The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1855-01-12
fEPORFSMOUTH INQUIRER:
y The Democratic Convention,

1ho Oomoctasio ConVon1ont
For the want Of time to write, wsadopt
the following remarks Of the Statesman
and Democrat, on the ticket, nominated
blythe eth of january Convention. They
meet our views exactly z We shall have
numerous opportunities through the COM
ing campaign, to speak Of the men and
measures adopted at this convention, and
shall avail oufself of them. 'as ~
Again our flag floats from the mastheadl
The names Of the nominees Of the Ohio
Democracy are inscribed upon it names
that have been presented almost with ac-
clalnation by the large, influential, expe-
rienced and able State Convention which
met here on Monday, There are none
upon that flag whom the people have ever
rejected but upon whose integrity and
capacity twice, and some times thrice, their
verdict has been triumphantly passed. The
name of him who heads the ticket has re-
ceived a more hearty and emphatic appro-
baton than that Of any candidate for Cow
ernor euer electedin tie Union, and those
which follow itr--MYERs, KENYON, WAR
DEN, MORGAN, BREsLIN, TREvIrT, Nc Cook
and STEEDMAN--Democrats all, represent.
ing every locality Of the State, will rally
around our flag the honest Democratic
masses with the enthusiasm which hereto
fore. gave them, or the most of.them. vic-
toryl s'' 's,a - 40 >aH
:. 1t is unnecessary at this time to say
more of our nominees than that they are
Democrats, without the taint which attach-
es to the bigotry and malevolence of the
day that they stand upon the platform
adopted by the Democracy, as well by the
behests OF the party as the conviction of
their judgments. Their, past lives prove
the practical nature Of their attachment to
those views Of policy, financial, social, con-
stitutonal and national, which lie at the
basis of our Government. Especially in
our State policy, their efforts hereafter, ais
heretofore, win be devoted to the further
ance Of equal taxation, strict accountable
ity, the maintenance of the right of the
State to tax banks as the creatures Of their
own creation, notwithstanding the assump-
ton Of Federal Judges, which are necessa-
ry tocarrying out the spiritand letter ofthe
new Constitution. 4s.a sr e !,
The sentiments Of our candidates are
open, even our platform is plain. The.
world can see and ponder their reason able
ness. No guilty shroud hides from pub
lie criticism or scrutiny either the names
of our candidates or the principles they
dove. -eay7 .,... .,,..,..
lfthe Know Nothing clan meditated, as
we believe they did, the control of the
convention which put in nomination our
ticket, they skunk inio utter imbecility and
silence at the courageous front displayed by
the convention. But now that of our cam
didates are out, and out at an early day
now that the old Democratic banner
streams in the open sky-let Democrats
remember that it cannot be elected by SUI
pinely gazing on it, but by resolutely work
ing forit. We have long time to work
in, but ws Aa3e much to do. The en-
emy is in ambush, and well oganized.--
TO meet it,, we must be equipped and
ready-minute men in the causc--ready
at all iimesto fight the foe, Faith in our
principles is excellent, glorious, inspiring.
But faith without words is all dead. Let
the progressiyelif life ofthe Ohio Democracy
be aroused, and victory will beoursl! ~