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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-07-25

By the election of Mr.. Greeley the
suffering South win be relieved from
the accursed rule of the carpet-b -baggers
who are now maintained in power by
the despotism at Washington, aud that
section win recover its equal rights in
the Union. On this cardina! point,
the candidate is himself q platform.
His record on this subject ever since
the close of the war, cannot fail to be
eminently satisfactory to oevery Dem
ocrat in the Union. By electing Mr..
Greeley we shall heal the wounds of
the civil war and restore harmony be-
tween the North and the South. Is
not this consummation devoutly to
be wished, and for which every lover
of his country can afford to make a
a sacrifice. at least of his personal and
political prejudices? 7tdsg s 3 ei5
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-07-25
Governnent Editors.

A late Washington telegram says:
"The latest means of utilizing gov
ernment officers has just come to light.
The practice of sending cabinet off,.
GERS, heads of departments, chiefs of
bureaus, and other officers of govern
'ment, into, doubtful States, to carry
the election, in accordance with the
Presidents desire, is well known. 1t
is generally well known that clerks of
departments, by the dozen, have been
detailed to do the work, of the Grant
party, in making up the record of poll
iticians, in frankihg and addressing
documents, and other campaign, SER
vices, thus taking money direct from
the treasury and applying it to party
uses, But it has just come to be known
that not only is the common labor of
politicians performed by government
officials, but that country newspapers
of the Grant school are furnished ed
itors from the government depart
ments, and their. salaries paid by the
government"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-07-25
sha1l we Divide and be Defeat.

1t is perfectly evident that if the
Democrats and Liberal Republicans
are united in the coming Presidential
campaign the defeat of General Grant
and his policy of hate and despotism
will be accomplished. The admins
tration party fully comprehend this
fact and will spend millions upon mill
lions of money filched from the peo-
ples's treasury to get up bolt in the
Democratic ranks. Upon the great
issues now before the country the
Democrats and Liberal Republicans
perfectly agree, and is there any good
and substantial reason why they
should not act and vote together for
the accomplishment of common OBJ
ject? The Democratic National Con-
vention, composed of delegates cho-
SEN by the people of thirty-seven
States, have unanimously placed in
nomination Horace Greeley, as the
representative of the principles Of the
Democracy in this campaign. We
feel confident that the great body of
the Democratic voters will stand by
and support this action of their repre-
sentatiyes, and the only chance of the
friends Of Grant to defeat this move
ment and to retain the power which
has been used to oppress the people
and subyert the constitution of the
fathers, comes from their hope to get
up disaffection in the Democratic
ranks. {. Is there a Democrat in Ohio
who will, by his vote or by monaco
tion, aid to continue the policy of
hate that has characterized the admin
istration of Grant? Is there one who
viii fail to vote for universal amnesty.
and thus aid in bringing about peace,
harmony and good Fellowship be-
tween the different sections of the
Union2 Is there one who will fail to
use every laudable exertion to rescue
the Government from the hands OF
the cormorants who are running it to
ruin and eating ont the substance OF
the people?s Is there, one whoiis not
infavor Of securing to the people OF
all the States of the Union their an
cient constitutional right of self-gov-
ernment, and deposingithe usurpers
who are establishing centralized des-
potism upon the ruins of the Republic
established by our fathers? These
ara fha great issues of the nresent con.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-07-25
greeley Compared with Grant.

The difference between Horace
Greeley and Ulysses S. Grant is the
difference between the result of mere
circumstances and the achievements
of real ability and industry, b The one,
was favored by circumstances and ems
abled to reap great ad dVantages without
any effort on his part the other has.
been the child of toll, and with his,
own. hand has hewed his way to- the,
position of emineDce he occupies
Grant commenced being educated at
the government. expense, and placed
in position in the army which he
held through the influence of his
friends. Greeley was from the first,
thrown on his own resources !; the farm
and then the printing office and ed
itorial-room were his schools, and he
understood that whatever, he achieved
was to be the result of his own .abili-
ties-that he had nothing to expect
from influential friends. Surrounded
in early life by those vastly different
circumstances is it any wonder that
the characters and dispositions of the
t Wo men should be as far removed
from each other as black is from white
The one educated at the public ex-
pense, and taught to draw his salary
without rendering any. equivalent
| therefor, and to see those around him
alike situated, very naturally comes to
regard the Government as q kind of
store-house from which he and his
friends and relatives are entitled to
draw supplies and amass fortunes.
Such life of ease without response
bility was naturally the, training
school for the idler, debauchee and
seaside loiterer into which he has
since developed. Unaccustomed to
the ways of the business and working
| world, he is little able to appreciate
! the rules that govern it or to under.
stand its requirements. To him the
4 world has been great play, i'll which
he was not an actor, but mere look
er-on. Always accustomed to receive
his sustenance from other mems labor
he has become to regard it as his
right; and what is his right, he, Of
course, considers to be the right of al
his relatives and friends; hence, the
power of his education i, and habits
were found the only excuse for pen,
sioning so many of his family on the
Government. On the other hand
Mr.. Greeley has been life-long work,
en-. He acquired his education al
work. He made his fortune by his
own labor and intellect, and has al.
ways been engaged in business spur-
I suits. Having, been a journeyman
laborer, he understands the require
ments of the workingmen. An active
business man, he knows all the neces,
tiles of the business community, and
the political history of the country il
as familiar to him as the alphabet. He
has studied well the intricate questions
of Capital and Labor, and knows how
to keep those twin giants on peaceahle
terms, as he has shown in the manage
ment of his own great business.-Cin
: Enquirer. e.tl :, .ts..- ssr.s e.. =
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-07-25

