South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-10-27
TO the Democratic and Reform
Voters Of Hampshire County.

4 sOsOAe - AA0AAkouATo OOOuty.
The undersigned were chosen. by the
Romucy Tildcn and Reform Club. to
prepare and invite your serious and in
dulgcnt attention to the following
a ID ID R Ic . ~.
Attic late election. the majority cast
by you for the State Democratic Ticket
was Ills; our eight counties cast OF the
Alleghnnics gave Democratic majority
Of more than $500; and the State went
Democratic by more than $4,000. Be-
yond this Aattering result, however. on
the same day. Indiana elected her hon.
est and tried Democrat blue Jeans"
Williams, Governor, by hand some and
decisive majority. while Ohio, the home
of Hayes. gave only trifiing majority
of her more than 100000 votes for the
Radical Ticket, where SO, 900 majority
had been confidently but presumptuous.
Unclaimed. We find occasion for Mutual
congratulations and common rejoicirgs
in these remarkable and most auspicious
J
results.
While your largest majority cast rem
ders this The BANNER COUNTY OF WEST
VIRGINIA. il appears, after examination,
that We can, with any reasonable cxer.
tions made, give Governor Tilden and
Mr.. Martin for Congress A RoUNp FIr.
TEEN HUNDRED MAJORITY at the Pre-.
sidcntial ard Congressional elections,
on Tuesday, the 9TH day of November
next. This may be fairly and reasona.
bly, expected from OLD DEMOCRATIC
HAMPSHIRE, the eldest county Of West
Virginia, whose fidelity and patriotism
have been conspicuous ever since the
Revolution, and whose honest yeomanry
have ever been beyond price. Many,
very many OF her people are descended
from the men who fought with Washing.
ton, to secure the independence and lib.
erty OF these IIaited States.
! II is also highly probable. that West
/ Virginia. in the proportion Of her major.
ity To votes cast in the Presidential E.
lection. will establish her position rs
the Banner Democratic State of the u
Mon, You will at once confess to the
/ Importance OF securing the largest pos
sible popular majority for Tilden and
/ Hendricks AMI Reform, in the coming
! Presidential election. The moral and
social effect OF large, decisive majority
OF the people, as expressed in that cleo.
ton, may we'll seem to be incalculable,
We have lately seen our corrupt and
tyr:nnical rulers at Washington, actu.
ally rcsorting TO the unconstitutional
and arbitrary use OF the military arm Of
this Government, FOR the purpose of
controlling or influencing the elections,
! in the Cotton States; usurpation call
ing FOR the indignant ,rcbake OF freemen
srtrgrhcie . and in itself affordine ar
gume,it uuanswersbic, for your common,
united voices and influence at the polls,
III the coming Presidential clection.-
hat-the Bayonet to supercede the
Boffoi, in our Free Republic. Upon
the further merits Of the contest between
the Democratic and Republican parties
in this Presidential campaign, the fol-
lowing nervous language OF Charles a
Dana. with some slight chxngcs,) is
commended TO your most serious, deiib.
crate consideration "Thc struggle in
wolves Oh the Republican side nothing
more than q continuation of GrGn'ism.
under 4 new name. All the material
issues affecting the interests OF the PEG.
pie, 'hc currency, tho public expendi-
.Grc7, rctrcGchmcnt. and everything
else, arc purposcly thrust aside and
substituted by q campaign Of ralsehood
and defamation, having for its conspicu.
Gus advocates men stained with corrup.
ton like Blain Colfax. Garfield, I'VE
may we'll add Morton. Schurz, Belknap,
Robson, Shepherd. Ingersoll, Cameron,
Orth & Chandler TO the precious roll y
and that crew Of venal Legislators, wlrosc
votes and whose principles have always
been in market for the highest bidder ~
Now, if VIC seriously desire the resto.
ration OF our Government. in its admin
istratioD, TO something OF the pristine
! purity that made it glorious in the Past
and seemed but TO anticipate some
brighter, happier, yet more illustrious
FIXTURE; IL o would have peace, pros.
perity and contentmcnt once more the
/ proper enjoyment Of American Free.
men if we would successfully initiate
the virtues, as we admire tho incompar.
able worth Of our patriotic ancestors If
We would transmit Civil and Religious
Liberty guarded Ivy the Constitution
and Laws as a sacred dcposite 20 pos.
terity let MS come up. as one man, 10
the support Of our noble standard. bearers