The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-05-18
GIN CI N N Att.
Ohio Democratic Convention
VIM. Allen Rose Up.
Convention Instructs for Allen
Soft Money Platform--Excit-
ing Scenes.

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in the chair. After appointing the usual
committees the Convention adjourned
till o'clock.
The Convention reassembled at 2:5O P.
NJ, and the Committee on Credentials
made report. A question of contest
in the Second district arose, owing to the
committee seating Hon. S. +. Carey, and
much excitement and confusion resulted.
While the Convention was voting on it
Mr.. Carey appeared on the stand and
withdrew his name as delegate. The
report was then adopted.
Committee ON Permanent 0rganiza
reported Hon. George II. Pendleton as
permanent President; James Newman, of
Sciota, permanent secretary, with the
usual number of vice.presidents. The
repert was adopted and Mr.. Pendleton
conducted to the chair.
After brief address from the Presl-
dent the report of the committee on reso-
lutions was read. The committee made
two reports. That OF the majority was
as follows.
The Democratic party of Ohio makes
this declaration of principles:
Resolved, That in the present corrup-
tion in affairs of the Federal government,
the public credit has been impaired and
the public honor has been stained,
and we demand in the name of
the people Of Ohio, that every
investigation already inaugurated by
IL III nr OF
be prosecuted, and every new effort be
made to expose the frauds of the Federal
office holders, and to bring the guilty to
punishment.
Resolred, That we thank the House of
Representatives of the Congress Of the
United States for its efforts in the re-
duction of the public expenditures and
reducing them as is proposed nearly
$48. 100000 for its exposure of frauds and
corruption of the Republican admins.
tration which has been all prevail
Jog, and ask the people of Ohio to con-
denim the administration for this attempt
to prevent such exposure; the Repub-
lican President, who has refused to sur
render the papers when demanded, and
declared that confessed criminal should
not he punished; Republican Senate,
which has refused TO pass tie bill adopted
by the House, granting immunity to wit
nesses who have testified against asso-
ciates in frauds, and the Republican
Judiciary, which has discharged wit
nesses imprisoned in contempt OF
the authority of the House, fer refusal
to answer the questions necessary to
the exposure of guilt in office.
Resoiued, That we favor return to
specie payments, where tie ssme can
be done without seriously disturbing the
business of the country, and to that end,
and in order that the debtor class may not
be further embarrassed, we demand the
repeal of the resumption act OF 1875, and
oppose any measure of legislation which
shall Alphabetically fix a day for such re-
sumption.
Rssotred, That the charters OF the
National banks ought not to be renewed.
Each of said banks should be wound up
at the expiration of the term for which
It is chartered in lieu Of its circulating
notes, and that the Treasury notes OF the
United States, convertible into coin on
demand and receivable for all debts or
taxes due the United States, should b.
issued TO the extent required by the he-
cessitles of the government.
Resolred, That we favor tariff for
revenue only.
Resolped, That in the celebration of The
one hundreth anniversary Of our lnde.
pendence the Democracy congratulates
itself and the people of the whole coun-
try on the prsud stand 1t has taken IN
| our past glorious history. IL
points to inesrly century
of civil administration without
domestic strife; to foreign wars success
fully prosecuted; to the extension oi
American territory and the glory of the
American name; to the most astonishing
developments of interior resources to
such maintainence of exterior power
a. will always command respect
to the American flag, and 1t in-
vites the people of Ohio TO sustain
it in its present effort to reduce the ex-
pen ditures of the government, 10 restore
old time honesty TO the administration OF
public Offices, and to establish n kindly
feeling between the people of the States,
that the bond Of their union may be per-
feet. -,
The reading of the report was followed
bv that of the minority committee by
Gen. Morgan, who claimed that the re-
port represented nineteen out oi twenty
members Of the committee. 1t is as fol-
lows:
Minority Resolutions.
.Resoired, That recognizing the duty
of the Democratic party as the time hon.
ored champion of the rights OF many
against the sggressions of few, to sup
press i,s purposes IN the pending currency
conflict without reserve or equivocatlon,
we declare that we shall urge against all
opposition, come from what quarter II
way. measures TO effect the following OBJ
jects.
The immediate and unconditional
repeal of the Republican resumption law.
2. The defeat OF all schemes Tor re-
sumption which involves either con-
traction OF the currency, the perPetuation
IF hank issues, or an increase of the IN
terest burden Of the debt.
8. The gradual but early substitution
Of legal tenders for national bank notes
4. The issue by the general govern
ment alone of all the circulating medium
whether paper or metallic.
4. No forced imitation, no forced con-
traction, but sound currency equal to
the want of trade and industry to be reg
ula,ed in value and gradually
equalized with gold by meats "
Of appropriate legislation, such As
making it receivable for customs and IN
controvertible at the pleasure of holders,
with bond bearing interest not to eI-
eeed 8 IS 100 per cent payable IN goid,
so that the volumes of currency shall not
be determined by the pleasure or caprice
of either Congress or the banks
6. A graduated income to meet at
least the premium on gold needed 70 pay
the interest on the public debt.
Resolped, That pubic policy and The
,nsa al common Iustiee requires thai