The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-01-04
The Meeting!.

The meeting or the Democracy OF
Preble County, Or Saturday last, was
very large, Notwithstanding the wiz
btry weather and bad roads. A
large number of prominent Re-
pablicans were. in attendance, and
exhibited considerable interest in
the proceedings. The meeting
was called to order by Hon. John v.
EEampbelI, who read the call Of John
g. Thompson, and moved the election
of Hon. Henry Shideler as perma-
hent Chairman.
Mr.. Shideler addressed the meet
ing ~ some length on the existing
state q public affairs, and advoca-
ted matare deliberation in the pro-
ceedings Of the meeting. J. H. GIL
MORE, ESQ., wast then appointed Sec'y.
On motion the folio sing Committee
on Resolutions was appointed: L. G.
Gould, John Kessling, E. Cook, -
Gulick, Porter Webb, Sampson
Richards, Daniel Nef and Samuel
Ebv. During the consultation of
the Committee the meeting was adj
dressed by M. L. Holt. The follow
ing report ofthe Committee was read
and received:
"WHEREAs, We believe that Til
tdcn and Hendricks have been fairly
teleeted, both by the popular and
4 Electoral vote, and that the inaugu-
ration of a minority candidate as
president will result in distrust on
the part of the people and prove dis
astheus to the republican principles
transmitted to US by our forefathcrs;
and,
"WHEREAs, The leaders OF the
Republican party in the United
States r now attempting by VIC
~lence, usurpation and fraud to de-
prive the people of their fairly elect
ed President and Vice PresideLt;
therefore,
"Resetced, That the Democratic
and Conservative voters Of Preble
County, heartily indorse the action
of our Representatives in Congress
land leading men throughout the
country, in their earnest and lauda.
BILE efforts by all constitutional
means in their power, to accord tc
the voice ofthe people their honest
Fly expressed choice of a Chief Meg.
fistrate, and they pledge their sup
,1port to all legal and constitutional
efforts to secure to the people the
perpetuation of a Government foI
the people and by the people, regard.
less Of 'the attempts of unscrapulous
partisans to subrert their rights by
: violation of time hoaored usages.
"Resolued, That we deprecate and
condemn the action of President
Grant in permitting the army cf the
United States to be used for partisan
purposes, and that we look upon the
| assembling Of troops at the Govern
q ment on the eve, of Presidential in
a~uguration day with grave fears 70,
the effect of this heretofore unheart
$ of preparation for the inauguration
D Of a Chief Magistrate, upon tn,
{ peace of the country.
:. .sResolred, That every Democra
and every voter in Preble Count.
$ who is opposed to to the Inaugural
stien.a as President by fraud of a maj
who has failed to receive 4 fair ma
nIioritv of the Electoral votes, be con
stitrted a Delegate to the 9th of Jan
uary Convention to be held at CO
lumhus, and that it is the duty ola
such voters to attend said CONVEX
vcntion and enter their solemn pre-
test against the fraudulent acts
the Returning Boards ofthe dispr
q ted Southern States, and the dishor
:. est and dis .raccful means resorte
to by by the professed frieEds {
, Governor HAYES to secure his mat
p guration, whether fairly elected 9
j. not.
" aResolUed, That the proceeding
of this meeting be sent to the Cir
%cinnati ENQUIRER, with a reque:
q for their publication"
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