The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-06-17

are FOR indorsing Ewing. saan
On motion OF Captain B Miller
Commitlee-of whom:,are Mayor Jacob
Romels, Hon D B Surgeon, General
l, K, Sherwood aud Frank j Scott
was appointed to confer with the Na
tionsl OF the State as to the programme
for The Convention f15
The Sunday Journal publishes an in
terview With General Ashley, substan
tally confirming Steedman's anecdote
Of Lincoln,s Ashley and himself, as to
Sighting Democrats Of the war, given in
bis Columbus speech. wH
A aREENBACk VIEW OF TIE OHIO CONVEX
rIoNs
New Haven Union.1
The National and Democratic parties
of Ohio held State Conventions AZ Co.
lumhus yesterday, We are dissppoint.
ed In the action OF both.
We are disagreeabIy disappointed with
the Nationals for surFendering to the
Brick Pomeroy clique in the adoption
of q platform which can nei be defend-
ed by any sane and honest Green backer.
There are many good aud practical
points in 1t, but. the plank which de-
mands .the immediate calling in and
payment OF oil United States bonds in
full legal tender money" is wholly inde-
fensibla on the score Of honor or expe-
diency. To indorse such q theory is to
declare for the rspudiatiou Of the Ma.
tional debt. and for the everlasting de-
struciou Of the industries OF the coun-
try No scheme emsnsting from the
Money Power is more pregnant with
dire results to the producing classes than
this. We have argued this matter be-
fore ia these columns, and We have yet
to fad the man with the Aartiihood to
support the literal meaning Of the reso-
luton, The defence Is that ths "imme-
diate" payment OF the debt would be-
and that the term really
means "practicable." Then Why not say
what is meantf We are convinced that
the man who frst advanced the theory,
aud the bulk OF bis followers, really
means Reputation, and the defense is
merely subterfuge to drag honest and
intelligent currency reformers into the
support OF rank and destructive theory.
No wonder that such able and honora.
BILE Greenbacksrs as General Cary land
General Sherwood feel that they can not
support the platform. and have united
with Others 10 call for new Convsn-
lion to be held in Toledo ON the l7th
inst Tue nominee OF the Convention
for Governor. A S Piatt, ID . man OF
only local reputation. II the design Of
the Convention was to drive the great
bulk Of the $4,000 Gresnback voters in
OHIO over TO the Democracy, the object
was skillfully accomplished We sin
cerely hope, for the sake OF the Nation
al party in other States, that the blunder
Of yesterday will be reoli6ed.
rHDoRsIne YHr TOLEDO NATIONAL DELE
OATES.
Toledo True Nationalist.]
| The National Green aack-Labor Con-
ysntion which assembled in Columbus
was turned into roaring farce BY pack
OF bowling cIsckers without any follow
ing in Ohio. The earnest, intelligent
currency and labor refornsrs Who have
been 10 the traces since the inception OF
the party can not now consent to q
league with visionaries. or a covenant
With, an Insignificant knot vi mischief
makers. who, like the hy on the hub,
think they are giving the whole, wagon
its momentum. As the inpracticables,
who were 80 arrogant and unreasona-
BILE exercised about all the power they
fcoutrol inside the Convention--they
have little or none outside-ths sturdy
workers in the great cause Of the people
will be fully indorssd for leaving the Co.
lumbus Convention in the hands OF 9
disturbing element, and calling Con-
yeution to assemble in this city on the
a4lh inst. which will be free from an in-
cumbrsnee that has weighted the party
down in Ohio and checked its progress,
whom such action will be taken by the
real, genuine National Greenback- Labor
party OF Ohio as will inurs to the bene-
it OF the party and the people. The
action Of our delegates IN enthusiastic-
ally indorsed saIi9 IL g
! PlouA, OHIo, June 6-Ths Greenback
strength in this county has come over,
body and breecbes, TO the Democratic
ticket Inevery township in which there
was any Greenbacka vote last fall, the
active men in the organization have pub
licly avowed their intention 10 support
Ewing and Rice. ss:'.-zas
i Major Stephen johnston, the Green
back chienain, has returned from Sid.
nsy. He positively declined to be in
terviewed at present, preferring to wal,
awhile before defining bis position HI
is gratifed, he says, by the nominatior
Of Ewing and Rice, aad is still firmly
for cooperation, and expects to be a
the Toledo Con7sstion to work for it,
He says the ticket Is the strongest evel
nominated in Ohio, and that it's triumph
ant success is certain. just what his po.
sition will be in the event of 9 srefusal o
his party to cooperate be will not nov
say. He says he withdrew from the Co.
lumbus Convention that he might be fret
to act for the best, sll Of which mean.
that his services are ct the command o.
the Democracy.
| Judge J G. Stephenson, the Green,
back leader Of Shelby County, was here
on his way home. He said be was dis
gusted with the National Convention d
Columbus, and was going home to sup
port Ewing and Rice with oil the power
he can command. The Greenback, ele,
ment at Troy 10 al for Ewing and Rice
William Kelley, an influential Repub
lican Of Greenbsck proclivities, Of thii
city, has come out for the wonderfully
popular Democratic ticket.
J, SIpNRT, 0HIo, June 10, 1879.
, To THE EDrroR OF THE EsourREk:
j l have been a Democratic voter 10
eighteen yesrs previous 70 1871. Tha