Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-01-12
THE AGONY OVER.

All is quiet on the Mnumee. We can
now retire at night without the fear Of be-
ing bull .doIed before morning. The Dem.
ocrats rallied at the call Of the great
" Johngee on st. Jackson's Day at CO.
lumbus to the number Of about 1000
strong from all parts Of the great State OF
Ohio. They met, resolved, spoke, sang
aud drank, and Of course declared the Re-
public Il failure unless TILDEN should be
| inauguratcd.
The sw.et singer who sells patent clothes
Plus happened to he present and came very
near capturing the convention and turn
ing it into a singing school. Gen. Tom.
F;wIN1 forgot himself on the occasion,
comfounding it with the celebration Of
PATRICK IIrNnY's birth day, aud called
loudly for the assembled multitude TO
Cline victory or gpmC DEATH" TWAS
left to uen. GEo. MORGAN, Of Cumberland
Gap notoriety, to dispersc the crowd. The
convention formally adjourned ut P. NJ
to meet in Washington on the 14th Of Feb.
rlary. The following are the resolutions
Rssalred, |. That the Government NJ the U nj
ted states is republican in splrii AS we'll ~ ia
form, Il is n 0,Vernmrnt nf law, mt OF arbi
trnry force. ltis founded on universal suf-
rrsRe, lawfully exercised, aud lis existence
depends o ROud faith aud sincere obedience
to the laws.
2. That the vntes cast on the 7th Of Novem.
ber, aud duly certified at the cluse Of the elcc
,ion on that DAY by the officers authorized tS
I a "a 1ei ina, y
result nf the election held In any preciuct
county or State: and that whatever may be lh'
returns then duly aud properly certified, theJ
cannot lawfully be cha ing ed by any officer au
thoriGsd tO canvass them and announce the re
suit
Samuel J. Tildeu and Thomls A. IIenirickl
! have received not only large mHjnrity nf th'
popular vnte, but = m ljnrity of the elect0ra
vnte, and are, therefore, elected President ant
Vice President We yet declare that any decis
ion made by the Senate and HIuse of Repre-
sentatiyes will he cheerfully acquiesced in b.
the whole people, and that any attempt IN IN
: augurate a President simply upon the proc Ia
" nation Of the President of the Ssnate will b.
: an act nf uaurpatinn that will be resisted b
: the - eople tD the last extremity, even shoul
= that extremity be an appeal 20 arms.
1 Thatth impu ieRt and unf0undei charg
u that those who protest against the exercise q
- s,riie and ncite war, Is mtde by conspiratnr
- tn withdraw the public mind from their ow
r evil design u Illustrate the will Of the peopl
as expressed through the bal lot-bOz on the u
q Of November last.
S. That we dennunce the action Of Presidet
y Grant in following the example of the tniitar
J. ohieGtains of Mexico in interfering by arme
n force in the elections Of the people in preven
" ing the lawful organization Of State Legisl'
is lures, an d massing troops at Washington wit
e the apparent purpose of preventing the fr'
action Of Congress respecting the Prssident
: election. II evinces purpose to render IL
a IN ililary independent nf and superior to Il
civ Ill power, ami calls for outspotcn c'nden
% nation by every friend Of republican COVER
" ment.
81 6. That tn iunu !urAuon as President ot
candidate rejected bv the people and c'nnte
'e in by fra nd is revolution. aud. il acquiesced
4 fatal to republican government.
n 7. That the n ttionti Democratic Cnmmitt
be requested to call 4 Nltihnal Democrat
Convention tn IN ,et at Washington City, Fe
ruary l5, 1871.