The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-11-25
The $u!letin.
OHIO DEMOCRATS.
They Resolve on tho Present Po-
iitical Situation.
speeches. ~ EwiaS. ward, Morgan
Nn0 feDdletOa.
tspecisi to tbs Chicago Times. J
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CoIussts, o., Nov. 2l.--The Demo-
cratic cvuivrence here to-day WAS quite q
large Vi,e, aud very earnest spirit WAS
manifested. thurman hall was too small
~ hold the piee.Iug, aud iii adjourn
ment was had to larger hail. Al tirst
there was u decided disposition VI the
fiery rural delegates, big with speeches,
TO run the assembly, but John Thomp-
son sat down OH ,lism ut the start by
ssying that, ss the s,s:e central commit
.ee would have to bear tue responsibility
OF what was done, IL was oHly fair that
they should do most Of the work that
WAS done. HIS tuest potent argument,
however, in quieting the delegates, was
the statement that after the resolutions
were reported everyone would have tull
chance to make speech.
THE RESOLUTIONS
Presented and adopted were as follows:
Resotr.d. That patriotism demands Of
every good citizen a spirit OF ready ac-
Q1eseucc In the result OF the presidential
election as fairly asccrtaincd, and sc
deprecate all partisan feeling In the dis
custom OF the tact aud law on which that
result d .rends.
Resolr.2. That II IL due TO the people,
II l., Indispensable TO the preservation OF
free government. that the president shall
not be- chosen by fraud or force. We ap.
peal TO thu officers charged with canvass.
ihx the vot-s and making returns 10 any
public apprehension aud suspicion by
OPEN al Impartial action, thus command.
ing the cordial scGuiescence OF the Amer
lean people but admonished by the past
action OF the present returning board In
Louisiana that such returns may be
falsely and fraudulently made, We de-
inand Of the senate and house OF represen.
Is ives 70 exert. If necessary. the consti-
stitutional powers vested Ia them jointly
or separately to the end that whoever has
bern fairly chO-en BY the people shall he
declared and inaugurated president OF
[ he United states.
R,solpcG, That we regard the conceR.
trAtion oi regular troops At Washington
BY the prc.iu-ut Oh the eve VI the assem-
UlIng VI couXre., as All act calculated ~
throw dIscredit upon the disposition OF
the people to Ubey the law sud submit 10
tue results Of the presidential election rs
legally n,certsiued. and ~ excite ui,iiec.
e.sary alarm as 10 th. stability OF the
Republic. Thereby impe.iling peace nj
home aud pubic eredil abroad.
Resolved, That We recommend 10 the
Democratic central coulnittee U! this
stats 70 correspond aud cVufer with o her
state Democratic committees VI the coun.
try, with y view TO the fun understand.
ing vi the facts aud y perfect concert Of
action in Maintaining the rights OF the
people In the lie pitsidentiA Al election rs
determined by proper legal authorities.
Gen. Ewing then made Z short speech.
de said tue tears VI the people to- lay
arose wholly from the obvious aud pre-.
airaRxtd purpose oi Ger ain wicked lead
ers Of the Republican party to count
Hayes H. BY fraud and insugura,e him o.
continue Grant by force, and ouch pur-
po.s had been openly svowed by leading
Republicans when they knew both Lou
isians and Florida had been fairly won
by Tilden. This claim WAS made by the
Republicans based on
The wELL-XNowN scoCSDRELf>E
OF the returning boards. he said he only
spoke for himself when be said let all the
legal powers Of the returning boards or
the governor Of Florida be discharged
without niolestation. subject only ~ such
control ~ belong 70 the courts. Ibep
II these boards dare perpetrats fraui 10
WAS the duty OF the house Of representa-.
tives to send their committee there ~
dnd out the facts and submit them to the
people. and then If In the deliberate
jud. inent OF the house that under the
constitution IL has power TO follow Re-
publican precedentI and RICH, the wrong
Oy rejecting the votes of these states,
then they should rise to the height Of the
occasion and act In manner becoming
the Immediate
REPRESENTATIVES or THE PEOPLE.
He referred 10 the ,passihg OF troops al
Washington. taken In connection with
Grants remarks about inaugurating
Haves. as simply monstrous. IL looked
as IL by this course Grant meant TO pre-
vent his being banked by the house OF
representatives Ia case they refused
Quietly 10 accept rs concl !sive evidence
81 right .he action OF the returning
boards In the south. MIR. Ewing closed
as follows: Let him tGrau,) beware.
He Ia not dealing with subjugated
southern state. but with the American
people. He may disperse legislatures in
far of Louisiana, but let him keep his
Sheridans
OUT or TIE CAPITAL.
don't want to say too much, but ! SIM.
lly wish to say that I have faith enough
in the free spirit oi our people aud In the
destiny uf our republic IN believe that the
house Of representatives will never be
cowed by military president until long
alter The memory OF Grants evil Career
shall have sunk into kindly oblivion"
G,n. George Morgan said he believed
the time had come when all should feel
apprehen.ive Of the great danger. and h
ielt the sentiment OF the people Wac TO be
PREE OR DIE
The people were looking with anxiety
amt trar - Louisiana because they knew
the returning board had twice counted
out legally elected officials. II an armed
conflict came II would be forced on Oh.
country by the party In power, and II Il
came II would bury In oblivion the party
who forced u upon the country. III
cOunscled patience AZ he believed the
American people would never submit tC
anything but what WAS right aud fair.
Gen. Durbin Ward said he believed
TiIsien had been elected, and now tn,
only question was Shall he he insugu
rated lie also cOunseled patience and ~
appeal 70 all constitutional powers. hut /;
these all failed he said questions woul,
srise which were
TOO SOLEMN TO Dc pJsCyssED
In such . meeting a. this. lie did m
think the returning hoard oild eve
dare count Tilden out. but VI this shonl'
force and fraud shall make even law ihs
| gal. then the Democrats will hare dn,.
to do. Mr.. Ward closed ~ iollows: q
have teen m the army myself, aud ~
that while hope Ne need no such sever