The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-08-31
Radical DeSueratiOn.

the uonestC:) Hayes Urging the Free Use
s of Money and u ..Bioody Shirt" Campaign
as the Only Hope OF Carrying Indiana.
The indianapolis Sentinel of the 22d
inst. publishes the following:
On yesterday Gen. Fitzpatrick, at
present itinerating the State in the
carmine interests of Morton, Harrison
& Co., left in the reading room of the
Grand Hotel, letter addressed toGov.
Hayes, of Ohio, in which Fitzpatrick
furnishes Governor Hayes with what
he terms "reliable information" of the
condition of the canvas in this State.
We below give our readers the text OF
General kilpatricks mournful story,
adding that its genuineness is incon-
testable, and it will be in vain that the
Republican press may seek to deny il.
GRAND HOTEL,
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 81, 1876
DEAR SIR: have now finished a
tour of six counties in Indiana, and
feeling that any reliable information
from this State will interest you,
write.
In the first place the canvass is well
conducted, the people are enthusiastic
and determined, and the OLD WAR
SPIRIT thoroughly aroused, and if it
were not for one thing we could rest
certain of victory in October. There
is an Independent party in this State,
confined 1t is true, to few counties,
but formidable, AND 1T WILL DEFEAT
GENERALH ARRIsoN. There is but one
way TO overcome this movement. TIE
leaders Of Tie independents are poor,
needy and in debt. They must he
lectured to; documents be placed il,
their hands that they may be cOnvin-
ced OF their folly.
| "A BLOODY SHIRT CAMHAIGN WITH
MONEY, AND INDIANA IS sAFEl ALTMAN
1 CIAL CAMPAIGN AND NO MoNEY,AND WE
ARE BEATEN. f5......... .---...s..- ..-r
The National Committee has done
nOthimg for Indiana. Alone they are
fighting this battle, and braveiy; bat
unless the National Committee wakes
up and does its duty to you, TO the
party and the country, DaFEAT IS GER
1iTATN IN OCToBER.
II never in all my life felt so certain
that was doing my duty as in this
contest, and my desire tor success, my
dear sir, is my only excuse for writing
you. Your friend,
| .92rf. Meas j. FITZPATRICK.
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Commenting on the above the Sen
tinel says: .aH
The letter which we publish else
where in the Sentinel this morning
from General j. Fitzpatrick, the dis
tinguished Republican orator sent out
by the Republican National Commit
lee to this State from New York, IL
Governor Hayes. the Republican can
didate for the Presidency, is a docu.
ment SO CHARACTERISTIC and so clearly
develops the rotteniess Of the Repub-
lican party, that its publication to the
world is deemed a plain duty that nc
patriotic citizen should shrink from
1t develOpes several facts disgraceful
in the extreme to the leaders of the
party, Governor Hayes included.
General Kilpatrick's letter TO Gov.
ernor Hayes shows that the Radical
party i'm this State is already defeated
and the effort is to be made to defraud
the will of the people by corrupt
means.
1t shows the estimation in which
the greenback men are held by the
Republican party ''poor bankrupt set,
that can be bought with money and
changed by lying Republican docu.
ments.
1t shows that Governor Hayes, the
spotless, incorruptible statesman, who
is the candidate OF the Republican par.
ty, can be approached in familiar
way with corrupt propositions. 3Is
1t shows that General Harrison is
to secure an election by the use ol
money. General Fitzpatrick is one ol
the leaders OF the ring, and is con.
strained TO tell Hayes how the Repub.
lican National Committee, in not fur.
nishing money, is ncglecting the op.
pOrtuniiy 10 carry the State.
1t shows that the lowest political
debauchery IS TO be used to carry the
State of Indiana for Harrison. Gen.
eral Fitzpatrick has been in close com
munion with the Central Committee
here. He is working at their bidding
and. according to the Journal, he il
doing effective work. The Journal
on his arrival in the city, gave him the
fullest Endorsement. He therefore
represents the views of the party,
The letter further shows two of the
basest means used by the Republicans
i'm carrying the elections, the bloody
shirt and money, are the only means
that can now save the State. The
bloody shirt argument has been used
eflectually by General Fitzpatrick, and
his friends say that he ia accomplish
ing wonders, as witness the folio wing
from the journal -,-st
Ladies, citizens and the General,
old, comrades We'd with each other i,
giving him a patriots welcome. TC
describe the Generals speech would
be a useless task it must be heard to
be appreciated. 1t will be sufficient
to say that il was one of the most etlec
tive, eloquent campaign speeches ever
delivered in this town, and has done
us great good. 1t has aroused again
the old spirit of "a and '6S. Such
cheers was sent up from the vast audi.
ence for Harrison, and Hayes and
Fitzpatrick, as the gallant soldier and
brilliant orator sat down, were'snevel
Heard before in Bedford.
But Gen. Fitzpatrick turns away
mournfully from the ovation, and re-
ports from here at headquarters TO
Hayes himself, after seeing the Con.
trail Committee, that war speeches
alone will not do. but that "blOody
shirt and money" would do the work.
War speeches Tor Democrat soldiers,
we presume, and money TO purchase
the "poor bankrupt greenbackers."
Citizens Of Indiana, voters of the
proud old IIoosier State, can the cor
rupt means to be used by the Radical
party buy you to support n man who
is acknowledged to be defeated? Can
you give your support to a Presidsn-
tial candidate who can be faniliarly
addressed by his friends with such
propositions Independents of Imli-
ANA, yon who have been battling
against the money power are you
willing for the Republican ring mas
ters TO buy your leaders and sell your
"pOverty" for so much.
If anything more insulting has ever
been conceived in the management of
political party we have yet TO see it,
This letter places Governor Hayes in
a new light: it snatchcs away that
snOtless robe in which his friends In ~ a