Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-08-31
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Pennsylvania Democratic Convention
met at Harrisburg on the 22d. Jacob Zieg.
Ter presided. The platform adopted declares
the induction of Hayes into the Office of
President, Notwithstanding the election of
Tilden thereto, was high crime against free
government, which has not been condoned
and will not be forgotten; that the imme-
diate happy effect of the application by the
Administration of the Democratic policy of
non.intervention in the internal affairs of the
Southern States amply vindicates the fre.
quent protests of Democrats against the vio-
lation of the reserved rights of the States;
that the announcement Of the purpose of the
Administration to reform the civil service is
a confession of the failure of Radicalism and
a Just tribute to the Democracy; that capital,
combined in corporate organizations, has
been too highly favored by State and Federal
legislation, and it's demands for large returns
are inconsistent with the depressed condi-
tion of the interests of the country; opposes
further enactments for its special benefit at
the expense of other interests; the increase
of the Federal'army and any attempt to use
it as a partisan agent or for interference
with the sovereign rights of States will be op-
posed; expresses sympathy with the unem-
ployed and declares that a wise and frugal
government, which shall restrain men from
injuring one another and leave them other
wise free to follow their own pursuits, and
shall not take from the mouth of labor the
bread it has earned, is the hope of the peo-
pie; that resort to force, ETC., to redress
grievances is needless and at war with free
institutions; protests against subsidies,
land grants, loans of the public credit and
appropriations of the peoples money to any
corporation as legalized plunder of the tax
paying industries of the country; that the
great transportation companies, until they
accept the Constitution Of 1873 in good faith,
should remain objects of the utmost vigi-
lance and jealousy by both the Legislature
and people; reaffirms and adopts the finan-
cial resolution of the National Convention
of 1876. John Turnkey was nominated for
Supreme Judge; William P. Schell, Auditor.
General; Noyes, State Treasurer.
The Pennsylvania Workingmen's Conven-
ton Will be held either at Philadelphia or
Harrisburg, Sept. 10.
The New York Greenback Convention will
be held at Buffalo, Sept. 2S.
The Democratic campaign in Ohio was
opened at Columbus on the 23d, speeches be-.
ing delivered by Hon. George H. Pendleton
and Gen. Thomas Ewing.
Replying to circular letter to members of
Congress, asking them TO indicate their posi-
tion on the subject of remonetizing silver,
13l favor repeating the law of 1873 and re-
storing the dollar Of our fathers to its old
place in the coinage; l5 remonetizing with
conditions attached; Is oppose remonetizing;
undecided fun TO
These answers represent every State and in.
clude 81 Senators and 1865 Representatives
OF the latter 1lS advocate the measure and Is
oppose it.
A Greenback meeting at New Haven, on
the 2Sd, attended by some 1900 persons,
adopted resolutions calling for the repeal Of
the Resumption act, full reconciliation of
silver, the passage of an act making green
backs full legal tender and interchangeable
with bonds, abolition OF monopolies, con-
demning Secretary Sherman and calling for
his removal.
An error has been discovered in the returns
of the Fourth California District, by which
Wigginson (Dem.) receives three votes which
were credited TO Pacheco. This will give the
seat to the former. Pacheco had reported
majority of one vote.
An affidavit of W. B. Highly, under indIct-
ment at Portland, Ore, for subornation Of
perjury, Is published, in regard to the
Grover investigation. He states that U. s.
Collector of Customs Kelly hired him
| (Higby) to procure an affidavit of Lake; the
object was to destroy Growers influence in
the U. s. Senate and affect the June election;
that Sfliant informed Senator Morton Of the
facts and stated that II put on the stand he
would so testify; that Morton told him not
to go before the committee in Oregon, but
come to Washington and his milage and fees
would he paid that he kept out of the way
under Morton's instructions.
The workingmen of st. Louis have re
solved to sever all connection with existing
political organizations and form working
mems party, composed Of workingmen only.
The Executive Committee of the anti
Hayes Republicans of Ohio, in an address to
the Republicans of that State, advise them
to abstain from voting at the coming cleo
tlon, and so manifest their disapproYal of the
Presidents Southern policy.
The workingmen of Philadelphia have or.
ganized under the name of the Protective
Labor party.