The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-01-18
On1O DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
An Immense and Enthusiastic Gather
ing--Spirited Resolutions.

ing--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 in 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 emptyiDg their loads of enthusias-
tic and earnest Democrats 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 temporary organ
ization was effected by electing Gen. A.
j.. Warner to preside over its initial, de-
liberations.. On assuming the duties lof
the chair, Gen. Warner addressed the Cor
vention at some length on the issues be-
fore the country, and declared his unfal-
tering belief that Tilden and Hendricks
were legally elected and must be inaugu-
rated. His speech was frequently inter
rupted with applause. The usual COM
mittees were then constituted, consisting
of one delegate from each Congressional
District, and kilograms were directed to
be sent to the various conventions in ses-
sion in other States. ,.;...
+ A recess was taken until half-past two
o'clock, at which time the Convention
re-assembled. The hall and gallery were
jammed as never before, and many were
unable to get in. The Committee on
Credentials reported every county in the
State represented, making itsthe largest
convention of regular delegates ever held
in Ohio. The Committee on Permanent
Organization reported Gen. Dublin Ward
for President, with one Vice President
and Secretary from each Congressional
District. On assuming his. position as
the presiding officer, General Ward ad-
dressed the Convention atlength, review
ing the situation fully, and maintaining
that Samual J.Tilden, the legally elected
President, must be inaugurated. .a.5.,
The Committee on Resolutions sub
mitted the following series of resolutions,
which were received with unparalleled
enthusiasm, and adopted amid scene of
tumultuous applause: -. -
1st. That the Government of the
United States is Republican in spirit as
we'll as in form; it is government of
law, not Of arbitrary force; it. is founded
on universal suffrage lawfully exercised,
and its existence. depends on good faith
and sincere obedience to the laws.
End. That the votes cast on the 9TH of
November, and duly certified at the close
of the election on that day by the officers
authorized to receive and record them,
alone determined the result of the elec-
ton held in any precinct, county or State,
and that whatever may be the returns
then. duly and properly certified, they,
cannot lawfully be changed byany officer
authorized to canvass them and announce
the result. y. ~.
3rd. That while clear in the conviction
that Samuel J.: Tilden. and Thomas A.
Hendricks have received not only large
majority of the popular vote, but
a majority of the electoral vote, and are
therefore elected President and Vice
President, we yet declare that any decis-
ion made by the Senate and House of
Representatives. will be cheerfully ac-
quiesced in by the whole people, and that
any attempt to ipaugurate q President
simply upon the proclamation. of the
President of the Senate will be an act
of uslrpation, that will be resisted by the
people to the last extremity, even should
that extremity be an appeal to arms. ,.
4th. That the impudent and unfounded
charge that those who protest against the
exercise ofillegal and arbitrary powers
desires to foment strife and incite civil
war is, made by conspirators to; Withdraw
the public mind from their own. evil
design, to Illustrate the sovereign will of
the people as expressed through the bal
lot-box on the 9TH of November last.
5th. That we denounce the action of
President Grant in following the example
of the military chieftains of Mexico, in
interfering by armed force in the cleo.
tions of the. people, in preventing the
lawful organization of State Legislatures,
ami in massng troops at Washington
with the apparent purpose of preventing
the free action Of Congress respecting the
Presidential election, which evinces o.
purpose to render the military independ-
ent of, and superior-to, the civil power,
and calls for outspoken condemnation by
every friend of Republican Government;
9Th. That the Inauguration MS Presl'-
dent of candidate rejected by the peeo'
pie and counted in by fraud, lis revolu-
f;on ,pd if ocni,iasood in fatal to ReDub-