South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-08-18
CAN ONE WHO HAS KEEN A
DEMOCRAT FROM PRINCE
PIE SUPPORT THE So
CALLED
TICKET view IN THE
FIELD

FIELD
The question asked above, IS on,
of great Importance TO the Demo
cratic voters of OHIO. There are
none, we believe, no matter how
bitter their opposition and hatred
to Democracy has been, but viii
admit that they admire the Jevo.
ticn TO principle evidenced by the
Democratic masses during the war,
aume when 1t tried a mans soul TO
avow himself r Democrat. Then
TO be a Democrat, was TO be hIssed
and jeered at by neighbors and rel
atives, to be threatened with mob
violence, to have property and life
endangered, to have Imprisonment
and Punishment staring you IN the
face, to be ostracised by society as
an enemy of your country; and all
Tins because devotion to principle
was stronger in the hearts of the
honest men Of tho Democratic par
ty than was the desire to float
along in the popular eddy, bask-
ing in the smiles and Establishments
of a large and arrogant majority.
As we said above, there ar none,
no matter how bitterly they hated
the Democrats Of those times. but
what will admit that they admire
the devotion to principle evidenced
by those who thought they were
~subseryIng the best interests of the
country by being Democrats, and
openly avowed themselves as such,
But 1t seems that the principles
of Democrats, even after all they
endured during and since the war,
have 10 be put to q new test, and
this time at the hands of those who.
are protesting to be in sympathy
/, with them and even to hold to
them. During the war, and up to
the present year, the great enemy
of Democratic principles was a
bold and open enemy; but the great
enemy of Democratic principles to-
day is one that insidiously creeps
in and steals even the name of Dem
ocrat from those who have so nubly
born 1t, and who would bear it,
if not corrupted, unu' the end of
time. Also, As the present great
enemy of Democratic principles is
unlike the cid IN presenting itself.
at is equally distinctive IN the ap-
pliances it uses in wagIng its war.
The old made it's attacks with the
weapons of manhood and power.
The new uses those of the seducer
and coward. The cid told you
plainly to your teeth that you we're
enemies of your country, traitors
The new promises you Office and
power if you will Acknowledged
yoarselres traitorsf The old tried
to force you by threats of the dun
geon, mob violence, exile, etc., to
abardon your. principles; the new
seeks to buy you with promises of
the emoluments of Office and pow
or. Will the men who stood BY
their Democratic principles when
they were attacked by the old and
powerful enemy, give way TO the
new enemy that attempts to seduce
them by the brides of official pat
ronage?
1t Is quite mysterious to us how
one who was a Democrat during
the war, and up 10 to the present.
year, can think of supporting the
so-caiied Democratic ticket how in
the field. One who has been a Re-
publican, and Who is dissatisfied
with the corruptions of his party,
could consistently do SO. but We
cannot understand how one who
has been a Democrat can do So.
The main questions that have been
at issue between the Republicans
and Democrats for the past ten
years, have been those involved in
the 18Th, 18th and 18th amend
ments. The platform of the So
called Democracy of Ohio, and the
speeches of AcCook, the candidate
for Governor On that platform, ac-
quiesces in and supports the Re-
publican position of two years agoi
and brands the Democratic position
of tho same period as false. The
Democrat that votes for McCook,
IN his vote that he has been
wrong, been playing a false part in
all time past. He says that he no
longer continues to be an opponent
of what he has always called un-
constitutional legislation, but that
he is y supporter thereof. In all
but the name he places himself on
The records as a Republican, sup
what he has always brand
ed as usurpations and unconstitu-
enactments.
"But," enquiries some one, This
Is all true, but what better can we /,
do; we cant vote the Republican
.icket?" 1t is true that the Demo-
rats will not have an opportunity
his Fall of voting for the prin- 5
,iples they have so long supported; !
put this is no reason why they {
should stulufy themselves by vot>
ng for directly thu opposite prin- '
They had better not vote s
at all than do so. Fortunately,
however, they cal vote, and vote
consistently too, for a principle that
.eeomends itself to every rights {
linking mind. They can vote for s
he principle of Prohibition. In s
loing this, the Democrats of Nor. '
,an County will not only obvIate !
disqualification, but they will /
each the leaders of the Democrat 6
G party of Morgan o well-deserved t
they will not be the s
pen champions of the liquor traf- U
IN this County. For years past t
here have been a class of Demo- \
rats IN and about McConnelsville, Il
rho assume to be tho leaders of is
be party, and who stand recognlz- a