The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-07-29
DEMOCRATIC
State Convention !
A Harmonious and En-
thusiastic Meeting!
A GOOD TICKET!

The Democratic State Convention OF
Ohio met in the Euclid Avenue Opera
House in the City of Cleveland at. II
o'clock on Thursday last, July 22nd,
and was called to order by Hon. John
G. Thompson, Chairman Of the State
Central Committee, who introduced
Rev. James A. Bolles, d. D., who in
voked the Throne of Grace in the fol-
lowing fervent appeal, the delegates
arising and standing reverently the
while: '..s 81,
Almighty and everlasting God, who
art always more ready to hear than we
to pray, and art wont to give more than
either We desire or deserve, pour down
upon us the abundance of Thy mercy,
| fOrgiving US those things whereof our
conscience is afraid, and giving us
those good things which we are not
worthy to ask, but through the merits
and mediation of Jesus Christ, Thy
Son, our Lord, Amen. -f,,..T o.
Most gracious God, we humbly be-
tseech Thee as for the people of these
/ United States in general, so especially
| for the delegates assembled ia council
for the maintenance of the honor and
glory of one of these states. We pray
that they may be saved from all error,
ignorance, pride and prejudice; that
Thou wOuIdst be pleased to direct and
prosper all their. consultations, tor the
safety, honor and welfare of Thy peo-
pie, and for the ultimate triumph of
political honesty, fidelity and patriot
| ism. l.s,di d-aF ~ -tsH i4.i o.
We pray that all things may be Or
darl1 lnl
upon the best and surest foundation,
that peace and happiness, truth and
justice, religion and morality may be
established among, US for all genera
tiOns. a., ,,.1-,s is-,....,- "a ,...,s @
We pray that every inhabltant of
this, our beloved country, may enjoy
the fruits of his labor in peace and
quietness, in honesty and sobriety,
with a thankful remembrance of Thy
mercies, and that our common in her.
itance of liberty and equality may be
extended over the world, until all peO-
Piles and tongues shall rejoice in them,
and shall live to praise and glorify Thy
From all perjuries, frauds, oppres-
sions and usurpations; from all treach-
cry, hatred, malice and the inordinate
love of office; from all sedition, privy
conspiracy and rebellion, good Lord
deliver us! May God of His infinite
mercy grant that the North and the
South, The East and the West may all
be united in harmany and brotherly
love for the common and unsectiOnal
veal of the states united and in one
consentient and melodious song of
than ksgiving and praise to God as our
most mighty and most merciful Savior
and Deliverer. God grant that our
general government may be preserv-
ed in all its constitutional vigor, as the
sheet anchor of our safety abroad"
God grant that our state governments
may be preserved in all their rights as
the most competent administrations
for our domestic concerns and the
surest butwark against monarchical
tendencies.n OF let not the blessings
of material prosperity be abused to
luxury and dlicentiOusness, to irreligiOn
and vice; and we pray Thee, let the
higher and purer and richer blessings
of sound learning, of virtuous educa-
ton, and of Christian truth be as
widely and universally diffused as the
air which we breathe. 81, .,.-.,.s,t.,,, |
To Thy unmerited goodness, blessed
Lord, We ascribe all our national and
social advantages and endOwments and
we most earnestly pray that our con-
stitutlOnal freedom and independence
may forever DO ueIenueU anu preserved
and extended. On the grace and mer-
cy of God in Christ we rely for pardon
and salvation; and with grateful
hearts now aud ever aud with all the
of heaven we offer up our
unto Thee, in the name
of the Father and of the Son and of
the Holy Ghost, ever on God, world
without end, amen! ta.... -4I
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
the Son of God and the fellowship of
the Holy Ghost be with us all ever
more. Amen. a.L; So Haitss.. s=a37-u
Chairman Thompson then announce
ell the following ~ -sai1suIA ,lssaE =
F. io ..i4a TEMPORARY OFFICERS coz
President-JudgeL L. ID. Thoman, of
Mahonlng county,, yna ysr 3 5a-z e-
Secretary-COlOnel Robert A. Con-
stable, of Athens county.
Assistant Secretaries-C. Constan-
tine, of Clarke county, Hon. Henry |
Bohl of Washington county,, Gibson !
Porter of Perry county, Waldo Taylor |
and Thomas Wetzier of Fairfield |
county.
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