The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-05-11
THE DEMOCRACY.
Proceedingsof the State G n
vention.
Address Of Hon. Frank Hurd, TEN.
pOrary President.
Hon. George l.. Converse, Perma.
nent President.
TIL E X ESOL. UTIONs,
r II E EsOLUTIONs.

ue uoOis WE'RE iocktu until nalt-paSt
ten o'clock. When they were thrown
'pen there was big crowd to enter in.
The house was soon well filed. TIE
Barracks Band furnished the harmony,
and discoursed acceptable music at
proper intervals durir g the dav. The
house was appropriately decorated with
the Stars and Stripes and the likeness of
Thurman.
/. Hon John G. Thompson. Chairman
of the Democratic State Central Com
mit,ep. called the Convention to order
OF 1I:l5 O'Clock, and announced that
the Committee had selected the follow
ing ofiicers for the temporary organiza-
ton:
Temporary President, Hon. Frank H.
Hurd. ot Lrcas county.
Temporary Secretaries, ,Jsmes : Grail,
oil Richlsnd: w w. Redfield. of Hul-
RON: j 4. Newcomer. o, Chamnsign;
George Maui, of E'ie;L f. MeKenns,
OF Perry
Hon. Frank H Hurd came forward.
and, on assuming the duties Of the Caair,
spoke as follows:
ADDRESS OF TIE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT
GENrLExEN OF TaE CoxvENTIoN-I
thank ,ou mos, cordially Tor the honor
YOU have conferred upon me. con-
gratulate you upon the auspicious cir
cumstancts under which we are assem-
bled to-.isy. Icoueratula'e you upon
the magnificent attendance this Conven-
tinn has evoked, composed as Il is Of the
intelligence and enthusiasm OF the Dem
ocra,ic party OF Ohio congratulate
you upon the harmony and nnity in our
Organization not {, Conventions to
throw shadows upon our future promi.
ses, no warning factions which require
Ipuhlic reconciliation of their leaders.
but our party OF one purpose. animated
ny one spirit Of fidelity to the organi-
zs,ion.. devotion to its principles, faith.
| fill support OF its measures, aud firm
determination to carry its banner to
vic'cry. ] congratulate ynu upon the
supremacy OF our putty in both halls oil
the Federal Cnneress-for the first time
lin the year Of Presidential election for
more than qnarter of y century-s
supremacy which assures US oftne fruits
Iof our victory when we shall have won
it; which will proclaim to the country
and the world that the frauds of 1876
shall not be repeated in 1880; that the
popular will shall not again be thwarted
by the corrupt action Of fraudulent re-
turning hoarls and the false decision oil
partisan electoral commissions.
We are assembled to-day t.j open {
canvass the ssost important in the his.
tory Of the country Ohio will he the
battlefield for the two great political par.
ties. Our Ortober election will he the
first great contest in the Nations strug-
gle. On the second Tuesday Of the
month, the lines Of the parties will have
heen drawn in every township In the
Union; the nominations will oil have
been made; the leaders will all have
been chosen, the struggle will hare be-
gun. On that dav hostilities all over the
country will be suspended; all eyes will
he turned to Ohio. In breathless sns.
pense the result OF our contest will be
awaited, What word shall Ohio send
Fellow Democrats. let ns see to it tha,
that night the lightning fishes all oveI
the land the word which will carry EN-
barrassment, confusion and discomfi,.
ure to our foes, and encouragement
con6dence and enthusiasm to our friends
such word as shall start in motion th,
4 tide which shall sweep with resistles,
flood to victory the national STANDARD
bearers Of the Democratic party.
Every motive and impulse OF part,
iealty'a and patriotic duty urges Us to th,
contest. The issues involved are th,
most important and far reaching eve
submitted to the country; it is the issu
between the simple republic Of the Con
stiiution and the strong government o
centrsIzed power; between the arm,
and the people: between free election
and military interference at the polls
Can freemen be silent In such contest
Can men who hold as sacred the mot
toes Of Jefferson and Jackson, and pro
fess to be imbucd with their spirit be Ia
different in such q STRUGGLED No! no
a thousand times no! The fate o
free government nn this continent de
pends upon the result The destiny Q
. the Republic is involved. The hopes O
the world are at stake. There must b
no idleis, no trifirrs, nor strugglefs, no
bahers, nur disorganizers now. Th
lines must he closed up; the organizs
tion mast be perfected; the disciplin
. must be through and complete
q The old watchwords and battle erie
Of the party must be heard again. Th
u,aintainance OF the right Of States u
violate as the present guaranty OF th
Eperpetuity Of the Union; no consolids
tion Of power in the Federal Govern
5 ment; an indestructible Union of indie
structible States; opposition to monopo
lies; death to the national banking sys
tenn; currency as good as gold sn
silver, and based upon them ,and issue
i under constitutional authority; the VI
{ most liberty to the private citizen cor
sistent with the public safety; no co
rupting laws; the removal OF emba
y rassine restrictions from trade tariff Il
a revenue only with the ultimate view ,
e free trade with all tie world; the mo-
o for the man, the least for the Cover
ment; the uplifting, the exalting OF Il
individual; the limiting, the restrictin
9 OF governmental power. These wel
battle axes Of the Democratic party fro
l798; they are hallowed by the reverel
! tial lips which uttered them they we
10 Incorporated in the administration of II
Federal Government by the Democrat
party for nearly century. They We
launched in the thunder of the ci,
strife, and stifed in its smoke they we
included 10 the despotism Of the reco
= struction era. Let them be revived
1880 Let them be shouted on eve
g hill side and valley In the land until
the trumpet tones OF triumph they a
u declared in November next TO be as
your the sentiments OF the Americ,
u people. With such organization, wi
such watchwords. and with the bann
'' of our glorious party in the hands
the men who stand in the front raj
y with the ablest Of lawyers, the pure
statesmen, the truest of patriots, al
ID the trustiest of Democrats, Allen
IN Thurman, the result cannot he doubte
!. II will ha a decisiva vicforv for frpe on