The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-04
RESOLUTIONS OF THE STARK COUNTY DEMoc-
RACY

We, citizens of Stark county, Ohio, in
convention assembled, believing that the
safety and welfare of the people consti-
tute the supreme law, and that their law
ful expression is the highest authorita.
tive verdict. do, in the present attitude
and situation of affairs engrossing the
public mind, declare as our carefully and
honestly considered views
lst In contest for the Presidency,
with but two candidates really he who
has majority of over quarter of mil
lion of the popular vote, must be consid-
cred by all fair.minded persons to be the
choice of the people; and, with major
ity of the Electors, should, by men in
and out of power, be conceded the right
full succession at the White House.
End. While it is possible under our
forms of procedure for candidate to be
elected President who has not received
majority of the popular vote, it is
scarcely possible with such a decided
majority as Mr. Tilden got; and we assert
that no fair-lninded man will claim oth-
erwise, whatever Observation-Disclosures
may do and attempt to do.
3rd The first duty ofa good American
citizen is obedience to law, and to the
duly and legally constituted authorities
and we demand that these officials them
selves shall act within the law, and when
voted out by the People, shall walk out
and give place to better men. ~.
4th. The course of President Grant and
the leaders Of the party in power, in the
use of Federal troops to sustain usurpa-
ton and fraud, shows that they meant
all they said before the election in de-
claring that, even if Mr.. Tilden was
elected, he could not, and should not be
inaugurated. We are happy to believe,
however, that the conspirators will be
disappointed, and that the gathering
force of public opinion will continue &
bring peaceful adjustment and happy
Inauguration Of the men chosen by the
American People, as President and Vice
President of the United States.
5th. 1t was through desire to secure
once again, an Administration of the
General Government that should con-
duct Public Affairs honestly, Constitu-
tionally, and in accordance with the
principles of justice and economy, that
the Democratic party nominated at St.
Louis, and that the people elected SO
overwhelmingly, those able Governors
of New York and Indiana, Samuel j
Tilden and Thomas A. Hendricks, Presi-
dent and Vice President. ....
9th. Believing with Mr.. Lincoln, that
the party that elects President can in
augurate him, we say most emphatically
the People of this country will sustain
Congress in doing its duty, regardless ol
fraudulent Returning Boards, usurpa.
tions of men in power, or the military
used with view to intimidate and con-
troll, and to enforce the villainous de.
signs of the conspirators to hold on to
over.
7th. In the early days of this country
old federalism in power made feeble
attempt by law and force to hold on, and
century ago King George III. made a
noted and persistent effort to coerce into
submission a people imbued wiJh the
spirit of liberty and justice; both failed,
and these should serve as warnings to
those now engaged in similar effort.
This people, as formerly, recognize that
Eternal vigilance is the price of liber-
ty," and hence the alarm at the desper-
ate. lawless and revolutionary acts OF
President Grant, and the unwarrantable
claims set up by other Republican lead
ers.
9Th. Cheerfully, on all occasions, sub
mitting ourselves to the fairly and law
fully expressed will of the people
through the ballot, the Democracy de-
mand that our opponents, under similar
circumstances, likewise acquiesce; but
come what may, we are resolved that no
force nor fraud shall defeat the will of
the People, legally and constitution
ally expressed, so far as we can prevent;
and in this open, noble, outspoken
movement to preserve, maintain and
defend the cause of constitutional liber.
ty, we pledge to each other, and to our
friends throughout the country, life, for
tune, honor.
9th. No more suitable and glorious day
could be chosen for a general expression
of the people through State Conventions,
than the anniversary of Jackson's vic
tory at New Orleans, January Sth, 1915.
The day and the hero are worthy of all
honor. We recommend, therefore, that
all Democrats and Conservatives in Stark
county, besides those regularly ap-
pointed, who can make it convenient
to do SO, attend the State Convention at
Columbus on the Sth of January, 1877;
and we hereby instruct all representa-
tives at this Jackson Convention to "de-
mand what is right and to submit to
nothing wrong"
DAN'L WORLEY,
LEW SLUSSER,
&c. WILLIAMS,
A. MCGREGOR,
I. W. CHAPMAN,