The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-06-06
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ed to call upon those Republicans who
use it, to define what it means. They
certainly ought to know, because they
apply it to the Democrats for moving
to have the Florida and Louisiana
electoral frands exposed. II certainly
cannot mean anything like this:
eff Congress or the public could be
insensible of, or indifferent to, the
evils of fraudulent elections, it would
not argue well for their patriotism,
nor would it anger we'll for the perma-
nency of our natiOnality."-[R Republi.
can party in 1869.
For this is the best kind OF Repub.
lican doctrine! Nor can it possibly
mean anything like this:
"This power to punish frauds in
choosing Presidential electors by the
voters of the States is essential to the
national existence, and inheres in the
supreme government
For these are the precise words of a
Republican Congressional Committee
in 1869, who wouldn't have Mexican
lied the government for anything!
Nor yet can it mean anything like
this:
-" In view of the great wrong perpe-
trated against Republican institutions
and OF the possibility that similar
| frauds in one great city may at some
future time determine Presidential
election and endanger the peace of the
country, it is of the highest importance
that Congress, now forwarned of the
danger, NAV ascertain if there be a
remedy, and, if not, speedily provide
/ one"
For this is the exact language used
by a Republican Investigating Com
mittee of Congress, who acted on the
representation of the Union League
Club of New York City, which pre-
tended to believe that the electoral
vote of that State had been obtained
for HOratio Seymour ''by votes fraud
ulently or illegally cast i'll the city and
State" in 1865.
Yea and moreover that frightful
word "McXicaniZatiOn" cannot refer
TO any such conduct as this, which
ton of the State Of New York held at
the City of Rochester, last fall:
elm the platform reported to the
convention there was no affirmation
of the honesty of Hayes title. Mr..
George William Curtis, the editor of
Harper's Weekly, was q delegate, and
he submitted the following resolution
as an amendment to the platform:
Resolved, That tie LAWFUL IT,
TIE Of Rutherford B. Hayes to the
Presidedcy IS as clear as that ofGeorge
Washington.
GA heated discussion ensued upon
the amendment between Curtis and
Senator Conkling. Upon the amend
ment a vote was taken, as follows:
Nays S35
cas- lO9
Majority against. .............. 1S6
For these are all truly loyal Repub-
lican doings!
What then does "Mexicanization"
mean? AS no honest Republican can
have the cheek to answer, in the face
of the above quoted record of the Re-
publican party, and as we do not want
an answer from a dishonest, lying Re-
publican, we will try to answer wha,
those Republicans mean, who use that
word to apply to the Democratic ac-
ton concerning the electoral frauds in
Florida and Louisiana, and the Demo-
cratic belief in regard to Hayes title:
lst. They mean that when Demo-
crats believe and act upon the Repub-
lican doctrine that "if Congress or the
public could be sensible of, or in,lif-
ferent to, the evils of fraudulent cleo
tions, it would not argue well for their
patriotism, nor would it argue well
for the perrnanency of our natiOnali-
ty," why then the Democrats believe
in DISCRIMINATION"
I'd. They mean that when Demo-
c1'ats believe and act upon the Rcpub-
lican doctrine that "the power to pun
ish frands in choosing Presidential
electors by the voters of the State is
essential to the national existence,
and inheres in the supreme govern
ment," why then the Democrots be-
lieve in Characterization!
Sd. They mean that when Demo-
c7ats believe and act upon the Repub-
lican doctrine "that Congress, now
forewarned of the danger, may ascer.
tam if there be remedy, and if not
speedily provide one." in the case of
the present fraudulent election. why
then the Democrats believe in "Mexi-
caniZation"
4th. They mean that when Demo
Gratis shall presume to act towards
Hayes, and vote upon the validity OF
his title with such negative as did
the New Ork State kepubllcan Con-
ventiOn, why then the Democrats will
have thoroughly "MexicaniZed' the
country!
The vulgar name of the Mexican is
"Greaser." These sweet-scenfed, tru-
ly loyal Republicans have been ap-
plying that name to the Democrats of
late. If there is anything more vul-
carly greasy and hypocritical than
their present accusations and conduct
as tested by their past professions on
electoral frauds, it has not yet been
manifested even by the meanest and
dirtiest Mexican"Greaser."- Youngs-
town VindicatOr.