Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-06-15
REPUBLICANS OF OHIO.
A HARMONIOUS AND Sue
CESSFUL CONVENTION.
1t is Resolved That the Liquor Busi-
ness Should be Taxed, and That
Law, as Enacted. Should be
Obeyed The Ticket and
the Platform.

the Platform.
COLUMBUS, June Never in the his
tory of Ohio Republicanism has the call
for State Convention brought a larger
or better representative body of men TO-
gether than are assembled here to-day.
Looking over the array of stalwart, ear
nest, thoughtful men, representing all
sections of this great commonwealth, all
doubt of the future of the grand old
party, and that it has an unfulfilled mis-
sion which it alone can accomplish, If.
such doubt existed, was dissipated by
the evidences on every face, in the tone
of every voice, of those who were here
to reaffirm questions of principle, and
not of policy. Tne current of yesterday
had grown stronger and more fully indi'
Gated what the outcome would be. The
early morning found the delegates astir.
and ready for business. Everybody ap-
peared to feel as if a victory had been
won. Indeed, the convention itself is a
victory One delegate remarked, "They
said the old party was dead; this does
not look much like it, does it ?" pointing
to the throngs about him.
At o'clock the delegates of the coun-
ties composing the several COngression-
al districts met in the rooms assigned
them in the State House, and chose dis
triet representatives on the several COM
mittees. Everything passed of smoothly.
Eleven o'clock was the hour named
for the temporary organization of the
convention. Before it had arrived the
Opsra House filled up rapidly, and when
William Capellar, of Hamilton county,
chairman of the State Central Commit
tee, raped tine convention to order, and
notified it that it was time for the con-
vention to proceed to business, every
delegate was in his seat and attentive
faces were directed toward the stage,
awaiting the summons that would find
them ready.
Rev. ]. C. Jackson, pastor of the Broad
Street M. E. Church, of Columbus, was
introduced. The invocation was then
offered by the reverend gentleman.
Mr.. Capellar, at the close of the pray
er. delivered short and stirring address
to the convention, and at its conclusion
announced the temporary organization
of the convention as follows:
Temporary chairman, ID. A. Hollings-
worth, of Harrison; secretaries, j. ID.
McNeal, of Hamilton, d. J. Edwards, of
Trumbull, Henry Becker, of Franklin.
Continuing he said: "Inow have the
honor of introducing the temporary
chairman of this convention-Senator D.
A. Holiingsworth, of Harrison county,
Mr.. Hollingsworth bowed his acknOwl-
edgement for the courtesy shown him,
and spoke as follows:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND FELLOW REPUB-
LICANs OF ONO: Since we last met in
State Convention, the people of this and
other lands have been in mourning fol
the Chief Magistrate of the Republic
one of earth's noblemen-whose cruel
death, at the hands of an assassin,s shock
ed every instinct of humanity, and sent
la thrill of horror round the world. A
similar event happened in 1865, wher
President Lincoln, the great martyr oi
| the Rebellion, met death in the same vi
olent manner. Each of these tragic oc
currences was followed by grave appre
tensions among the people lest the
shock might endanger the stability o.
republican institutions; dark clouds
seemed to gather on the horizon, bu
happily all possible danger was averteC
bv the Constitution, the provisions O.
| which proved strong enough to transfe
control of the Government, withou
| farther violence or bloodshed, into tn
hands of designated successors.
l When Lincoln fell, however, the vas
citation and detection of Vice Presiden
Jonson gave control of the Governfnen
temporarily to those who had been re
pudiated at the polls; but the people
i learned wisdom and proftted by the les
son, so that when a like cOntingenc,
arose in 1881 they had a capable ant
true Vice President [applausel, who qui
etly assumed the duties of the Presden
tial Office with that remarkably firm an
steady hand which has since guided tn
destinies of the Republic. Lincoln an
Garfield first and last President electe'
by the suffrages of the Republican part
ARE at rest; typical representatives o
all that is good and great, their exampl
and the principles they advocated re
main to light the pathway of the part
! in its onward march of progress. Th
principles of the Republican party neve
die; they merely become accomplishe
facts, and the party then moves on t
the discussion of new and living issues
Always in the advance, and recognizin
the eternal principles of right and jus
} tice in all things, its record formed a
} epitome of unparalleled progress.
Coming into power at the close of
weak, if not REASONABLE, administration
it found the Government in the throe
of dissolution; self-styled soverelg
States had separated themselves fror
!; the Union of our fathers; treason stall
ed defantly in the halls of Congress
! threats of assassination were rife, pull
lie credit was destroyed, the treasur
depleted, the army unfaithful, and th
navy, by order of Democratic Secreta
ry, scattered to the four quarters of th
! earth. 1t was truly supreme hour {
l peril for the Union. European mol
archs rejoiced in the belief that the e.
. pertinent of self-government was ende'
: The Republican party, however, prove
equal to the emergency. Patriotlcall
sinking it's distinctive party name for
: time, it crystallized the loyal elements {
the countryi nto one organization know
J. as the Union party, and bravely resol
!, !, ed at whatever cost of blood and trea
Y ure to protect our fair fabric of govern
,. ment from destruction. This was 7
, idle resolve, and its heroic execution
written on the brightest pages of Anne
lean history. The great rebellion WI
crushed by the strong arm or power, bl
not until billions of treasure had bee
n exhausted and thousands of the brave
o and best citizens of the Republic h:
y gone down in the maelstrom OF war; dl
organized States were reconstructed al
II restored to their proper relations in Il
l. Union; citizenship was freely conferr'
S again on those who had forfeited it
treason; no subsequent trials were o
i a