The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-09-12
Enr lh. Okia Demannt.


To THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF THE
COUNTIES oFHoLMES, CoSHoC TON. AND
TUSCARAWAS
Fellow Cllzens: Through The friendly solicitations
sft number Of my old democratic friends in this con
sressional district eoHsenled have my nSue presented
as cahdidae for Representa- i've 10 Congress. eli,
tered the Geld fairly and honorably with my two oppo-
nsnts for nomination and during six weeks that wsi
before the people abused Ssndsrsd and misreprs.
senIed by few as lying miscrsans in Tuscarawas, ss
svsr lived IN any community.
Our County Convention was held on lhe Cd instant
and on the fore noO of that day ascstained from the
deegatesias they came in that at number Or the Town
ship meetings appoint said delegates the ouss means
were resorled To in order TO defeane. In Severa Town
ships to 10 men MET and appointed delegates and
instructed them who they should vote for in County
Convention lie same time there we've from 10 10
lOO deuiocraiic votes ir lLose Townships. In other
Townships there was intrigue used by appointing the
meetings at different places from first agreed OIL & mum
Jer Omy friends wore peVented this way from getting to
the meetings at all. In several TuwnshbsI received
majority Of votes OF; The first ballot and on the I'd ballot
the friends Ofmy opponents thrswthe votea together
d defeated me. had no knowledge Of this mode OF
voting being adopted neither had my friends believing
thdt who ever received tho votes on The first balu
would be the nominated candidate according TO the elsc-
ton laws Of Ohio governing the election Of all State
and County officers. In one Township where my
friends poled over 40 votes was defeated by whip
votes asI am informed; In Goshen Township where
reside carly in the morning of the Township Meet
ing ays wretch was dispatched throughout the Town
ship under the whip and raised lhe yell llat had de.
cined being candidate and on that day Dunber of my
friends on this report voted against me. and comrade
and an associate of is sandsler boosted in The after
uoOn, that he had instructed this fellow 10 ride IS
Z the Township, and carry round this false report.
On the Morning Of the Township, meetings hired
runnefswere sent into number Of the Townships with
o the hue aud cry that Coshocon County had gone a
gainst me and reported that had declined being
candidate; before this had written to number Of my
friends In this County that tho delegates appointed at he
} CoShocton Convention were my friends ard would sup
ourt me id the congressional conventions the ruth is a
ant informed by my friends from Coshocton that two
third. or moro of the delegates in the Coshocton County
convenon were in my favor and this SANDER, being re
uorted on me a, Ire polls dono me serious injury.
After learning these facts lha, such dshonorabe All
c.,d,sn, maans had been resoned 10, TO defeat m!
nomination, I personally af.HeHed before lie Con'en
lion and Withdrew my as cahd'aa'e' stating
nv reasons the base sanders that hSt oeeh heaPed up
ON me- and that wished to preserve recce and mar
: meis in the democratic party. No sooner hal aoh
this, than the yell was raised by few malignant ei's
mics that had thrown my interest and lends TO one
: the other candidates. This bass libel was inmedalsl,
carried to Holmes county, and number of highly res
peclab' menbslieving Tito ba Iue, issued a hand
bill setting forth that had barganed and sold my friend
to another candidate. have been informed that soh
6fthose gentlemen extremely rssfelhat they Ho
led n.6 this error by false representations now sa
10 the public that this charge in character with III
" rosl made against me is false and untrue.
Our Couoty Convention separated aud appointed TIVE
sets Of delegates TO the Congressional Convention =
When that Convention met in Shanesville on Tucsda
j. last The delegates from Holmes and Coshocton organ
ed, AID after consultation and several votes taken til
n Two sets ofdelsgalss from ruscarawas were exclude
/. from the Convention aud the whole matter relerie
back to The democratic party Of Tuscarawas. Solne
n my fendS III that Convention having again placed N
;. name before the democracy a candidate, now TAX
10 this occasion inform the democratic party of This d'
= rcl that now Withdraw from the contest rather tha
a again be made the subject Of defamation by The 10,
WHO have been slandering the dnlrict for III
o last three months. leave the field open for tbs w
young democratic Lions ofths day, 10 decide tina
J. and fmy withdrawal will aid and assist in rastor
10 harmony in Tuscarawas and the district, shall ee
o il had done my duty by making sacrifice of lnyse
/ and giving up the field to two younger men WHO
d unwilling to make any CONCESSIONS and Ifths democrt
A. cy o this county the District, finds Po,'es Fiel
: in old 'Tascaraivas, on their heads belt. Ny haHd
u are clear.
&c Fellow democrats In making the foregoing publ
cu,on feel ilhad but done my duty myself an
friends. To them in this and the other counties, ri
ID turn my sincere thanks for their voluntary support Fo
. near 30 yours have sev ved with 1hs democratic part
10 Of TuscsraVas and shall cheeully continue to aid an
10 assist in defending democratic measures and principle
" through NE balance Of my life.
e / am fellow ritizons with great respect,
10 Your humble servant
ID WALTER NJ BLAKE.
. New Philadelphia, Sept IT, 1874.
The Holmes County Farmer and CUshocton Demo
J. crat will please copy.
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