The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-08-01
The Ohio Democracy.

The Democrats of the Buckeye Stat,
assembled in Columbus on the 25th o
July, 1877. The attendance was yer,
large and the enthusiasm unbounded.
NOMINATIONS.
r. NJ. Bishop was nominated on the
sixth ballot for Governor, and Jabei
w. Fitch was nominated by exclamation
for Lieutenant-Governor.
THE RESOLUTIONS
The committee on resolutions submit
ted the following. which was unanimous
ly adopted:
The Democratic party in State cOnven
ton assembled renews its pledges of de-
vOtion to the Union ard Constitution
with the amendments. 1t declares AZ
essential to the preservation of free gov
eminent faithful adherence to the follow
ing principles:
Strict construction and home rule.
Supremacy of civil over military power
Separation Of church and State.
EQu atty of all citizens before the law
Liberty of individual action unyexeJ
10y sumptuary laws.
Absolute acquiescence in lawfully ex-
pressed will Of the majority.
Opposition TO all subsidies.
Preservation Of the public lands to use
Of the actual settlers.
Maintenance and periecting of the
common school system.
Pertinent to the issues nOwpending be-
fore the people:
Resolved, first-That we look upon the
Inauguration OF II. b. Hayes to the high
office of President of the United States,
in spite Of majority Of the electoral and
popular votes given by the people To
Samuel j. Tilden, as the most dangerous
encroachment on popular rights that has
ever been attempted in this or any other
free country. A repetition OF fraud will
not be tolerated.
Destruction of the industries OF the
country and the pauperism Of labor are
the fruits of the vicious laws enacted by
the Republican party.
As a means OF relieving distressed por-
tions of the community and removing the
great stringency complained Of in business
circles. we demand the immediate repeal
OF the resumption act.
Fourth-That we denounce as an out
rage upon the rights OF the people, the
enactment of the Republican measure de-
moneytizing silver, and demand the pas
sage of law which shall restore to silver
its monetary power.
Fith-That we favor the return Of
greenback currency, as the best paper
money we have ever had, and declare
against any furthur contraction.
Sixth-We congratulate the country
upon the acceptance by the present ADJ
ministration of the constitutional and pa
cific policy Of local self-government in
the South so long advocated by the Dem
ocratic party. and which has brought
peace and harmony to that section Of the
Union.
Ninth-We favor the issue by the gen.
eral Government alone Of all circulating
medium, whether paper or metallic, tC
be always Of equal tender and inconvert'
title.
Tenth-That we condemn acts OF the
Federal Administration in using regular
troops Of the United States to interfere
with the elections and other political
affairs of the States as unconstitutional,
unlawful and unjustifiable, and destruct.
i've Of the rights Of the people and the
States.
Eleventh-We recommend the tickets
this day formed by the convention to the
favorable consideration and support Of
all citizens of the State.
The following nominations were also
made:
Judge J. W. Okey. of Franklin, fol
Supreme Judge
II. ]. flaming Of Cuyahoga, for Clerk
OF the Supreme Court.
Judge Isaiah Pillars, OF Allen for At
torney-General.
A. J. HowelIs, of Stark, for State
Treasurer.
J.J. Burns, of Belmont, and the Hon.
Martin Schiller, Of Ross, for School
CONFERENCE.-The latter by acc.ama'
ton.
The convention adjourned sine die al
l030P.M
J. ]. Barnes for School Commissioner.
Martin Shiller, of Ross, for member OIL
the Board OF Public Works.