New-York tribune., 1872-08-01
THE OHIO CAMPAIGN.

AN ENTHUSIASTIC LIBERAL CONVENTION.
LARGE AssEMBLACE OF LIBERAL REPUBLICANS
AND DEMOCRATS AT CoLUMBUS--SPEECHEs
BY JUDGE SPALDING, GOV. BROWN, AND
GEN. EWING.
10y TELEGRAPH TO TTB TRIBCNEl
CoLrNBUS. July 3i.-The Democratic and
liberal Republican Mass State Convention assembled II
the large new City Hall OF Columbus, at III o'clock TINS
morning. and was called to order by Gen. r. Brnkerhon
Chairman of the Liberal State Committee, VINO an
nounoed that Judge r. p. spalding of Cleveland nau
been selected .or President, and Wm' - Uou'u "
Washington, Ohio, for Secretary The Fresiuelo i :"
Liberal Republican and the Secretary has been Deho
cratic editor for % wears and SIS good representative OF
the Youae Democracy These nominations were ra'lueu
nv the Convention when Judge spalding came forward
and said; ,,
SPEECH OF JUDGE sPALDING'
MY FELLOW CITIZENS: have received IN the course
Of my life many marks OF distinction from those with
whom have been politically associated, but think
have never been so highly complmented as when called
20 preside over this intelligent assembage OF freemen
You partsans because the very fact that you
have come together, Republicans and Democrats 10
make common endeavoring 70 rescue our popu-
lar Government from thraldom, laying your old preu
dces upon the altar Of your country shows concuveV
that you are no longer controlled by that bgory Whch
N the distinguishing feature Of the mere partisan 10
my associates from the Republican RANKS "ho' III Oo
temptuOus disregard OF the threats as wen as the pa
diRlmeuts Of the dOminantt power AT washington
have como up 10 State capital 10
rattf the nomination of the Republican Convention at
Cincinnati tender my respectful acknowledgements
for the honor OF being placed in the forefront OF tha
noble band who after arduous aud long-conuhueu eA
ertous 10 preserve constitutional Government ana 10
restore whole race Of men freedom decline 10 recog
nze absOlutisIu in that Government Wholly uhC~ % Nv
10 Constitution OF to De reduced thenstlfC 80
sIo @ d % fienJ bWt we sba triumph nevertheless.
With the expression Of my warmest thanks 70 ~! S
cratic friends here assembled desire 70 say u 'N.
Peace has its vi tories well as war ana Oui
political party, have achieved flunpn tn" shall be
memorable in history 50 long as PATRIOTISM s"'-' "
recorded a. a virtue
PATRIOTIC VICTORY OF THE DEMocRACf'
You have won victory over the strongest passions
aud prejudces of the human heart. 1Ou nave S'''Ni
under foot your pride OF party that od Mso'o P''
ton that gave Presidents TO this Republic ior nan
ccntnrv and among them a jefferson and jackson;
party with 100000 OF voters, and well orgaized aou
have declined to place Democrat in NOMINATION IoI '"o
Presidency; you have omitted 10 enunclate us"Ao'
Democratic platform Of principles You nave III 9oi
National Convention adopted in its enurety the hclu0
Hoan platform framed by wise ana patrollc uSu al ~
cftmati you have IN that same COhNehtlon duVptU1 @
your candidates the two gentlemen named ior the -
dency and cePresideney Dy ths COhNeu'lon az ~ars
einnati, the named OF whom has been IOT AO 9cI
the most vruent Of your loc3 ive5' anu anu W 'GI ~
Old-timc Abohu0nlst speak OF horace SI.vD,f!,,
New-York and b. Gratz Brown Of Missouri surprising
magnanmlty Why nave you DyIIoVla's'i oe M or
feed PRIDE and prejudice ana az olher eIloIiOs hi Ss
dpaTiy rule mems conduct, ana gwen IN NOuI ahesi
TO principles so foreign TO- tnOse ~ y the
your party, and your support TO men MIU % S"J I9
least. have never done anything Win vie"
10 secure your favorl Allow me TO be your mouth
niece in making answer 10 these mterIoEatlOhs'
because We believe II be OF no more consequence 10
the people that their government be hohesty 3unnS
tered more Important that the just relations between
the States and the Federal Government be lnNOapy
preserved more essential that the nlhtaIy DC bGd Ih
Standardization 10 the civil authority that taxation be 50
adjusted 10 impose the ghtest burdens upon INDUSTRY
that peace restored by the acts OF cOnCHaOn IanT
than by force OF the Federal that pugAc trusts
be no longer prOstiuted TO selfish personal interests
~ evils
purified than any particular individual OF Whalso
ever party made President OF the United states he
DeVig the expressions Of thankfuness FOR the great
honor YOU have me, proceed, felOwcitlzens, 10
the discharge OF the duty assigned 10 me.
The organization Of the Convention was then com
pleted by electng the following VcePresdents and AS