The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1873-08-14

put ia nomination ticket. The Ex-
ecutiye Committee had dete rmined,
he said, to recommend for temporary
Chairman OF the body the Hon. Sam
uel F. Hunt, Of Hamilton.
Samuel made speech which con-
sisted of sounding generalitIes that
would have done just as well for de-
livery before any political convention
that has assembled in Ohio or else
where for a quarter OF century. The
cheers that greeted it were liberal.
When Samuel inquired II the dead
body OF the Democratic party should
now be buried out OF sight he didn't
use exactly those words, tic unterri-
fed loudly cried ''No! nor and at the
close, brother O'Connor, Of Seneca,
called for three cheers for "Cincin-
natPs young patriot and Democrat, I"
which were given With sOmo noise.
Then followed The appointment of
Secretaries and committees. This
District was favored on the different
committees as follows 4. Gless-
ner, of Hancock, was put on the Com
mittee on Credentials; w. w. Red
field, of Huron, on Permanent Organ
ization; A. Landon, OF Seneca, on
Resolutions; to select Central Com
mittee, g. w. Baehmsn, of Seneca.
A survey Of the Convention showed
that nearly every seat in the parquet
was occupied; perhaps three-fourths Of
the dress circle was filed; one hun
dred and fifty persons, including the
band, were in the gallery; and thirty
two individuals, with the representa-
tives of the press, were on the stage.
Altogether, and stretching the num-
ber to the utmost, there was about
one thousand persons in the house. 1t
was by no means q vast assemblage,
and yet It could not De considered
otherwise than respectable, both in
numbers and appearance. A few
cheap flags were hung around the gal
lery and at the sides of the stage; and
this was all the Ornamentation at
tempted by the Democracy or this
occasion OF their grand re-awakening
and revival.
In one sense it is ga revival, {" as
Thurman declared would be the case.
Old gentlemen are here land their
names viii be found, some of them,
on one committee or another), who
have not taken part in political con-
ventions for q long time, and who
seem to have suddenly "reYived" by
the unfurliDg of the simOn-pure Dem
Ocratic flag. But alas for the Thur
Thanitesl the presence of such relics
indicates the accession of no new
strength to the Democracy. These
old stagers have been voting the Dem
ocratie ticket all along. They were
laid aside for a time as leaders; and
they only come to the surface now,
because the younger, and abler, and
stronger men who had displaced them
have gone, some into more healthy,
and some into at least newer organ
iZations. So far as l know there is
not man in the convention to-day
whose presence fndicates the slightest
increase of numbers to the Democratic
ranks-not a man who can give the
tTTzEU UuU UICKet 'HOmIuaUeu UU-orz.y VIM
not, just like the Democratic tickets
in Ohio since lS60, be voted for mere
ly by the rank and file of the "Old
guard" as it calls itself, and come out
at the close OF the contest over
whelmed with the usual defeat. In
deed, am convinced that the actual
managers of the party do not look for
success in the coming election, so far
as the State ticket is concerned; and
the only reason why they 90 through
the motions of a nomination and
campaign is because Senator Thur
man, who owns the Democratic or
ganizatiOn in Ohio and runs'i It solely
for his personal ends, thinks that one
more galvaniZation Of the old corpse
will enable it to secure a majority i'm
the next Legislature, and return him
for six years longer 70 his fat position
in the u. S. SenateaA
In the afternoon the Committed on
Permanent Organization reported w.
II. Bell, of Muskingum, Chairman,
and twenty Vice Presidents, IS wIum
w. p. Noble was one. h''
The following resolutions were
adopted:
1. Rcsoiced, That the Democratic
party seeks to revive no dead issues,
but stands by its principles which are
suited to all times and eircumstance ces.
1t supports the federal government
in all its constitutional authority, and
opposes notification and secession.
1t defends the reserved rights of the
States and the people, and opposes
Capitalization that would impair or
destroy them. .f fklf}qft
In order to maintain and preserve
these rights, it insists upon a strict
construction oe the Federal Con-
stitution.
1t resists all attempts of one depart
ment Of the government to usurb or
destroy the constitutional rights or
independence of the other department.
1t opposes all interference by law
with the private affairs or business Of
men, not required by the public peace
or safety, and advocates the greatest !
individual liberty consistent with |
public order.
1t believes in the capacity of the |
peoplefor sel-fgovernment,a and OPPOSES
all property qualifications as eondi-
tions to the right of suffrage or eliei- |
bility to hold office.
ltfayors liberal laws for the natu-
ralization of foreigners.
1t insists upon equal and exact
justice TO all men. ~ AT
II Hlepposes all monopolies and denies
that it is within the province of
TO legislate for the bene-
fit of particular classes at the experse
and to the detrlment Of the rest of
the community.
It therefore opposes q system by
which large portion Of the profit
producing wealth of the country is L
exempted frora taxation, and demands
that all constitutional means shall he
used to remedy this Injustice. [
It insists that our tariff laws sbopld
be framed with q view to revenue.
and not to tax the commnnitv for |.
the benefit OF psrticular Industries.
i recognizes the evils Of an ire
deemable currency, but insists that in
3 return TO specie payments care
shall be taken not % seriously disturb 1,
the business OF the country, or unjhstly /,
injure the debtor class.
It appreciates the benefits conferred
by railroads, but opposes all combina-
lions of railroad companies to prevent
and thus enhance the
cost of transportation.
It opposes all laws that give to
,spital any advantage over labor.
1t requires honesty and economy in
svery department of government,
ederal or State, and it condemns
corruption whoever may be the guilty
Darties. ! 9 j r.-1I S5tt y
1t is in its very nature, and as neces-
ary result Of its principles, party of
Drogress, and supports all measures
f reform or Improvement that are :
anctioned by justice and commended
" sound, practical wisdom. II
2. Resoloed, That the wealth of a
ountry is the product Of its labor, and
he best use of capital is that which
ives employment and liberal wages {
D the producing classes. Hence, ev- ]
~ just measure that tends to protect
hem from oppression, to imprOve c
heir condition and dignity their call c
1g, deserves and receives our sympa- t
by and support, and that we cordial Y
= recommend the conservative reso- @
Itions adopted at the recent Nation q
Labor Congress at Cleveland, favor {
lg arbitration and cooperation. G
8. ResOlUed, That, although always n
a large majority of tie e
.merican people, the agriculturists I,
l. II r.