The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-06-10

submitted in the majority report touct-
ing that issue. Voices in tie hall sho, t.
ed as t'iev were read, "Tut's good
CROUCH" That is ,ough for u.s.
General A. j Warner said that the
minor " report wss q proposition for
the repeal Of i's laws PERMITTING the use
Of the army at the polls and a declara-
tion that il tie vttp is MT wtldrawn
there shall be no appropriation for the
army. The Democratic Of Congress
have NJ taken that ster. l trust said
he. tba' the conveI tion will consider well
before committing the part This is a
common cnul t ", and while we propose
- defend t right of tie people we do
prnpos t, assault the Government. Gen
eral Warner closed bv appealing t, the
convention t. suppo't the ESQ 'utlons re-
ported by the majority OF the conven-
venliun.
Hon. Frank Hurd sa i t at in the cap-
Gus Of the Un d States House ,f Rep
reseI.t yes and Senate. there was ma =
jor;ty Of but three for the views Just ex-
pressed by the gel t'eman preceding
him. have. sail Mr.. Hurd, ins ID
on the contrary course, AID now l ap-
peal t. the Democracy OF Ohio indolse
me in what have done. The army is a
creature OF Congress. Congress may
raise an army; bit no ap, roprialions
can be voted for it for longer time than
two years, and Congress provides rules
and regulations for the army. Shall one
Of tie crest ur.s Of Congress he allowe
to destroy the peoule's power? the
Constitution says thtt.the P .esldent shall,
in emergencies, call Oh the militia of the
l,Ststss. Tue ql,st on is between the
state militia and the regular United
States army. The question of civil lib
e te is presented GU, and appeal to
yout, su stain the doctrine of our forefs-
thers and say: No approp,i tors for tie
army u til tits kept from the pulls
Hon. w. D. Hill, of Defiance, also q
member Of Congress, said that ae yields
to nc one in devotion t, the Democratic
party, or to bis colleague Mr.. Hurd) in
opposition to the laws premitting the
uss Of the'army 1T the pulls. But t e
eGocratic party of Congress docs q,
propose t, commit themselves t, the
policy that the soldiers on the front ers
who are recei ring $l3 mon,h shall
starve because fraudulent Presidert vt-
toes bill. The Dem ,crsts in c ngress
propose to feed the army, not an army
to int.rfere with the polls. but to preform
the legitimate business OF anv army. A
man who never made political mistake.
Senator A G. Thurman, urged upon
me, said the speaker, with all his nigh,
to appeal to this Convention 10 allow the
Democrat, in Congress to do what t,ey
tdink is liglt aud then appeal to theiI
constituents on the issue. have voted
for the repeal OF the bills and to pass
tie repeal over he Presidents vt,, bu,
will not allow tht army TO be withdrawn
from tie borders of Texas aud let the
Mtx.cans cone into the Uaited States
territory to murder women and children.
Do not Adopt this dangerous resolution
before you consider it vel.
Gen. Powell OF Delaware said, in Wig
orous speech, that he was in favor o
leaving th>t issue t, Congress while We
Hook out for Ohio. He moved that tue
resolution be laid upon the table, bu
subsequently, withdrew the motion vher
it was stated BY the Chair that if the no
ton was carried the whole platform
would also 90 on the table.
I The vote was then taken upon the
amendment, which was defeated by al
overwhelming vote, Immediately aite
which the resolutions reported BY Mr.
Converse from the committee as the ma
jority report we're adol ted.