as well as those who survive TO enjoy
the blessings their valor won, shall be re-
deemed by ample pensions and generous
emoluments.
Resolved, That we heartily approve the
administration Of President Rutherford B.
Hayes, and regard him as the brightest ex-
ample Of OF his own declaration. That,
"He serves his party best, who serves his
country best"
Resotued, That finally, we deprecate all
sectional feelings and tendencies, and, as
evidence OF our faith and patriotism, here
by pledge our utmost efforts and invite all
good citizens OF the State to cooperate
with US in taking West Virginia out Of the
Solid South and placing her in the roll OF
Republican states, her honored birth
place and rightiul heritage.
Resolued, That the delegates at large TO
the Chicago Convention, who may be ap.
pointed by this Convention, are instructed
to cast the vote OF the State OF West Vir-
ginia in that Convention, for the Hon.
James G. Blaine, OF Maine, as the first
choice OF the Republicans Of this State.
The following was offered by Mr.. Ha-
gans as substitute for the last resolution:
Rssolred, That the delegates elected by
this Convention to represent West Vir-
ginia in the National Republican Conyen-
ton at Chicago on the second Of June prox-
imo, are hereby instructed to vote for the
nomination Of Hon. James 6. Blaine, OF
Maine, as the Republican candidate for
President OF the United States and to use
all legitimate, fair and honorable means TO
secure his nomination.
In advocacy Of the proposed substitute
Mr.. Hagans made some remarks which
were received by the assembly with evi.
dent favor. In the course Of them he
said: 1t has been, as think, impiously
said in regard TO one Of the men named
as candidate for the Chicago nomination
that he Is "God OF battles OF James
G. Blaine can say, even more: he Is the
triumphant hero OF q victorious peace, for
peace hath her victories no less renown-
ed than war;"
Gen. r. s. Northcott, Of Clarksburg, a
Sherman man, rose to speak, but waspre-
vented by cries OF "Question," and Kisses.
When these subsidized sufficiently, the old
gentleman exclaimed Indignantly, "Are
we free men or are we serts?"
"ARE WE vAssA1s OR ARE We PEERs2"
He spoke against Mr.. Hagan's substi.
tute, saying that he did not want to estab.
lish q precedent 30 directly in conflict with
the established usages OF the party hereto.
fore, He was willing that the convention
should instruct the delegates at large, but
thought the districts should be allowed to
name their own men, and let them 60 TO
Chicago untrammeled aud free to do as, in
view Of the whole situation OF that time,
they thought wisest.
DR.. Hall, OF Richie county, rose with
alleged diftidence TO speak on this ques-
ton. He objected 10 the convention FOL.
lowing In the footsteps OF New York and
Pennsylyania, and predicted the same
trouble here as in those states, Il this
course proposed by the substitute should
be adopted. This speaker had stood in
his court houses at Ritchie, when howl
ing mob we're waiting impatiently to force
their way in and wreak vengeance, and ne
had proclaimed himself.
A BLACK REPUBLICAN,,
ahd he would sacrifice himself TO another