The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-09-03
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he hamess and herewith present to
he public the initial number of THE
DEMOCRATIC PRESS, and ask for it a
favorable Judgment and liberal pat
.onage; but before conceding this re-
luest we expect it will be demanded
hat, in conformity to long establish
ed usage, we briefly state the objects
and purposes we have in view.
The title of our sheet sufficiently in
dicates its political character. We
have nailed our colors to the mast !:
the candidates of the Democratic Ma
tional and State Conventions are at
the head of our columns their Plat
forms of principles we publish, and
they meet our full, free, and hearty
endorsement, an we propose to /" fight
it out on that line" whatever time it
may require. We are in favor of the
Union of our fathers under the Con-
stitution they gave us;
,. In youth it sheltered me. 10 qfl8 ID
And I'll protect it now.'' -t5l., ada
Ithas alwaysin in the past been our shield
amid the storms that have threatened
our ship of State. When it has been
steered by the chart of the Constitu-
ton we have ever been landed safely
in the haven of National and individ-
ual prosperity. When we have de-
parted from its teachings, disaster and
destruction have threatened to over
whelm US. During more than half
century of our National existence the
Democracy have had the control OF
the Government, and during the days
of our National calamity, even our en-
emies boastingly declared that we
had "the best Government the world
ever saw that we were the most fa-
vored and most prosperous people the
sun ever shone upon" 1t is a source
Of pride to belong to and be permitted
to give our aid in bringing the Gov
ernment back to the control of the
party that built up for it so proud a
a name, and brought to the people
such unwonted prosperity.
The present contest is one of no OF
dinary importance, and we purpose to
devote our whole heart and soul and
ability to the restoration of the Gov
ernment to the control of the party
that recognizes the binding obligation
of the great charter of our liberties,
and that has such a regard for the
rights of the people that it will never
give its voice or vote to build mp in
this fair land of ours, privileged
order, an aristocracy of bond holders,
enjoying immunities and privileges
and exempt from the burthens which
are the lot of the laboring masses.
In addition to its political features,
we design to make the .PREss good
local newspaper, and an acceptable
fire-side companion in every family.
If we shall succeed in accomplishing
these results, or, in any considerable
measure, aid in doing So, our ambition
will be satisfied. 70 y iiafftt 3lil =
Give us a trial. - ~ !" -.
Independent Candidate for Congress--A "A
9nfi-iiiaS Back Down. ~ fff;tI q
! On the Goth rtlt. a Convention was
-
held at Warren, for the purpose OF
nominating a candidate fen, Congress
in this, the 18th, Congressional dis
trict, in opposition to Gen, GARFIELD,
the Radical nominee, The GonYen-
ton was induced by the fact that 1900
OF 1000 Republicans, mostly in the
counties of TrumbulI and Mahoning,
who were dissatisfied with the posi-
ton occupied by Gen. GARFIELD on
the financial question, had addressed
circular letter to Hon. MLTeN SUT-
LIFT, of Warren, asking him to be-
come an independent candidate for
Congress on the platform of paying the
5420U. s. Bonds in the Legal Tender
currency of the country. The signers
to this request were all Republicans,
as we are informed, and they declared
that they neither could narWould sup
port GARFIELD, and his obnoxious po-
sition on the financial question. i5i1
The Convention assembled as pei
announcement, and adopted resolu-
tions declaring an unalterable pur-
pose to carry ont at the polls the peo-
Piles, doctrine that the $40 bonds are,
in justice and in law, not payable in
coin, but in the legal-tender currency
of the Government; and upon this
platform, DR.. N. &C. WooDwoRTH, OF
Warren, was nominated for Congress,
who, in an appropriate speech on the
OCCASION, accepted the nomination.
% Since then the Doctor has publish
ed a letter declining. to be candidate.
By what means this declination was
brought about we can only surinise.
But by whatever means it was induc-
ed, it is difficult to understand how the
isigneRs of the circular can support
Gen. GARFIELD and his oppressive
financial schemes, and that of the Re-
publican party. biHow Is 1itipossible
for them, after denouncing the finan-
'cial policyTof their party as unjust and
oppressive, to support the National
Republican ticket which is pledged to
fasten this oppressive burdenupon the
Inecks of the people. Such inconsis-
tency can be accounted for only upon
the hypothesis that I'M their slavery to
party they will neutrality-suspicious. the
instruments to forge the chains that
bind them in abject slavery to the
bond-holders. .iI1I499 9aof 8oi :.
iitCoNGREss has removed the disabili-
ties from 1,500 rebel Radicals, includ-
ing three Annersonville Jailors, and
refuses it to some of the ablest, wisest
and best men of the South, because
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