The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-28
ALLAN COUNTY, OHIO, DEMOCRACY


The Democrats of Allen county, Ohio,
held their regular county convention on
Monday, June Is. 1t was the largest con-
yentiOn brought together there for many
years but what was most remarkable was
the following declaration of sentiments
adopted by the convention
I WHEREAS the events Of the past de-
cade have demonstrated the fact that the
tendency of those intrusted with the affairs
Of government is to disregard the interests
Of the people for the attainment of selfish
purposes and
WHEREAS the open, high handed cor
ruption of the servants Of the people, in
squandering the public funds upon pet cor
pOrations, in the Credit MObiGer frauds,
and in the action of the Congress
of the United States in and about
called the salary bill, by which the ser
wants Of the people purlOined from the pub
lie treasury vast sum of money over and
above the amount for which they agreed to
serve them. it now becomes the duty of the
people, made imperative by every cOnside-
ration of manhood, self-respect, and self
preservation, to arise in their might, ire
spective Of former political alliances, and
hurl from power and position every man
whose honor has been so cheaply exchang-
ed for pelf, as no longer fit to be intrusted
with the affairs Of free and enlightened
people and
WHEREAS corruption in appalling pro
portions pervades ali the political avenues
Of the country 80 that public confidence is
almost entirely obliterated; and, whereas,
the sole purpose of the Democratic party
is, and ought 10 be, the promotion Of the
public interests and the preservation OF the
honor of the people ; and, whereas, both OF
the political parties have demonstrated
that they are powerless 10 check or control
the existing tendency towards the utter de-
moralization of the politics of the country !;
therefore,
Resolced, by the Democracy of Allen
county, in convention assembled, that we
invite the people Of the State OF Ohio, with
out regard 10 past political associations, to
meet at Columbus in mass convention, on
the Both of July next, % take such action
as the exigencies of the times demand.
Resotred, That all governments derive
their just powers from the consent of the
governed, and that strict construction of
the Constitution, coupled with a rigid OBJ
servance of its provisions in the enactment
Of all laws, is our only protection against
Capitalization, and consequent despotism.
Rss0icsd, That men elected to positions
of honor, trust and profit do not thereby
become the rulers of the people, but are
their servants, and therefore amenable to
the people for every breach of confidence
or violation of trust, and should be held
| 10 the strictest account of their official con-
| duct.
Resolred, That the President of the
\ United States, by his readiness % approve
bill by which he has been enabled &c
pocket $25, 900 per annum extra pay, has
published himself TO the world as the most
sordid of all who worship at the shrine ot
mammOn.
Resolesd, That we have with pride view
ed the official career of Charles n. Lami
son, our member of Congress, as a true
representative Of the people, up to tbs
time he gave his eOuntenanee to the SALARY
bill
ResOleed, That after mature elaboration
and without any feeling of passion. we d
hereby declare as the unanimous sentimen
Of the people of Allen county, that Charlie
y. Lamison, by his action in voting for AM
accepting an increase of his salary, hal
forfeited the confidence of the people ant
we demand Of him that at the next session
OF Congress, that he do all in his power I.
effect an unconditional repeal Of the law
that he return to the Treasury of the Uni
ted States the money by him received il
excess of the contract price of his service
OF that he resign his seat in Congress.