The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-25
For President of the Convention

OF SclOtO.
AssistantSecretaries-Frank Ratter-
man, ThOs. +. Geghegan, Elias CASTOR
L. G.. Gould, II. McMurray, Auglaize !;
Z. j. Dodd, Lncas; David Thomas,
Adams v. d. Stayman. Delaware; F..
III. Elissner, Hancock J. p. Aleshire,
Gallia; j. G. Huffman, Perry; G. G..
Weingardner, Licking j. &. ID. Ward,
CrawIor Il. Il. Sheffield, Athens ii.
Ii. McFaddep, jefferson j. Il. Law
Ter, Carroll j. Il. Mccormack, Medi-
ma; Charles S. Hunt, Trnmbull j. Nj.
Mckinsty, Cnyahga.
The rules of the House Of Repre-
sentatives shall govern this COnven-
ton. That all votes shall be by the
call of counties, except motions to adj
journ or take recess. and that a ma
jority of the votes cast in making NOM
nations, shall be necessary TO choice.
Your Committee would recommend
that no vote be taken for Delegates or
ElectOrs-at large until after the report
Of the Committee Oh Resolutions aud
the adoption of the platform.
The nominations 10 he made in the
following order:
l. Secretary Of State.
2. Judge of the Supreme Court.
3. Member of the Board of Public
Works.
4. Two Presidential Electors for the
State at large.
5. Four Delegates to the Democrat
ic National Convention at st. Louis,
June 81, 1876.
Mr.. Stokes, of Warren, moved that
a Committee Of three be appointed TO
wait on Hon. Geo. ii. Pendleton and
notify him of his election.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Gran
Vile w. Stokes, Irwin 3. Wright and
George Arthur, who soon arrived
with Mr.. Pendleton and brought him
up the main aisle, amid deafening
cheers, and ushered him upon the
stage.
The Chairman Gentlemen of the
Convention, | thank y0u for calling
me to preside over you, and L have
now the honor to introduce to you
your Permanent President, tn Hon.
George III. Pendleton. Loud APP
plause.
SPEECH CT HON. GEORGE II. PENDLETON,
L thank you for this honor. A
council of the delegates of great
party. which numbers in our State
nearly two millions of adherents,
which has its members in every house
hold and at every iireside, which polls
three hundred thousand votes, met TO
discuss political questions and deter
mine party action, is always imposing.
But il they are picked representative
men chosen, as far rs Ohio has voice,
to select field OF battle, TO array the
forces, to inscribe the banners, to des-
ignate the leaders in the mighty strug-
gleifor the possession of the powers
OF the Federal Governmental becomes
by reason OF its members. It's cOnstfIu-
ency, and it's duties, al august assem-
bly,. Gentlemen, this duty has been
entrusted to you to-day.
The Democratic party of Ohio is III
deed a heroic party. Almost from its
origin it has fought an unequal con-
test. Perpetua! struggle has been the
condition of its existence; perhaps,
also, OF its integrity. 1t sprung from
the people; it was organized by the
people; it is of the people; it has
fought fer the people. To fulfill all
its Federal obligations, to perform all
its Federal duties, TO maintain the in
tegrity Of all powers which are grant
ed, and to insist that all powers that
are not granted are reserved-this was
its covenant, and it has kept its faith.
Beyond this narrow. essential duty,
however, TO uphold the rights of every
human being to eXalt the individual
within the community; 10 eXait the
man within the G0vornment; to re-
move all obstacles which error or
power have placed in the pathway OF
The people TO uphold the interests of
labor to resist the extension Of char
tered monOpOlies; 10 ameliorate the
condition of humanity by the free
course OF Intelligence and virtue; TO
strengthen the weak hands and con-
firm the feeble knees to execute jndg-
meni and justice in the land to win
now the grain OF truth from the chafl
of prejudice or old forms to cut away
The wood which has lived and borne
fruit and decayed in the obsolete past !;
to make room for the new growth and
fresh fruits Of this vital and active
present; To adhere TO principles, and
always improve policies and methods :;
To "prOve all things and hold fast all
that which is good - to remove imped-
ilnenis, and not 10 foster or protect
special grOwths; TO remove shackles
from men, restrictions from trade,
burdens from industry to be, in fact,
the bold, aggressive party OF advance,
of progress, of true reform.
And in order to carry out these
views III the eXigenc:es of these times,
to favor free trade, home rule, honest
civil service, and system OF finance
W hich, without forced imitation, with
out forced contraction, without forced
resumption, will appreciate the gov
ernment paper currency 10 its par
with coin, and allow the laws of trade
to regulate its volume. These are the
purposes of its being; this the aim of
its efforts. The Democratic party OF
Ohio has always been true TO its prin-
ciples. 1t has preferred truth to vic
tory. 1t has seldom enjoyed the fruits
of assured success. 1t has often tasted
the bitterness Of defeat, but at each
reverse it has fallen back upon the
people, and like Antnus of old, when
he touched the bosom of his Mother
Earth, has came forth again strength
ened and renewed for another contest.
And SO it will always be. This party
may be often defeated, but it will be
neither conquered nor dissolved until
the cunning or the strength of our
modern Hercules shall separate ii
from its principles, the only source OF
its life and strength.
Ohio demands your attention to-day
In population, resources and Political
power, it holds the third rank in the
States. This year it will stand in the
forefront of the battle, We will fight
the first great engagement of the war !;
doubtless the decisive one, Our en-
ergies will be taxed to the uttermost. /.
Our prospects OF success do not in
spire vain confidence; but they do
stimulate hope aud courage and cxer-
ton. The Democracy of the nation
looks to us to-day with sympathy and
sOlicitude. See to it, gentlemen, that
we have every possible advantage in
the fight. See to it that we lose no