The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-10-19
COnai9tenCy.

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Consistency.
On the 10Th of January last the RE-
PUBLICAN DEMOCRAT, in an editorial
article commenting on the InadguraIl
of Governor Hayes, used thsfollOwihg
language:
ave should be glad to COMP pdiment
of briliiancy. abiIitysr siatesmanship ,
in his performance had he displayed
any, but we extend our profound SYM
pathy to our excellent Executive on
the embarrassments surrounding a
Presidential aspirant, and we sympa-
thize with him more because, not
withstanding all carefulness and nerv-
Gus agony, he will, as between nom
nation FOR the-fresidencys-an and ar
electric shock, from the clouds, stand
about an equal chance"
Then again, on the 26th Of January
the same REPUBLIcAN DEMOCRAT,
speaking of the appointmentsby Gov.
Hayes of two Democrats on the Su-
preme Court Commission, used the
following choice language: s''s -
"We hope, rather than expect, that
the Senate will have NERVE enough to
JQIOW THESE uOIuludIlOu6 OdCh III VIZ
hands of the appointing power, and
thus rebuke "A, FEEBLE sExECUTiVE,
FALSE TO PARTY, FALSE TO PRINCI-
PIE, AND FALSE TO THE REoUIRE-
MENTs OF PUBLIC DUTY9 *ii'*
Grave and serious times are upon us.
when the lines must be strictly drawn,
whether Presidential aspirants OF the
FIFTH RATE CLASS can see 1t or not"
In the issue of the same paper of
July 5, 1876, speaking of the action Of
the Democratic National Convention,
it said: sdf ii. ..aiasqJ -li In b9s'is91g
1.-THE ticket is, strong in personal
character and ability" ".,,,Iu ysJ 4sv
For quoting these paragraphs from
the, REPUBLICAN, DEMOCRAT, in his
speech at the Opera House on the eve
ming Of the It'll inst, Mr.. Thomas was
the subject Of most bitter as,auit in
the columns Of that high-tohed jour
nal. To justify himself, tie editors
claim that Nj. Thomas charged them
with dishonesty. He did mo such
thing. That would have been b work
of supererogation. 1t was q conclusion
which none could eseabe. And now,
while that street is running over with
Iaudationo Of the t"PREsIDRNTIAI'A AS
FIFTH CLASS, aud Of
denunciation of ia ticket strong in
personal character and. ability, ~ we
are informed that the said editor de
cIares that he is " of the same opinion
STILL" and has nothing to retract Of all
he has said upon the subject, ~ -
If the extracts quoted from the RE
PUBLICAN DEMocRAT by Mr.. Thomas
did not effactualiy convict the editors
Of that great and powerful organ of
inconsistency, aye, even of the charge
which they claimed Mr.. Thomas made
in his speech, why did they insist up
on striking them out of the article
which that gentleman publishes inshis
defense in their columns? OH con-
sistency! thou art indeed Jewel. -ii~
.a.tlf min iL-. - LL.zI2A lsssoe
i*fa ID, The Late Elections. i'h - "a
Although the exact msjorities can
not yet be given, the result of the late
elections is definitely settled. =" -. 20
INDIANA has cast her vote for. The
Democracy, electing Blue-Jeans Will
liams by at least 5000 majority. ef.r.p
OHIog goes Republican, giving Barnes,
for Secretary of State, about 6,O00 ma.
jority, a slight increase, Oh the major
ity of last year. The vote is nthe lar-
gest ever cast in the state. .Gn ssid-
WEST VIRGINIA has increased 3 her
Democratic majority to about 12,O00,
electing all the State officers, the Leg
islature and three members of Con-
gress. MOS. taf.tf 4.asf <EsII
AT length we are beginning to get
at the "bottom facts" in regard-to Col.
oradO. The Republicans, even before
the polls were closed. sent telegrams
all over the country claiming that the
Centennial Baby bad gone RepubIi.
can by 1000 majority.ih This they
stuck to till after the October cleo
tions to influence btbeiri sresuIts. TIE
latest dispatches show a. yers close
vote and declare. that il will Urequire
the official count to- determine the re-
suit -Ia "a 1siuOi sI5w idxi1i 10 ssil'
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