Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-07-01
Reuubliean state Cenventton-.Nomin
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Republican state OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ITEMS Made--Resolutfens Adopted.
COLUMBUS, June 23.-The Republican
State Convention organized permanent.
ly at o. clock. p. NJ, John Sherman
prisiding, E. A. Parrot, Secretary, and
one Vice President and Secretary from
each district. The nominations are -
Governor r. B. Hays Lieutenant Gov
ernor J. C. Lee; Treasurer, s. S. War.
rem Supreme Judge, Luther Day; At
torney General, Colonel F. B. Pond, OF
Morgan Beard of Public Works, Rich.
ard r. Porter, of Stark. ee,r..
1.-The following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted zals s.r-- +. ., -se.g
LIST. Resolued, That as citizens of the
nation, representing the Republican
sentiment of an henored dcOmmonwealth
we regard with sincere satisfaction the
fideliiy eyinced by General Grant to the
Republican party, and his policy, both
foreign and domestic, of his national
administration, and pledge our. cordial
support TO the measures fnaugurated to
insure conciiiation, economy and justice
at home and command consideration and
respect abroad. .i "a ~ 80 90
3D. That We hai with the profsundest
i oot4Sth-f4tA foi P&tftok4S 49, Sonottb4-
tioHals sdecIaEationof President Grant, in
his inaugural address, that while he will
on all subjects have a policy to recon-
mend to Congress he will have none to
enforce against the will ofthe peopIs-a
sentiment whichassures the country of
an executive administration founded on
the modelsa Of the administrations of
Washingtpp and Madison, and that viii
SECURE to Congress the unrestricted ex-
ercise of III, Unconstitutional functions,
and to the psopletheir rightful contrel
of the Government.
Sd. That the abolition of slavery was
a natural and necessary consequences of
the war Of the rebellion, and that the
reconstruction measures of Congress
were measures well adapted toeffect the
reconstruction of the Southern States
and secure the blessings of liberty and a
free government, and as a completion
of those measures, and firmly believ-
favor of.4,the ratification of the fif-
teenth amendmAnt to the Constitution
of the United States. sisl,. 80 g.l-i-,I
4th. That the late Democratic General
Assembly, lin its reckless expenditures
of the public money its utter neglected
the business interests of the State, by
failing to- enact the wise and much
needed finAncfaf measures providing for
the assessment 6nd equalization of tax.
atioh, prepared by the Commission APP
pointed by the preceding General
Assembly Ifs hostility to our benevolent
and literary iustitutiens; its failure to
carry out dthee repeated pledges of the
Democratic party to secure ec8nomy in
the State; its extraordinary length yOf
sessions jim time of peace resulting in nJar
ST. ft,oG f<,ps ft.e.1
pay of its members alone to more than
double that of the previous General
Assembly; its malignant attempts to
disfranchise disabled soldiers and other
citizens of the State; its attempt to
take from the general government the
right to peursue, arrest and punish those
who violate the laws made in pursuance
of the Constitution of the United States,
and the vicious acts intended to destroy
the power Of the nation to preserve and
protect the liberty and safety of its
citizens, has shown the Democratic |
party unworthy of the trust, confidence
and support Of an honest and patriotic
9TH. That the Republican party Of
Ohio is in favor of the speedy establish |
ment of a Soldiers Orphans Home in |
Ohio, not only as an act ofjustice to the |
tAdAy DE1o& -0uG iPlCbo VA RuAL6 Vi Ot- i
ceased soldiers, but as a recognition of |
the patriotic services of their fathers in |
the late war, and for the purpose of re- |
deeming the pledges made by all loyal |
people to protect the families Of those |
who fought and fell in the cause of hu- |
man liberty and right. -
; The State Central Committee appoint
ed is as follows |: First District. A. C. |
Sands; Second, d. T. Wright; Third,
Chas. F. Brooks Fourth. VIM. B. Nc
Clung Fifth Jas. s. Robinson; Sixth, |
Chambers Baird; Seventh, j. d. Slime; |
Eighth, P.9B. Cole; Ninth, F. E. Fos-
ter; Thnth Alex. Reed; Eleventh Cen
eraF B. F. Coates Twelfth, General s. /
H.2Hurst; Thirteenth, c. B. Giffin;
Fourteenth, Colonel A. K. Mcclure;
Fifteenth, Hon. Samuel 8. Knowles
Levi Sargent: Seventeenth,
]. x. Rukenbrod; Eighteenth, August
Hume; Nineteenth, Colonel Jas. M.
Nash. iiIf t7r saf-f
After adopting the resolutions Gov
erner Hays was introduced and made a
speech which was enthusiastically re-
ceived. The Convention was fully at
tended and very harmonious Adjourned
at Pm. Fl +. Co.,. 5-.-tfTIl.t.,+..
! Ths State Central Committee met
this evening and appointed Colonel J.
5. Robinson, of Hardin county, Chair
man, and Rodny Foos, HeeEetary. They
elected the following Executive Com
mittee to be located at the Capitol r.
d. Harrison, Chairman; Rodney Feos, Il
s. s. Warner, Treasurer; E.
T. Hall, w. r. Thrall, John @. Howard
and VIM. Dennison. .- 1,
speech OF Gsv. Hayes. i1.a
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN:
The honor conferred upon me by the
and the very generous
and hearty way in which it has been
lone, demand from me most grateful
and sincere acknowledgment. The ap-
proval of my efforts to discharge my ..
official duty, implied in your tender of
1 denomination, is exceedingly welcome
10 my feelings, and is accepted, assure :
you, with the deepest gratitude. r"
The circumstances of the occasion de
not permit me to enter upon any extend
ID discussion of the topics belonging to
the canvass for which we are now pre-
pairing. will, however, occupy a few !.
minutes of your time in presenting some
which it is my purpose to
discuss before the people with more
ample details of facts and figures, du- =
ing the progress of the contest.
Twice since the organization of ex- o
sting political parties the people of II
ohio have trusted the elaw-making pow s
,r of the State in the hands of the Dem 8
,cratic party. They first tried the ex- !
pertinent twelve years ago. and such i
we're the results that ten years elapsed !
before they ventured upon repetition =
# it. Two years ago, in q time of re- .
lction which was general throughout 9