Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-21
he Central Pendleton Club.

very largely attended. The Hall was
crammed.
On motion, Judge JOHN M. PUGH was
MEEKER, Esq, elected secretary.
On motion OF THOMAS C. THURMAN, a
committee OF five was appointed to draft
constitution and bylaws, and also to report
the names of persons to this meeting to be
its permanent officers. n~z
THos. c. THURMAN, Jos. FALKENBAcH,
JOHN A. SARBER, JOHN CARSON, and VIM.
q. GAvER were appointed said committee.
On motion of JOHN G.. THOMPSON, COM
mittee of three was appointed to conduct
Judge THURMAN to the Hall. Messrs.
THOMPSON, BROOKS and MARTIN were ap-
pointed said committee, which, in few
moments, returned With Judge THURMAN,
who was greeted with shouts OF applause.
The Judge addressed the large assem-
blage for about fifty minutes. Although
he was quite unwell, he soon warmed with
his subject and made a speech every way
worthy the cause and the occasion. He
briefly and forcibly portrayed the action
Va par ofhSS W0h tCi
mated between the North and the South
how they had deluded the people-how, in
1866, here in Ohio, when they nominated
Gen. Cox for Governor, they had indorsed
the Reconstruction policyof ANDREW J Ohm
soN-how they had carried every North
ern State on a platform of that sort-hOw,
when Congress met after they had thus
carried the elections, they kicked that pol
licy to one side-how at one time they had
trecognfzed. the ten Southern States as in
the Union, and how they then treated them
as States outside of the Union-how they
then cut them up into five Military Dis
tricts, to be ruled over by five military
officers, and how now they propose to con-
solidate those five Districts into one Dis
trict, to be ruled over by General GRANT
with the most absolute power-how they
are seeking to consummate their usurpation
by virtually making nullity out of the Su-
preme Court of the United States-how the
South was desolated and so impoverished
that three millions of human beings there
are threatened with starvation, and that
this destitution in the South effects pros
perity in the East, North and West. He
then paid just and glowing tribute to
Hon. GEORGE II. PENDLEToN, and expressed
the opinion that if the Democrats should
work together, earnestly, as the indications
now are they will, Mr.. PENDLEToN will not
only be nominated, but elected, and the
black pail that now overhangs US will be
dispelled, giving place to a clear politiaal
atmosphere, and the sun of Democracy will
again warm the earth and give US prosper
'ity. ta33 3faAs
THOMAS c. THURMAN, Esq- Chairman of
the Committee appointed to draft Con-
stitution and report permanent officers for
the Club, submitted the following:
-rL szssZ CONSTITUTION. E ELE
The name of this association is the PEN
dleton Club of Columbus.
Its object is to promote the success of the
Democratic party: and, as a means to that
end. to advocate the nomination of George
III. Pendieton as the Democratic candidate
for President of the United States.
Its officers shall be President, an Act
ing Vice President, and one other Vice
President from each Ward of the city and
Secretary; Corresponding Secretary, and
an Executiue committee. .g fi,sl=.s,-
The Executive Committee shall consist of
seven members. eg sl'g' 0.s
The acting President and the Sec
retaries, and four members of the club, to
be appointed by the President, shall consti-
tute the committee. 1a e3
In the absence of the President the act
ing Vice. President shall be President pro-
tem.' 81 io-ss..asif ,i sls5u sR
The club shall be governed by this Con-
stitution and such BYLAWS as may here
after be adopted. ,.-e7
ANY, Democrat of Franklin county may
become member of this club by signing
this Con stitution. -
=. - Tom. C. THURMAN,
w. 81. GAvER, sief -
brew .7lezg,sz JNo. o. SARBER, q uI
s5asrssF ,s5s4E1a Jos. FALKENBACH, ~
20 sss-5a al - JOHN CARSON Fss.s
zzssssiss Ess Committee.
For President-Allen G.. Thurman.
For Acting Vice President-John G..
Thompson. grt@ fnsasig s'ile ssl.li-7f1
For Vice Presidents-lst Ward; Charles
Zollinger; 81 Ward, George L.Converse; !;
Sd Ward, ID. w. Brook; 4th Ward. Colonel
Fred. Beck; 9TH Ward, Jacob Reinhard !;
9Th Ward. Louis Hoster; 7th Ward, w. II.
Gayer; Sths Ward, Thomas Bergen 9th
Ward, VIM. Naghten; Montgomery town.
ship, Col. G.. S. Innis. e8z -5l,3,
Recording Secfetary-Geo. W.. Meeker.
Corresponding Secretary-E. B. Eshel-
man.
The report was adopted without dis
sent j7asHo sdt Hsaf T9f5ii iiafl. = l79l 53l-
E. T. DELANY,- Jos. FALKENBAcH,. w.
w. WEBB, and DIR. HELMIcK were appoint
ed an Executive committee q = Ez;s5E
The Executive committee was instructed
to procure the necessary books in which
to record the constitution and the proceed
ings of the Club. "a 7 tezs 5.i
Hon. FRENCH w. THoRNHILL.s of Coshoc-
ton, rising to make the inquiry whether a
Democrat from the country could not be-
come a member. was called to the, stand,
and made q brief and humorous speech,
which had a glorious effect. He was then
elected an honorary member. ssSa2s
The Executive Committee was then in
structed TO procure speakers to address the
Club at It's regular meetings. Vsss,ssa
On motion, E. T. DELANY. ESQ, Judge
RANKIN and Hon. GEORGE L. CONVERSE
were appointed committee to draft by
laws for the Club. ,s,ss rs. ~ 5Sos
!, On motion. the Club adjourned until
Thursday evening week, at half past seven
O'Clock. ---------
Determined to- Retain Power
against the VIII of the People.
Cleveland, at the late municipal election,
gave a Democratic majority on Mayor,
while the City Council remained Radical.
Fearing aloss of power, by the overwhelm-
ing Democratic sentiment which now per-
vades tine land, during the last week the
majority of this Radical City Council got
it into their wise heads that in the future
they would be left out in the cold, so far
as the management of the municipal affairs
of that city was concerned. unless some
plan could be hit upon to retain power
against the wishes of the people.