The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-08-27
OHIO DEMOCRATIC CONVEN-
TION.

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ing platform with great unanimitY:
That the Democratic party OF Ohio There's IL
It's ancient principles ri securing oqual rights
and exact Justice m MI mon, and 10 all the States
aud cpmtnun ties OF American people Of main
tanning the independence Of the coordinate de-
p..r-m utS If the Federal Government, Icgi-la-
tRa, Executive and Judicial; conforming
all cI!ciodchmeLt- of either upon the
/ function Of the others, and resisting
any atteml 10 nsurp amy of the powers rt--i we'd
! by To Constitution to the States respectively,
! and t. the people; therefore.
iteSottr3, That a sound currency is iudis-
p.n7ahle to the welfare of Il country, that
it, volume should be regulated by tine ueces-irie
q business, and that ali laws that interfere with
slch natural regulations are vicious IN principle
aad detrimental in their effects. We ere in
favor Of such an increase of the circu-
.alitg medium rs the business interests
require that sound policy and justice require
'nat not less than ne-half Of the customs duties
shoald be payable IN the iega tender notes Of the
United states, commonly called sreenbacks: that
tlc power of the national ba to issue and loan
heir notes upon interest is power to draw IN
terest upon their debts while the people pay the
il terest upon what they owe: that this special
and unequal privilege ought not to ex st unless
it s manifest that III other way can a sound pa
per currency be supplied. Believing that better
system can be devised and one that will be free
from unjust privileges we are in favor of abolish
Ing the franchise Of the national banks to issue
pdDor currency as soon the same can safely and
prudantiy be done, and that the notes with
drawn by the banks be substituted by the Gov
eminent with legal tender currency. That the
Democracy Of Ohio reiterate their declaration
that TIE tive-twenty bonds, by the letter
and spirit Of the law, and the gen
erat understanding of the community, were
payahi1 III legal tender notes, and the Aci OF
March. 1863, which pledged the faith Of the ma
uon to their payment IN coin was unnecessary,
ana wicked sacrifice Of the interests Of the tax
pa wing laborcrs, for the benefit Of the non-tay-
po wing bondhoder. That without equality OF
taxation there can't be equality Of rights and the
exemption of the public bonds from bear
ing their due proportion in supporting
the Federal Government and maintaining
the laws are nnwlse ana unjust. That We
aro friends Of all the industries Of the country.
whether agricultural mechanical or commercial
and believe that these industries thrive best
whel no unequal privilege Is conf rred by law
upon one over the others We therefore OPP
:,osed t. the unjust and oppressive features Of
the existing tarln laws ana insist on their repeal
be substituted for them. We are opposed
~ all combinations and devices. of what
ever charaier, that tend to increase the cost
OF transportation beyond fair remuneration
- the carrier, and We demand the exercise of all
constitu lonal powers to lie uedy the existing
evils in this respect, and to prevent their occur
renee in the future: we are opposed to excessive
TAXATION the 4 ably foe as all experience proves
Of every industry, and We insist upon the strict
est economy III every department OF the Govern
rnent, Federal OF State, county or municipal: we
are opposed to grants Of the pubic domain -
raiiro3d corporations, AMI we rejoice at the fact
that The determined opposition of the Democratic
Senators and Representatives in Congress. and
the urcluiyocaL con iemnati,n of the people
have nt stop to scheme of Legislation that
but lately Threatened - best ~ great cOrp0ra-
tons, comparative ~ few IN number, the who e
body Of the pm lie lands. We favor the policy
that looks to the ownership Of til s. lands by ac-
tull efs, and therefore approve ii the prin-
cipla Of tie. homestead settlement law. hat
freedom Of the press essential IT, the preserva-
ton Of public Liberty, al We dan,unce
the attempts made by the Radicals at
The last SESSION Of Congress to subject the pro-
'cd States to indictment and raj in Washington
Ci'y for alleged llbes, as eifolts to L .ylye and
enbody III legislation the =. iril of the gag and
4eJllUn IA vs. of the elder Adams Administration.
and which were oyerthrOwn, as it was hoped for
ever. by the election Of Thomas jeff rooA thai
while We adult the equtli y Of all persons before
the law We protest against the attempt that is
being made by the Radicals in Con Tess
to enforce social equality by unconstitutional
pains and penal ties. And we call the attention
If the voters Of Ohio to the fact that, a though
our Supreme Court unanimously decided tina It
)lr statlte winch provides for separate schools |
Tor white and c10rcd children is Constitutional |
aw, and this decision is supported by recent |
states, vet the ivll highs Bill Sc called which
passed the Senate at its last session and |
) uuw pending III the House of Representatives, |
seeks to overthrow our statute, and III disregard |
md defiance of 1t, to compel mixed schools III
)nlo by the infection OF serei g criminal punish
II mt, AMI civil penalties up all Who Resist that
Moons tlltlOnaI attempt tn It We lav seen with
liarm and regret the advocacy i'll influential quar-
r., OF the eiectlon OF the President OF the !
Jn ed st ttes for period beyuud that to winch |
at he a "A
40 i 5v, the sanction of flulam sntal law that
nch election "oIld be long stride on the road to |
,racticai onarchy and prs mai dasp,t SIN, and |
VI are decidedly III favor OF establishing til one |
erm principle 10y an amendment OF he con, It'll /
ION. we tav n the Submission to the people by the
neral Assembly Of an amendment to the Con-ti-
utJ authorizing tue PASSAGE Of ilccasc laws; tiiat
WITH tnls dee ara ION OF orr principles and poncy
We arralsn the leaders OF the Repu Iican party .
or their eXtrdvagant expenditures and |
,fothgate waste Of the peoples )ncy for |
heir oppressive, unjust and defective system of
axatIOn, finance and currency for Their contiu-
led tyranny and cruelty to the Southern States
II the Union, for their sqlanderI z of the
,uUlic lands for their continuance Of incompetent
nd corrupt men in office at home and abroad.
nd Tor their general acknowledgement Of the
government, and We cordially invite all men,
without regard 10 past party associations, to CO.
perate with Us IN expeH them from
10 er, and III securing suen an administration
Il public affairs. as characterized the puler aud
letter days OF the Republic.
The foil )wIng nomlnatl ms were made Score
airy of State, William Bell. of Licking School
nmlssoner, Z. 81. Smart. of lickawav Judge
+ the Supreme Court, W. }. Gilmore, of Prebie
Jerk Of the supreme Court, Arnold Green, Of
uvahoga; member of Board Of Puzzle Works,
lartin schiller, Of Ross.
lhc report of the committee on Resolutions
'as cal ed for, but it was announced that thev
'pud not be alb g to report until tomorrow
lurnng. The Convention then proceeded to
AlloJ for the nomination of a candidate for Su-
rene Ju lge. Five ballots were taken which
asulted i'll no choice. The first ballot stood as
flows:
T.. l. Dana c, J. II. Graham %, Silas NJ Clark
?. Geo. VI d Dallas 81, j. L. Turnkey 80. W.
!. Ross 81, 5 b Wilson III, r. J. Woodward 40
L. Ludlow A.
Flftn baItot.-Dana, Graham and Wilson with
I'd WI: ballot follows : Clark D, Dallas 25,
runkry 81, r rs 50. Wo ,dward A. Ludlow 4,
IN fifth ballot votes for Ross was one-third OF
nc tOtal cast
curing the baltoting considerable excitement
revailed. After the announcement nf the fifth
allot a motion to ad Jonrn until O'Clock to-mor-
wv m ,rniiy. offered; lis resisted by
le Ross element. but Was carried by Vote Of
81 against lJ1 The convention adj burned.
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