The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-03-24
THE DEMOCRATIC BLACK LIST.

As the Democracy are endeavoring to
palm themselves on the people as an
honest and respectable party-one which
cannot perpetrate a dishonest act-it
will be in order for u to give the follow
ing list of rascals, who figured, in times
past, as leaders of that corrupt party:
James Buchanan. gift-taker and imbe-
cile, who surrounded himself with Dem
ocratic thieves ard traitors.
George II. Pendleton, Democratic can
didate for the Presidency. who defraud
ed the Government ont of Si6S. OOG and
then stole half the money under pre-
tenc.. Of charging it a. "a fee
Sarnu,.l Hendricks. DeInorr;rii: c,.tIdi
date for the Presidency ci;nr,eI with
diddiing tie city of lndis:.inpnIiS out of
S35. 600
Samuel Tilden. Democratic candidate
for the Pre- sidrncy. demagogue and "a
bogus reforner. charged with corrupt
practices i'll connection with canal rings
in New York
Jefferson Davis, Democratic United
States Senator, an nnhung rebel. Presi
dent of the late Confederacy, and one
who was caught running off with $780,
900 in gold belonging to the Govern
ment.
WIN. Tweed, Democratic Senator in
the New York Legislature, boss of the
Democracy in New York City, thief
who stole millions out of the public
treasury.
John b. Floyd. Democratic Secretary
of War, a first class defaulter and gun
thief.
Connolly. another prominent Demo-
cratic leader, who also stole millions out
of the public treasury
Sweeney, a confederate of Tweed, and
Democratic leader, who stole millions
out of the public treasury.
Oakley Hall, ex Democratic Mayor of
New York city, who assisted Tweed.
Connolly and Sweeney to steal their mil
lions
Ingetsoll, Democratic thief, who aided
in stealing millions out of the public
treasury.
Fernando Wood, charged with being
a forger, and who levied blackmail
to the tune of ten thousand dollars for
obtaining the appointment of corpora
ton counsel for young lawyer.
Isaac Toucey, Democratic Secretary
of the Navy, who tried to allow the
rebels to capture our Navy.
John g. Breslin, Democratic Treasurer
of Ohio, who robbed the State Treasury
of over half million dollars.
Isaac V. Fowler, Democratic Post
master of New York City, who ran off
with over 100000 of Government
money.
Congress from Philadelphia, who ac-
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his vote.
Samuel Randall, Democratic leader of
the House of Representatives, salary
grabber.
Robbins, Democratic member of the
committee which investigated the affairs
of Secretary Belknap, convicted of sell
ing his Legislative vote for $50.
James Brooks, Democratic member
of Congress from New York City, con
victed of being principal in the Credit
Mobilier swindle.
Samuel Swartwout, q former Demo |
cratic Collector of New York City, de- |
faulter to the amount of three millions
Benjamin Hill, Democratic member
of Congress and Confederate leader of |
the House, the author of law which |
passed the Confederate Congress, au-
thorizing the murder in cold blood of |
Union prisoners.
William w. Belknap, Republican
while Secretary of War but Democrat
before he was appointed to that office.
The foregoing list was compiled purely |
from memory, and the names of thou |
sands OF Democratic thieves, defaulters
and raseals In general, could be added |
by searching the record. - CepeIauI |
Leader.