The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-06-20
Tbe Ohio Democrats SPEAK.

organized Dy elecIlng L. u. CunnhS
ham, ESQ, our member Of the Constitu
tional Convention, Chairman, aud FIJI
Tolan, editor of the Delphos Herald
land DR.. Samuel A. Baxter. Secretaries
For many weeks past it has been ap'
parent that, when the Democrats OF th'
county got together there would be SOME
very plain talking, 30 that when th'
usual Committee on Resolutions came
to be appointed, great deal OF interes
was manifested as to who should con.
stitute it. The township delegations
each named their member. james
McBeth, one of our County Commits.
sioners, w. J. Ferrill, John E. Richley
D. H. Tolan, Nelson Mcbride, Simor
Sovereigua, Marion Clurn, Hugh NJ
Hill. all representative men. were upon
the Committee, and every one believed
that 1t meant business.
send you the principal resolutions
OF the Committee, which were listened
TO with the utmost interest, andiwere
adopted by the unanimous voice OF the
Convention
"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 attainr
m ent OF selfish purposes; and
"WHEREAs, The open, high handed
and glaring corruption Of the servants
of the people, in squsndering the pub
lie bonds upon pet corporations, in the
Credit Mobiler frauds, audin the action
of the Congress of the United States in
and about the passage OF the Infamous
act commonly called the Salary Bill,
ty which the servants OF the people
purloined from the public treasury Q
vast cum 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 consideration OF manhood, self
respect and selfpreservation, to arise 10
their might, irrespective OF former po-
litical alliances, and hurl from power
and position every man whose honor
has been 80 cheaply exchanged for pelf,
as no longer fit to be intrusted with the
affairs OF q free and enlightened people;
and
WHEREAS, Corruption, in appalling
proportions, pervades all the political
avenues Of the country, 80 thatthe pub
lie confidence is almost entirely obliter-
ated; and whereas, the sole purpose OF
the Democratic party lie. 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 to check or control
the existing tendency toward the utter
decentralization OF the politics of the
country; therefore
"ReSolred, BY the Democracy OF Allen
county, in Convention assembled, That
we invite the people OF the State OF Ohio
without regard to past political associa-
tions, to meet at Columbus, in mass
convention, on the 30th day OF July
next, to take such action as the exigen-
cies OF the times may demand.
"ReSolyed, That all governments de-
rive their just power from the consent
Of the governed, and that a strict con-
struction OF the constitution, coupled
with rigid observance Of its provisions
in the enactment OF all laws, is our only
protection against Capitalization and
consequent despotism.
"ReSotusd, That men elected to posi-
tioDs Of honor, trust and profit do not
thereby become the rulers Of the people,
but their servants, and therefore anne
nable to the people for every breach Of
confidence or violation Of trust and
should be held to the sttrictest account
OF their official conduct.
"ReSolUed, That the President of the
United States, by his readiness to ap-
prove bill by which he has been en-.
abled to pocket $4,000 per annum
extra pay, has published himself to the
world as the most sordid OF all who
worship at the shrine Of msmmon.
"Resolved, That we have with pride
viewed the official career Of Charles n.
Lamison, our member Of Congress, as
a true representative Of the people, up
10 the time he gave his countenance TO
the salary bill.
"ReSolved, That after mature deliber-
alton, and without any feeling OF pas
sion, we do hereby declare as the unan-
imous sentiment Of the people Of Allen
county that Charles \. Lamison, by
his action in voting for and accepting
an increase OF his salary, has forfeited
the confidence Of the people; and we
demand of him tha. at the'next session
OF Congress he do all in his power to
effect an unconditional repeal Of the
law; that be return TO tie Treasury Of
the United States the money by him
received in excess OF the contract price
OF his service, or that he resign his seat
in Congress.
So, Mr.. Enquirer, the Democracy OF
Allen county have spoken. So the
people Of the State will speak, it ia be-
Iieved, if they have the opportunity.
Party traditions are strong 10 hold men
together, and it is difficult to free our
selves Of lifelong habits and feelings;
but the people are awakening 70 the
fact that they have been, and are being
used BY men in whom they have here
tofore coufded; and when they are
thoroughly aroused no party thongs
will hold them. We hear now the dis
tant sobbing OF the coming tempest,
which will break with lurid iightnings
and the dreadful thub3erbolt.-C Cineia-
natl Enquire.