Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-08-06

CJmpsittee-State ConUeattoa called for
August 26-4 dec,oratioE Cf "Prinet-
pies" IN adcance
In pursuance Of call issued some four
weeks since, by Cyrus H. Mccormick,
Chairman of the Democratic State Gen.
trail Committee, that body convened at
the Sherman House, in Chicago, on the
29th ult. The attendance was full.
Mr. Mccormick delivered an address,
in which he stated that in view Of the
approaching election u harmony of action
wa, necessary IN ORDER TO wrest the Gov
ernment from its present party leaders.
He reviewed the progress made by the
party, and expressed confidence in the re-
suit of the coming contest.
| The meeting adjourned till 2:30, when
the following call was presented To the
Democracy, Liberals and all other oppo-
nents of the Republican party:
"The Democratic State Central Com
mittee, in pursuance of the power vest
ell in it by the Democratic State Con-
vention. hereby gives notice that State
Convention will bc held in Springfield on
"Wednesday the 26th day Of August, 1874.
at II VI. All voters of the State are in
vited tn join in sending delegates To that
| Convention who desire 10 promote the
following purposes:
First-Restoration nf gold and silver
as the basis of the currency of tire corln-
| try, the speedy resumption Of specie pay
ments, and the payment of all National
Indebtedness in the money recognized by
the civilized world
Second-Frce commerce.
Third-IndividUa liberty, and oppo-
sition To sumptuary laws.
"Fourth-Rigid restriction of the Gov.
ernments. both State and National, to the
legitimate domain of political power by
excluding them from all executive and le-
gislatiye inrermeddling with the affairs OF
society, whereby monopolies are fostered,
privileged classes aggrandized, and indi-
vidual freedom unnecessarily and oppres-
sively restrained.
"Fifth-The right and duty of the state
to protect its citizens from extortion and
unjust discrimination by chartered mo-
nopolies.
"The committee, believing the opposi.
ton to- Republican misrule can harmoni-
ously unite upon the foregoing principles,
earnestly solicits the free corporation of
all men, regardless of past political affilf-
alton, in an earnest effort to place the
State and National Governments in the
hands OF nsen-wkO ere actuated by the
principles above enumerated"
Each county except Cook is entitled to
send one delegate for every five hundred
votes cast in the County fer tire Presiden-
tial candidates at the Presidential election
in 1872. Each Senatorial District of
Cook County will be entitled TO send
eight delegates in separate delegations.
The cali is signed by the committee,
and indorsed by number who have for
merly acted with the Republican party,
among whom are A. G. Hessing and Her
man Raster, Of the Illinois Stats Zeitung
The names of j. X. Doolittle and A. X.
Matteson, of the Times, also appear.
State lines produce great divergence
in the principles of the Democratic party.
On the Indiana side of the State line De-
mocracy claims the right TO regulate the
sale of intoxicating drinks. Gov. Hen
bricks even claims that it is right to de-
termine BY law at v hat time of night the
liquor saloons shall close their doors. In
Indiana the Democrats have declared in
State Convention that the creditors OF
the Government must be paid in green
backs. In Illinois, nothing but gold and
silver will satisfy the party. When the
States are all heard from, i: will require
pretty good lawyer to determine what is
Democratic.