Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-09-14


tonal institutions. Such wrongs as
/ have enumerated would never have
been submitted to by the Democratic
party had the individuals comprising
that party not been first deprived CT
of the free expression of their will
These, our masters, have stolen our
ballots, have falsifield the will of the
people, and have pulled away the very
keystone of the arch of liberty
speak as Democrat to Demo
Gratis. If we would see chance of
carrying the next presidential election
Of taking the nation from the hands
of those who, in our opinion, are un-
fit to have control of it, or restoring
to general acceptation the principles
we have at heart. we must vindicate
our party !; we must remove the load
Of disgrace broaght on us by official
corruptions in this city. Here We are
! in control. We have und sturbed
possession of all branches of the mu
nicipal government, and an immense
majority of the voters For all frauds
peculation, venality and iniquity in
the municipal government We are re
sponsiple, and no party with such 81
record will ever be given the possess
ion of the national administration.
We must crush Tammany or Tam
many's dishonesty will crush us.
Large partitions of the money stolen
from our treasury were used to bribe
Republicans; notorioasly the very
charter under which we live was car
ried by the purchase of Republican.
Municipal officer and the spoil of our
citizens have been divided between
both parties. But none of this ex-
cuses Us. We are in power we can
correct abuses; if we do not
we ought to suffer. and will
II Republicans are guilty. we are not
blameness. Already we are threat
ened with the loss of the Germans.
That economical people will not sub
init to have their houses mortgaged
by the issue Of municipal bonds in or
der to give to corrupt men wealth and
luxury From all sections of the
country came complaints from Dem
ocrats that they have to defend the
iniquities of Tammany Hall, and that
they are beaten by the bad record of
our city rulers. Ii Democracy would
survive, it must put down with a
strong hand these abuses. We can
still do so The people are not 50
ont,rnl nlx,h hnlnnoSS n 1p., "A
have us believe. They can not defy
an outraged and indignant communi-
ty with the impunity they hope. The
| power is still with US it we are willing
and determined to exert it. In times
| of great excitement the usual barriers
are swept away, and the people rush
| along in mighty current which car
ries all before it. Those who would
resist it are overwhelmed and perish,
but the corrupt always cover before
| it and are most earnest to conciliate
it. So will it be here. Canvassers,
| inspectors, and registers, be they
Democrcts or Republicans, are as
fon of their lives as though they were
| honest men; and no one appreciates
the danger of irritating the people
more than they. An aroused and
outraged public is not patient, and
Judge Ledwith laid down good law
when he told his friends that if they
saw an inspector tamper with theil
ballots they could shoot him on the
| spot. The man who cheats Il nation
out of its brlthright has committed
the highest of crimes, and deserves
no mercy. We are living under Il
| wrong 81 stem. To allow Mayor
elected for two years, to appoint all
other municipal officials for five
years may be Tammany Democracy,
but it is not ours. That system must
be changed; a proper mode of select
ing polling officers must be establish.
ed; every protection must be given to
the ballot, and, incidentally to these
reforms; the ring which has secured
control of Tammany Hall must be
put down, and then not only will oul
city's fame be redeemed, our taxes
lightened, our business affairs improy
ed, our commerce increased, and cur
metropolis made what it should be
the grandest city in the world, but
Democracy and republican institutions
will be relieved from the discredit
which has been brought upon them.
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