The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-01-23
UsurpaSsan assH Eracssl.


1t is now made public that two Sena-
tors and four Representatives who vo-
ted for Sherman on the first ballot in
tended to transfer their votes 10 Cox,
and it was a knowledge OF this fact
winch impelled the desperate party man
ayers to resort to fraud Jacob D. Cox
would have been the Senator elect from
Ohio to day but for the usurpation and
fraud Of Jacob Mueller. Let it be so
understood.-Cm. Eng.
The Enqnirer's information is cor
rect. it is now almost an undisputcd
fact at the Capital that but for the revo.
lutionary action Of the Lieutenant Gov
ernor, General Cox wou Id to day be
Senator elect from the Stale Of Ohio -
The names are known Of the gentlemen
who proposed changing their votes from
Sherman to Cox, and the number is
more than necessary to elect Cox. There
might possibly have been 4 scattering
vote on several ballots, but then con
ceatration on the Reform candidate by
the Democrats and the Reform Rcpubli.
cans, 1t is point well kaown that the
Republican caucus refrained from ex-
acting pledge from those who partici-
pated in it to abide by the nomination
of John Sherman. General Easement
gave notice if such an attempt was made
he would withdraw, and others would
have followed.
The Enquirer justly styles Mueller's
action ''usurpation and fra,id,'' but he
was only responsible for it to the extent
that jumping jack is for its antics
Others pulled the string. Sherman was
on the ground, counselling with his
shrewdest and most INSCRIPTIONS adhe-
rents, and had taken in every possible
contingency that could endangsr his
election. They were alarmed ON Tues
day night. for it became known that q
conference Of six Republicans had de-
termined to GO over from Sherman to
Cox, whenever the alternative Of the
election Of one or the other was presen,
ted. This was confirmed on Wednes-
day morning, and we have no doubt the
plan concocted that was carried out by
Mueller At any rate, when the chan
ges from Morgan to Cox commenced in
so alarming manner, Beavis, OF Cuya
hoga, one of Sherman's men-Who went
to Putin Bay last summer with the Sen
ator on revenue cutter excursion
jumped on the platform and gave Muel-
ler his instructions, that these changes
of rIa nd ha oil
lowed. This was about the time the
President requested Mr. Smith, of Mont
gomery, to withhold his demand to
change hi, vote until the Clerk had
made the changes on the roll already
asked Mr. Smith remained standing,
as did other members who desired to
make q change. Then came the climax,
which We quote from such good Repub-
lican authority as the Ohio State Jour
nal. After noticing the changes of CAL
len, Morris and others, that journal edi-
torially stated, the morning after the
convention:
''But the Clerk could not make the
changes as fast SIS the requests went up
The anxious fellows resumed their seats
to give the Clerk time The transfer Of
votes, so far as demanded, was hastily
completed, and in twinkling the sheet
was put in the hands of President Muel
Ter, who forthwith commenced TO make
known the result"
The statement that the "anxious fel
lows resumed their seats is false. Mr..
Smith, of Montgomery, still standing,
who had been recognized by Mueller,
promptly demanded his vote should be
changed from Morgan to Cox before
Mueller commenced reading the result
There were half dozen others clamor-
ing to change, but the roll, according to
the Journal, was chastity completed, and
in twinkle the sheet WAS put in the
hands Of President Mueller, who forth,
with commenced TO announce the re-
suit" And thus was consummated the
most Infamous outrage, the deepest
wrong, and the greatest piece Of scoun-
drelisln that the legislative history of
Ohio records.
"Well, what are you going to do
about it 7" as Boss Tweed said. This
i, the tsunt that comes from Republi
can politicians, their months watering
for the tit-bits that John Sherman
throw, to his spaniels. Let the people
of the State be thoroughly informed of
the facts, and that John Sherman holds
his commission as Senator in Congress
through the most revolutionary and ilie
cal means--by violence in TACT that
then it will be time to talk of what we
''are going to do about it," At any
rate we don't propose that the entire
responsibility for the outrage shall be
placed on the shoulders OF this stupid
ignoramus of Lieutenant Governor
That is what the Radicals desire. AZ
ter using Mueller, they propose to leave
him to his fate; and they are already
intriguing and bargaining to lei him
wear the title of Lieutenant Governor,
bat 50 far as they, can by ridicale or
otherwise, prevent him from performing