The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-05-18
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT
10 THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
THE OHIO DEMOCRACY.
In Convention Assembled.
Nominate Old Bill Allen,

IN CONVENTION AssemDleu.
Nominate Old Bill Allen,
And Adopt Last Years Platform.
CINCINNATI, May 1.-THE Democratic
State Convention was called TO order at
II o'clock, John A. Shank in the chair.
After appointing the usual. committees
the convention nadjourneduBiil O'clock.
The Democratic State Convention re-
assembled at $50 p. N. and the Committee
on Credentials made report. A ques-
ton Of contest in the Second District
arose owing to the committee seating
Hon. S. F. Carey, and much excitement
and confusion ensued.
While the Convention was voting on
the subject Mr.. Carey appeared on the
stand and withdrew ais, name as dele
gate. The report ypstheni adopted,
The committee Oh permancnt .organiza-
tion reported Hon. Geo. Fl. Pendleton
as permanent President, James W. New
man, Of Sciota, permanent Secretary,
with the usual number Of Vice Presi-
dents. The report was adopted and Mr..
Penbleton conducted TO The chair.
After brief address from The Presi-
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:
Resolred, That in the present corrup-
tion In the affairsof the Federal Govern.
ment, the public credit has been impaired
and The public honor has been stained,
and we demand, in the name OF the peo-
pie Of Ohio, that every investigation al
ready inaugurated by the House OF Rep
resentatives be prosecuted, and every
new effort be made to expose the frauds
Of Federal office .holders and b bring the
guilty to punishment. ti.t An. q
Re;olued, That We thank the House Of
Representatives OF the Congress OF the
United States for its efforts in the re.
duclion OF public expenditures, reducing
them as proposed nearly forty millions OF
dollars, for itsexposufe OF the frauds and
corruption Of the Republican admins
tration, which has been all prevailing,
and ask the people OF Ohio to condemn
for his attempt to prevent such ex-
posure, tho Republican President who
has refused to surrender papers wheIftle.
mauded, and declared that,a confessed
criminal should not be punished, A
Republican Senate which has refused TO
pass the bill adopted by the Honse grant.
ing immunity to witnesses who havetesIi:
lied against their associates in fraud, aud
the Republican judiciary which has dis.
charged witnesses imprisoned in con.
tempt OF authority Of the House fOr rein.
sal 10 answer questions Necessary to the
exposure Of the guilty in Office.
Resolred, That we favor return to
specie payments when The same can be
done without seriousl y disturbing the
business Of the country, and TO this end,
and in order that the debtor class may
not be further embarrassed, We demand
the repeal OF the resumption actof 1876,
and oppose any measure Of legislation
which shall arbitrarily fix day for
such resumption.
Resolred, That the charters OF the
National Banks oughtinot to be renewed,
and each Of said banks should be wound
up nj the expiration Of the term for which
il was chartered. In lieu OF its circulat.
ing notes, Treasury notes Of the United
States, convertible into coin on demand
and receivable for all debts or taxes due
the United States should be lssned to the
extent required by the necessities OF the
Government. ..
Resolued, That va favor q tariff for
revenue only.
RssOlred, That in the celebration Of the
one hundredth anniversary Of our Inde.
pendence, the Democracy congratulates
| itself and the people Of the whole coun-
try on the proud slaud il has taken in our
past glorious history. It points 10 near
| " century Of civil administration with
out domestic strife; to foreign wars sue.
cessfully prosecuted; to the extension OF
American territory and the glory Of the
American name; 10 the most astonishing
/ deyelopmcnts OF interior resources; to
such maintenance OF exterior power as
compelled. always, respect 10 the Ameri-
can dag, and 1t invites the people OF Ohio
10 sanction Il in It's present effort TO re-
store old-timed honesty 10 the admins
tration Of public affairs, and to establish
kindlier feeling between the people oi
the States that the bond Of their Union
may be perfect
Il The reading OF the report was followed
BY that OF the Minority Committee, by
General Morgan, who claimed that the
report represented nineteen out OF tWen.
" members Of the Convention. Ii is as
follows:
RsOlped, That recognizing the duty Of
the Democratic party as thetime hoaor'
ed champion OF the right, Of the many
against the aggressions OF the few 10 sup
press ia purposes in the pending curren,
ey conflict; without reserve or equiyoca'
| ton We declare that We shall urge against
all opposition, come from what quar-.
Ter it may, measures 10 effect the fol-
lowing objects;
l. Immediate and unconditional repeal
OF the Republican resumption law.
9. The defeat Of all isehemea for re-
, sumption which involve either contrac.
, ton Of thecurrency, ,PerPetu bauk
issues, OF Increase Of the interest burden
OF the debt.
8. The gradual but early substitution
, OF legal tenders for National bank notes
& 4. The Issue by the general government
alone Of all the circulating medium
whether paper or ulstallics J-Es
5. No forced initiation and no forced
contraction, bnt a sound CURRENCY equaI
10 the wants Of trade and industry, % be
! regulated In Volume and gradually equal
ized with gold by means Of appropriate
legislation, such as making il receivable
ior customs and interconveftible at the
pleasure Of the holder, with bond bear
ing interest not to exceed 8 65-l00 pet
/. cent, payable in gold, so that the yolumt
/ Of the currency shall not be determined By
the pleasure OF caprice Of either Congress
or the banks. -. .....I.
8. Agraduated income, to meet at leas
the prealinm on the gold needed to pay
the interest on the public debt. i.
/ Z. That the public policy and a senst
, q .n,oy ioSIina PaOni RI that tha ailyaI