The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-07-11
Whitesyille Letter.


Permit me through the columns of
your paper to drop n few lines to the
Democratic voters of Ohio county.
In your last issue, June Goth, no.
ticed a piece headed, Gravity of the
situation-useless to ignore it," from E
F. Tilford, of Ohio county. He starts
of by saying. 1--WE are in critical situa>
ton. The Democracy OF Ohio county
should speak openly and unhesitatingly
for the good of the party ard the welfare
of the people" This, tellow-citizen is
my feeling on the subject and should
characterize the feeling Of every true
Democrat in Ohio county, but in my
humble Judgment, friend Tilford has
missed the mark at which he shot 30
far that he almost shot in an opposite
direction.
Fellow Democrats, we have had our
Primary Election and our county Gems
vention, and we have nominated our
standard bearer, W. D. Coleman, to reps
resent us in our next Legislature; a man
well worthy of the office; 1t is true We
had something Of an exciting time at
our Convention, but / deem he was hon
orably nominated and now are we, who
claim to be true Democrats, sho claim
to be born Democrats, who can look way
back through the mystic past and see
fathers. grandfathers- great grandfathers
standing up faithfully to the Democratic
principles we now hold 80 near and
dear to US, gowing to act weakened, fall
ter and fail to stand up to those princi-
pies our ancestors loved and cherished so
long and ardently2 In the language Of
Mr.. Tiliord, "God forbid" he speaks of
calling the several committees togeth-
er again, it ia useless, it would be abb
surd, il the Democrats of Ohio county
cannot harmonic on w. D. Coleman
since he has been nominated. by the
Democrats OF the same, he being in my
humble judgment, as worthy man as
could be found in the county, then what
would it take to bring about harmony
and union. SO sure as there arises strIfe
and animosity over this nomination, so
sure as we don't harmonic and unite on
our chosen captain, so sure our cause in
this county is lost.
Brother Democrats, rally round our
standard, and let us strike hands, pledge
faith and fidelity to our Coleman. Listen
to the call OF his sonorous voice urging US
to come to the polls on the first Monday
in August next. Let us do so, and roll
up the largest majority of Democratic
votes that was ever polled IN Ohio county.
Ii is true my precinct (El!Is') was in
structed at our Primary Election to vote
for Mr.. Barrett, we did 30 until he with>
drew; but, notwithstanding all this, we
expect to stand by the nominee Of the
Democratic party, so long as there is a
drop of Democratic principle in us, and we
think all true Democrats will do the
same, and we also think that those W no
write such articles as Gravity of the Sit
uation;" &C., only tends to SOW the seeds
Of discord and corruption that will jermi-
nate in our ranks the first Monday in
August next, and cause defeat. hope,
yes, | believe that such articles will not
appear again.
Fellow Democrats, lie; us adhere closer
to our principles in the future than we
have in the past Lay aside all individual
personal ambition. w. d. Coleman is
the nominee Of the Democratic party in
Ohio county, and w. D. Coleman is the
man for which every true Democrat
should and will vote for. lie is not my
man, he is not your man, but he is OUR
man; and, if every Democrat ofthe county
will perform his whole duty, he will be
our representative.
WILLIE III. HAYNES.