THE Grant journals are raking over
the files of the New York Tribune and
republishing all the ugly things that
paper may have said about the Domo-
cray during many YEAR, past. In view
of the momentous questions involved
in this great Presidential contest, the
bitterness and hates of the past would
be rather a narrow platform for a
great party, seeking to establish great
reforms in the administration of gov
ernment, and to restore to all the
States the right of local self govern
ment, and establish peace and harmo-
ny among the people of the whole
Union, to stand upon. 1t may do for
those who are seeking to perpetuate
carpet.bag and bayonet rule in the
South, but for those who are in favor
OF universal amnesty and peace, i
would be supremely ridiculous.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-07-25

ablest man to-day in America. have
differed with him ON great, and as /
believe, fundamental Questions.f j
have differed on grave questions with
him in the public press. have an
tagonized and I have opposed him,
and l may, perhaps, have ridicnled
him, but am frank TO say thatsof all
the men who assume the opposing side
there was SO long as he represented that
question. no man that undertook to say
that he was ridiculous or captious.-
He took the plume fronlt them all, and
the men to-day who are assaihng him
were the very ones who were praising
him to the skies as their chief, their.
leader. Now / say to you that if
Greeley had been nominated as Presi-
dent OF the United States on the dis
tinctive issues of what is termed pro-
lection, should never have sustained
him !; but when he had been nominated
on the recognized grounds of states
manship, his patriotism, his pure and
unsullied honesty amid all the per-
versity of politics, then I am ready to
accept him as my chief, and to say that
viii go to the last ditch with Greeley.
Now, fellow citizens, let me say to
you that in these few impromptu re-
marks I have made this evening, I
have only desired to assure you of my
hearty cooperation and sympathy
with this great cause but I want to
say, too. this-and / give you the
word of a man who is not often mis-
taken-I tell you that there is coming
up from the great West grand swell
of popular enthusiasm that YOU here
in Naxv I'm gland liffln dreaYn of TT
is going to sweep this country from
one end to the other in manner that
will make the hair stand straight upon
some of your heads. 1 tell You that
in the great States of the West, where
the power of this nation lies, and
where its eventual control is going to
lie, you will find that they will come
up en- Dsdsse for this ticket. You will
| find that Missouri, and Arkansas, and
Iowa, and Illinois, and Kentucky and
Tennessee are coming up in solid
phalanx and casting their votes.A You
will find that the State of Missouri
which gave 10000 majority for the
Liberal Republican ticket in 1870, will
give in 1872 not less than 10000 ma
| jority. You will find that the Stats
of Illinois will be carried by 30,0O0
majority. You will find that all these
great States are coming up and are
going to supplement the votes that art
cast in the Eastern States, and, while
l am no prophet, whilst /. do not pre-
tend to be prophet, yet L am ffFanl
to say to you that in my Judgment
shall not be- surprised if Gen. Gran
does not carry three States in the ma
| tion. b [ Applause io 8 ssg i ssH0
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-07-25
Grants Honest Supporters. 5


The Radical organs of the. country
and the Grant advocates claim toahave
the support of the honest portions of
the people, and say thelcorrupt rings
are arrayed against them. The folg
lowing will serve to show a. few of
the list of honest supporters of the
Administration 3: sA 9ssas1
! The Custom House. Ring. alsl
The General Order Sw1ndle Ring:o o
The Santo Domingo Ring.H e7H
The District of Columbia Ring.
The Seneca Sandstone Ring. 1saft
! The Indian Ring h5-F!Isa 81 s3E =
The Navy Department Ring.e 1a&os
The Land Grabbing Ring.g 80 i3ls5
The iChorpennlng Fraud Ring.
Z The Cameron Ring. 2Hf3ds "a p sa $40
The Washington Lobby Ring. I
The Office-selling Ring. has 20
The Internal Revenue Ring. i1tt hoo
The Whisky Ring. .1e
The Philadelphia Municipal Ring.
The Carpet-bag Ring T3Reqa bgBo'
) The Military Ring.1ia se Jsdi i1as
The Cameron-KembleH HAds"wRing.
The Monopolist Rings everywhere.
i The Great Railroad, Rings.aa -a1ao.
2 The National Bank Rings.oil EasE Iii
The Southern PIunderers' Rings. ssis
e The Office holders Ring tsa'F
This list might beecontinued indefi-
nitely.i With such an array of shin-o
ing lights, is it to be wondered at that
the Radicals claim an easy victory
over Greeley and Brown 20 -aslqa-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-07-25

