Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-07-03

lentine, of Clarke; w, {
Gould, of Fayette; James A
Beebee, of Morrow; John II
Branch, of Clermont, and ia:
X. Newcomer, Of Marion.
The members Of the Com
mittees, which had been select
ed by the delegates from tn
several Congressional District
at meetings held at $50 on tha
morning, at rooms in the Wed
dell and Kennard Hotels, a
designated on a programme
which had been issued by or
der Of the Chairman of til,
State Central Committee, were
then announced. ~alln.
We can give only thenOm
of the Committees, etc, for thi,
the 11th) Congressional Dis
trict, as follows: sd
On Resoluti0ns-R. f. Reese, of Hooking Co.
On Or0dntsdti0n-fion j. W. Newman, Of Sci
On Credentials-J. W. Bowen, of vnton.
Vtce President Of Capitalization. b. Kahn
of Jackson.
nf and al
1itsraate Delegates-O II. Cunning, of vinion
andW. a. McCray, Of Hacking. NlrfrIl
Member Qf State Central OntmitteeJ. D. Pos
ten, of Hooking. Htru. b.
The delegates from this dis,
trio met in room No. SO, Wed
dell House. The meeting wa;
called to order by Col. j. i
Vance, Of Gallia. Hon. Oakley
Case, of Hooking, was chosen
Chairman, and j. r, Booth, ol
jackson, was appointed Secre
tary.] a..nbgl ~.
On motion, the convention
took a recess until 2 in the af-
ternoon, During the recess the
committees met, organized and
made their reports. li,I'i '
|. AT 2 the convention assem-,
bled. 'Is0 lIo'i. "
The committee on Pelma-
nent organization reported the
following: .' ia'
rresident-Hon II. j. Jewcu, of GAINESVILLE.
gtce Tc PfesLdents- Zone from each Congression.
Pe,manent Secretary-D. c. Bolcntine, O
A number of assistant Sec
retaries were also in thereport,
among whom was DR.. Nj.
Kricker, of Scioto, .aaIagaa.
This committee also report
ed the following order of. bu,
siness: .. as:si!Ha o
!. Nomination ofCandidate for Secretary Of
.. Judge of the Supreme Court. e., ,i-.-H
., Member Of Board Public Works. - % y ~
4. -Four Delegates at Large 10 the National
convention at Baltimore, and four alternates.
The Report of the Committee was adopted
On motion, Judge McKemy, Of Montgomery
VIM. L. 0'Brien, OF Hamilton and VIM Parr, q
LICKING, i;I were appointed q committee b. notify
the Permanent Presidcnt of his election
When the Permanent President made his ap,
pearance he was hailed with enthusiastic ap,
plnuse. On being introduced Mr.. JeWett ad.
dressed the Convention as follows:
"Gentlemen of the Convention. Words would
fail me were to attempt to express to you the
sentiments of gratitude with which my heart L
full to oycrll0wing for the honor you have done
me In calling me to preside over your delibcrql.
tiOns. Gentlemen, you are convened by anthor.
ity of the organized representatives, of tile part,
Of the state to nomlnate candidates to be votct
for the various State OFFICES 1T the October elcc.
tion. II also becomes your duCy IN select repre-.
Sentatives to representyou ia the National Con.
vcntlon in Baltimore on the 9th Of July next.
This country, this Government and all its in.
tcrests have for about twelve years mast becn IN
the hands subject to Che control and direction'o
the Republican party, not only the Federal Gov.
ernment but, with few exceptions, the State
governments have been kept in the hands Of
riod Of that Administration the exercise of pow.
er by the party, consistant and persistent ef.
fort on the part of those in authority to Absorb
the right, the power, and the privileges of the
states. We have witnessed from day 10 day an
effort ON the part of those in power to eXal6 the
military authority Of the Government and make
the civil authorities subordinate. thereto. Jap
plause.l .r... ......, D.. .. - u..4r-'' >.
We have witnessed the party in power from
year to year, the President himself exercising
or attempting to exercise the war -making pow
er OF the Government. and that with0utc0nsult-
ing, and without having the consent ortlle Con
grcss of the United States. We could not close
our eyes to the fact that IN every Department OF
the Government, from the most exalted position
To the most humble, corruption stalked abroad,
I'LL TO ind an honest man in public Service was
an exception to be commented upon, rather than
the rule 10 be congratulated with. II yg., .
We have found these things to exist, my conn
trynen, and the Democratic party from lipcl to
time, from month TO month, and from wear to
year have adm0nished the people that that grand
fabric OF the Government formed and erected by
the fathers was endangered by these constant
cncroachments upon IL. tCheers.l And we have
the people from time TO time that IL
needed their Intervention regardless of party
their intervention not as Democrats, nor as Re
pnbliCanS, but men who claim the higher and
more excellent name of American fapulAusel
TO rally TO the battlefield and save the Govern :
ment from these dangers and those dGpredations
My fellow Democrats we have failed have
seen many of You In convention forthe iAstGliir.
have consulted together but ] can say for one.
the future may be, in the Democrat.
10 party OF Ohio will be found moreiof the noble
aud patriotic element upon which NIL Govern
menis must rest, than can be foundiOn any Sec
lion Of Gods foot t-stDo fChccrg tu..' ~.
But, sir, we have failed. Others, again, who
have not heretofore Co-operatel With us have
bean lcd to witness the same danger that We
have witnessed. MOI through us, hut from tho
that have been received from thdir
lwn ranks they have been led Co rcalize that the
and teachings of the Democratic
party have not been for nailght. The ,cOnse-
lucncc is that men--patrotlc men within the
'alIke Of the Republican partyhave raised their
voices, as we have raised ours, against those en-.
,rOachmentS upon the rights OF this States,
igainst this assuming Of authority by the Ad.
against those frauds and .cOrrup-
ions, against this stibordhiaton OF all our pub
c interests 10 the private gain OF the few--foel-
ng this, experiencing this, they have called h
Jolt IN their own party. Because of their call
w that bolt the vengeance OF their party or
yani2atlon has been invoked by them, and d sep
lratlon has taken place. They have organized,
md they come now 10 yot,nyfellOw Democrats,
With 0utstrctched arms, and ask you 10 unite
with them. not for party but FOR cQuntry.--A
Cheers.J Nor for success to-day that You or
)r they may enjoy the sweets, bnt the grand Un-