The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-01-22

The Democracy of Monroe Speak in
Plain Terms to Senators GrOweil
and Smith and Representative
Hamilton syes,ess zee sfg-lI1s Il
Quite . number Of Democrats OF this
county assembled IN the Court House
on Wednesday evening, the 18th inst
to take action on the votes of Senators
CRnwELL and SMITH and Representative
HAMILTON in the, Democratic caucus to
nominate a'candidaie for, U S, Senator,,
J. P. SpRIGGs, Esq, was elected Chair-.
man and 10 q few well chosen remarks
stated the Object Of the meeting. H. 4.
WEST was appointed Secretary.
Mr., WEST stated that be was at Co.
lumbus during the, contest and that the
friends of Mr.. PENDLEroN in the caucus
informed him that Mr.. Hamilton and
Senator'S CRowsEL and SMITH voted with
Mr.. PAESE's supporters on every motion
preliminary to the nomination, and for
Mr.. PAYNE on the only ballot cast.
Hon. A. j. PEaRsoN was called aad
gave rorcihle expression to the views Of
the Democracy of this county in regard
10 the votes cast by our Senators and
Representative in the caucus, ts.,i...
Hon j. R. Morris addressed the
meeting sad- made an able defense Of
Mr.. PENDLEToN AMI his efforts to huild
up the Democratic party His opinion
was sery dsciied that tsour Senstoss and
Representative shouli have voted for
him in Che sesncas sin oheasenes. tosthe
will Of their constituents. -. a.s 6 a.
J. B. Dnheas, 8 q ,did not tproposeta
discuss. tie methods practiced by those
who favored the candidacy Of Mr PAYNE
hut spoksih relauon to The votes oionr
Senators and Representative in the eau
Gus. They by their vn'es misrepresent-
ell tneif caustli iueHts-s& - 20 - Is. . -
| JAnEs,WArsoS. Esq, was OF the opin-
ion tina. the Democracy. of Maaroe and
the 18th & 18Th and the l4th Senatorial
Districts had been misrepresented Dy
Senators CRowEbi and SMITH and Rep.
resenta.iye HAMILTON in the Senatorial
caucus.
The Secretary read the following
communication from the .Depocracy OF
Perry township - ~ - - -
ASrroca, OHIo. Jan IS. 1884.
GENERAL Wssr- Dear Sir.a Not being
able to attend the called Democratic
meeting to night, We takeythis appartu;
nifty to express our indisa 1tiea in not
being represented by our Senstors and
! so-called Representative, IN the late con-
test for u. S Senator. We believe that
every smaui ia Perry township, was inSfa.
vor Of George n. Pendleton being re.
turned to the Senate, believing that it
was through his efforts that We carried
the State last year. and favoring civil
sefgice in our government affairs. y
Therefore, We denounce the action OF
oar Senat,rs aad. representative in cast
ing their votes against him ~ aei
Ell LYNCH. lalsss T. L. TwrNRM. .
LWM. DoRNpusH. WIN. BorTENFrELp.
VI. J .,PolufrE i ! HoaH @ IEES.
| ". T. Kooarz. ). 2 "A. l.. zMoRaAS.
MONROE MYER
+ On motion Of j. B. DRIGas, ESQ.,, q
committee consisting Of thres. members
was appointed to draft resolutions. "
T. HuaD, E<q.s OF Ss+em township.
LOUIS SroEHR and JoHs L. GlLEEsPtE O.!
Center to sns6ipvere appointed and re-
ported the fllo sing resolutions: !
Resoluei, That our Representative in
the Legislature OF Ohio. the Hon. j. a.
Hamilton, aud our Senator'S. the Hon. 8
". s. Crowell and Gilbert Smith, in vo-
ting for the Hon. Henry B Payne in
caucus, Tor u S Senator, knowingly
misreprcsented the Democracy Of this
county, and are suns orthys Of the conf
dence of ths Democracy Of Monroe
lcounty. sa -
Resoluel, That it is the sense Of this
meeting that said Representative and
Senators shouid Immediately resign, and
permit other and more worthy Demo-
crsys to occupy Sue positions that they
have thus far proven themselves un-
worthy to ill.
Resolved, That tue Secretary of this
meeting be instructed to forward TO said
Represenatiye and Senators . copy Of
these resolutions and that the same be
Ipablshed ID the srIRrrloFi DEMocRAcY
and Columbus TINES.
- " 7 HusD, Committee.
LOUIS SroEHs A1YT !.
Adopted unanimously.
Ua motion the meeting adjourned,
The following communication from
Washington township was handed to
The Secretary after the adjournment;
GRAYsvILLE. Quo, Jan l6, 1854.
|. Mr.. EI r. WEST; Aslwe, or the most
ot us, cannot attend the meeting called
nv the Democrats of Monroe Co, to
give exsressioa To their, views as, re-
CARDS the action OF our, Senators. and
Representative on the vote for United
States Senator in the caucus, we would
say, that we condemn their course. and
regard it as step in the interest Of the
Standard Oil Company and the Reppb-
tliean parry Ga ss.. .z~a- W.
CHAs. Hull. G OKEY.
JERE DoUaRERry. GEORGE BRows
j T. CaRisTY. A ALLEN
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