The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1873-08-29

III tUe urst storm, IS the Democratic
party did IN the late rebelliou--a
wreiefed wreck, upside down, with al
the meat ''spoiled,' vide those dis
tinguished Democrats, Groesbeek and
Pugh.
Now let US see what these twin
conventions did say on any of the sub
Ijects which demand thought. The
Liberal Convention hinted there
was an "irrsdeema5le currency" Did
1t propose any measure to redeem it :?
Did it ask for specie payments Did
it go for hard money? Did it say
anything which had any meaning !?
Nothing. Silent as the grave was the
voice of the "Li6eraT' on that subject.
What said the Democratic Convention
on that subject? 1t says that SIRE
deemable currency IS an eUa,' but
''eare should be taken not to disturb
the business of the country in return
ing to specie payment" l viii roar
you as gently as any sucking dove
says the Democratic party. Specie
payments, tor aught they care, may
come in the next Ave hundred years
and that is the most sensible thing OF
omission or commission they did.
But what say the conventions about
the tariff? Did they declare for free
trade? Not in the least. Neither of
the shams dare put themselves upon
1t. The Liberal Convention declar.
ed for ''rsue7'Ue tariff and the
democratic Convention" said about
the same thing This is one of the
most palpable humbugs OF the day.
What IS revenue tariif?' We now
raise and mwSt raise 100000, 900 per
annum by the tariff; and can you ar
range this tariff so that it will not pro
teet the manufacturer and the labOreri
And will you say that they ought aot
to be protected against the wretched,
miserable, siaviag laber ,.of the nus.
governed countries of Europe? There
is not q Democratic orator in Ohio
who dare go before the people on the
doctrine of free trade. In 1872, not
withstanding the Democratic party
put up Greeley, hot protectiOnist,
yet the convention of Liberals so
smell of free trade ideas that Greeley |
lost 10000 votes in twenty counties
of Ohio on that account. This Is but |
a foretaste Of what is to come if they
venture On that ground.
But we must not forget public vir.
tue, and what most astonishing ex
ample OF ii the Democratic and Lib
eral parties present. They ought not
to be troubled about names, or organ
izations, or objects. Every. man OF
them should go abont with his coat
labeled, "a virtuous Democrat )" ga
yirtuous Liberal; -
Par mobile fratrum
That means twin brothers IN virtue.
Now let US look little at their yir-
tue and their morals. They have
challenged US to the comparison, and
we mean to exhibit their virtue to the
public gaze. Half the Democratic
party, and we believe all the Liberals,
voted for the villainous salary law
One part of that law is that there
shall be a salary Of 81 800 per annum
double as much rs is necessary to be
drawn from the Treasury on their own
checks. Now, we should like to know
if there is a Democratic or Liberal
in Ohio who is not sending
MS check into the Treasury for 1925
each month, although he has never
served the country one day. Cincin
natl elected two members Of these viz
.uous parties, and are not those mem
Ders drawing their pay monthly?
The Fifth District OF Ohio is about
The strongest example OF Democracy
IN Ohio; and is not Lsmison, the
Democratic member, defending this
and drawing $625 peE month
Tor doing it? For he does no public
To say the Republicans are
doing the same is no answer, for their
all denounce it.
They mean to squelch this wrong,
and they will do it, and they are
willing to be vindicated by their acts.
But these virtuous parties, every
man Of ghom is fighting for the
spoils of Office, say virtue! Won't
yon look upon my virtuel Our dear
country will be lost for the want OF
virtue They are very like Major
Dslgetty and his horse Columbus.
they fought under the
great Gustsvus Adolphus, they have
not the least idea Of fighting for any
body else without the proyender.
How about the prOyender 2 In
this case we cannot flatter them with
The prospect of any at all. The case
can be stated in very few figures.
The allied Democrats and Liberals
we're defeated in 1872 by 81 900 ma
ority. To Offset this,the ''Liberals,"
who clsim to have cast tens OF thOus-
snds OF votes, said that part Of the
Democrats did not vote, and that
rot to be q common idea. There is
no truth in it. They both voted, and
voted their full strength. Here is the
proof, at once:
Aggregate vote In SD
Do, in ,I4J