New-York tribune., 1874-09-24
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION OF THE XXTE
OHIO DISTRICT.

RESOLUTIONS DFNoUNCING REPUDIATIoN PASSED
UNANIMOUsLY-HENRY b. PAYNE NOMINATED
FOR CONGREss-HE ACCEPTS, But DECLARES
HIMSELF INDEPENDENT OF PARTY DTCTATIoN.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 2S.-The following
resolutions we're unanimously adopted at the Demo
cratic Convention of the XXth ONO District to-day;
Wrels Convention Incorporated It's plat
form be monstraed be plank iGVOrng
Ras The might sud miseld the voters Of this district
All assertions relating to The Nations. dent State
BAT National be apo'd By the Congress Of the United
Isopsd that the Democracy the xxth Congressional
repodaou National any form
anner o the payment the according
kusL
The Hon. Henry B. Payne unanimously nominated
for Congress, made the following speech
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN: have long since
ceased TO have any aspirations for Office It's hOnors
cares and responsibilities 10 me are unattracve and
distasefu But is plainly manifest that this district
Es dissatisfied with the present condon Of affairs, and
estimable men OF both parties have persist
emily solicited the Of my name in order 10 measure
The extent OF that The personal sacrifice
that II involves demanded on the plea OF public duty
emDarrassDent comes this unsolicited but
kind and choice OF yours declare TO yOu gen
independence does dlsqualfy me from being party
candidate II true, are told by nigh authority
that az the time the party mantle sits loosely
mems shoulders, and that many Republicans and many
Democrats think ake ON many suoects LsI Us reJoiee
shat tins Less Of party subserveney cannot prove
otherwise than blessing 10 the country beIore decld-
ang the question Of acceptance must De IrsnK ran IA ana
elected 10 Congress And first as 70 local
omatters. embracing the commercial, manufactur,
especially the location ana construction OF break
water and harbor OF refuge at Cleveland. Having
FAMILIAR and in fact identified with these from their
infancy and understanding their extent, value. and
CDecessty should be faithless the trust did
on al occasions give to them vig1ant and appreciAtye
attention all just and honorable means Tor their
rDrotectio1 and Improvement could not suffer any
Sctnm of platform or caucus any rival locality, or
any other power authority outsue OF me dstrct 10
prescribe limits 70 my discretion OF enoi's III tner
haha
sscondlv as 70 matters of National There
has been mooted question whether the National debt
sSe ne Maid in rreenbacks Whatever might have been
he of the statute under when the deDt
as created action Of Congress IN 1862 rolemnly
uoledged the public faith for the payment OF principal
and interest IN coin. In TINS pighted tah the present
holders nave cOnfded, and 10 reNOke uoW, NILhout
5Seir consent would National reputation and dis
honor which abhOr. Again. as 10 me resumption OF
specie payments. All agree as 70 tne resump.on oI
sece payments; all agree rs 10 the pOhcy Ont uTet as
10 the time and mode Of accomplishing IL o- fIest
dent would prefer the FOurth oi 1uy' t to,o. Suon %
rnrecpitancv is needless. and would IOIce INTO
bankruptcy and ruin threefonrtns Oh she ne
OF the country. PracueaI statesnlausrP
10 indicate that the return TO the
should be by steady but gradual n s'gb and Allow
bnS liberal notice and time for adjustment, should De
eiderste and careful preparation ta. ~ H sver TSase
may he held and maintained securely anu forever 1hese
ana Gsner .nSn1d Se Examined and decided, not
sn partisan spirit and for party pun Purposes @
accord win nv idea Of independent membership 70
Follow conviction OF rfght ana u'S Rtth one
eide OF the House the other lhSedueeu ~ h
sive favor and uninuuidated Dy 1ocute , @ a di me
ovld he free TO award praise where praise was uue'
snS a5mipister censure where censure was deserved
For example, the recent supgteSSm .p, md nronsr
,,nthreak In Louisiana was right auu PIOPe1.'
Tor state Government. however mauo, tt
YIant in its incepOn, when recOgnlLeu " JUG
% rdicSar,S s moi 10 be overthrown by violence ana
Soodshed but maintained at all hazards until
aianaIlv superseded But, Administrative VI ~ @
acts OF doubtful deleterious tendency uL @
and legitimate subjects of criticism anu i1ed 70 in
snons eorr1ptiou ana abuse have been perlnlou ~ III
%ade and scandaiize the public service; Oaly
nartial remedies have yet Deen aPPneuu- So'
zoo m the retrenchment OF exusVasant GA eA,
penditures every has stopped Iar ssor' an M
- hst the people demand. An Independent nenpe. VII
Feel IL pleasure and duty 70 unite with tne gooo men
f both PARTIES. there will De many sucn ~ al.n
vi and fearless effort uumask, denounce anu punls
dein1uency corruption and fraud, wherever iounu anu
10 80 IN restoring Government and public service 70
SSe simnIicity economy and purity Of the early days
nave ouy add that II the voters OF tnis t
desire 10 be represe the spirit OF these Vle"s sney
re OF liberty 10 my name, and II electea anu IHe
E snsred 10 serve the term, promise 70 eomS Daoz
T,,b hand and heart as uDdened and clean as "neh
left