The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-08-13


of trials and defeats suffered in
Ihcommon animated by the con
sciqushess ofjustice and right, and
ultimate victory, abandon the field
IN the very face-of4th enemy!
Shall we fold the old war.worn flags
with a hundred battles inscribed
upon them when defeat was not
less honorable than SUCCESS, and
putt them away forevery Shall the
dust of the arsenal gather upon
drums that have so often beaten
the long roll? Shall we no longer
answer the bugle call, where on
every fields in other days, every
man like the heroes Of Trafalgar
was found ready to do his duty
Tremendous applause The Old
fGuard may die, but It cannot sur
render. EApplause. Let us then
call in every recruit; let us close
up the columns; let us no longer
Imark time but march forward; and
let us, with stout hearts and brave
resolves, and with an abiding faith
GfhdeF the same old flag, charge
along the line for the authority of
Flaw, fol. the peace of our streets and
for the happiness of our homes.
l1Amidst a%eafening cheers Mr.,
HUNT took his seat. Temporary
ESectaries and Assistant Sectaries
We're tlteh announced. r. E,
CONSTANTS, of Athens; was named
eas Secretary. The committees be-
ting named, the eonventioa took a
q recess until 2 p, MI
At O'clock the Convention was
caiied 70 a1 order. 1iAoa a9IoAiGq
hiaThe Gommittee 7on iCrealentials
reported thateyery county was rep
resented, a n / there were no con
tested seats r, L..l
The Committee on Pefmanent
Organizations, ETC., reported the
Ffollowhgclisto officers ad baG
|, FER PEssidsat3W HgBalle of ,ALgskipgum'
Quinn; End, Il. W. G0ss; 81, j.. Q. ,Ashbqrn
9tha John lMcsEah06 a5tb, u. JaptO9te; 9th,
C ChhaTies Rosa Ssi ' ~, SShn ca RSsS sllSi S.h w. +
Noble; f1th, W. 4. Washam; 18th, John NJ.
Pugl: 18th, John Methodist. 18th, James L.
Chase; 18th, j. -P.- Tarpey; 10th, john Lau-
rens; nth, W. a. Lynch 18th, Jacob Hide
seind; llSgh, Dr. Ezra Roses Rotl5 9hewiS
S S:sstasy N,,.ts;, Brown, q H #a1%It3l a. NJ.
Ps Bios, GSS; Neville H; ?, Kelley III II l. =
Parfs Al J. Mack,JM MCMILLAN, JOHN. Heaton,
A. Z. Packard, n. /. johnson, II. ID. Hunt
ana geo, c,'DodFs' FeoI yu e8 9ei r.
r. The President appeared and adj
dressed the Convention as follows;
MY FELLow-C CITIZENS OF THE Co.'S
TENT1oN; livery gratefully appreci1
ate, the wholly unexpected honor
that you have conferred upon me. /
Shall, eldeavof to discharge the
duties of,the position to the utmost
of my ability, but | most sincerely
regret that your selection has not
fallen upon one more familiar with
the duties of presiding over a de-
Lucrative body. You have assem-
bled as the representatives Of the
people, for the. purpose of again or
ganizing to endeavor to redeem
this Government of9oursl from a
party which l verify believe to be
the bane Of our liberty and the
blight of our prosperity. [Great
J applause. / know from your
earnestness that you mean work,
AND that you9 appreciate the duty
that deyolves upon you to redeem
the State Of Ohio, and aid in the
redemption of this Republic of
ours. Applause. But / do not
propose to detain you by any
lengthy remarks at all, bnt propose
to proceed to the immediate, dis
charge of our duties. Applause.
The Committee on Resolutions,
through,the Chairman, JudgeH Ii. c.
WHITMAN, reported as follows:
ResoIved, That the Democratic party seeks
to revive no dead issues, but stands by its
lprinclples{whicD arGsuited- to all hines and
circumstance; i~tsuppOrts the Federal Cow
eminent in all its constitutional authority,
ami opposes mulifcationllndf secession IL
defends the reserved rights OF the States and
tho people, and opposes rcentralizdtienr that
would impair or destroy them. In'Order %
maintain and p~reseryethese rights II insists
upon the strict constructions of the Federal
Constitution; 1t r6sists all attempts of One de-
partment Of the Government to usqrp or de
stroy the constitutional rights or indcpen-
Adence OF other departments; " opposes all
Rteffere1ce BS hwM with private affairs OF hus1
mess OF men, not required by the public pdace
Of safety and adyocatesthc' greatest midi did
hal liberty consistent With public order; 1t be-
hfevesil tire capacity,Of the people for self
government ndQpposes.a all property qial III :
cations as eonditl9ns t9the right Of suffrage
laws for the naturalization Of foreigners; 1t
insist upon %eqnaland exact Justice toallmen /;
II opposes all mOnop0lies, and denfes-that 1T
lsNyitilinr the province, of the Governmcnt to
legislationfor the benefit Of particular class
es pt- the expense and II, the dctrlment Of tho
rest or tile lcOrhfhnnityi II therefore opposes
the system by which u large portion OF the
pr0ft- producing wealth ofthe country IL cx-
empted from taxation, and demands that all
CONSTITUTIONAL meaDsbe used TO remedy this
Injustice lit Insists that our tarfff1aws shQnld
be framed with o view to revenue, and ,ndtto
tax the commliUty 1ofr the leuedt of nart leu
lar Industries; IL recognizes the OWLS Ofan lr-
redeernabp currency, butt, insists that In the
return 70 specie payments ;6are shall be taken
not to seriously. disturb the business of the
couhtry, or uhJustly lnjnrel the debtor clhss;
Ii appreciates the benefits conferred by .rntl-
roads, u t0pposes ALI combinations cof rail-
road companies to prevent competition and
Tins enhance the e0sto transportation tl0p7
poses alllawsthat give to capital and adyan-
tage over labor; II requires honesty and econ
D1yi In. every department. or Government,
Federal or State, and II condemns corruption,
whoever may be,the guilty p%artiesg 1tyis In
Its very nature, and as a necessary result of
It's principles, aFparty Of progress, and, sun.
ports al measures 0flref0rni aud Improve
ment that are sanctioned by Justice aud Jcp'n-
mendedlby SOUND practical wisdom, Ggl "a
Res0tped, That the wealth Of the country is
the product Of its labor, land, the Bdst use Of
capital Is that gives~ employment ami liberal
TEyages Y. the producing classes; hence every
Jnstimcasure thattends 10 protect chem from
OPPRESSION, and to improve their condition
andyigni fy theirI calling, desurvys and re-
ccives our sympathy and support, and that
we cordially recommend the conservative