Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-10-02
From the Wilmington Journal.
"sNAKEs IN THE GRASS"

''sNAKEs IN THE GRASS"
During our County Fair, and since,
sundry emissaries from Fayette coun-
ty, pretending to be Republicans, but
really acting in the interest of the
Democratic party, have been attempt
ing to induce the Republicans of Clin-
ton County to bolt the nomination of
Col Yeoman. They allege-w when talk
ing to Republieans-that he was un-
fairly nominated at the Primary cleo
ton in Fayette County, and also at
Morrow that he was Louden man
and refused to~support John A. Smith,
DC DC. All these statements, as well
as others of kindred character, we are
authorized by Col Yeoman to pro-
nounce false; and we advise our Re
publican friends to give them no Gre
dence whatever. They are vamped
up, on the eve of the election, by dis
satisfied office seekers and personal
enemies Of Col. Yeoman, to serve as
pretext for running all independent
candidate for Senator III the person OF
Mr. Jesse Hagler. This gentleman,
we are oredibly informed, has ceased
to be a Republican, having, at differ
ent times, declared his intention not to
vote the Republican ticket, and stating,
that he would vote for Allen for Gov
ernor. He has also said, that the
sooner something could be done tc
break up the Republican and Demo
cratic parties, the better, in his opin-
ion, it would be for the country.
Some of Mr.. Hagler's friends
while here, approached Democrats and
solicited their support. just wha
they pledged Mr.. Hagler to do, in the
event of his election, we are not pre-
pared to say; but this we do know
that the leaders of that party woulc
not be willing to support any mar
without clearly understanding that he
was to vote for Allen g. Thurman
for United States Senator.
But suppose there was no agreemen'
of this kind, express or implied, the
running of professedly independent
Republican, would have the effect tc
divide the party, and inevitably lead
to the election of a Thurman Demo
crat. He would be brought out, "or
the sly,' and rushed in at the last mo
ment. No one Democrat, nor dozens
Of Democrats, here and there, have
any right to make assurances to til
contrary.
A part of this plot, is to defeat th
Republican candidate for representa-
tive, in Fayette county. He, as we
as Col. Yeoman. is to be victimize
for the purpose of electing the Demo
cratic candidate, who is pledged to th
interests of Mr.. Thurman. Th
whole county ticket there, is placed i
: jeopardy, in order to consummate tn
sinister designes of a corrupt coall
ton.
Another feature of the game is t
demoralize the Republicans of Clinto
and Greene, and elect Democrats c
soreheads, of various hues and Stripe
e and morals, to the Legislature, wit
s the same ulterior aim in view, viz: th
|. election of friends of Thurman, c
some wishy-washy fellows. the end {
: whose creation is ''to carry water Q
: both shoulders"
e Be not deceived by any plausibl
: stories, which may be whispered int
D your ears, by ''snakes in the grass
. either from abroad or at home. Lii
ten to no scandals, which you mu;
q know are only hatched up to subsery
l private ends, and in no respect il
IS tended 10 promote tie public veal.
II The only safe rule in politics, is I
:. mercilessly tomahawk independel
d candidates. They bear the same rel
/ ton to the party that deserters do
20 the army and nine times out of t.
they 60 over, like Arnold, to the en-
my.
Of There is no better indication
treachery and meanness, than for
defeated candidate. or a participant
le a primary election or delegate col
vention, to refuse to abide the deci
= ion of the umpire, and labor to defe
the nominees. In q private transa
is ton, such conduct would be pronoun
10 ed unmitigated scoundrelism.
= Our advice to the Republicans
, Clinton, is to rally around Col Yet
le man 20 q man. He has been q gaIlal
r. soldier and most useful man beside
e He is a well trained and successf
1e business nan, and understands tho
oughly the wants and interests of Il
people of this district. He is in fl
ie sympathy with all the industrial inte
le ests of the wealthy counties of Fa
r, cite, Greene and Clinton.
lie In a few days, Col Yeoman W
+; commence canvassing in this count
Ie Go and hear him. and if you have al
% questions to ask him, PROFOUND the
l. freely. In the meantime, don't r
If ceive lies for truth. Spurn all
r, parte statements as cunningly devise
, falsehoods. Hrobe the motives of IL
Republican, who approaches you wi