The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-07-29
THE OHIO DEMOCRACY.

THE OHIO DEMOCRACY.
The Ohio Democratic state convention
assembled atCQlumbus on Wednesday
last. and was largely attended. Hon. Il, NJ.
Bishot OF Cincinnati was nominated for
governor on the sixth ballot GEN.
Jobez w. Fitch Of Cuyahoga county,
was nominated by reclamation tor lieu
tenant governor, and the balance of the
ticket was made up as follows: Judge j.
w. Oakley, of Franklin, was nominated
for supreme judge: Il. }. Tanning, OF
Cuyahoga, for clerk OF supreme court,
Judge Isaiah Pillars, of Allen, for attor-
general; A. II. Howells, OF stark,
for state treasurer; j. j. Burns, of Bel
mont, and Hon. Martin Shiller, OF Ross,
TOR school commissioners, the latter by
reclamation.
The following preamble onl rcsolu-
tons were adopted;
The Democratic party Of Ohio 10 State
convention assembled renews its pledges
OF devotion to the Union and Constllu-
ton with amendments. 1t declares. rs
essential to the preservation OF tree gov
ernment faithful adhcrencctO the follow
ing principles: Strict Constitution, home
rule, supremacy OF civil over military
power, separation of Church and State,
equality of all citizens before the law;
libertyof action unveXed by sumptuary
laws; absolute acquicscence IN the law
fully expressed will of tire majority;
opposition to all subsidies; preservation
OF public lands TO use of actual settlers;
maintenance aud perecting OF the com
mon school system. Pertinent to the
issues now pending before the i'eope
Resoluea, That we look upon the in
auguraton OF K. b. Hayes TO the high
office OF president of the United States in
spite OF a majority of the electoral and
popular vote given BY the people to
Samuel j. Tildcn as the most dangerous
encroachment upon popula" rights that
has ever been attempted IN this or any
other free country. \ repetition Of
fraud will not be tolerated.
The destruction of the industry OF the
country and pauperiSm o! labor are the
inevitable fruits OF vicious laws enacted
by the Republican party. As means OF
relieving the distressed portions OF the
community and removing the great strln-
gency complained of in business circ,es
we demand the immediate repeal OF the
resumption act.
ReSolued. That we denounce as an out
rage upon the rights OF the people the
enactment OF the Republican measure
demoDetizjng silver, and demand M
passage OF law which sh?'l restore t
silver its monetary power.
Resolrea, That we favor the retention
of greenback currency as the best papei
money we have ever had, and declare
against any further con raction We
congratulate the country upon the ac'
ceptance by the present administration
OF the constitutional and pacific policy OF
local seli-gooernment in the states Of the
south. so long advocate ed by the Demo
cratic party. and which has brought
peace and hsrmony to that section OF iht
Union.
Resolved, That the regis J law framed
by the last Leg stature is burdensome
and expensive, and discrm'nates unjust
ly against the poorer class of votes. and
we therefore demand It's immediate re-
peal.
We favor tariff for revenue on'y.
We favor the issue by the genera gov
eminent alone of all circulating mcd um
whether paper or metallic, to be a'Wdy'
O legal tender and ,lconl override,
That we condemn the acts OF the ted
eral administration in using the regIIar
troops OF the United 81 ties to int, .ert
with elections and other political affairs
OF the states as unconstitutional, uH'aw'
tul and uniustihable, DIES uc,ve of The
rights OF the people and states.
Hon. X. NJ. Bishop, the non 'lce iol
governor, is undoubtedly a strong nan
He is a wealthy wholesale g;oCeiy mer-
chant OF Cincinnati, and through long
and honorable business career has b
come well-known in almost every p0r
ton OF the state. He has clean record
personally and politically, and is very
popular with the people OF Cincinnati
lie has served as mayor OF that city
several terms, and was member OF th'
late constitutional convention. lie il
one OF the trustees OF the Cincinnati
southern railroad, and in that capacity
has helped to disbursc $4,000, 0CO with
out breath OF suspicion attaching to hi.
name. He is sixty years of age, aud
prominent member Of the Chr,>t a.
church. The Democrats express grca
confidence Ia his election.