Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-01-18
Position Of the Ohio Republicans.
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A eeries of resolutions, which Is understood
to have been agreed to in joint caucus of the
Republican members Of the General Assembly
was introduced in tho House Of Representa-
tives to day relating 10 the Presidential situa-
ton. Tho resolutions were offered ss a sub
stItute for much longer and more aggressive
series presented some days sgoby Democratic
member, and, after reasonable opportunity for
discussion, will be passed by both houses. The
preamble declares that the Democratic
party Is the only political Organization
that has ever attempted to set
aside Presidential election by
violence recites the course OF that party
throughout the late war In instigating and sus-
tanning the rebellion, and after the war In re-
sisting reconstruction aud all reasonable plans
Of settlement. and declares that the same
party, again fairly beaten at the ballot box is
resorting TO intimidation. bluster, and threats
of bloodslle1 70 defeat the inauguration OF the
legally chosen President. The finst resolution
declares the spirit and purpose of the
Democratic party OF Ohio, as now manifested,
to be rpp,triotic and wicked. aud that they
will receive the unqualified condemnation OF
the psoplc. Tho second calls upon all law
abiding people to visit with scorn and con-
demnztion the purity thus threatening violence
and attempting intimidation. Toe third, fourth
and nth resolutions read:
That the Republicans Of Ohio believe that
hutnefloiu ID. nayes ana Nlll1am A. Wbeeier
were fairy, honestly aud legally elected Oh the
7th day OF November ls 4, and are fully enti-
tied to be inaugurated and to hold the Offices
thus conferred upon them, but they will not
countenance or consent to violence or disre-
gard OF Law, or established precedent to secure
such result, and will cheerfuiiy abide by and
conscientiously uphold the conclusion aud
judgment of the legal aud constitutional au-
thoriiy OF the nation, charged by the com titu-
I on and laws with the duty Of deciding the
que ton and declaring the result
"That we oppose and condemn compromisee
with wrong, or abandonment OF right, and,
without debating to Congress or any member
Of II, W. demand just and fsir settlement of
the question soon to be submitted for deci<ioD,
and call upon all good citizens TO peaceably
abide by such decision when made.
That we demand that no man or political
party shall be allowed to secure Office or power
IN this country BY bribery, fslsehood, trickery,
or violence. either aimed at people States,
electors, or Congress. aud we denounce and
condemn, rs unworthy and wicked, the intimi-
dstlon OF voters practiced by the Democratic
party Ia the resent election i'm Mississippi,
Louisiana, Florida. Alabama, South Carolina.
and elsewhere, the tricks by which votes were
attempted 10 be obtained f)r Tllden by fraud
and corruption in Oregon and Colorado, and the
corruption that hss marked the steps II the
Democratic party before and snce the cleo
<on."
The concluding resolutions commend the
digniied conduct Of Gov. Hayes, aud assure
the people, North and South, that they may
safely confde in him, they alsc commend the