Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-08-14
The State Mass Convention at Co.
lumbus.
Ratification by the Democrats and
Liberals,

| The Democratic and Liberal Mass Meeting a
Columbus, on Wednesday, the 3lst of July, wa
grand success. The several Congressional
Districts were represented by both Democrat
and Liberals, and each District was represente
in the organization and on committees by repre-
sentative citizens of both elements of this grea
party of true union, freedom and reconciliation
| This district had for Vice President, j. W. New
IN an for Secretary, j. w. Bowen; and for Com
mittee to select Presidential Electors at Large
Charles Rose and william Davis
Hon. II. p Spaulding, Liberal, of Cleveland
was chosen Chairman by unanimous acclaim
and delivered stirring speech on taking tn
position.
The Committee on Presidential Electors
Large for the State of Ohio, through its chair
man, DR.. Wayne Griswold reported DIR. A
Theme, of Cleveland (editor of thelLiberal Ger
man paper there,) and General Thomas Ewing
of Lancaster. The selection was unanimously
| approved and confirmed.
Gov. b. Gratz Brown, the candidate for Vice
President was thereupon introduced, and ad-
dressed the meeting. lie was most cheeringly
greeted, and applaude with great enthusiasm
throughout his speech, which was highly appro'
pirate, tersc, vigorous and convincing. His ex-
position of the condition of the Southern States
under the mistaken and ruinous policy Of the
Grant Administration, was strikingy true, and
their certain and safe redemption by the Mis-
souri, policy was vividly presented from actua
experience in that now peaceful, happy and
prosperous State, in which the animosities and
antagonisms of the war were eliminated, and Its
people all in harmony and accord, and engaged
in industrial pursuits-in strong contrast to the
States being harrassed and destroyed by the
Radical policy.
Col VIM. NJ. Grosvenor, of st. Louis, was the
next speaker, and treated the matters at issue
with great power Of facts, principles, reasons
and illustrations.
At the close Of Col. GrOsvenor's speech dis
patch was read from Cincinnati to Hon. John G.
Thompson, stating that Hon. George Il. Pugh
rendered his services to the State General Com
mittee, and proposed to lead the Old Guard.
The following resolution was then presented
and adopted:
Res0lUed, That this Convention ratify and in
dorse the action of the Cincinnati, Baltimore
and Cleveland Conventions, and in behalf of the
Democrats and Liberal Republicans OF Ohio,
we pledge our unlUeu support 70 tne notnlneNs
of said Conventions, and cordially invite the co.
operation of all citizens of the State, without
regard to previous party Affiliations, who are
opposed to the reelection of Presiden, Grant,
and the policy of his administration.
An immense meeting in front of the State
House in the evening, was addressed by Hon. j..
II. Dickson, q Liberal Republican of Lorain
county, Gen. Ewing, of Lancaster, Judge r. f.
Paine, (Liberal,) of Cleveland, Gen. Aquila Wi
ley, of Wooster, (our candidate for Secretary of
state,) and Judge Clark, Of Columbiana. These
speakers held and entertained the meeting till
II O'Clock, when it adjourned.
The meeting served to bind the Democrats
and Liberal Republicans together with the
heartiest feelings of sympathy in common
cause.