The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-08-13

49, 'sNN w. s"t P'EFhos wv NN
RESOLVED, That we condemn, without rel
serve, the late actor Congress granting addiA
tional salaries, rs unjust and able,
and demand its immediate and unconditional
repeal, and we d%en0unce every member of
Congress, whether Republican or Democrat,
who supported the law OF. received and re-
tanned the. money procured thereby; and we
especially denouncel the conduct or President
Grant In using tho influence Of his high posi-
ZION for is passage, and whose official sigma
ture made 1t o law.
Resolged,, That the act Of the President In
setting upby bayonet u Government In Lou.
isiana, not chosen by her people, and having
no title whatevert to rule oyerthenr, was AHA
grant violation other rights andof the FEEDER
Resolced, THAT every Department OF Cover.
ment being In the hands of tho. Republican
party, they are Justly responsible forthe evils
and wrongs IN thelegisiation and administra-
ton of which the country complains,
Res0lged, That, under the time-honorcd
Democratic Dinner, with this declaration of
principles inscribed on its folds, we engage in
the conflict, and we earnestly appeal to patri-
otto men Of every elass, without regard 70 par.
on terms of perfect equality In the struggle to
rescue the Government from the hands ofdls.
honestm men, and redeem IL from the Hood of
corruption which threatens its ruin"
The platform was adopted with
out a dissenting voice
The Chair then announced that
the next thing to be done was the
nomination:of State Ticket. Hon.
j. H. PUrNAN, of Ross, addressed
the President of the Convention as
follows.
Mr.. PRESIDENT, / have the honor
of presenting for the consideration
of this Convention the grandest
man Of his time; the old Nestor of
Democracy. whose neine is " 5ynai
nym Of purity; q second Uihcinna
tus, whom You propose to call from
the pIeWAto7 take the helm of the
State, the statesmans the sage and
the faFmer1W LILA ALLEN loud
cheers
HON. CHARLES FoLLEr-Mr
President: 4 desire, sir, to second
that GominatioR, believing it to be
one fit ito be. made; a gentleman
that isknowh2 not only to every
Delegate to THIS Convention, but
throughoutstRe State and Nation; a
man who Is neither ashamed of the
name Democracy nor it's principles.
Applaase.B SEmoye we dispense
with the. ordinary rules, and that
his nomination. be made by accla-
nations iApplaase,l
The President put the question:
"Gentlemen, the name Of Hon.
William ALLEN, Of Ross. county, is
presented as q candidate for Gov
ernor, and it is moved that the
nomination be made by acclama1
ton. All who are in favor of the
nomination. beingmade unanimous
will,1signify the same by saying
ave- ii brG div Lr lrrg- -.
Instantly shouts Of "aye," AYE"
"aye," went up over the whole house.
~ The Presidentlof the Convention
said; g-1cq fi9 Oh % ;a9l!H M
Gentlemen, it is not necessary
for me to put the question on the
other side. I will only put it again
on the affirmative. All you who
favor the nomination of Hon. Will
LIAM ALLEN of Ross, fer Governor,
will rise to your feet. .noilom -.
The next moment the vast crowd
was on its feet, while the widest
cheers drowned the hall in d tu-
multi! Hats were thrown up, hand
kerchicfs waved, and the most en-
thusiastic demonstrations of delight
were exhibited by the large assem-
bly,. The band aided the enthu-
siasm by playing "The Star Span.
gled Banner,"- saa "'s yl
iYOnomotion of Col. PUTNAM, aitel7
egram was sent to Mr.; ALLEN, in
forming him Of his nomination,
The following nominations were
made: % Gtl9-THAJ gHttl9 g,
.sr ! LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. & J..
Six candidates we're announced,
but three were withdraw11leaying
the list p%srfollo&s;1 s. =, CAREY. of
Hamilton W. 7, NOBLE, Of Cuya-'
hoga; BARNApAs buns, Of RiGlr.
CD e)Hi3 arpaoqmc3 d.
iIaA5ballot was lhadg the first re-.
sulting as follows! ota Jon lir.b,
Carey .., ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2l2
Noble d. GAi1oia GUj 0a9hA." Az
n"rhs '''''' ''''''' '.'''',. "'''"' ~ il"'
q, Gen CAREY, who was Seated IN.
the gallery got a,pmdt hankcaitl1e
Convention for the liberal vote he
RECEIVED, and SAID that his name.
was presented without his kpowl-
edge ana begged that it lie with:
DRAWN c[Loud cries NdfS no. notl
CxaEY insisted on 1t, and
his. friends, finally Welded. Tho