The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-01-25


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The Republicans of the Ohio House Of
Representatives, by solid party vote,
passed the following truthful resolutions
couple Of days after the buIl-dozer con-
vention at Columbus;
WHEREAS, The Democratic party is the
only political organization that ever at
tempted to set aside an election of Presi-
dent of the United States by violence,
bloodshed and civil war. The Democrat
ic party in 1861, through its leaders and
party organization, encouraged and in
duced the people of the South to resist
by war the will of the people, Constitu-
tionally expressed in the election of
Abraham Lincoln, and having thus aid
ed in bringing upon the country bloc
dy and disastrous war, while 1t failed and
refused to make good its promises, ac-
tual and implied, to the people of the
South, did by words and acts impede aud
delay the operations of the Government
in putting down the rebellion, and thus
added thousands Of millions of dollars
to the cost of the war, and filled tens OF
thousands Of additional graves with the
slain and dead of the battle field and
hospital. Since .he close of the war this
same Democratic party has impeded and
resisted the work of reconstruction of
the Southern States, and did all in its
power to defeat the enactment OF Consti-
tutional amendments calculated to secure
to the people of the Nation the fruits Of
victory, and the establishment of free
dom and equal rights To-day through
out the North, and especially in Ohio,
| true to its former bad instincts, purposes
teachings and history-at a time when
the great demand and need of the people
is peace, the Democratic party is mali
ciously contriving by oil the means it
can command short of violence, acting
through the leaders and organization it
had in 1861, to incite, provoke, procure
and bring upon us civil war, and thereby
deluge the land with blood, and destroy
the business and prosperity of the Ma
ton. Having been again, as in 1850.
fairly and clearly beaten at the ballot
box, it is resorting to intimidation, blus-
ter and threats of blood to defeat the in
auguration of General Hayes, and regard
less of patriotism, reckless of the peril of
the country, and the peace
and the prosperity of the people, il seeks
to override the law and Constitution, aud
practically subvert the Government. The
attempt will fail. The people OF the Uni
ted States have had enough Of war and
blood, enough of consequent debt, hard
times and business depression, and of
the corrupting influence of civil discord
and strife and we affirm that the present
outcry for blood does not come from the
honest masses of the Democratic party,
but from wicked demagogues and un-
principled and reckless place-seekers and
political adventures. Therefore
Resolved, That the spirit, purpose, and
conduct OF the Democratic party of Ohio,
as manifested by its leaders and party
organs, is uDpatriOtic and wicked, and
deserves, as it will receive, the unquali.
| fed condemnation of all law abiding peo-
pie.
Resolved, That we call upon the peo-
pie who love peace and deprecate blood,
and appeals to passion and arms, to work
for public scorn and political overthrow
men OF the Democratic party and its re-
cruits and camp followers, who now
openly and deliberately threaten vio.
lence and intimidation.
Resolved, That the Republicans of
Ohio believe that Rutherford b. Hayes
and William A. Wheeler were fairly, hon
estly and legally elected on the Tth day
of November last, and are fully entitled
to be inaugurated, and to hold the oific-
es thus conferred upon them; but they
will not countenance or consent to vic
lence, or disregard of law or established
precedent to assure such a result and
will cheeriully submit to, and conscien-
tiously uphold the conclusion and judg-
ment, of the legal and Constitutional au-
thority of the Nation, charged by the
Constitution and laws with the duty of
decidinglthe question and declaring the
result.
Resolved, That we oppose and condemn
compromises with wrong or abandon
ment OF right, and without debating to
Congress or any member OF il, we de-
mand just and fair settlement of the
question soon to be submitted for decis-
ion and call upon all good citizens to
peeceably abide by such decision when
made
Resolved, That we demand no man or
political party shall be allowed to secure
office or power in this country by bribe-
ry, falsehood, trickery or violence, either
aimed at people, States, electors or Con
gress, and we denounce and condemn as
unworthy and wicked the intimidation
of voters, pTacticed by the Democratic
party in the recent election, in Mississip-
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Carolina and elsewhere, the tricks by
which votes were attempted to be OBJ
tanned for Tilden by fraud and corrup-
ton in Oregon and Colorado, and the
corruption that have marked the steps
of the Democratic party before and since
the. election.
Resolved, That we commend to the
people Of the United States the dignified
bearing and conduct of Governor Hayes,
as also his public utterances, and conf
IDENTIFY assure the people North and South
that the interests of all the people can
be safely confided to him.
Resolved, That we indorse and com
mend the course OF President Grant in
upholding the supremacy OF the laws,
preserving the peace, and in endeavoring
to secure to the people the Constitution
al right of the elective franchise.
The following, from the Springfield
Republic, is OF much interest to the peo-
pla On thia and of tho linz.