The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-08-01

Rover on Veritas.

the Democratic National Convention. |
He talks about Democrats abandon
ing all principle" &c. Now, would /
like to have him, or H any other man. /
tell me what reforms he expects to ac-
complish in the present contest, even
witha a straight-out" Democrat, if it |
were possible to elect such, other than
those which are most distinctly and |
emphatically enunciated in the plat
form adopted at Cincinnati and en-
dorsed atBaltlmore nearly unanimous |
Iy. Jet us see ft,..a,f ~ eass1s
: Is it not doctrine long held by Demo-
Gratis that universal Amnesty should be
extended to those engaged In the late sre-
beIlion? - s8ssf.s ssfs i6fy ffststs srr.ss.ss
Is it not . principle of the Democracy,
hansed down to us from, the great founder
of our party. Thomas jefferson, that the
States are entitled to the right of local self
government?
Are not the Democracy in favor of pre-
serving to the people the privileges ofthat
great writ Of right-the habeas corpuse
Are we not in favor of bestowing Offices
for the benefit of tine people and not upon
mere favorftes or as rewards for party SER
xicese ist3 " SsIselffftid{as8 sassfl5.H q
DO NOT the Democracy demand that eeon-
omy shah prevail inlalidepsrt of the
public serslceF. ,asi 1EIs.aI = -. /. =
tneso P.iuei ~ p1os; et'sa
@lss'nos,y ses iot'n s.is'l -, - 9
and it seems to me that they, embrace;
everything that any Democrat can
reasohapiy q Pee. Pecs " !" o,.a
nke 70 snow "has siaas an ;,,,sl s
,lsa iis'lus !" ssu' -'o' = - - 49,. ~
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ll1.'1. nasa 4oAnsrp ar. p,'ess. q. : :
lnsS. es 'lssse ~ Fpet'
w " 'no A'o,.,s'o. a'.e !. = : ',o
1ohse1sfcil slf .Ie floi i,.e she.r 8 iese. Dess
~ seou 'nS .sIoi7Ef = g1er =
s.'a fan' As'.t : 'n.l ,'ars slsn II
,' apuses VI i'ow1r' aii iis.ne. oasi es ane
all Inc despotlc aets OF his aaihihistra-
ttion wnch tney nave SO Dit'eriy de.
hcunce'laalIs hsyil lne ias' 'nlee en- !.
Anu Az ye'' Whlie sney ;-afe .i','s' -
tastenihg upon the country io"r years
more OF this accufsea eoesposic ruie
they talk to ms about the apahaoh-
ment OF sacreh princlples s.ll1
4 Veritas don't seem to IKE the Old
! adage, "of two evils choose the least.
1t would probably be well II it were
possible to avoid such a cholee, but an
i all the affairssof men and nearly every
fday of our lives we are all compelled
|, Ito act npon that adage. Our fathers
i in the formation of the Government
! were foreed>to make the choice, and
5compromise has met us IN nearly
! every step of. our progress. i. quite
agree with Veritas that Grant OF
III GreeleyAwhichp' is not a debatabls
o question, and that no one should hes.
q litate with regard to the course to bt
pursued : and 7 ask him if the. ones
! ton does not come up to every ont
!. of us to. decide Grant or Greeley
/. which r. Is it not question settled
r beyond dispute, not debatable, tha
4 one Or the other of those men VIII p
-lelected President ON the oth OF mex
Z November! And AND can s' any Democra
hesltate whicln course 70 pursue 0oe
: not ne who tails so-EVote4 ior-i5fee.e,
y ald IN continuing .ne misruleol whlel
e Neritas ana ms ieiioW democrats nav
80 iong anu NJ Jus1ly so,n il' t'iplneu s'
+ seems - hie = 'noun = .ne le--s'ee'.p AZ
d u oi any anu .'.io e01l.l' eass - "a
/ prssehs ouri"p. aiu u'spo.iI .o'e s,'
&c ai'i ~ 'l.,l ,i'sase VIZ 80.
ed paoWsr' yes neiees y uSeii' uSe y - II
8 so sao. calA'hi's' ,tf;ils si,t..l9.sI s, :, Z
a Fefitas agrees WIN iii6 aDo1. ~
hungry ,,hses, leecnes WIN n, WHEN ~
., country swafms, ous wants foins GEllss =
- surance taaC :. hungry swarm, 1iiOf