The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-07-28
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SATURDAY, JULY %, 1877.
THE OHIO DEMOCRATS.


The political campaign of the year may
be considered rs fairly opened by the &C
ton of tho Ohio democratic state conven-
ton, Thursday. For years, Ohio has taken
the lead in politics and this year, from the
fact that it is the home of the president,
the result of her election will be looked for
with more than usual interest. Indeed, the
only state with which it will divide the
honors ia Malne--the home Of James &.
Blaine, who is popularity, and with good
deal of reason, supposed to be possessed OF
the desire to show the country, net only
that he still possesses the confidence of the
people of that state, but that the republican
party made q sad mistake in not nominating
him for the presidency, the people in not
eleCting him, and, above all, that the presl-
dents civil service and southern policies,
50 called, are Ct that kind of blunders
which are worse than crimes. Ohio, how
ever, is rst in the field and, all things con-
sidered, is really the battle ground of the
campaign, if, indeed, there is to be any
battle ground or any significance to the re-
suit of an election this fall.
The candidate for governor is r. NJ.
Bishop OF Cincinnati, whose chief recon-
mendation is the fact that he Is wealthy
and that he is unknown to fame. His OBJ
security, however, it must be confessed, is
an element Of strength with the democracy
if we may judge from the success which
attended the nominations for the presiden-
CT OF James X. Polk and Franklin Pierce,
and the utter defeat with which 1t has met
when it Las placed in nomination any of its
statesmen who have, by their services to
the country, achieved not only we'll mer-
tied fame but the confidence of the people.
No one knew him when he was nominated,
but it has since transpired that he was q
member of the recent constitutional con-
vention of Ohio, whose work was rejected
by the people by nearly one hundred thou.
sand msjority-and this fact is ascertained
simply from the list of delegates, and moi
from anything he did in the convention
and that he was the "know nothing" can.
didate for mayor OF Cincinnati IN 1854. Is
not this pretty dish to set before demo.
cratic voters
Tho s.n,atformn adonted ia supnosed tc
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we, therefore, give it entire as follows:
The democratic party of Ohio in state
convention assembled renews its pledges Of
devotion tc the Union and the constitution
with the amendments. 1t declares as es
sential to the preservation of free govern
ment the faithful adherence to the follow
ing principles: A strict construction OIL
the constitution home rule; the suprema
cy of civil over military power; the sepa
ration OF church and state; equality of al
citizens before the law; liberty of indivi
dual action unvexed by sumptuary laws
the absolute acquescence in tho lawfully
expressed will of the majority; opposition
to all subsidies the reservation OF public
lands to the use of actual settlers the
maintenance and perfecting of the com
mon school system. Pertinent to the issue,
now pending before the people
ReSolged-FIrSt. That we look upon thu
Inauguration of II. B. HAYES to the hipt
office of president of the United States, II
spite of majority of the electoral ant
popular vote given by the people to Sam
nel j. Tiiden, as the most dangerous en-
croachment upon popular rights that has
ever been attempted in this or any othei
free country, and that repetition of thu
fraud will not be tolerated.
jSec0nd-That the destruction of the in
dustry of the country and the pauperizinl
of labor are the inevitable fruits of thu
vicious laws enacted by the republican
party.
Ihpd-That as means of relieving tn,
distressed portions of the community, an(
removing the great stringency compliance
of in business circles, we demand the i'm
mediate repeal of the resumption act.
FourM-That we denounce as an out
rage upon the rights of the people the Gu
actment of the republican measure demon
etizing silver, and demand the passage of
law which shall restore silver to it's none