The Radical journals assert that
Tammany supports Greeley and en-
deavors to convey the impression that
1T is the old thieving Tammany ''ring"
when they know that it is the reform
ed Tammany under the lead of O'Con-
nor, Tilden and their associates, who
broke up the corrupt Ring. But if
their insinuations were true, how is
Mr.. Greeley to be held responsible
for the few men of that character who
may support him. The great objec-
tion of the people to Grant is not that
the rascals support him, bat that
he supports them, as for example,
Leet, Stocking, Murphy Il Co., of the
New York Custom House Ring
That's what's the matter. tiss =.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-07-25

The Grant papers are in a terrible
quandary. In one breath they talk
insanely and ineoherently about the
democrats swallowing the nauseating
Greeley pill, and in the next declare
as does the Hartford, Conn.,, Coaraat,
that, "Mr. Greeley, if elected, will be
a Democratic President. Let no one
for a moment doubt. We do not for
a moment conceal from ourselves the
danger that he will be elected" Now,
which way will they have it?
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-07-25

THERE is not Democrat in the
Union who has not and does not de-
nounce the administration of Grant as
corrupt and despotic. Let all those
who propose to withhold their sup
port from Horace Greeley, the regu-
lar and unanimous nominee of the
Democratic National Convention, if
any such there be, remember that in
so doing, they give their aid in per-
petuating this corrupt and despotic
rutq
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-07-25

The Boston Herald, radical, runs
up the Greeley flag.
There is an organized Greeley and
Brown Club in every township in
Warren County, Ohio.
One thousand Republicans in Lucas
county, Ohio, viii vote for Greeley
and Brown.
The Radical tax collector of Shelby
county, Tennessee is "short" S1l6, 900,
which has gone to the rats.
Colfax's health will not permit him
to take the stump" Several others
are in the same fix.
Hon. George W. Julian addressed.a
large Greeley and Brown meeting at
Indianapolis last Thursday evening.
Ex-P.esident johnson is to make
two or three speeches in North Car
olina. specially replying to Secretary
Boutwell,.
Senator Sumner has written let
ter to Gardner Brewer, of Boston, in
I
which he declares emphatically for
Greeley.
Wallace Tappan, ofSyracuse, n. Y :,
another member of the State Commit
tee, has resigned and declared for
Greeley.
Or the thirty-four State officers
which the Radical party has had in
New York State, seventeen are out
against Grant.
The Brooklyn Times, edited by a
Republican member of the last Legis-
lature hauls down the name of Grant
and hoists that of Greeley.
IT is reported that A. T. Stewart
has given $4,000 to aid in electing
Greeley. If he can thereby get rid oi
the New York Custom-House thieves
it will be money in his pocket to dou.
BILE the amount.
A Philadelphia dispatch says ,tha
Galusha A. Grow as well as ex-Goy
ernor Curtin and his Secretary, COT
fer, are coming home to stump for th'
Greeley ticket. eE ie
One hundred and fifty Republican
of Columbus, among them some of thu
best men of that party, have signed
call to form Greeley and Brown clul
and the list will be largely increased.
The GRANTEES are engaged in hunt
ing up Democrats who are sworn no
to vote for Greeley. 1t is the onl.
comfort they have, and don't hav
much of that even.
4 CoRRUPTIoN wins not more thai
sty.-SHAKEsPEARE.
The Radicals will realize the trutl
of this saying of the immortal barr
after the election in November.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-07-25

WHAT the country needs, and what
the Democratic party desires to estab-
lish, is the rule of the CIVIL over the
MILITARY power, and the local self
government which the States reserved
to themselves when they framed the
Federal Government. These are the
great fundamental principles for
which we are now poptending; and
along with these will come the honest
administration of public affairs, and
an utter cessation of stealing upon the
part of public officers.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-07-25

A grand Greeley and Brown ratifi-
cation meeting was held at Oswego
on Thursday night last. Of the sew
enty-five Vice Presidents and Secre-
taries a majority were Republicans.
The principal speaker was D. W. G..
Littlejohn, five times speaker of the
New York Assembly, one. of the most
prominent business men in Northern
New York and always a leading Re-
publican.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-07-25

