The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-11-30
THE CRISIS.
The Situation Calmly Discussed. uSSPfL
VOICE OF THE OHIO DEMOC-
RACY.
The Meeting at Columbus Yes
terday.
HONEST WORK DEMANDED IN
THE SOUTH.
The Meditated Outrage at Washing
ton Denounced.
Speeches by nessrS. PendletOn, EW-
Ing, Ward, Morgan ant Others.
Speeches by MessrS PendletOD, Ew-
Ing, Ward, Morgan amt Others.

State Convention, and was noteworth
for the decided stand thev took on tn
grave question of the hour, and at th
same time for the careful avoidance {
those who took part in it from sayin
any thing that was illadvised or tina
could be Construed into revOlutionar
sentiments. 1t was, in fact, calm, out
spoken demand on the part of the peopl
recognition oftheir rights as citizens, AM
its tone and manner, though firm an,
outspoken, did not smack in The least Q
the war talk which so many of the oppo
site party had charged upon the Demo
Gratis during the two weeks of suspense
which has succeeded the election.
The meeting was called for Thurman
Hall at 2 o'clock, and at that hour thu
crowd filled the hall and extended dowr
the stairway into thestreet. The call in
cluded, besides members of the State
Central Committee, leading members o
the party who saw fit to come up for con
sultatioD on the pending count for Presi
dent. H
John G. Thompson called the meeting
to order, and briefly explained the OBJ
ject for which they had met as being ia
consult upon the state of affairs caused
by the delay and suspense in arriving at
the result of the Presidential election.
Hon. E. M. Green was made Temporary
Secretary.
Hon. Frank M'Kinney moved that a
Special Committee of Seven be appoint
ed on resolutions and that all resolutions
be referred to the Committee without
debate. The Char appointed as the
Committee Gen. Thomas Ewing, Gen.
Geo. W. Morgan. Hon. Geo, H. Pendle-
ton, Gen. Durbin. Ward, Gen, A. j..
Warner, Gen. Aquila Wiley and Hon.
IA, HouCk.
A motion was made to adjourn for one
hour, against which Colonel Robinson
protested on the ground that country Wis
itors would not have time to express
their say. Hon. Frank Mckinney sug-
gested that when the resolutions were
reported back there would be plenty of
time to talk. After a little sparring
about adjournment, it was agreed that
when the Convention meet again it meet
in larger hall. The Convention adjourn
ed to meet at o'clock,
Afternoon Session.
The meeting came together again, with
John G. Thompson in the chair. He
announced that the Committee had pre-
pared its resolutions, and We're engaged
in transcribing them, and would be along
in the course of few minutes. Shortly
after the Committee appeared, headed
by General Ewiu5, who was escorted to
place on the Judges bench, in the court
room who, without further delay, read
the following resolutions:
"Re8olved, That patriotism demands of
every good citizen spirit of ready aC-
quiescence in the result of. the Presiden.
tial election as fairly ascertained and we
deprecate all partisan feelings in the
of fact and law on which that
result depends.
"ReSoIued, That it is due to the people |
and it is indispensable to the preserva- |
ton Of free government, that the Pres
dent shall not be chosen by fraud or
force. We appeal to the officers charged |
with canvassing the vote and making re-
urns to allay public apprehension and
suspicion by open and impartial action,
husCommencing the cordial acquiescence
If the American people; but admonish-
ID by past action OF the present Return
ng Board in Louisiana that such returns
nay be falsely and fraudulently made.
We demand of the Senate and House of
to exert, if necessary,
he constitutional powers vested in them
ointly or severally, to the end that who
yer has been fairly chosen by the peo-
lie shall be declared President of the
United States.
"Re8OIved, That we regard the concen-
ration of regular troops at Washington
y the President on the eve of the as
embling of Congress- as an actcalCulated
, throw discredit upon the disposition
the people to obey the law and submit
} the results of Presidential election as
,gallv ascertained, and to excite unnec-
ssary alarm as to the stability of the Re-
ublic, thereby imperiling the peace at
ONE and public credit abroad.
RESOLVED, That we recommend to the
emocratic Central Committee of the
tate to correspond and confer with 9th.
r State Democratic Committees of the
ountry with view to a full understand
lg of the facts and perfect concert of ac-
on in maintaining the rights of the peo-
le in the late Presidential election, as
etermined by proper legal authorities"
The reading of the resolutions elected
'eat applause, particularly the second
ne, at which the crowd cheered and
leered to the echo. After reading them
eneral Ewing moved their adoption,
i'd it was done with tremendous cheers,
lere beingno dissenting voices Then
lere was loud call for Pendleton, to
hich that gentleman responded as fol-
WIS.,
Mr.. PENDLEToN's SPEECH.
Mr.. Chairman and Fellow Citizens
fter the unanimous adoption of the res
utions reported by the Committee it
,ems to me that it is hardly necessary
lat should say word. These resolu-
ons meet my hearty concurrence. A
oice "good," and applause.] / think !
ley are the temperate, considerate ma
Ired judgment of the Democratic party
Ohio, Of the people Of the United
,ates in relation to the crises that is up
d us. CApplause l think they state
ainly that the people of the United