Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-07-02
Rspnhlicn,n statn Convention.

The Republican State Convention, held at CO.
lnnlbns on Tie 2Sd inst was 40 entifo success
The resolutions adopted, which will be found "
the fourth page of this paper, mdorse the admin
istratiou of GRAST, come squnrcy up to the 9TH
Amendment, and Justly Nrrsien the tSlrav"ganee
of the late Democratic Legislature. The Con.
vcntiou was argely attended, harmonions, and
anon the delegates were some of the most in
fluential men of the State. Wood County had
her full quota there aud two or three over. Gov.
IlAYEs, on accepting the nomination, made a
very forciblc aud telling speech. 80.
The following c,mpliment to Ex-senator
w6pE, was ud6ptcd:
Resoirci. That the Republicans of Ohio, proud.
" recognizing the hold, able aud faithful career
,f Hon. Ben Wade in Uur national councils ,lu.
ring eighteen Of the most eycntiul ycNrs of nur
ndtons history, tender him their grateful nc
kuOwlvdgements furlis most important services
aud tic assurance of cordial approval aud last
ing rem mbrancc.
The following resolutions, passed by the Re-
publican Convention Of Richland County, held
at Mansfeld two weeks since, cover the whole
ground, They are a model lot aud every couu-
" in the state should ratrr them;
Rrsoieed, /. That We abide by and rcalliru
the prciples embodied In the platform adopted
by the Republican party of Ohio at its last con
vuniion at Columbus and reiterated by the Ma
tional Convention at Chicago. .H.
?. That those platinrms la wing been triumph.
Rutly ratdetby thu people at the polls, they
nav constitute tho only authorized exposition Ot
the principles Of the Republican party.
3. That as n legitimate outgruwth of these
principles, and asa necessary requirement to
insure their perpe,uitv, we heartily endorse tho
proposed Fifteenth Amendment II the Cunsttu-
Iluu Of the United Smtas, aud p edge our most
earnest eElrts for its adoption. ......,
:, That all ccssnnS OF the public lands 10
ratlWayaRnd other mhnopops, Shuld be dis
couutcnanced, aud hathereafter every acre OF
public domain should be reserved as a heritage
ior the homeless aud a resource tor the pay ment
Of tho public debt. ......
S. That until tie public debt is paid, we are
opposed 10 any further appropriations Ot the pub
lie money to the purchases ot foreign territory,
lathe building OF railrads, To digging Of canals
to,any aihcr purpose tllpn the necessary running
EXPENSES of the gnverp,neut. ~. .t........ .
9. That we are opposed IN all class legisla-
tion, g,,vernmcnt subsidies aud grinding munop-
oliss 'uf every kind and TINT, therefore, w
heattitf favor revision ofthe present opprrs
sivs tariff, so AZ to adjust il to purely revenue
I. That our representative, Hon John Beatty
IN voting against the assumption by Congress
uf judicial functions in the construction nf The
bond contracts ortle Government, acted IN stric
accordance with the requirements of the Repub
lcAn platform; aud therefore deserves aud re-
ceives the fullest Endorsements OF his oonsliIu
ents.
s, That President Grant. by his Hl,lty {,
the Republican party which elected HIM by his
Loyalty to the great principles Of liberty, cquNli
" aud nationality aud by the sagacity and jus
tlce shuwn in dealing with tnreisn nations ant
dOmestio traitors, has meriued QUO confidence
aud receives opr hearty eonlmcndatiOu,