The sun., 1873-06-20
A New Departure in Earnest.

The Democrats Of Allen county, Ohio.
held their regular County Convention on
Monday last, June IT, IL was the largest
convention brought together there for
mouy years; hut what was most rrTnarka-
Bile was the following declaration of senti-
mcuts adopted by the convention:
whereas. The events of the past decade have
demonstrated the fact that tie tendency Of
those intru~ted with the affairs of Goyern.n .nent
l. disregard the Interests " the people iOr tho
attainment ot selfish purposes and
h.rtoS, The open, ighhanded, and glarng
corruption ol the servants 81 the re"ple, In
ritious in the Credit Mohilicr frauds, and IN The
action of the Congress II the United states in
and about the passage uf the Infamous act com
monty called the SALARY bill,' 10y which the
servants ~ the people purioined from the pubic
TREASURY "a vast SUM of money over and above
the amount for which they agreed t. serve
theu, 1t now becomes the duty of the people.
Eiude imperative 10y every consideration ~
manhood sclf-respoct, and self-prcSerNa. ion. to
arse IN their might, irrespective uf former pulit-
icai ALI noes. ana hurl from power and position
every man whose honor has been so Cheaplv eN-
changed Tor Ielf. a. no longer ~ tu be iutrus'ed
with the Affairs Of free and enlightened peorle ;
Uir,l.. Corruption in appalling propor-
tiDn- IciN.dc- all the political aycuuc- ~ the
country. su that public confidence is aim. 4 en-
trcIy uhlitCratcd ana whereas. the sole Iur-
Io-cuf the Democratic party h. ana ought 10 be,
the PROMOTION Of the puulc Interests and the
prc-ctNa'iun of the honor u the people; and
whcrcas. huth of the political parties have de
monstrated that thcy ARE powerless to check or
control the existing tendency toward the utter
demorstlIati N of the politics OF the country
'E',olr,i. Blythe Democracy Of Allen county.
In convention aSsemnlsi, that VS., 'Rllisu ne
past political associations, to meet at COLUMBUS.
In mass convention. ON the @th dav Of July
next, To take such action as the exlgencies OF
the times demand.
R,sod,', That all Governments derive their
just power from the consent Of the governed,
and that strict construction of the Constitu-
lad IA Vts
visions IN the enactment ~ all laws l. our only
protection against Capitalization aud conse-
quent dcsputism.
" R,Solr6.i. rhat men elected to positions II
honor, trus. ard pront do not thereby become
Che rulers Of the people, but are their servants.
and therefore ainenalle TO the people for every
breach II confidence or violation II trust. and
should bc held to the strictcst account of their
Official conduct.
" b,solrci That the President Of the United
states, 10y his readiness 10 approve a bill by
which la has hccn cnahlcd tu Iork k.t sl5 az 10 r
aunum extra pay. has published himself TO the
world a the most sordId of all who worship AZ
IL" shrine ul Mammun.
" H'solH'i. That We have with pride viewed the
ohcial career ri - .iLES y. LANiSoN, our mCu-
Der ui Compress. a. a true representative uf the
= .lle, up 60 a.. time lie sdNc his countcuauce
"E,solr'f, rna' after mature delihcratlon. and
wth"h ANY feeling II passion. We do her. hy
ut'lHr a. lh" uhiihiu"us sentiment OF the pro-
pie 81 Allen county, thar CHAKLE- y. LAMisuN.
ht hi- action To- v'tiug for and accept ne un ia
orru~e II hi. salary. has forfeited the confidence
ot tile trul aud We demand OF HIM that no
the next session # Co.crc g, he DO all In hi.
pow 10 effect Hn unconditional repeal OF the
Low That hc return TO the Treasury OF the
lUIt'I 80 .I.- Oh. mooney h, LIm received In tN-
eos of '.r cont a'. price " his service. ur that
he -i-l hl. -ttt in Congress
This is wise and timely action. The
ONO Democrats, at least those Of Alien
county, prove themselves superior to all
ordinary purtiSIn considerations. Before
th" question whether corruption cu, ht
suppressed or whether II Is destined t.
suppress the republic, all old political
divisions and distinctions fade into insig-
nihcan,c. If We are no longer to have any
country except one Of thieves. robbers.
hrihe givcrs. and hrihe takers, tits Il tn
fling matter whether We are called Rcpuh-
hoans or Democrats or Liberals.
We trust the mass convention of the
state of OHIO invited TO meet AT Columbus
on the Both day of July next VIII hc an
&,-rmhlugo of patriotic men sensible of the
momcntous Importance of the crisis. and
prepared to act with as much wisdom and
i"nkucss as the Democrats of Allen
,uuu.y.