The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-01-17


bell. The audience was called TO or
der by Judge +. p. Morgan, chair
man Democratic Ex-Commil.ce, in n
few very appropriate remarks.
Hon. W. +. Gregory was elected
chairman, and Jno. +. Barrett see.
The chair appointed $. +. Hill, Or.
b. y. Patterson, DIR. y. j. Rains, c.
W. Massie and j. f. Fogle as COM
mittcc on Resolutions. who retired TO
make thcir report During the interim,
speeches were made 10y Judge J.
c. Townsend and Judge +. i. Nor
gan. The remarks were made in an
oil hand manner, but were firm and
pointed. The committc reported the
following resolutions, which were
adopted unanimously, viz:
RrsFfvI, That we note with alarm a
disposition upon tho part of the Radi-
cal Republican leaders TO insist upon
the president OF the Senate counting
the electoral vote in violation Of the
organic law no less than former
usage aud precedent.
Rasl'r,l, That the elective franchise
is an iueStimablc right of American
citizenship, and whilst it has ever been
regarded AS "A true reflection Of public
opinion, it has likewise served in our
past history As a most potent correct
i've of public abuse.
Resirad, That in the election recent
" held throughout the United States
for President and Nice-Prcsident the
voice of the American People speak
ing through the ballot with unniStak-
able emphasis, declared by the elect
ion of Samuel j. Tildcn Presiden, and
Thomas \. Hendricks Nice-president,
for correction of long existing public
abuses prominent among which were
the subordnation Of the civil to the
military power, the appointment ofani
continuation in place of dishonest and
incompetent men to high positions of
official trust, the misapproprlation of
the public revenues to dishonest and
partizan purposes and unwarranted in
reference by the federal executive
with the local affairs of the States: and
We demand the Inauguration of the
candidates of the peoples choice.
Rcsolrol. That in our opinion it was
dccrecd in the economy of Proyi-
dence" that the reckless and corrupt
party managers who have so long mis-
governed this fair country of ours
should rclinquish their official power
and we would admonish the conspira-
tors who are now seeking 20 stihe the
voice of our millions Of voters by
means Of fraudulcntly constructed and
still more fraudulcntly inclined Re
turning Boards, the "quickened con-
science of the American people" will
manfully and bravely resist any such
outrage upon constitutional law, com
mon justice and ordinary decency.
Rc~o'ood, That while We entertain
an abiding faith that the great mass
of the two contending parties viii
chcerfully acquiesce in any settlement
of the Presidential question which
may be made fairly within consiitu-
tional construction aid limitation, and
believe that sentiment Of conServa,
tism, in both parties will bring about
such settlement, We denounce rs enc.
mics to free popular government those
Radical leaders who appear to he en-
deavoring TO count in the defeated
Presidential candidate Notwithstanding
the large popular majority and de
cisive electoral majority against him,
and warn them that as free American
citizens, accustomed to the enjoymen;
of liberty regulated by law, we know
orr rights and dare maintain them.
Rcsolred, That we approve of the
call of the convention to be held in
Louisville, on the 18th of JAN, and
appoint the following delegates TO rep
resent Ohio county in said convcn,
ton. viz: Hon. ii. ID. McHenry
DIR. n. B. Patterson, j. b. Canaan,
Judge II. S. Moselcy, j. p, Barrett,
John IL. Taylor, Henry Whitley and
all other good Democrats of the coun
ty who may attend.
SAM +. Hill, I
j. T.. FoGLE
G.. w. MAssTE, Com.
b. n. PATTERSON,
n. j. RAINS,
After the adoption of the resolu
tions, Capt. S. f. Hill was called fo
and made IN nXcellnnt snnnch nffn