Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-09-26
TIIE EAST.

The Massachusetts, Republican State Con-
vention was held at Worcester on the 10Th.
Resolutions were adopted afflrming the doc
trines heretofore proclaimed and maintained,
that the United States is Nation that while
local self.government In all matters which be-
long to the States must be fully recognized,
that the National Government should secure
to its citizens from whom 1t claims allegi-
ance complete liberty and exact equality In
the exercise of their civil and political rights
that whether assailed by political persecution
at home, or menaced by tyranny abroad, all
citizens of the United States, without dis
tiuction of origin, race, creed or color, must
be protected by the National Government in
all the rights granted by the Con stitution /;
deprecates the course of the members of the
Democratic party who have undertaken to
revive sectional animosity for the purpose of
securing political ascendency in the Southern
States, and who have revived memories of
sectional strife by the defiant declarations Of
purpose to repeal laws made necessary by
the war and enacted TO secure the results Of
the war; that the pledges Of the Re-
publican party TO maintain National
honor and to preserve National cred
1t have been redeemed in the face
of bitter opposition by the prompt resumption
OF ofspecie payment and reduction both Of
principal and interest OF the public debt, and
insists that the paper and coin circulation Of
the country shall at all times be maintained at
par with the gold standard of the commercial
world applauds the course of President Hayes
in maintaining the constitutional prerogatives
of the executive, and successfully resisting
all efforts of Democratic Congress TO cripple
the functions of the Government, and recog-
nizes the earnestness and sincerity with
which he has labored to restore harmony
and good feeling TO all sections Of
the country. The following ticket was
nominated: For Governor, J. ID. Long; Lieu
tenant Governor, Byron Weston; Attorney
General, George Marston; Auditor, Charles
K. Ladd; Secretary OF State, Henry B. Pierce
Treasurer and Receiver, Charles Endicott.
The Commercial Exchange of Philadelphia,
on the 18th, adopted the GENITAL system as
basis for the purchase and sale of grain, -four
and seeds, TO take effect January l, 1880.
Nearly 100000 strangers joined with the
citizens Of Hartford, Conn.,, on the 18th, in
celebrating flag day, by the conveyance of the
old battle flags from the State Arsenal to the
new Capitol.
was held at Worcester, Mass, on the 18th,
and nominated the following ticket: For Gov
ernor, benjamin F. Butler; Lieutenant Gov
ernor, A. c. Woodwork; Secretary of State,
Michael j. Donahue; Treasurer, d. N. Still
ings; Auditor, d. j. King; Attorney General,
William d. Northend.
Rev. Rolin H. Neal, d. D., the oldest Bap-
tist minister of New England, died at Boston
on the 18th, aged seventy-two.
General Butler was nominated for Governor
by the Independent Republican ConVen-
tion, held at Worcester, on the 18th. The
balance Of the State ticket nominated by the
Independent Democrats at the same place on
the 18th, was endorsed.
During July, 1873, there were exported from
Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Other
United States ports, 5O032, $50 gallons Of pc,
troleum and petroleum products, the aggre
. gate value of which was 81, 23S, ,46l.
Daniel Drew, the once famous Wall street
broker, died at his sons home, in New York
City, on the night of the 18th.
The s.I days walking contest for the Asst
ley belt and the championship of the world
commenced at Madison Square Garden ia New
York City, at one o'clock on the morning OF
the I'D. THIRTEEN contestants entered, name
ly: Weston, RowelL Hazael, Guyon, Ennis
Panchott, Merritt, Hart, Krohne, butcher
Taylor, jackson and Federmeyer. About IL,
900 people witnessed the start. Weston ap
peared to be the favorite.
Since the first of August $27, ,OO0, 900 in gol(
has arrived at New York.
The grain house of Smith, Howell 4. Co
Philadelphia, failed on the 22d, with liabili
ties Of 100000. ......