The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-07-15

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in vaimto deny that the popular mind,
apathetic and demoralized- as it is,
through the laiIguor and debility
which always follows seasons ofover-
strained andiconvulsives action, is in
more plastic condition to receive new
impressions than it was in the stern |
old davs of the revolution. Why is it
that the people are not more alarmed
at these pregnant suggestions of com
solidatien- of governments! Il Tie T
indifference, real or apparent, is one |
the worst sympatoms of the times
The greatest danger of Capitalization
in a confederacy of States. is when a I
people have become Wearied with civil |
war, and are .disheartened and pros
trated with its vast expenses. 1t win |
| be true of the American people, as |
I it has been of all other peoples, /
that when a desire for quietpess and |
repose. shall become greater than /!
their love for freedom and inde-
pendence, they will submit them
selvesto become the easy if not the
willing victims offs consolidated des-
potism. The great public debt of the
country. that ovcrgorged but still raw
enous receptacle OF corruption aud eX-l
ds.ttilCCs 10 seAAN
by which this darling object of the
Republican party is to be accomplish
ed. 1t is in this connection, and i'll
anticipation of this result, that they
have the supreme hardihood to de-
nominate it national blessing.p7 l
need not point to the mass. of federal
legislation which has this object clear
| " in view 1t exists upon almost ev-
| <,ckl To hTSolrs tho
| terlninatioIrof the war. Everywhere
you can see the evidence of this nefa-
nous design to revolutioniZe the gov
ernment, and overthrow the Constitu-
| ton. It was even announced from
this very stand, only few, days ago.,
by the President of the Republican
1 Convention, with a meaning and pur-
pose not to be misunderstood, that this
Government was no longer to be look
ed upon as a Confederacy of States,
but as a. Nation;; and this heresy, this
! treason to the Constitution, is adj
] vanced by men who have sworn sol-.
! emn oath to support and maintain the
provisions of that same Constitution,
which recognizes, clearly. directly and
unequivocally, the sovereign and in
dependent authority of the several
States of the q nion, in all matters not
remitted to the Federal powers. The
suggestion has been distinctly made
i by the Bondocracy, that, i'll order. 10
secure the public debt from repudia-
ton, change must be made in the
form and powers of the Government !;
and Congress and the President con-
trolled, l will not say owned, by these
bondholders, have already declared,
by the arbitrary and unWarranted as
sumption of judicial powers, that ev-
cry dollar of this debt shall be paid in
gold, in violation of the, contract by
which more than one-half Of it was
4 created. Upon this great question of
limo ovation, of revolution, in the form
and structure of our Government, the
/ Democratic party will stand where it
has ever stood upon the clean and ma
ked platform of funcompromising prin-
ciple.zzIt will be thepi1lar of fire by
night and the pillar OF cloud by day,
to guide the Israelites of the Consti-
4 tuition through the wilderness of an
q archy and confusion. Whether we
4 shall reach the promised land, or
/ perish in the Red Sea of tyranny and
despotisIn, is an alternative in the
4 hands Of Him who notes alike spar
slIOH VI q EAe4140Ai o AtAil Iii -UllkS
! ing nfissi0ne0f the Democratic party,
u it will turn neither, to the right hand
lnor to the left, upon any question of
| mere policy or expediency. -
, + These are not the times for any such
! political action, upon an issue so vital
to the existence of the Government
In ordinary times, or upon ordinary
i political questions, if Policy can travel
Il
road, pursuing the same common OBJ
ont injury to either, it is the dictate of
prudence, of wisdom; and of sound
: craftsmanship, not to separate them
/ But If, on the other hand, the policy
! proposed and the principle to be sus-
tanned do not harmonic together, but
are iarring, Inconsistent and belliger-
Tent, it is the imperative duty of every
honest man, whether in public OF in
; private life, whether discharging a
+ public duty Or exercising the private
right of suffrage, to discard the policy
!, and hold fast to the principle which
lies at tile foundation of his political
3 creed. This high moral obligation
: rests upon parties as vel, as eindiyid-
9 uals and it is the highest need oi
! ipraise to the Democratic party. that
e lint these times of a lax political mo.
e rality, whether in war oi.in peace, and
|, amid the fires offa persecution, public
: and private inspired by a personal as
8 well as political haired fierce as thai
@ of demons, st has stood firm as the
, eternal hills in lis devotion to- princi
Eple. -, =; g,I,,1.z a ss,s3 so Is ns..Er
: And now, gentlemen, to adopt the
e means OF success to these great princi
e plies of ours. to aid III bringing bach
n the Government to- its soriginal purity
e and simplicity, and to- carry out tht
: special purposes Of the cali which has
T brought you together, declare Ihi
S Convention fully organized for Til,
= ftransactio ion OF its business sszEaE<
! ! fs; THE STATE eENTRAE o4dNl1rTEEs Q
+ The committee teselect State Cen
: Etral Committee reported thefollowin:
= as members for the ensuing year
e. s1s6 District, Z. B. Brookfield, Ham
y ilten I'D, s. f. Hunt, Hanilton;' Sc
d Al, AaRhelps,5 Butler 9TH, M. J.. Jack
ii son, Miami 9th, Col S. Az Ramsey
d Hardin 9th, David Tarbell, Brown
Il 7th, E. F. bingham, Franklin; Sth, i
l. Wilson, sAIarion; 9th Hon. e. Il
1 Stickney, Seneca ;10tli, VIM HubbaT1
i Henry; - 1lth, James W.isNewman
j. Sciota 18th, A. T...Walling, Pickaway
y 18th, j. D. Morgan, Licking: 14th,, J
It p, Cowan, Athens; 10th, Isaac Stanle
n Athens; 18th, WIN. Lawrence, Guefn
i sey; 18th, Chas. N. Allen, Jefferson
J. 18th. ii / H.; Dodge, Cuyahoga; l9tl
N w. B. Dawson, .Mahoping. 4rsg /;
T. Report adopted. k-Ts. a-
u The Committee on Resolutions no
le being ready to report, on motion, tn
't Convention proceeded to nominate
= candidate for1Governor. s%s5
81 81 a3og5 sNoMfNATIoNs.
y. 2a Samuel +, Cary, Milton Saylor, o
70 Hamilton Clinton A. White Geners
~ William S. Rosecrans Rufus p. Ran
m ney.
: ~ General A.. Saunders Piatt, Gener,
"a Williami,P p. Richardson and L. j
~ Campbell were also announced as cal
1i6ofac