The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-06-07

N9ntlGR lllcSe DdttlSS To Keep IleSe SlateS
in the Union, they would pay him the
enormous amount of thirteen dollars in
gold. After he was sent to the field, and
after he was wounded had bled and died,
they issued, instead of the gold, manu-
factured rags, called greenbacks, and
paid him off in deprecated currency,
leaving his family, his wife and children,
either tc ,tarvc or depend OH the chari-
Ties of their fellow citizens.
Again, the capitalists Of the country
who didn't go forth to fight, issued the
ivo twenty bonds that they said should
be paid i'll greenbacks. and after they
had defrauded the soldier by paying him
in deprecated currency, they now pro,
pose and are in the act Of carrying out
a proposition to pay those who paid IL
greenbacks in gold reversing the prop.
osition. paying the soldier who was to
have gold, in currency and the capital
ists,ln gold, who were to have currency.
Every act Of legislation has been ono Of
and without going into de-
tails, and arraigning this arty,and spec.
flying the various charges, which would
consume too much time, ! only recur to
these and to the fact that they have OPP
pressed the honest industry of the coun
try by their high protective tariffs and
by the injustice and inequalities of their
entire revenue system, by which the rich
are made richer and the poor poorer.
Fellow-citizens, they have destroyed
the independence of the Judiciary; they
have assaulted by their Congress, the
powers of the Executive Department Of
the Government they have also stricken
down tie reserved rights of the States.
| regard it as the mission of the great
Democratic party, to bring about these
reforms, and restore the Executive De
partment to It's legitimate functions un-
der the old constitution; to restore the
independence and purity of the judiciary
to what it was in the times of old, when
such men as Marshall gave honor to a
seat on the bench. 1t is the mission of
the Democratic party to restore to the
States the rights that have been wrong
fully taken away from them. 1t is The
mission of the Democratic party,I trust,
to heal up the bleeding wounds Of the
war, and cause to be forgotten the ami
mosities that were engendered by that
conflict; to restore to the hearts Of the
people a fraternal feeling, for without
that there can he no permancy in the
union of the States. And when these
shall have been accomplished facts and
the rights Of the States shall have been
again restored, and when fraternal feel,
ings shall prevail between the people OF
the sections, then We may sing, in the
language of the poets.
"a union of lakes, union of lands,
A union of States, none shall sever;
A union of hearts, union of hands,
And the flag of our country forever"
[ Applause.
e2i SECRETARY OF STATE.
In accordance with the rules adopted
the convention proceeded to the nomn
alton of a candidate for Secretary o.
State.
S. I. Hunt, of Hamilton, on behalf o.
the young Democracy of Ohio, nomina
ted Hon. w. L. Cessna, of Hardin.
Judge j. G. McKenly, of Montgom
cry, nominated Charles j. Beam, o
Preble county.
In making the nomination, Judge Nc
Kenny stated that Mr.. B. had been al
untiring and successful worker in th,
party for years, and was we'll known t,
the people Of this State.
Mr.. j. A. Estill, of Holmes, nomina
ted William Heisley, of Cuyahoga. Oh
commenting on his record, Mr.. Estil
stated he bad stood by the Democrats
party in those days Of darkness whel
the name Of yallandigham, for WHOM
he voted and spoke, was changed to tha
of "Brough and victory" il the ballo
boxes. Cheers.)
The Convention proceeded to vote OF
Secretary of State. The secretarie
called the list of counties, and the del
egates announced their preference, Al
ter the list had been gone through with
and before the result was announced
Judge McKemy withdrew the name o
Mr.. Beam, Delegates then commence
changing their votes from Beam to Heis
ley, in rapid succession, until the secre
taries complained that it would be diff
cult to make correct tally.
The President suggested it would be
good plan to call tine roll Of counties. (
Mr.. Callen moved the Convention pre-
ceed to another vote, without any al
nounccment of the one just taken.-
Adopted
! The Secretary called the roll again.
great deal of interest was manifested
The result was announced as follows !,
VIM. Heisley received Sll votes; W
7. Cessna, 1855.
The President announced the rcsul,
when
Mr.. Cessna, after returning thanks I
the members of the Convention for tn
support they had given to him, move
to make the nomination of Mr. Heisle
unanimous. Mr.. Cessna was loudl
cheered and his motion carried unan
mously, and with a considerable dis
play of enthusiasm.
William Heisley, of Cuyahoga, wa
thereupon declared the candidate of th
Democracy for Secretary Of State
There were loud calls that he shoul
make speech, but the president remil
ded the Convention, in good humore
way, that business was the first thing i
order.
] ~. SUPREME JUDGE.
/ Mr.. George Lincoln, of Madison,prt
sented to the Convention, on behalf {
the Democracy of that county, the nam
of Hon. R A. Harrison as candidat
for Supreme Judge.
! A. L. Walling, of Picaway, move
that Mr.. Harrison be nomited by acclI
nation. s.rs
The Chairman put the question, an
1T was carried by an overwhelming vol
there being only two or three voice
in the negative.
Hon. r. A. Harrison was declared til
nominee of the Convention for Suprem
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