Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-08-14
The Democratic Convention Of Aug
ust 9Th.

4&4V 0O44SO4 RA4S SS4NVG4S4S4i " aug
ust 9Th.
For some time prior TO the Both of
July, there had been some diversity of
opinion existing, even among those
whose democracy was unquestiona-
BILE, as to what course ought to be pur-
sued by those opposed to the "Grant
Dynasty" and desiring its overthrow
for the public good. There was no
diversity or difficulty existing in ref
erence to IL important thing, viz:
That there was to be no desertion OF
the cardinal principles upon which
the Democratic party for more than
half century had administered the
Federal and State governments. No
one thought of abandoning the doc
trine of a strict construction of the
Federal Constitution. No one thought
of giving up the old Democratic OPP
position to all legislation that tended
To protect one class of citizens or the
people of one State or locality at the
expense of other classes, people,
States or localities. No one thought
of abandoning the old Dem ocratic de-
mand of equal AND EXACT JUSTICE
TO ALL" in the making and admins
tering of the laws, and while none
thought of abandoning these and kin
dred principles, no one thought ofre-
viving old democratic. MEASURES that
were proper and useful in their day,
but which, owing 70 changes in the
condition of things would be wholly
inapplicable to our present condition.
For instance, when the Public Debt,
previously existing, was entirely paid
off during Jackson's administration,
and Il surplus of forty millions O. idol
lars arising from the sale of public
lands had accumulated III the Federal
Treasury, it was a proper MEASURE of
public policy to distribute this surplus
among the people to whom it belong
ed-and this was done as one of the
public MEASURES of that day-and it
violated NJ principle of right. But if
the Democratic party was restored to
power to-day, there would be no
present necessity for such a MEASURE,
and hence no danger of the Demo-
Gratis insisting upon it. For since the
Democratic party went out of power,
and the present party inaugurated in
to power, the public domain, which
belonged to the people, has, through
Rail Road rings, Credit Mobilier, and
party favorites, been fraudulently,
aye, criminally squandered. AS of
this particular MEASURE of its day, SO
of other Democratic measures of their
day, if they are inapplicable to the ex-
listing state of things, no n thought
Or thinks of reyiving them. 1t was
not in reference to these or other SIM
liar questions, that the diversity of
opinion alluded to existed. AS to
these all the elements of opposition
could substantially agree, and all fur
Their agreed that there ought to be a
combination of the elements of oppo-
ssition in order to overthrow the pres
ent administration, aud all felt that a
combination of opposition elements
would result in such overthrow.
Wnllc all HeIe mus dSI0cu dS Z WhdI
ought, could, and might be done,
strangely enough, a diversity of opin-
ion existed in reference to the NAME
in which it should be done. Some
were in favor of recognizing the op-
position under a new name, and what
THE name should be could not ever
be agreed OH. The old Democratic
organization was evidently still too
solid to be easily thrown aside, and
its Central Committees called a Con-
vention for August 9th, following its
time honored custom in this respect.
The Chairman of the Liberal Repub-
lican Committee, it was understood,
had agreed to call a Convention of
that party for the same time and place.
Afterwards the Allen county Demo
Gratis called a Convention for July
Both, at Columbus, and the Liberal
Republicans concluded to change
their original purpose and meet with
them OH the Both OF July. This Con-
vention was held, the Liberal Repub-
Iicans disbanded their organization
and joining with the Allen county
Democrats, organized a party on a
platform OF principles that are mex