The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-10-06


/ Of the Convention.
The Chair-It is impossible 70 furnish
them with tickets, but Il the gentlemen are
outside OF the room will sent u policeman
with the gentleman from Oreida to see
that they are admitted. There are some
vacant seats in the hall, see, and can do
no more than ask the gentlemen who are
occupying the floor Of the House, who are
not delegates, to take seats upon the plat
form and leave the body OF the house to
the delegates.
THE ONLY BLOT.
Mr., Morey, of Livingston, offered the fol-
lowing preamble and resolution, and they
were referred 10 the Committee on Reso-
lutiOns:
WHEREAS, The Republican party through
the series Of national and State plattorms,as
well US Presidential messages, is irreyoca:
bly, committed to theprinciples OF true civil
service reform; and
WHEREAS, A reformed civil service is
authorized by the removal OF competent,
diligent and trustworthy officials before
the expiration OF the legal tenure OF their
office, II such removal be solely to give
place US reward for partisan services
and,
WHEREAS, The term for which L, A.
Merritt was appointed for Collector of the
port OF New York has not yet expired
therefore
ResOIred, That true civil service reform
demands u. 4. Merritt should be again
placed in charge OF the collectors office
and there retained until the expiration OF
such term, unless sooner removed for
cause. Loud applause and some hisses,l
The following female suifrugist resolution
was offered by ex-Speaker Husted, and no
action reported upon it:
WHEREAS, The Republican party Is the
party Of progress, and has in its heroic past
established the right OF every citizen Of the
United States to equal civil and political
protection, therefore
ReOiryd, That our efforts in behalf oil
free suffrage shall be extended to all citi-
zens without regard to sex.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee on Resolutions present.
ed the folio wing, and they were adopted:
The Republicans OF the State OF New
York declare as follows;
Weunite with our fellow.citizens through
out the Union in deploring the inCalCulable
calamity which has beiallen the country In
the death Of the late President, James
Abnm Garfield, who, under the kindly in
huenCe OF Americas institutions, and by
the force Of noble manhood, rose from
the humble walks OF life to the highest
earthly station. BY manllness and gentle
neS, OF nature, by loftineas OF public
!.sk li,ntVttwnl t,,(n1ltnnV,nn fnH
for public affairs, by strength OF political
conviction blended with singular modera.
tions OF temper and urbanity OF express
sion, above all by that rare and noble
temper which dares to be Just and which
alone compOGes angry stntes, reconciles
parties and secures wise reform. He was
singuIarly fitted for thegreat Office to which
he was elected by the free choice OF his fel-
low citizens. The opening OF his admins
trutiOn hadwon theconadenCco thecOuntry
by completing the refunding Of the public
debt, by exposing the vast system OF public
robbery and by fastening the prosecution
OF the robbers, by its trunk declarations Of
the intention to ask the aid OF Congress to
restore the conduct OF the public business
to business principles and by triumphant
yindiCation OF the constitutional authority
OF the executive office. Suddenly stricken
by q mortal blow, he lay face to face with
death for eighty days; with such sublime
serenity OF courage, unequalled faith,
cheerful patience and gracious court
esy, that the heart OF the chris.en.
dom beat with sympathy and
admiration, and brought every nation to
our side ug friends and brothers. Already
his name shines among the worlds heroes,
and II il written upon American hearts
with the names OF Washington and Lincoln.
Cherishing his memory, his brave, simple
and manly character, inspired by his lofty
aims and unsullied life aud impressively
warned by the circumstances OF his
assassination, we pledge ourselves anew to
the great National objects to which the late
President was devoted and which are now
beGueathed to the party that lie so patriot
iCaily served and o. whose name and fame
he WIS 80 justly proud. We respectfully
offer to the venerable mother, the devoted
wife and bereaved children oi the late
President the assurance OF our deep and
tender sympathy in sorrow which only
divine power can console, but which has
all the alienation that the spotless memo.
ry OF the dead, fearful gratitude Of the
country and sincere grief OF world can
afford.
Second-That we hive entire confidence
in the ability, integrity and patriotic In.
tentions OF Chester a. Arthur Us Presi-
ident OF the United States; that his life.
long record gives an earnest example OF
his fidelity and devotion to the cause and
principles OF the Republican party; and
believing that he win carry out the views
expressed by him in his inauglra-
ton address, that his administration
will be in line with his
lamented predecessor, and in accord with
clearly defined principles and policy OF the
Republican party and In harmony with the
lust expectations OF those who give him
their sufTraIes for the high and responsible
tofIice 10 which he was elected, we tender
him our entire confidence and cordial
support. Ills manly bearing and sympa.
thctC acts In the time OF the national attlic-
ton commend Our respect and admiration.
! Third-That the triumphs Of the Repub-
licat, management OF the National finances
are being constantly maintained as shown
by the payment OF more than Sl7 600 600
oil the public debt during the month oi
! September, and BY the reduction Of the IN.
nual interest to less than $4,000, ,OOO, while
the surplus revenues justify q reduction Of
taxes at an early day, with due regard to
the protection Of American industry and
with an aim to reduce the number oil tax
, gatherers and remove the occasion for Of.
iensive and costly litigation.
F0urth-That those who Conspire to de-
fraud the Government are the worst enc
mics Of the party to which they belong,
and the Republican party has among its
strongest claims to popular gratitude the
war which II has winged against the corrtip.
ton which grew out Of tie expenditures
consequent on the rebellion, pun.
ishment which 1t has meted out to
dishonest officials Of whatever rank,
and It's persistent ylgor III favor