The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-06-22

rencY heretofore made by the Republican
party, and the further contraction pro
posed by it, with a view 10 the forced
resumption Of specie payment. has al
ready brought disaster to the business
of the country, and threatens it with
general bankruptcy and ruin. We de-.
mand that this policy be abandoned, and
that the volume of currency be made and
kept equal to the wants Of trade, leav-
ing the restoration Of legal tenders to
par with gold to be brought about by
promoting the industries of the people,
and not by destroying them.
g. That the policy already initiated
by the Republican party of abolishing
legal tenders and giving the National
Banks the powor to furnish all the cur
rency, will increase the power Of an al
ready dangerous monopoly, and the
enormous burdens now expressing the
people, without any compensating ad
vantage. And that we oppose to this
policy the demaud that al! the National
Bank circulation be promptly and per-
manently retired. and legal tenders
issued in their place.
20. That public interest demands that
the government should cease to discredit
its own currency, and should make its
legal tenders receivable for all public
dues, except where respect for the obli-
cation of contracts requires payment in
coin; and that we favor the payment Of
at least one half of the customs in legal
tenders.
II. The extinction Of the present
National Banks, and the establishment
in their stead Of sys stem Of Free Banks
of of diiisvouus-a aad -deposit only under such
regulations as the States may respect
ively prescribe. And no paper currency
except such as may be issued directly by,
and upon the faith of the General Gov
ernment.
II. A tariff for the sole purpose of
revenue.
13. We favor the complete separation
of church and State; religious iudepen-
dence and absolute freedom of opinion;
equal and exact justice to all religious
societies; and purely secular education,
at the expense Of the tax payer, without
division among, or control by any sect.
directly or indirectly, of any portion of
the public school fund.
In view Of the admirable provisions
of or State Constitution upon these sub
jects, which are due to the energy and
wisdom of the Democratic party, we de.
nouuce the Republican platform as an
insult to the intelligence of the people
of Ohio, and base appeal to sectarian
prejudices.
Il. That we are opposed to the pass
age of what are called sumptuary laws,
or any interference with social habits or
customs, not in themselves criminal; and
we reprobate any espionage by one class
Of citizens upon another under any pre-
tence whatever.
With this declaration of principles
and policy, We arraign the leaders of the
Republican party for their extravagant
expenditure and prohigate waste of the
peoples money; for their oppressive, un.
just, and defective system Of taxation
and finance; for their continued tyranny
and cruelty to the Southern States of the
Union; for their squandering of the pub
lie lands; for their continuance of in
competent aud corrupt men in Office at
home and abroad; and for their general
mismanagement of the Government
And We cordially invite all men, without
regard to past party associations, to co.
operate with us it expelling them from
power. and in securing such an admins
sration of public affairs as characterized
the purer and better days Of the Repub
| lie.
| JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT
Gen. John n. Young, Of Urbana
Judge T. @ Ashburn, of Batavia Judet
jefferson Palm, of Steubenville; Judge
II. c. Whitman, of Cincinnati; Judge
John Clark, of Colnmbiana; Judge II
H. Moses, of Youngstown, and Henr!
4 Howell, of Lucas County, were presented
Ashburn was the favorite, and long be
fore the call of the counties was conclu
ded, it became evident that he was Eomi
mated, and his nomination was mad
unanimous.
/ AUDITOR OF STATE.
i Gen Ben Lefevre nominated Hon E n
Green, of Shelby County; Col il
Young, of Medina, nominated 4 B Esh
Gilman, of Wooster; DR. Isaac Keagy, o
Seneca, and John S Hill and A B Stultz
OF Muskingum, we're presented. M
Green led throughout the race, and be
fore the result of the vote was annouuc
, ed he was nominated by acc,amation :
He returned thanks for the honor in
neat little speech For the position o
STATE TREASURER
There we're John Schreiner, of Meigs
Asa Toberin, of Defiance; Fl H Dodge
: Of Cuyahoga; Anthony Howells, Q
Stark; Gilbert Schafer, of Fairfield; ia
B jameson, of Harrison, and L D Wads
!, worth, of Lorain. The thing went as i
had all along. Before they got through
the roll of the counties they began t,
!. change, and it was apparent that MI
Schreiner had majority His nomins
. ton was made unanimous without dis
!, senting vote.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The names of H E O'Hagan,of Erie
, Dewitt C Coleman, of Portage, with
drawn;) Patrick Brennan, of Muskir
gum A H Cummings, of Summit: WI
Larwill, of Crawford A Kramer, of O.
tawa, and D F Sawyer, of Washington
(: were presented. O'Hagan was leading
: and his nomination was made uuan
nous, and the Convention adjourne
: with three cheers for the ticket and plal
form.
> Transit OF Venus Expedition.
: The geological results Of the exped
tion of 1874 are bepinninp TO come