, 1873-07-31

form submitted tue following, Which ,YaB ratified
Tth only ngo yo'G ,a IN opo'on and at
6ecauao hia pot idoa of labor and
capital WAS not recognized, and In
anger at hoing cried down whom 1o attempted to
al follows:
Resolrrd That NO declare agalnst tho iniablllty Of
party that whon the ea,lc.a or convention fails to
present a candidates for olco, 1t ls tho high prvl-
withhold thcIr votes from sueh candidates. ana,
gArdess e party Affiliations to support tho best men
second-That both the nernbcan md tho Dono~
crntto parties have onved tho issues OIL which they
had hcir origin, and hnyo ontvcd their usefulness
interest of the public welfare. '' - '''~ - ~
Thtrd-Thnt THO Republican party. having tho con-
troll Of both branches Of Congress and Of tho Executive
known % tho snary grab" for tho a1iandoring of
tho public ana y s1aats private for
obligations to tho Government, aud other
m M ,o,o f sG s tsyooo
tint those membcrs Of the Democratic rariy who haze
old Or acauiosccd in such legislation oqaaly eserso
fonrth-That ,so boovo that tho Fundamental p,,r-
property, and not tho mol1ing With anl regulation
nor tho assumption Of a,ch works by Federal, snte
Or Municipal aovernments a. may safely aud should
Il copapaa ssn s
-.
~ peon - 1ny W tns ~ tosysa % u IL ot ILL.,
exercised by the uoyernmcnt. and tho CONSEQUENT
oyjng as we do that Continually nercasnR @ army
tic cosntry gro grows. al ''' il''s ''DS'& 10
ttrth-rhat grants Of subsidies In land or money,
and o. special priytcgea and exe'nptlons 70 National
foserna ~ ononoes a ta ~ IT, hoa ola
Tie nrsa|ce o occtna stockholders
Whereby I % e sssat s s f eontsnaea o. @
vocs Of % partjes 10 s naonnl sena w
ought to ba nroventrd hv nrnner ,crsiation A''~
Ej1hth-Thot We inAist 1,non strict obacryancc by
tho dcnora! Government Of the constitutional inta
tons Or its power, hhd We domnnd home government
IN a:.,ts g. t9eai ~ alalra; @ .,,-. A.. ,>,.,. =. H..
oovorncmt snowa a' M rams,elaI 1,ron tho o
same rrincIp!es that regulate the business
or private indiyiduas. Wo believe therefore,
that the appointment OF subordinate otlcers should
depend UPON their qualifications and that their tenure
should depend shs!s ntuess aud efficiency, aua In
Of the 1iepnblc Ia highly desirable and necessary.
3snsh-That tho duties on imports, aa long q such
purpose Of bcnenting or enricing private indyiiu-
als or companies, or favoring particular branches OF
nSsfx T. II St S ve s hs Rse
lsbor. ' - "' '&''' ''~' ~''' " INV f@~'N-1"S "
TIN conr,,ttco m 1ickot suhnittod tho fol-
~ con'suv @ W iehot 'a"'A''1ou 'no Ao'-
'owlue, wntsn "41 Is,.a ~ oa,,,n, =, c,,,,nn,u no-
ocrat.
Iieutonant-d Governor, A. Saunders P4att, OF Logan,
judge Of Supreme Court dong tsr1n), P. 3. Ewing,
Of Faraeld, Democrat. A. =.
dsr q nros St snpfpens sh0f' o.
AttornoY-aenosal, seraphtn hyer' OF sark, Demo"
cret. -. r..~ ,.... -,
Franklin. Liberal. n,.,.. ,,., ,,.n..., :, .v..
Board Of Public Works, james Mcbooth, OF Allen,
lP1r,i; prrs.ror 1obn ussenm.n Of mouu.mory Demo-
crat. ,n
GEN. EwiNo'a sPEEoH.
ed br{st1y expressing their thanks and thcIr full
sympathy ia tlle movoment, aud 'the work OF tho
Tonrant}on being yirtually ut IN end, thoro csne
tho big sensation Of tho day il Ito introduction
Of Gen. Thomas Ewing one Of the most proml-
this invitation to addrcss you, and led to respond
by tho hope that ay aa 9 II tending in
and can, without sacrifice Of rrlnclp1e unite to
throw the Republican party. Thih new political or
ganizntion 11iat1leH ita birth and cla8 mission on
tue ground that tie Republican party a corrupt and
the Democratic party powcrless. Our expert
euco alnco tho war, has shown that no matter
how widespread md Intense tho dlsaf5ecton Of
the% eaa bo recruited to tho ranks Of tho Denoeracy
aex N Sss so1s srs S from @ tic ee %
iarge numbers Of men including many Of their fore
most statesmen, but tho instant 1t became apparent
that the Democratic organization was to be preserved
intact majority Of those relapsed into the dominant
party, since when we have had, in efoe no accession
10 o'lr rnnks Tho hopuDean arty eould hayo bsen
preudcs Of ts dissatisfied rotnarks against tho Demo-
crattc name and organization, prejudice equally I'LL.
reasonable and impregnablo. The repeated dcfeata Of
the Democrats n theso campaigns forced on IT. hut
nominee Of its OWL and therefore 1t abdicated its
place loading political power, and st,rrentered tho
nomination and command to the Liberal Republicans
That campaign failed not for want q numbers IL tho
allied parties, but becanso tue discipline OF tho
Democratic organization not sufficiently effective
to caat its vote for . candidate out OF
our paTty seeking exactly tho aame reforms as our
selves. 1t seems to ms proved by these events that
the larger theatres Of action, tho Democratic party
IL powerless by Huf aud ineffective as ally. aud
therefore, 10 longer Institution of reform, ID
American politics. This fact is strongly Illustrated by
tho nefarioua coalition Of majority Of tho Demo-
cratic CongressrncR with Grant aud Butler in tho
saary-grab. But, gentlemen, moat Of tho Democrats
lave not rcaehod this conclusion as yet: They
resolved to preserve tho organization, and fight
on for victory, no. matter how long deferred.
TAey were reared In tho Democratic party. It's name
1nrr thn torff ha 1f