The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-06-12

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that opy party + made up. to tqAlp s.!e a.
tent Of the religious sud synpathetii
element, and they don't make tirst
class soldiers" [Great applause. IS |
It is time, high time, fellow-Demo
Gratis, that the Democrats in this coun
try assert their claims, their right to ]
full share in the honor and glory ol
the snccess Of our arms, In the late
war Of the rebellion. . T Cheers.l The
war was put down by the men Of iron
nerves and fearless hearts; men who
came from all the. avocations OF, life.
It was not the Republican politicians
who did it, and they have no right
now to attempt to throw this. stigma
upon the Democrtic party, which fur
nished its full share of all the soldiers
that bore our arms to victory. ZAP
plause.
will not detain you. brother Dem
ocrats, with any further speech 1t this
time. [Cries ''Go. on go on."l
I invoke the spirit of hrrmony and
concession among the Democrats here
to-day, and trust. a. was said BY your
Chairman Of the State Execniive Com
mittee, that all differences will be
buried in the common desire to make
. ticket which shall be acceptable to
our friends throughout the State and
inspire that enthusiasm which will
carry Us to victory in October next.
[Great applause: afs
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On tho reassemblin9 of the Conven-
tion the Committee on Credentials re.
ported all portions of the State fully
represented. ase,g tassa9ss
liz The COMMITTEES on Permanent Or
eanisation, Rules and Order of Bnsi-
ness reported the following gentle
men a. the permanent officers OF the
ConYention: e1s ss
President-Hon. Samuel #. Hunt,
OF Hamilton County. ;leei sssei
+ Seeretary-A. Zugschwert Of Har-
din County. : sst-; ssH ssxi II
Assistant Secretaries-LG g. Bernard
of Hamilton ; n. J. Hartley,of Greene !;
w. w. RedAeld. Of Huron; Thomas
Wiley. Of sCuyahoga; John r. Cow,
of Belmont; w. c. Gould, Of Jackson |;
Kirby Smith. of Highland.
SPEECH OF HON. g. =. HUNT.
Upon being introduced by General
Steedman, Mr.. Hunt spoke as follows !:
GEaTLEMEN OF THE CoNvENTIoN -
I appreciate the distinguished compli.
ment of having been called upon to
preside over the deliberations Of this
body. II 10 accepted with heartfelt
gratitude as . renewed assurance Of
the generous confidence and good will
Of the Democracy Of Ohio. We have
gathered to-day from all parts Of this
bread State to discharge high and
Important trust. We have gathered
from every community, and aim ost
every home In this Stsfe, to deliberate
for party which has only in view the
welfare Of those communities, for the;
protection Of property, aud for the
order and quiet Of our streets. II is
hoped that our deliberations will be
animated by the spirit Of good for the
people Of Ohio. as well as the spirit
Of peace for all parts Of our common
country. The contest in which We are
now about to enter is OF more than
local Importance. 1t involves the dis
cnssion OF National questions, which
must affect the far of future OF this
people The Democratic party. not
alone Of Ohio, but Of this country. is4
confronted now with Innovations the
most dangerous in the history Of free
government. 1t is no less than the
direct interference of Federal author
ity in our State elections. It 10 no
less than subordinating the ballot to
the bayopet. It Il no less than the At
tempt to overthrow free Institutions
! W.
and destroy the very principle upon
which this Government was originally
established. [Applanse.l The DEM
ocratic party has always been the con-
sistent defender OF personal liberty
and the rights of the elective franchise.
[Applause.] It holds that when the
Courts are open it is I time of peace,
In Judgment and in law. Aye, it de-
clares, with the candidate Of the Re-
publican party for Governor, that the
American dag shall hereafter ffoat
over States, not over Provinces.
lGreat applause.] Here we stand, God
helping us, and with stout hearts and
with brave hands, we will maintain
this principle [cries of Good'] lest
that, in An evil hour, by reason Of
these dangerous tendencies, not only
will the right ofsuffrage be destroyed
but even the Republic itself be de-
stroyed.
The Democratic party stands in gen.
srous magnanimity to all parts Of the
country. II 10 not snficient to say |
that Southern domination justifies this
More than fourteen
years have elapsed asince Appomatox
Court-honse. and it has been written
by the bayonet. and 1t has been decreed
by blood, that the unity Of this Repub
lie must be maintained. prolonged |
ba a eis
Statesmanship is . timely use Of
and the statesmanship
needed to-day Is legislation, not In i'm
not In sectionalism, but in