The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-07-29
THE OHIO DEMOCRACY.

THE OHIO DEMOCRACY.
The Ohio Democratic state convention
assembled at Columbus on Wednesday
last. and was largely attended. Hon. RIM.
Bishoi OF Cincinnati was nominated for
governor on the sixth ballot. Gen.
Jobez W. Fitch Of Cuyahoga county,
was nominated by reclamation tor lieu
tenant governor, and the balance OF the
ticket was made up as follows: Judge D.
w. Oakley, of Franklin, was nominated
for supreme judge: Il. j. Tanning, OF
Cuyahoga, for clerk OF supreme court,
Judge Isaiah Pillars, Of Allen, for attOr-
ney. general; A. IL. lIowels, OF Stark,
for state treasurer; j. j. Burns, Of Bel
mont, and Hon. Martin Shiller, OF Ross,
Tor school commissioners, the latter by
acclamatlon.
The following preamble and resolu-
tions were adopted;
The Democratic party OF Ohio in State
convention assembled renews its pledges
OF devotion TO the Union and COnstilu-
ton with amendments. 10 declares, as
essential TO the preservation OF Tree gov
eminent faithful adherence to the follow
ing principles: Strict Constitution, home
rule, supremacy OF civil over military
power, separation Of Church and STATE,
equality of all citizens before the law;
liberty of action unveXcd by sumpluary
laws; absolute acQu'cscence II the law
fully expressed will of TIE majority;
opposition to all subsidies; preservation
OF public lands TO use of actual settlers;
maintenance and periec,ing OF the com
mon school system. Pertinent to the
issues now pending before the i'eople
Resolved, ! hat we look upon The in
suguratiOn OF Il. b. HAYES TO the high
office Of president of the United States In
spite OF a majority OF the electoral and
popular vote given BY the people to
Samuel j. Tilden as the most dangcrOu,
encroachment upon popula" rights that
has ever been ATTEMPTED in This or any
other tree country. \ repetit on Of
fraud will not be tolerated.
The destruction of The industry OF the
country and pauperism o! labor are the
inevitable fruits OF vicious laws enacted
by the Republican party. As means OF
relieving the distressed portions OF the
community and removing the great strin-
gency complained of IN business cIrc.es
we demand the INN .diaie repeal OF the
resumption act.
ReSOtCed. That we denOunCe as an out
rage upon the rights Of the people 'he
enactment OF the Republican measure
demonetizing silver, ana demand 'he
passage OF law which sh2'l restore to
col Re5Jt6ea,, TTar We Givor the retention
Of greenback currency as the best paper
money we have ever had, and declare
against any further con "action. We
congratulate the country upon the aC-
ceptance by the present adminSi alton
OF the constitutional and pacific policy OF
local seli.goyernment in the states Of the
south. so long advoclt2db by the Demo
cratic party, and which has brought
peace and harmony ~ that sect on OF The
| MON.
Rtselced, That the regis J law framed
by the last Leg stature is burdensome
and expensive, and dscr mates unjust.
ly against the poorer class Of vOtels, and
we therefore demand ITS immediate re-
peal.
We favor ta,.G for revenue onv.
We favor the issue by the genera gov
eminent alone of all circulating mel UNI,
whether paper or metallic, to be a'ways
legal tender and lnconi override.
That we condemn the acts OF the ted
eral administration n using the regular
troops Of the United ST les to int ERE
with elections and other political atia-s
OF the states as unconstitutional, u"'aw-
tul and unjustihable, DIES ruc,.ve of the
rights OF the people 2 Id states.
Hon. K. NJ. Bishop, the nominee for
governor, is undoubtedly a s;rong man.
He is a wealthy wholesale { 'oceiy mer-
chant OF Cincinnati, and through long
and honorable business career has b .
come well-known in almost every por-
ton OF the state. He has clean record
personally and politically, and is very
popular with the people OF Cincinnati,
lie has served as mayor OF that Cily
several terms, and was member Of the
late constitutional convention. He is
Que of the trustees OF the Cincinnati
southern railroad, and in that capacity
has helped to disburse $4,000, 600 with
out breath OF suspicion attach ng to his
name. He is sixty years of age, and a
prominent member of the Ch It an
church. The Democrats express great
confidence in his election.