The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1871-06-06


At the hour fixed for calling the Con,
vention to order, the parquettc and dress
circle of the Opera House presented an
animated scene. Every available seat
was occupied. willie the lohbies and
ais!cs were thronged. The delegates
were seated by Congressional districts
in the parqucttc and boxes. The stage,
which was reserved for the officers Of
the Convention, the State Committe and
reporters, was handsomely draped with
q large American flag. In the gallery
there were good number of interested
spectators during the proceedings. The
weather was intensely hot, and the stu
alton would have been intolerable had
it not been for the admirably vcntila.
ton of the hall. ..r.
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION
At ten o'clock, Charles N Allen. of
Jefferson, Chairman of the Democratic
State Central Committee, called the Con
vcntion to order
W. w. Armstrong, of Cuyahoga, mo.
we'd that the Hon. j. Frank Mckinney,
Of Miami county, be chosen temporary
chairman of the Convention. Carried
unanimously. '
The various committees were appoir
ted after which the Convention took a
recess to 9 O'Clock p. M. -
The Committee ON Organization re,
ported the Hon. GEORGE II. PENpLEToN
as permanent President. A committed
was appointed to await upon Mr.. PEN
DLEToN and inform him of the nomina-
ton. "
SPEECH OF HON. GEO H. PENDLEToN.
The committee appointed to wait on
Mr.. Pendleton appeared ON the platform
accompanied by that gentleman, and he
was introduced to the Convention. by
Mr.. McKinney,the temporary chairman
Mr.. Pendeton was received with the
most enthusiastic cheering, and address
ed the Convention as follows:
MIR rENDLEToN SPEECH.
Gentlemen Gf the Contention: l thank
you for this honor you have done me in
selecting me to preside over your meet
ing to-day. / thank you all the more
because See from the numbers which
crowd this hall, from the enthusiasm
which they exhibit, from the light ot
battle which sparkles in the eyes, thai
the spirit of the Democracy is alive, an6
that they have determined to inauguratt
today movement which in its results
will rescue the country from the GRASP
of the spoiler, and place it securely up
or the firm foundation of constitution
liberty. l need not remind you that a;
activity and vigor is the sword in action
so delibcration and harmony and coop
Grafton are the essential clements o
council.
The Committee on resolutions made
the following report:
REPORT OF THE COMM 1TTEE ON REsoLU
TloNS.
Mr.. PENDLEToN-Th Committee OF
Resolutions is prepared to report.
recognize General George W. Morgan
as chairman Of that Committee. Cheers
| General Morgan, in advancing to tn
front of the stage, was loudly chcered
He said: have the honor to report TIL
resolutions adopted by seventeen out o
the nineteen members of the Committee
! Cheers. I am gratified to say that il
my whole political life have never wit
messed such an earnest desire as charac
terized the members of the committe
in their deliberations, to accomplish thu
right, preserve the harmony and secur
the triumph of the Democratic party
General Morgan then read the report, a
follows:
Frst-That denouncing the oxtraordi
nary means by which they we're brough
about, We recognize as accomplished
facts, the three amendments in fac. t,
the Constitution, recently declared ador
ted, and the same as no longer politica
issues before the country.
Second-We demand that the rule O
STRICT CONSTRUCTION, as proclaimed BY
the Democratic fathers, accepted by tn,
statesmen of all parties previous to tht
war, and embodied in the Tenth Amend
ment to the Constitution, be rigorousl,
applied now to the Constitution as it is
including the three recent amendment
above referred to, and insist that thes
amendments shall not be held to have il
any respect altered or modified the orig
inal theory and character Of the Fedora
Government; but only to have enlarged
the powers delegated to it; aud to tha
extent, ana no more, to have abridged
the reserved rights Of the States; ant
that, as thus construed, the Democrat,
party pledges itself to the full, faithful
and absolute execution and enforcement
of the Constitution as it now is, SO as t,
secure equal rights to all persons upde
it. without distinction of race, color, O.
condition.
:. Thrd-That the absolute equality o
each and every State within the Union, Il
fundamental principle of the Fedora
Government.
fOurth-Ihat We will always cherisl
aud uphold the American system of Stat,
and local government, for State and 10
ca! purposes, and General Governmen
for general purposes only; and are uual
terably opposed to all attempts at cen
tralization and consolidation Of power
in the hands of the General Govern
/ meut; and the more especially wher
such attempts are in the form of usur
patton by any department of that Gov
erument. And, further, that we adhcr,
firmly to the principle of maintaining