The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-08-23
That Radical Revolt.

cradle laid and comfort" from all
over the State. The Committee ap.
pointed is receiving letters from all
quarters endorsing the action of the
meeting, and it really looks as if the
sentiment of the Radical party was in
to the action of its Convcn.
ton. The Enquirer reporter at Co.
lumbus has been permitted to inspect
the letters received, and in Especial of
the 18th gives the following as a spec
linen of the lot:
"a Republican in Hamilton County
writes: 81 am Republican, but not
politician. l was an ardent sup
porter of Governor Hayes, and even
now l have more of sorrow than of
censure for his course. l think your
move in the right direction, and l be-
lieve thousands of Republicans will
step forward and uphold the flag you
have unfnrled."
Another prominent Republican in
Warren County, says: "Go ahead
you are right. 1t is better to stick to
principle and be defeated, than to sur
render principle and be successful.
Now that Halstead, Matthews, Schurz
and other guerrillas have possession
of the machine, let them run it. / do
not propose to help"
And Morrow County Republican
writes: ''Every Republican in this
county will admit that the Resolutions
represent the true principles of the
party. We do not propose to surren-
der the only principles of the Repub-
lican party worth fighting for by in
dOrsing the Administration, nor do
we intend to let men like Murat Hal
stead rasp it into us with pepper
sauce
Letters from Licking County fully
indOrse the resolutions, and from Mad
ison county the writer says, '.I'm no
ofllce-seeker. A number Of best Re-
publicans we have here will not vote
the ticket, while others openly declare
they will vote with the Democrats if
necessary to rebuke the presumption
OF Hayes"
Delaware County says; "CouDt me
in. The medicine you propose is Bit
ter, but the party needs. something
strong TO put it in healthy condition.
For my p.r tt would rather have Tom
Ewing, or George Ill. PendletOn in the
Senate, and kaye the Democratic party
held responsible for his acts; and be-
sides, do not intend to sit down Qui-
city and allow the Cincinnati Conn
mercial to rasp any thing into me with
pepper-sauce that don't like"
The Committee is in receipt of vast
number of such letters from all Sec
tiOns. That the trouble is spreading
over the State is quite apparent. Ali
OF the above extracts are taken from
letters oi men quite prominent in the
Republican party.
On the 10Th the correspondent
writes: 'Another large invoice OF
letters was received to-day by the an
ti-Eayes RcpublicanCommittee. They
are all red-hot in their approval OF the
resolutions, and make open war on the
State ticket, Hayes, Stanley Matthews
and Ha;stcad Il Co. The Enquirer
correspondent was permitted to make
extracts from letters received, and the
per OF the Republicans:
An Old Republican in GreeneCounty
writes: IL have talked to many quiet
Republicans, who are indignant at the
MexicaniZing scheme of the time-serv-
ing policy-man, II. l.. Hayes, President
OF the United States, holding oilice un-
jgstly ii Packard was not the legal
Governor OF Louisiana. 1t would yiO-
late my conscience to vote myself aud
the whole Republican party a class of
poor, deluded and vicious people,
whom the Democrats have at length
taught 10 right-about-face and march
to the tune of Dixie When l get
ready for that III vote the Democratic
ticket, and regard jeff Davis and all
the rebels as heroes and greatly out
ragged people, and ask pardon for ever
entering the Union army"
From Tuscarawas County comes the
following chilling blast: "Thc most
stupendous ingratitude eyer exhibited
is by Hayes turning against those who
held the tort for him during the con-
test. Ii Hayes civil service and
Southern policy, Sherman's two-of-a a.
family and other humbugs are in
dorsed, they will be encouraged to
such other eXcesses as will disrupt
the party"
From a leading Republican, a man
of influence and standing, we find one
of the strongest and most able letters
thus far received, 1t comes from
Knox County. The folio wing extracts
indicate that the writer is no peace
man, but makes war from the word
go: "No one who thinks for himself
and has respect either for his own
judgment or for consistency, can face
square!y about at the bidding of any
man. | would suggest that we do not
go outside the party, form no alliance
with the Democrats, maintain town,
township and county Organizations,
and let the State ticket go by default.
Any man who will place himself on
such platform as that made at Glove !
land deserves to be beaten. If the
State ticket succeeds, it will be regard
ed as an Endorsement of Hayes by the
State. The election of Matthews will |
follow, the fight ends, our mouths are |
forever closed, and the principle for
which we contend is abandoned by |
the people. In my judgment the sue
cess of the party III the future de-
that the State ticket shall be |
defeated, ana the Administration of |
IL Il. Hayes rebukcd. l would not |
advise indiscreet action but solemn
ly believe that If we DO not rebel !
against the action OF the Cleveland |
we will be as completely |
sold cut and delivered as were the |
of South Carolina and |
Ii we permit the State |
ticket TO go to the wall, it will be an |
emphatic notification to rhe sO-caIled |
Liberal element that the Radical Re-
publicans of Tie State cannot be car
ricd bodily, soul and brecchcs, Oh to a !
ku KluX platform"
Beatty and others prominently con-
aectcd with tic movement are in the |
best of spirits, rubbing their hands
md declaring We've got 'em!" Aside
rom the aisaifcctiOn, General Beatty
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