The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-07-06

out the right tn vote. This was made tn
include the Territories. and the renort
was then adontad
III. ro,,,,itto. ~, psr,,,o,,.r+ if,r,,,,,;
ne oVutnii Wy 'oii :,
za.lon reported In layor OF tne ioiiowing
o1ncers, which was adopted:
For Permanent President, General
John A. McClernaud. of Illinois. for
V;ca. .Pres;dants' and Secretar;es ono f,oy,
a.a6 CO. Tba Tasaso, g O..t - ~.
81 80 SSA N. .a.1es'
WIN MI. rrlnce OF boston as cniei, were
continued as the working Secretaries,
and Sergeant-at-Arms Able was also re-
appointed.
The COMMITTEES on Organization aiso
recommended thai, tha r,1las and reo,,la-
't;oy,s of tba N.+;rraI Da,s.,-St;- Ta,,.
e - ,o-e ,11 SoN7
fentioh OF 1oiz pc aoopteo Dy lnls Con-
Ventlon for the government OF proceed
ings. This was agreed to.
The Chairman appointed Hon, Daniel
w Voorkpes General F;tzbuoh 90
and Msuto,, MsrhIe ~ escort lsna,sl I
MOO .s.1.,'. i - S.o ~ Es, IN ST1 =
nlcOieinanu 70 tne cnair. deneIai NC
Ciernano, aiter Delng escorted TO the
chair, made the following speech:
d GENTLEMEN OF THE NATIONAL DEMO
CRATIC CONVENTION: / thank you for the
distinguished honor which you have done
me in directing me to preside over your de-
llberatlons. Iou are the delegates OF the
Democracy OF the whole Union OF thirty
seven States, once unnaturaliy estranged,
but now forever united in one indiyisible
Republic, brethren OF. one political family,
with the same heritage of liberty, under
equal laws, and heirs of one destiny. Shall
We preserve and transmit that great her
itage9 Shall We make that destiny the
most glorious In the history OF free people
If your deliberations, fellow Democrats,
shall wise; if your perception of the ne
cessities of our time, our country, our poll
tics shall be just and sagacious; if your SYM
pathy shall be quick with the hearts Of a
great people, then beyond all peradyenture
We will transmit to our children and our
children's children, unimpaired, this price
less heritage.
van~. ,r;,1 IL : l.,,a.. .,u.... s.l.., ~ =
,,ost ,,s;.sd ~ az d.,
t,.ss for rsatsr ss fonnJ-
ers af IN emn;re are the nressrvsrs Of q re.
nphl;cI -
u Tdere are no enemies OF the Union to-day
'on this continent, exceptthat administrative
centraiism, which Is eongesting at the capi-
tai the vital currents which ought to flow
out through every part, giving life to the
fartnest exfremities OF the BODY Poiinc, and
energy 70 an its members except that cor
bas never failed in any aee or or any Iand. to
entail upon any government. Centralism
and corruption have imposed upon ten
States the rapacious tyrannies OF carpet-bag
lu,s anu s,nce ne Peace dhs ahse adesI Nv syo
;nfao,sJ .ha , ronarnwsnts ~ .I of on, Noytbsrn
States and nd Northern cities with the same
diseases OF ext5aysganee e, ana ana rand. = Iney
itself, and made the names of scores of its
high officers and public men our public
scandal, our open shame. The rec
ora IS horrible. incapaci,y, venaliIy, waste
iaas ~ dnu haad "a LAVA snS tramnls % nndey foot
its I corrnptionists. OF % with tremendous effron.
tery pledging itself to reform of which it
has become incapable; so that party pledged
Is ~ Ms ssI fnrtber from sneee nsymets So
it pledged itself to civil service reform, and
then dropped and Knocked its reformers; so
it pledged itself 10 protect American labor,
and with its monstrous Custom-house taxa
uon on over o,ooy afncies,' - mas lmpoFsr-
,snou nnnoi;sts faa ia tharsand eorrun,ion;sts
have bsen enriched, but canitaf in the
hands of those that earned it by industry,
and saved it by frugality, is every where dis
trusttul, and rusts unused, while honest
LABOR goes about sne streets eegging Dreao.
Is lnis 5nen, 1ne nnai sf outcome :. Gsnse EnaS;s
f. f. % nrac;a"s I Cod Ie Bnt We wandered
far IRON the right paths; we must
return to the constitutional principles,
the fru al expenditures and the administra-
tive purity OF the founders oil me hspupnc,
s mos' this ts annes we u have to
'' to our fell feilow.citizens Of eyery political
afiliation; this is the one supreme, COM
manding issue, to which all others are infe.
nor, all Others trivial. Reform Reform J !!
keiormlil Il you saAi recSgnize 2 lnis - lal, =,
porous ,a,faz X srccessfi Ua scb;evsme \,
Of this arduous work of national regenera.
ton; if you shall select standard.bearers
true to your own high purpose and faithful
to your pledges, victory in the November
and victory in the October contest Is already
yours sne wa, Issue q tSa
t,st .,s Dongiss and T;ncoin
tha ' states that to.dav honor Hendricks and
Thurman. Hancock and Parker. Bavard ant
Tilden, these States, with all their vast popu
lations, will rise, ike the woods and the
winds which followed the neetlng orpheus
ana IOll0W you 10 V1ctOry.