The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-10-10
CmARLEssFRAxeIs ADAMS.
His Reasons for Supporting lhe
,fr Reform Candidales-.A Concise.
Cutling, and Convincing Com.
manifestations. '-la 5eTrH*

His Reasons gor Supporting lhe
m Reform S,andldates-..A concise.
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81 QUINCY, M ASS, Sept. 20, 1876.
:" DEAR SIR; 1 nave 10 acknowiedge the
reception OF your very nauerlng ieuer
lnVltlng me 10 auuress my y1ellow-citlzens
Of the State OF ONO on the present state
OF the poirlcaf ailaifs OF the country =
1t is now long WINE WIN e,,3 since = nave AZ
tempted such astning ana IN the condi-
ton OF my pny sicaf powers, especially
OF my voice, must plead 10 oe excused
from undertaking tne service.
me question beiore us seems 10 re.
solve itseli into this-Wnether generai
reform or the evils that have been
brought on the country under the lie
publican Administration OF the last eight
years Is 10 be expected oy continuing 'he
same influence in power, or whether it
would not be wiser to make complete
change and intrust the prosecution OF
reform to new and fresh seat OF war
The disclosures of the last few years
distinctly prove that the whole existing
organization has been honey-comeed
with corruption which noteyen the most
earnest EFFORTS OF the honest men OF the
kepupiican parry nave oeen enectuai 10
checR. IL is pain ina. .ne conn',ence' OF
lne maJotity IS no. "ituura"h ' 'roin e'iose
men wuo nave oeen .ne inoss ueepiy
COMPROMISED py tiieir own conoucs oe'
lore t,e worio' ana tnst II mas not oeen
placed 81 IN a .nose VINO appeas 70 nave peen
tue noSt strenuous s anu elil''lehs ageh's
III Poiicy Vi reie' m' l nave noe WON
.o say IN oerosa'i'h oi 'Mt iiaygs' pu.'
IL seems 70 lne .. ieass very 's'iis ulal 'lla'
ID leafiui Crisis IKE 'his a person
shouio nave peen seiecteu VINO mas tnus
lar pau no feco.a o' tu's suogeo'' a,,e
'uat no. one 'ao'Viuual "iio 'i"o i''e"'iy
conllhilteu nithse'i oy MS previous
course 20 the poiicy oi reform snoulo
nave oeen seriously supported. ne
tneager so'e gwen " WI nt'Seo" ~ 'ns
Conventloh appeaes- 70 aaVe elhoraceo
I'LL 'le true eh'uusiasins si,i.e'eiy WIN
ing ipr Una. one stea. aoJecs "a .ne
o.ner manu-, 'ie ae.'oi VI ',io
al 81. Louis SHOWS q y, Wholly iileiy s'hiereht
spiflt. Not sa',sieu wi''i l'ahlns ln"cn
lne strongest 'uee'afaeioh vi pf'aciP'es
on whlch tney propose 10 proceed' they
went on dlrectiy 70 nominate Dy large
majority man VINO, oy MS energetie
ana vigorous prosecution OF a ainieuit
ana dangerous task OF reform In ms own
otate' hao given tne ssrongest pieages 10
tne country hot simply OF ms "ili ous OIL
MS power 10 meet emergencies OF an
sorts. ! NO wonder tnat all tne lefoci'y
ol 'ne woiVes ana tlgsis VIVID ieeu upon
tlie omar ., tne NJ P"oho clio slpuiA oe. W
venteu On nun iheir passio.i on'y gOes
10 SHOW Tue Justlce .oi 'uei1 iears. Ane
very iacs Oh tne,r Viruience snouio oe IN
tne minus .ol cam onsefVers Tue most
convincing pr9o.,ol .ne w'soom 'ol -lhe
onoloe WI L'aeu 70 nus :,s 1a':eu upon
10 promise w1a. he WIN uo IN cel tam
emergencies. Wnat ne mas cone rs a
oeltet pleoge 'nan an lne eplteets 10
.ne a'c'ionafies' Ano.her s.rong reason
~ my mllu ior Preleii'ns WI. ii'aen e, u
tnls emergency Is .nat a new ana e'ear