North Carolina is the first State to
hold its election, which occurs on the
1st OF Aug. The contest in that State
is one of the hottest and bitterest that
has ever taken place in this country.
The Administration is exerting itself
to the utmost to achieve success, pour
ing ont money like water. Tine latest
accounts from that State indicate that
the Democratic ticket will succeed by
a handsome majority. The meetings
are largely attended and great enthn-
siasm prevails. aa
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-07-25

Col. s. D. Freeman, of McKeon
county, the Grant elector of the Fif-
teenth Congressional district of Penn
sylvania, has sent in his resignation
and declared for Greeley, and Bucka-
lew, and the whole Democratic ticket.
In 1866 it cost the government to
assess and collect $3lO,905, 1884 II of
internal revenue but $5,S00,755 50,
while in 1871 it cost $7,075, ,187 IL to
assess and collect S143, ,O9s, ,l53 SO. And
this is what the Grant papers call
economy
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-07-25

THE Liberal Republicans and DEM
ocrats of the 18th District hold their
Convention to nominate candidate
for Congress, at Alliance on the 31st
inst. Mr.. Richard Brown, of the firm
of Brown, Bonnell & Co., one of the
most prominent business men of the
city of Youngstown, is spoken of in
connection with the position and will
probably receive the nomination. If
SO he will give the valiant Major
Woodwork a hard race, and stand a
good chance to defeat him.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-07-25
Where does the Money Coz +.

Between July 1, 1869. and July l. !
1872, there were received into the q. 8
S. Treasury 81, ,16S, 100000 Boutwell,
claims to have paid $193. 1885, $50 dur
lie that period on account of the pubs;
lie debt. 81 - -
Well what has been done with the
remainder-nearlyn nine hundred and
seventy-fve millions of dollars?
Deduct interest and pensions, and
still there would remain five hundred
and twenty-five millions, affording
SITE, 100000 a year for current expen-
ses which is only about one hundred
millions more than is required for an
economical administration II of the gov
ernment. - : -, = 5, :
IF the people like, this sort of thing
they will manifest their appreciation
by voting with the Grant Radicals, \
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-07-25

o. K. Hon. Philadelphus Van
Trump, Member of Congress from
this State, who, up to the meeting of
Democratic National Convention was
strongly and persistently opposed to
any alliance between the Democracy
and the Liberal Republicans. has an
nounced his intention to support Gree
lev
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-07-25

SAY, you who are refusing to sup
port the only candidate who is in fa-
vor of universal amnesty, civil service
reform, and the right of local self-go
vernment, if you had been living for
seven years under the rnle of carpet
baggers, kept in power by Federal
bayonets, would you not be ready to
shout and work for any man to beat
Grant ?n -
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-07-25

READ THEM.-On the first page of
this issue we publish the letters of
Senators Thurman and Bayard, to.
which we invite the attention of our
reads. Both of these gentlemen are
among the staunchest and ablest
champions of Democratic principles
in the whole country, and none
are more entitled to the respect aud
confidence of the party Both of
them opposed going outside of
the party for candidate, but when
the National Convention has pronoun-
eed its decision, and the contest is
narrowed down to a choice between
Greeley and Grant, they patriotically
acquiesce, and will give to Mr.. Gree
ley their hearty and earnest support.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-07-25

The GRANTEES are terribly afflicted
just now, because Greeley bailed JEFF
Davis. Well, what of it? Was not
that great criminal always ready to
appear, in pursuance of his bond, for
trial? Then it was not because of
Greeley, or Gerritt Smith, or any 9TH
er man having bailed him, but because
the District Attorney mollied the in
dictment, that he has not been tried.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-07-25
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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-07-25

Gov. Austin Blair, of Michigan; Ig-
Mathis Donnelly, of Minnesota; Fran
els Bird and Judge Loring of Massa-
chusetts, are among the disappointed
soreheads' (yide Radical papers) who
have deserted Grant and declared for
Greelav
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-07-25

BARNUM, the great Snowman ex-
presses the opinion that Connecticut
will give ten thousand majority for
Greeley in November. He was the
Republican candidate for Congress-
man in his district the last election,
and has excellent opportunities for
forming correct opinion.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-07-25
Ir costs the English government

In costs the English government
E95,S75, or $479,3 ,375 to manage their
debt, which amounts in round num-
bers to $4,000, 0,0OO, 900; while it costs
our government $2,S97, 1856 to manage
our debt of . trifle, over $4,000, 600.
And this is a specimen of that econo-
nay of. which the Radicals SO loudly
boast. a si f8f7 sha = 80 @
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-07-25

The st. Panl Dispatch publishes the
names of $40 Republicans in Minne-
apolis, Minnesota, who have already
Joined the Greeley and Brown Club
In that place, and says this is but the
precursor OF political strength in Min
nesota. t,'4 ~ -
March on, march on. all hearts resolved &,
On Victory next fall. =. -