The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-07-04

14th-James s. Grail, of Richlanj.
| 15fh--S- M. Mcmillan, of Washington.
10TH Charles N Allen, of Jefferson.
/ l7th--A. McGregor, of Stark.
1Sth-E b. Eshelmen, of WAYNE.
l9th--E. z. Hatfield, of Portage.
2Oth--Frank III; Kelley, of Cuyahoga.
After the announcement of these
committees, and the designation of
their. places of meeting during the
recess. the Convention adjourned till
two O'Clock p. NJ.
s AFTERNOON SESSION.
r The convention reassembled at two
O'Clock and was called to order by the
| temporary chairman. The Committee
on Permanent Organization reported
the following:
PreSident-Hon.H Hugh J. Jewett.
"a, ~ VICE PRESIDENTS.
Ist--Geo. ". Atkinson, of Hamilton.
2d --Chas. S. McGuire, of Hamilton.
Sd d---Granville w. Stokes, of Warren.
i 4th--D. L. Meeker, of Darke.
.5th--T.lJ. Godfrey, of Mercer.
6th-M. Handy, of Fulton.
7th--W. I'll. I'll. Dunn, Of Highland.
Sth--James Taylor, of Clarke.
9TH. A. Reehe, of Delaware.
l0th--C, p, Prentiss of Huron,
llth=-B. Kahn, of Jackson.
l2th-Jo ohm Cheney, of Franklin.
i3thLJ. w. Newhurgh of Tuscarawas
l4th--GI. w. Ury, of Ashland.
10TH w. H. Olderman, Washington.
10Th -Jo ohm w. Kennon, of Belmont.
l7Gh--E. Mcclure, of Morrow,
l1th-George w. Crane, of Medina.
l9th--C. Young, of Portage.
20th-Geo. Weckerling, of Cuyahoga.
Secretary - d. @, Rallantine, of
Assfstqgt Secretaries-C. +. ,Krim-
mel of Pickaway; j. T. Strong of
Ashtabhla; G. j. Beam, of Preble;
James 4. Irvine, of Muskingnm AL
exander I.eoky, of Shelby; l. l.. Glea-
son, of Cuyahoga; NJ Kricker. of
Scioto; W. Q. Gould, of Fayettee;
John NJ, Meyers, of Seneca; III. It.
Hahn, of Summit; James f. Robin
son, of Crawford. l.y ei ee
The report was adopted,
On motion, the Chair appointed
Judge McKenny, of Montgomery,
William L. O'Brien, of Hamilton and
William Parr, of Licking, were ap-
pointed committee to notify the
Permanent President of his election.
When the permanent President
made his appearance he was hailed
with enthusiastic applause, Qnbeing
introduced by the temporary Presi-
dent, Mr.. Jewett addressed the Con-
vention as fellows: fao 81
81 SPEECH OF HON. HUGH ]. JEwErT.
q GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION -
Words would fail me, gentlemen of
the Convention, were to attempt to
express to you the sentiments of graf
itnde with which my heart is full to
overfo wing for the honor you have
done me in thus calling me to preside
over your deliberations. Gentlemen,
You are convened by the authority of
the organised representatives of the
party of the State to nominate candi-
dates to be voted for for tho various
State Offices at the Octoher election.
It also becomes your duty to select
representatives to represent you in
the National Convention to convene
in Baltimore on the 9th of July next.
This country, this government, and
all its interests, have for about twelve
years past beep In the hands, subject
to the control and direction of the
Republican party; not only the fed
efal government, but, with a few ex-
ceptlons, the State governments have
been in the hands of that party. We
have witnessed during the period Of
that administration the exercise of
power by the party, constant and
c1ek<. @fF Fr<Sxf - (k.1 -
In authority to absorb the rights, the
power and the privileges of the Statea
and of the people of the States. We
have witnessed from day to day an
effort on the part of those In power to
exait the military authorities of the
government, and make the civil au-
thorities subordinate thereto. APP
plause. ..z
We have witnessed the party in
power from year to year, the Presi-
dent, himself, exercising, or attempt
ing to exercise the war~making power
of the government, and that without
consulting, and without having the
consent of the Congress of the United
States. We could not close our eyes
to the fact that in every department
of the Government, from the most ex-
alted position to the most humble
corruption stalked abroad, until TO
find an honest man in the public SER
vice was an exception to be comment-
ed upon rather than the rule to be
with, as
We have found these things to ex-
st, nay c0nntrymen, and the Demo-
from time to time, from
to month, and from year to
year have admonished the people that
hat grand fabric of government
formed and erected by the fathers was
endangered by these constant en-
upon it. Cheers And
we have admonished the people from
lime 10 time that it needed their inter-
7entiou regardless of party-their In
not as Democrats or as Re-
but men who claiEa the
higher and more excellent name of
[applaasel 10 rally to the
battlefield and save the government
rom these dangers and these depre-
latiQnsu %, cuR .5iefia 0a nf
My fellow Democrats, we have
allied; | have seen many of you in
for the last thirty years.
have frequently met with you. We
ave consisted together, but can say
or one, whatever the future may be
n the Democratic party of Ohio, will
70 found more OF the noble and patri-
tic element, upon which all govern
nents must rest, than can be found
Ipon any section of Gods footstooi.
Cheers. ,e55IT., baL shi. 8.
But sir, We have failed. Others
gain, who have not heretofore CO.
'perated with us, have been led to
the same dangers that we
ave witnessed. Not through us, but
rom tho ladmonitions they have re-
eived from their own ranks, they
ave been led to realize that the ad.
and teachings of the Demo-
ratio party have not been for naught.
The Consequences is, that men--pa-
gi0tiO nlen--withia the ranks Of the