The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-07-15
CHIC DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

COLUMBUS. ONO, july Z. The Democrat
ic State Convention met at CLOCK this after
noon, and organized with Hon p. Van Trump
rs President. The following ticket was NOM
mated: For Governor, Gen. w. s. Rosccrans
ON the second ballot for Lieut.. Governor, T.
&, Godfrey: Judge of the Supreme Court, w.
j. Gilmore: Treasurer of the State Stephen
linhrer; Attolmcy-General, J. M. Cornell.
Resolutions were adopted denomcng the
exemption by the Government of bonds from
taxation a. unjust. and opposing any appro-
piaton for that purpose until they are made
subject to taNaton declare the claim for the
payment of bonds bought with currency in
cold rs I'M Just, and if persisted il will newt
ABLY force upon the people the question of re
quotation dcnounce a protective tariff as I'M
Just and oppressive and demand its repeal
and the substitution of tariff based upon
revenue principles alone upon the closest pos
-lhle approximation to absolute free trade; ;
declare that the Democratic party of the | nj
led States have ALWAYS been pre-cmnently
friendly ia the rights and interests OF the la
boring men. favor Of limitation of the hours
of labor and Of the most liberal homestead eN-
,nption laws and Of liberal grants Of public
Lands to actual settlers without cost and OPP
pose the donations of them to swindlmg rail
road corporations, and generally friendly to
the system ofmea>urcS advocated by the La
hor and Industrial Congress; and pledge the
Democratic party, if restored to power, to cX-
cr,.ise It's influence in giving them practical
application denounce the attacks of Govern
or HAYES and Lieut. Governor Lee upon the
dongs ofthe late General Assembly as false
nh malicious; yindicate the action of the leg
stature in The premises, and commend them
lo, providing them without increasing the tax
levy or abstlacting from the relief fund OF the
manned ana disabled soldiers and their fami-
lies: returning thanks to the late Legislature
prtheireconomicaleX andexposure
ul the wholesale frauds whereby the people
were ewindlcd out of halt million of dollars
nv the negligence of Republican State officials
and the dishonesty of other Republicans; that
il is the right Of each State to regulate its
franchise, and that the So-called Fifteenth
amendment j. subyersivc of the principles OF
lac Federal Constitution; denounce the poll
r1 and LEGISLATION of the Radical party as
!,ndmg 10 the destruction of the reserved
RIGHT of States, and convert the Republic in
10 a consolidated despotism, and declare that
whether such despotism be exercised by an
Emperor or President. on Congress. the re-
-ult would be fatal to liberty and good GOV
eminent: drnounce the National Banking !
system and demand it, immediate repeal de- |
nuunce the trial and sentence OF the citizens |
IT Texas by military commission in the time
OF peace and the approval of the sentence by
President Grant a violation of the most Sa
cred guaranteed rights of American citizens
that the usurpation> Of the party in power,
ihelr many acts Of tyranny depriving SOY
ereiyn States ofrepreSentaton, and govern |
inc said States by military rule, etc. show
Them to be 4 party OF despotiSm and unworthy |
lAe support of q free people; extend the
1 Il H. 1,1l
I Conservatives moi heretofore Democrats. and
pledge united and cordial support of Ohio
Democrats TO the ticket nominated by the
convention.