The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-06-12

1Uclr own DeSI lneu huIllb buo huu uSHOuHCo
the proceeding ruinous to the best interests of
the country That it means revolution, by an
custer of the President from his seat is shown by
the fact that the investigation is persistenty con-
fined to the two States on which the Presidential
election turned. 1t is shown by the vote OF the
party in the House. refusing to say that there was
intention to disturb the Presidential title. 1t is
the Committee thi itsei SELF and i Is reluctantly shown
by the open letter of the Chairman OF this com
mittee who attempts to apologize for the intended
act by saying that the thing will not be effected
in pursuance Of laws. which the party hope here
after 10 pass.
This is precisely what we were told by the. rebels
in 1861, when they inaugurated the rebellion.
There was to be no war; everything was to be done
peaceably, quietly, and according to Jaw. The
same Alexander H. STEPHENS who now enters his
note of warning made like protest then, and told
and to themselves. But they persisted and Sc
ceded-peaceably and according to law. They
fired upon Fort Sumpter-peaceably and
eCf0Fn ecD Called oat w an ANA army of vonn
teers, and whipped them--peaceaby according to
law but it cost the country hundreds of thou
sands of lives and billions OF money and moneys
worth 1t cost'the South its institution OF slavery,
and it cost the Democratic party all its prestige
andpower.
Gentlemen the same rule or ruin spirits who in
augurated that work of death and destruction,
and who were foiled in like attempt only fifteen
months ago, are now again plotting to destroy the
integrity Of the government and the peace and as
sured prosperity of the country. Let us nip this
incipient treason in the bud. Let the people
the loyal and peace-loying people of alf parties
rise in their majesty and put down these disturb
ers OF the public peace Let us investigate the in.
yestigators Let us hold up to the contempt of
the country the frauds of this committee on frauds
Ny word for it, the loyal Democratic masses will
come over i'll avalanches, and help
us, as they did in 1861, and
when we achieve success, their present leaders
will will tbpV lOyal
all the time and that it was they, and not We who
put down this second rebellion just as they said 1T
was they, and not we, who put down the first one.
My friends, this question OF threatened revolu-
ton rises high above all other considerations at
the present time and gives to this Convention the
character and importance OF National Conyen-
ton 1t has already united the differing segments
OF the Republican party into solid unit and they
will work shoulder to shoulder as against a com.
mon enemy. OF all things, beg for harmony of
action in this Convention. Let there be not jar,
or a single note Of discord. Let us adopt. the
liberty; and in all things, charity For the
present. at least let questions of civil service and
of the Presidents past efforts at copcliation; let
all questions of the tariff of the currency, OF the
public debt, and of the public lands, take care OF
themselves. Our late platforms abundantly show
what we promise on these subjects, and our past
record abundantly shows our action, and proves
Gentlemen the Republican partyis not dead,
but sleepeth. Let it wake up. Its work is far from
being DONE True, it has done enough to enhtle
it to rest 1t has taken the country safely through
the Red Sea of one rebellion and through the will
derness of reconstruction; and 1t stands ready to
repeat the process whenever the dire necessity
arises. As. long as there is Union to preserve,
Constitution 70 enforce, and high national char
acteI to maintain, there will be need of Republi-
can party As long as there is powerful party in
the country whose motto is, "rule or ruin, there
must be party IN the country whose motto Is
"rule to prevent ruin" So long as there shall be
n whose n1otiVa and mAjnSDriDp of action ia
loYe of Office and which regards the offices of the
country as mere spoils OF victory, 1t must be met
and overcome by one which loves the Union more
than otces-a party that dares to. do right regard
less of consequences; party whose leaders refuse
office in advance; an unseltsh pertys that dares to
take the part of the downtrodden and oppressed
when their cause is unpopular, and they have
nothing to give or promise in return; party that
aims to award offices only to those who have the
Ieffersonan qualifications of honesty, capability,
and faithfulness to the Constitution.
Gentlemen, we fattered ourselves that we had
drained the bitter cup OF the rebellion to its very
dregs; that peace and harmony prevailed through
out the land the signs of coming prosperity were
never brighter We have President who has
been installed according to- the constitutional
forms of law, and whose patriotism, courage, and
honesty no one dares deny. 1t Is for the would be
leaders of the Democratic party to say whether
this state of things shall continue, or whether the
cloud of revolution now no larger than a man S
hand, shall oveBpread the sky, and again deluge
the country with civil strife and possible war I
thank you, gentlemen, for the honor OF this ap-
pointment, and am now ready to proceed with the
organization of the Convention.
The next business in. order was the ap-
pointment of Secretaries. The following
names were put in nomination and elected:
S. N Field, of Franklin County, with the
following assistants; Chas, l.. Kuntz, of
Athens; A. Il. Cramer, of Hamilton; 0. H.
Book, of Richland W. II. Crowell, of Ash
.tabula, and John R. Malloy, of Franklin.
: A dispatch was received from the colored
people of Columbus as follows:
ITO the President of the Republican State Con-
yenton:
"The Republicans Of Columbus send
greeting, and trust you will so act as to re-
unite Athe grand old Republican, Party, so
we'may march as one man against the COM
mon enemy With the doings of the
O'Connor Reform Legislature before them,
the people are utterly disguised with the
Democratic party, and with unity success
is certain. -
"Fred, B. Roney, Jr, Joshua T. Williams
and two hundred others"
Districts being then called, reported a
list of Vice Presidents and members to
serve on the various Committees, in accord
ance with. the district meetings reported
above,
Mr.. W. NJ. Ahpt then read the following,
received with thundering applause: =.
|, Resolved, That theRepublicans of Ohio
are not opposed to the investigation of
alleged frauds in the Presidential contest
of 1876, but they demand that such investi-
cation shall be complete and impartial, and
shall include all the. States where frauds are
alleged to have been perpetrated, and that
such an investigation is the only one which
would be satisfactory to the American peo-
pie.
They declare that the title of President
Hayes is beyond the reach of Congressional
interference They denouhce any. attempt
to disturb his title by pere declaration of
Congress as injurious to the peace and bust
ness of the country, and revolutionary in
tendency and they declare that any effort
made to enforce such a declaration ought 10
be resisted with force if necessary.
"That the Republicans of Ohio are un-
c6mpromisingly.s opposed to the payment
of the rebel war claims under any and all
circumstances. They regard their exist
ence as a standing menace I'm the politics of
the country. They are, therefore, in favor
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