The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-01-18

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Richland-W. II. Gibbes.
Laurens> VIM. Anderson.
York-Thomas C. Robertson.
Collcton-J. l. Fox. W
Clarendon--J. !. Ingram.
Pickens-W. r. Berry. s'hHf
Union-Jo6n G. Thomas.
Fairfeld-James s. Davis.
OHIO DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
An Immenee aud Enthusiastic Gather,
ihg-Spirited Resolutions.
The Ohio Democratic State Convention
met in the city of Columbus on the 9Th
of January. II was one of the most re-
markable assemblages ever witnessed in
the West, not only in point of numbers.
but in the character Of the men compos-
ing it. The leaders and representative
men had been coming la for several days.
but the magnitude of the gathering was
not appreciated fully until the day for
meeting. The terrible snow-storm which
prevailed throughout the State for forty
eight hours previous did not damper the
ardor of the Ohio Democracy in the
slightest degree, and early in the day.
regular and special trains over all the
nine railroads centreing in Columbus
began .emptying their loads of enthusias-.
tic and earnest Democratic into the CITY.
AS many OF the trains were detained by
the storm, the hour of meeting was
changed, in order to give all who might
come an opportunity to participate in
the entire proceedings. BY twelve o'clock
not less than five thousand people had
arrived, and at the hour of calling the
Convention to order the large City Hall
was packed full, while hundreds were
unable to secure admission. The Con.
vention was called to order by John G.
Thompson, Chairman of the State Exec.
utive Committee, and g Temporary erpan-
ization was effected by electing Gen. A.
j.. Warner to preside over its initial de-
liberations. On assuming the duties of
the chair, Gen. Warner addressed the Cor
vention at some length on the issuss he
fore the country, and declared his unfal-
tering belief that Tilden and Hendricks
were legally elected and must be iDaueu-
rated. His speech was frequently inter
raPted with applause. The usual COM
uittees were then constituted, consisting
of one delegate from each Congressional
District, and kilograms wers directed to
be sent to the various conventions in sea-
sion in other States. -.,l,,-- -
recess was taken until half-past two
o'clock, at which time the Convention
rre-assembled. - The hall and galleryewere
Jammed as never before, and MANY were
unable to get in. The COMMITTEES on
Credentials reported every county in the
State represented, making it the largest
convention of regular delegates ever held
IN Ohio. The. Committee on Permanent,
Organization reported Gen. Dublin. Wardl
for. President, with one Vice President
and Secretary from each Congressional
District. On assuming his position as
the. presiding officer, General Ward adj
dressed the Convention at length, review
ing the situation fully. and maintaiIilnp
that Samual J. Tilden, the legally elected
President, must be inaugurateds a,.,,f.,
The Committee on, Resolutions SUBJ
mitted the following series of resolutions.
which were received with unparalleled
enthusiasm, and adopted amid q scene of
tumuituous applause: III se. Il. ~
lst. That the Government of the
United States is Republican lin spirit; as
well as in form; it is governments of
law, not of arbitrary force; lit, ief faunaedl
on universal suffrage, lawfully exercised,
ana IA 'existence; depends on good faith
and sincere obedience to the lnva. 49, .
End. That the votes cast on. the 7ths Of.
November, and duly certified ut the close
OF the election on that day by the officers
authorized to receive and record them,
alone determined the result Of the ielec.
ton held in any precinct, county os State,
and that whatever may be the returns
then, dTly and properly certified, they
cagnot lawfully be- changed byany officer
authorized to canvass them and announce
the result s3si} n.rIi.t.Isf! 4li .g ,ya-
3rd. That while clear in the conviction
that Samuel ]! Ti!den and Thomas A.
Hendricks have received not only large
majority of the popular vote, but
a majority ofathe. electoral vote, and are
therefore. elected President: and Vice
President, we yet declare. that any decis,
ION made by the Senatean House Cf
Representatives,. will be cheayfplly. &C,
quiesced in By the whole people, and that
any sttemnt TO ipaugrrete e PRESIDENT
simply upon the proclamation of the
President of the Senate will be- an act
oi SIiTPatiyE sh.s v.ist:, 1's 1ey.-.1ls a,y :.,s
people to the lnst extremityceven should
that extremity be an appeal 20 arms, :" ;,
! 4th. That the impudent and unfonnded,
charge that those who proteat, against The
exercise of Illegal and arbitrary ,powers
desires to, fomenf strife and inciter civil
e!af isl made by conspiratorato, withdraw
the. public mind. from .heirreWn evil
design, 70 frustrate the sovereign will of
the people as expressed through the bal.
lot box on the 7th of Noye;hber Jest, o1's
5hc That ,wei &enOuRce the action of.
President Grant 10 following the example
lpf the muitsry, ;chielains. Of Mexie,. in
interfering by armed force in the cleo,
tlons Of the peoplej in1preyenting the
lawful organization of State Legislatnres.,
AMI IN massipgi ,tsoops- as Washington
With the apparent perpose Of prayenting,
the free action ofCongtess respecting the
Presidential election, wLich fevincSs i,
purpose to render .tns military, indspond-
ent OF, and .supeeiorsto, Che civil fpowar.,
:ana Gala for outsppkcn eondemnatsnntby
every friend OF Republican GoTeraseeni.
9th. That the Inauguration ils Bresi,,
dent Of r. candidate reieated By. kl,ai 51eo@
pie and e0Eated IN byc fraud sis, ravolu-
tion. ntldlif aseuiesced In, fatal to Repub.
licap GpyeTnp9ept. s,ry 55i.,.a n; ,t,1.1-,,s,
Z 7khi;l skhat stbe Nvkiansi:y Defa oeratic
Gopllnisi he agestddus 10 lsall q gsfica-.
M Democratic Conveuti0ti tpi meet AZ
Washington CITY on tho 10Th of Eehpno.