The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-07

property when the juries are packed and
controlled by the Government for despotic
and partisan purposes. That under the
Federal jury laws, now In existence. juries
may be, and have been 50 packed and con
holled; and that the highest interests of
Justice and free government require that
these laws be changed SO as to secure fair,
impartial and independent juries in the
Federal Courts.
Resolved, That the Republican minority
in Congress, BY refusing to vote supplies to
maintain the Government, unless. the ma
iorty would agree to the use Of troops at
the polls, and also to the mMintainance Of
the unconstitutional corruptmg. violent and
unjust election laws aforesaid, and the
President Of the United States by his UNI
precedented use Of the veto power, in order
to perpetuate said laws, and the use of
armed men at the polls have shown a spirit
Of faction and q devotion TO party success
instead Of the welfare of the country and
the preservation of its constitution and
liberties, that demand the condemnation Of
the whole American people.
Resolved, That President Hayes, by his
frequent interposition of the veto, in order
W tclcdt iCHlotulIOu budb a pld1lll) COh-
stitntional, that In no way imterfered with
the independence of any ether department
of the Government, and had received the
most mature consideration of Congress, has
shown an utter disregard of the considera-
tons and principles that induced the in
serton Of the veto power in the constitution,
And2fke disregard of the wishes and well
fare of the people.
Resolved That we declare it as the sense
j Of the Democracy of OHIO, that not a dollar
should be appropriated by Congress to pay
soldiers, marshals, deputy marshall, or,
supervisors Of election, to interfere with or
control elections.
Resolved, That the efforts Of the Repub-
lean mff1ta open and keep alive the war
feeling hssseSn the North and South are
to be condemnesd by eyeryqoVer OF ms
Resolved tn 4 we reafim the financial
pdnciples heretofF lore adyocaea oy the Dem
ocsatic party of ONO; that the issue OF
mosess IN any form, and the regulation
Thereof balarss to the geDeral government
alone ght not to be delegated or en-
trused Ia Individuals or corporations; that
eAepIefore oppose the perpetuation Of the
Bent NatiAnal banking system as a
means Of control over. the currency of the
country, and demand the gradual substitu-
ton of Treasury notes-for National bank
currency to be made nceivable for all dues,
and a legal tender equally with coin-such
government issues to be regulated upon
principles established by Legislation or or
ganic law, so as to secure the greatest pos
sble stability of valne.
Resolved, That after changing the
valuation of all PROPERTY from the scale of
paper money by which the heavy burden
Of debts now resting upon the people, were
created to the former level Of gold and
silver-the change then made in the
metallic standard itself, by the demonetiz-
alton of silver-ws a nonstrous fraud up-
on the people, cuhningly devised in the in
terest CT the holders Of bonds, that should
be condemned asin violation of every prin-
cfple of honest dealings, and a covert as
sault upon the fundamental rights of prop
erty, and We therefore demand the full
restoration of ilver to its original place as
a money meta, the same as gold.
Resolved, That the rapid increase Of the
Understanding debt of the government,
under the present administration. ought to
exotic the serious apprehension of the peo-
pie. We demand that the further increase
in the bonded debt, in time of peace, be
stopped and it be put in process Of ex5
&nction. ads
Resolved, That the attack made upon
the. State Legislature In the Republican
platform is wholly undeseryed. and that the
Legislature in the arduous work of codify-
ing the laws of the State and inthe reduc-
ton of fees and salaries of county officers
and thepassage of a law to protect the bal
'lotan8 prevent bribery at elections, deserve
The COMMUNICATION Of the peoplenft the State.
Resolved, That it is the duty of our Gov
eminent to maintain to its fullest extent the
doctrine that q man may, in good faith,
change bis habitation and become a citizen
of any other country. We should protect,
in every part of the world, all our natural
lied citizens as we would our native born;
and should resist all Improper claims upon
them by Governments to which they no
hneer owe allegiance, We demand that
existing treaties yith all foreign Govern
ments be rigidlyf enforced. and that early
steps be taken to obtain from the German
Empire, a fuller recognition of the right of
expatriation and Of the right OF our natur-
allied citizens returning, or having property
there, by q modification of the treaty exist
ing between US.
The resolutions were read IN q clear dis
tinct tone and were listened to with the ut
most attention showing that they were a
matter of unusually serious consideration to
tie Convention. At frequent intervals tie
resolutions were greeted with s<Sreat-
warmth of applause, and were finally
adopted.
THEY REFUSE TO ADJOURN, TAKEA
RECESS UNTIL AFTER THE ELECTION,
This closed the actual business of the
convention, and a delegate moved that it
stand adjourned. The motion was put and
lost by the Chair, but sverybody1eft all the
same. The Convention has not been adj
journed, and will not be until the election.
1t will not assemble again, but the dele
gates will individually vote and act for the
SUCCESS Of the ticket they had Just finished
making until it is sworn into efiGe.
The R~atiacatien Meeting.
At about halfpast eightso'elock an i'm
throng of people, numbering proba-
bly, 5000, assembled at the west front of
the State House to ratify the GLORIOUS work
of the day. They went without The glar-
mgettraetion of a brass band, audit was a
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