The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1877-08-10
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tioil held in Columbus on the 25th Mt:
Tlse Democratic party Of Ohio n
State Convention assembled rcncws its
pleiIucs of devotion 70 the Union and
Constitutien, with amendments. ltae-
cIarcs as essential u the preservation Of
fFce government llie following princi-
isles Strics constitution, homo rule,
supremacy 81 civil over military power,
separation of church and State, equality
If all citizens before the law, liberty ot
individual action mycxodby sumrtua;y
laws, absolute acquiesccnec on the law
fully expressed will Of the majority,
cpposition to all subsidies preservation
II public lands to The use Of actual SET
tIers, the maintenance and perfection o.
the common school system.
Pertinent to issues nov pending be-
fore tie people
/. Res1lrsd, That VIC look upon The
Inauguration Of II. B. Hayes Y the
high Office Of President Of the United
States, ii spite Of the majority Of the
electoral and popular vote given By ne
,,cople 10 Samuel J. Tilden, rs the most
dangerous cncroachment upon popular
rights that has ever been attempted ~
this al any other free country 9 rePc-
tition Of tho fraud will not be tolerated.
b The destruction Of the industry oi
the country and rauperism Of labor are
the inevitable fruits Of the vicious laws
enacted by the Republican party.
3. Ais i measure Of relieving the disi
tressed portions Of the community ana
removing the great stringency com
planned Of in business circles, We DE-
mand the immediate repeal Of the re-
sumption act
4. That we denotlncc rs an outrage
upon tile rights Of the people the enact
ments Of the Republican party demon
etizing silver, and demand the passage
Of 4 law which shnll restore to sNyer its
monetary power
S. That we favor the retention Of the
arcenback currency as the best paper
money that VIC have over had, and de-
clare against any further contraction,
G. We congratulate the country upon
the acceptance by the present admins
tration Of the constitutional and pacific
policy Of local sclf-governmcnt, IN States
South, 70 long advocated by the Demo
cratic party, and which has brought
peace and harmony 70 that section OF
The Union.
Z. The registry law framed BY the
last Legislature is burdcnsome ana eX-
pensive and discriminates unjustly
against the poorer class Of voters, and
we therefore demand its Immediate re-
peal
8. We favor tariff for revenue only.
D. We favor the iss.,a, by the General
Government alone, of all circulating
mediums, whether paper or metallic, to
be always Of equal tender and incontro-
yortiblc.
10, That we condemn acts Of the
Federal Administration in using regular
troops Of the United States to interfere
With elections and other political affairs
of States, rs unconstitutional, unlawful,
uniustifahlc and destructive Of the
rights of the people and State.
III. VIC recommend The ticket ti,'s
aey formed wv the convention, to the
favorable consideration and support OF
ill citizens Of the State.
There were seven or eight very prom
incnt politicians seeking the nomination
for Governor, and it was apprebcndod
that the struggle might engender per-
sonal laicols Nothing of the kind can
bc found in the proceedings. a gentle
man was nominated on The sixth ballot
and afterwards the nomination was
made unanimous who Is far from being
politician in the common acceptution
of the word IIc Is a business man Of
the first class, and one oi Clnclnhatl
most intelligent, honorable and respect.
able citiscns, Hon r. N, Bishop,
Gen. Jabez W. Fitch, Of Cuyaho@
county, was nominated by acclamoti0
for Lieutenant Governor
J,lagel Nv okoy, Of Fgenklin, was
uominatcd for Supreme Judge r. y,
tanning, Of Cuyohcga, for Clerk Of tho
Supreme Court; Judge Isaiah Pillars
IL Allen, for Attorney General a. J
lIcwclls, Of STARK, for State Treasurer
y: ]. burns, of Belmont, and Hon
Martin Schiller, Of Ross, for s,l,oc
Commissioners, the latter by accldno
tion.
The Louisville courittJoefni says
IL N evident that conservatism plN
vailed IN the Conventions mnl lct 'iS NJ
horc tlat the result Of il dcliho@lian
win le crowned with slcoess.
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