The Van Buren press., 1868-10-09
The Great West !!
THE TURNING OF THE TIDE
Changes from Radicalism to De-
mocracy.
Excessive Taxation g. Expenditures

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rent of popular feeling, We publish below
a few of the changes from Radicalism to
Democracy, which we CLEAN from our Va
rious exchanges. These are only 1.-THE
Of the changes Of this character we have
seen announced, but they speak volumes
as to the disgust of the people with the
course Of the Radical Destructiycs, and
their determination TO hurl them from the
places Of power which they have desecrs-
ted and abused 1t will be observed that
these changes are occurring in great
numbers in the West, where the enthusi.
asn for Seymour and Blair is spreading
like a fire on the prairies:
THE WISCONSIN DEMOCRATIC PREss-THE
SIGNS OF THE TIMES.
1t is one Of the significant facts Of the
day that no less than nine new Democrat.
ic papers have been started in Wisconsin
since the nomination of Grant, and none
have been discontinued, while the Radi-
calls have gained none and loss three
one by suspension, and two by abandon.
ment of Grant and Colfax for Seymour
and Blair. ..
The Ripon Representative and Colum-
bus Transcript were Republican organs
until after the nomination of Seymour
and Blair. We might add the Madison
Democrat to this list, which was started
about the time of Grants nomination, as
successor to the Madison Union, which
had not been published for several
months before.
A year ago the Radicals carried the
State by a majority of less than five thou
sand on local issues, and with a one arm.
ed soldier as their candidate for Govern
or. This year if the Democracy do not
redeem the State on national issues, with
their favorite statesman as candidate
for the Presidency, they will have none
to blame but themselves for the failure -
Nawaukie Meas. a ..F
| Col McH Brooks, of Charleston, Cole
county. Illinois, new recruit from the
Radical ranks, made an eloquent speech
to some eight thousand Democrats as
sembled at that place on the night of the
10Th ult, in which he announced himself
for Seymour and Blair, and gave his
reasons for the faith that is in him.
Hon. Judge Mellon, of Pittsburg
Penn, has abandoned the Republican
party, and joined hands with the Demo
Gratis in an enthusiastic support of Sey.
mour and Blair. ...
Hon. James Franklin Backus, of Ohio,
a life long opponent of the Democracy,
has taken final leave of the Republican
party, and made a speech at Cleveland a
few days ago, in which he said 4" say
to night what never said before, that
stand here DemOcrat-a Democrat rs
defined in the New York Convention.
am willing to fight under the banner Of
the Democracy, and, God willing, we
will achieve victory 0
Ex.Gov. Sherwood, of Wisconsin, pro
nounced by Republicans as "a gentleman
Of great ability and influence" until very
recently Republican, disguised with the
corruption and rascalitv OF his party, has
come out unequivocally for Seymoua and
Blair, and will at once take the stump for
the purpose of aiding in their election.
Hon. II. G. Webb, Republican State
Senator from the Twenty third District
Of Wisconsin, for the past four years one
of the abiest and most prominent Repub-
lican members of the Senate Of that State,
has issued a carefully prepared address,
in which he gives the reasons why he
cannot longer support the present Radi
cal party, and announces his intention to
support the candidates Of the National
Democracy.
Hon. James r, Hubbcll, late Republi.
can member Of Congress from the Eighth
Ohio District, has rccanted from Rcpub
licanism, and made a speech at Demo
cratic meeting at Shelby, Richland coun
ty, in which he arraigned the Republican
party on account Of its change opposition
upon the question of reconstruction, and
charged ii with the desolation that broods
over the South and the hard times that
bear so heavily upon the industrial class
es Of the North. He is valuable recruit
for the Democracy in the battle tor Sey-
mour and Blair.
Dr. Morgan, a prominent and innuen
tial citizen of Evansville, Indiana. who
has been e.long opponent Of the De
mocracy, has lett the Radical party, and
come out for Seymour and Blair
In the Twelfth Ohio District on the
9th, Col. Lyman l.. jackson, Of Perry
county, an influential Radical, made a
speech declaring himself for Seymour
and Blair.
c. W. Johnson, ofQuincy, Illinois, an
active and jealous Radical until recently,
says The Republican party, under its
Radical leaders, has become the party OF
revolution, supporting revolutions which
must lead to instructions or tho Gnal
subvcrsion Of free government" Hence,
he reDounoes it, aud joins tho Democrat.
ic hosts. . .I. ..' u
Another Wisconsin man, a brave and
patriotic soldier Col. ID. 5. Curtis, here
tofore Republican. has published a
scathing review OF Radical policy, and
announced his abandonment of that foul
party. M
Marshal Gooding, Of Indiana, clcctor
at large on the Republican ticket in 1864,
who stumped the State that year " the
eminent edihcation Of Republicans, has
entered most emphatic protest against
Radicalism, and goes enthusiastically for
Seymour and Blair. .II ".HI
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