Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-02-21
MARTHR YNTN COUNTY OHIO WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY {n5q

NS"to Will. he
government officer steals from
the poor and goes to Congress.
The poor man steals from the
rich, and. is marched off to the
State prison,
How can social evils be less,
when q christian people elect
bribe.takers like Cameron,
thieves like Fenton, and men
like Senator Pomeroy, who
Supports his harlot by the pro.
ceeds of the government treas.
ury, and finds employment in
the departments of government
for their mock husbands.
10 carry on such a govern.
ment, upon such a system, a
standing army becomes a ne.
cessity operpetuate its power,
to intimidate the. people who
can not be brought to its sup.
port, and keep them in this
condition until they gladly
submit to anything for safety.
Then after corrupting every
part of the country, declare a
standing army necessary to
govern everywhere. The late
murder of Grosvenor by Sher-
idan's martial law in Chicago,
is but a foretaste Of what will
be committed everywhere, un-
less this system is overturned.
Among our fathers in Amer
lea such a crime would have
startled them and brought
Sheridan to the gallows. In
Great Britain the highest Off
Ger of the army would have
committed such a crime to be
exhibited on the gibbet at Ty-
burn, Old Bailey or Newgate.
AS the offspring of this ne
farious system, we have a We
nal, low and shameless Presi-
dent, robbing and numbering
whole communities, and cover
ing up his crimes by concilia-
ting the moneyed power. The
worst Of the Roman emperors
did not do more.
A legislative body wallow.
ing in pools Of their own
abomination. .,.-..., ...--....
A Judiciary as clearly pur.
chasable as peanuts or oranges
at the huckster's stand.
A pulpit that has been cor
rupted by presents, and rely
for their daily bread upon the
whitewashing and support of
these criminals.
A standing army ready to
cut the throats of any part of
the people who make a formi-
dable array of opposition to the
usurpation.
This is our condition, and
these the active causes of our
Sufering.
THE REMEDY.
We no longer look to Bel
mont and his committee, this
day the greatest nuisance on
the continent of America.
Our failure at Chicago in 1864.
The miserable canvass of 1858
was the natural result of the
miserable management, or rath,
er no management at all, Of
this in insufficient body, the
child of Tammany Hall.
We will gain nothing by
New Departures or Old De
partures. We want simply
the administration of the dem
ocratic doctrines of Thomas
Jefferson fairly stated and fair
ly interpreted. We must have
q convention representating
every interest outraged by the
administration of Grant, and
cooperate with them for re-
dress and security.
| The democratic doctrine is
broad enough, and the party
liberal enough, to comprehend
all the elements Of opposition to
Grant who. are favorable to a
system of constitutional repub-
lican government.
1 am frank to say that the
working mems convention,
which assembled in ST. Louis,
presented a platform Of clearer
common sense and justice, with
democratic doctrines, with
some exceptions, than any
thing that | have seen lately.
There il no reason Why the