Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-06-27
Another New Departure.

On Monday of last week the Democracy OF
Allen county assembled in Convention and put
in nomination county ticket. The new de-
parture takenin their resolutions are strikingly
peculiar.
A. the Convention in the Spring to nominate
a candidate for Constitutional Con ention, Hon.
q. N. LAMIsoS, member of Congress from that
District got control of the Convention and was
made Chairman, whereupon the pent-up feel
ings of the Democracy found no vent on that
| occasion.
The Democracy, we believe, have controlled
tn is county since its first organization and with
| in ten years pas; have had three proven defal-
cations and two or three other cases in which
the peoples money was 'put where it would do
the most good" and the matter.smothered, fear
ing that an investigation could not be conduct
ed withoutexposng the guilty parties.
Is it, or is it not singular, then, that they
should adopt preamble and resolutions like
| the following?
WHEREAs-The events Of The past decade
| have demonstrated the fact that the tendency
| OF those who are entrusted with the affairs OF
the government is to disregard the interests Of
| the people for the attainment Of selfish motives
| and
WHEREAS The open, high-handed and
| glowing corruption uf the servants of the peo-
| pie in squandering the public lands upon pet
| corporations, and in the Credit MubllIer frauds
| as developed within the past year, as well as
| the action Of the Congress of the Bnited States,
! in passing the infamous act commonly called
| the Salary Bill, by which the servants Of the
people pur.oined flom the public treasury a
vast sum OF money over the amount for which
| they agreed TO serve them it now becomes the
| duty of the people made imperative by every
consideration of manhoDd, sef-respect and self
preservation to arise in their might, irrespec-
tive of former political alliances, and hurl from
power aud position every une whose honor has
been so cheaply exchanged for pelf, as no long
er fit to be entrusted with the affairs of free
and enlightened people and
WHERsAs-CCrruptinn, in appalling proper
tons, psrvades all the political avenues of the
country, so that public confidence is almost en-
trely Obliteraed and
WHEREAs-The sole purpose of the Demo-
cratic party is, and ought tn be, the promotion
Of the public interests and the honor Of the peo-
Pile Of the Republic and
WHEREAs Both the political parties have
demonstrated that they are powerless to control
the existing tendency toward The utter dcmOral.
izItion of the politics OF tue country therefore
be it
Resolred-By the Demecracy Of Allen county
|
| pes pie ut the State OF Ohio, without regard tO
| past political associations to meet at Columbus
| in mass convention, on the 81 Wednesday Ol
July next, to take such action as the exigen-
cles of the times demand and bo it further
Resotred That all governments derive the il
just powers from the consent of the governed
and that strict construction Of the constitution
coupled with a rigid observance of it's proSs
ions in the enactment Of all laws, is our only
protection against Capitalization aud cOnsrq usn nj
dssposm therefore
Resoleed-Tha men elected to positions o
honor trust and profit, do not thereby become
| the Iules 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 to the strctest account for theil
| official conduct.
Resolrtd-That Ee do most emphaiically con
dsmn the action Of the late Federal Cong resi-
for voting to themselves an enormous inereas sc
| of their own salaries aud for accepting th,
sums in excess Of the stipulated price OF ser
vices.
ReSolced-That L. s. Grant, President of tn,
United States, by his readiness to sign bill b,
which he was enabled to pocket S25, 900 pei
annum, extra pay, has published himself II
\ the world as the most sorGld OF all who worship
at the shrine Of Mummnn.
Reso'red-That we have with pride yieweC
the oftcial career Of Charles y. Lamison, Oul
member of Congress, as a true representative
Of the people, up to the time lie gave bis coun
tenance to the "salarv bnl," so called.
ResoiUed-That after mature deliberation Ant
without any feeling of passion. we do hsreb,
declare as the unanimous sentiment uf lhe peO
pie OF Allen county, that Charles n. Lamison
member Of Congress for the 5th Cong
district Of Ohio, By his action in voting for anC
accepting an increase Of his salary. has forfeited
the confidence Of the people; and we DO her,
demand 0f him that at the next session Of Can
gress, he take such steps as shall effect IN,
unconditional repeal Of the "salarv bill :" lha
he return to the treasury NJ tho United Stalel
the money by him received 10 excess of III,
contract price OF his services, or that he rssigr
his seat in Congress.
Resoieed That the interests of the people
demand the services Of free press, uniram
melsd by fear, favor or affection. and that IL
the course pursued by the Allen County Demo
eral, and especially its action upon the "saIary
graf" 1t has forfeited our confidence.
The FIRST "resolve" not only dissolvss the De
mocracy Of Allen county, but of the whole
State. The State Convention has already
beeu called to take place in August.