Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-08-15
Political items

will take place.
voorhees, speaks in Maine during the
campaign. Of course Hendricks win fol-
low and explain.
The Republicans have thus far named
/ strong men for their Congressional candi-
dates in Ohio and Indiana.
viii. Cumbaok and General Ben. Har-
rison are talked of as Republican candi-
dates for Senator in Indiana.
In the Eighth Ohio District, Charles
Foster was, last week, nominated by the
Republicans for Congress.
We doubt if the people viii ,indorse to
any considerable extent the gerrymander
outrage in the State of Ohio.
. The vicksburg Herald thinks Jefferson
Davis the ssdark horse'' in the coming
Senatorial race in Mississippi. Doubtful.
In the Fourteenth District, the Demo-
Gratis nominated Gibson Atherton, of Lick
ing County. It took 100 ballots to do it.
General A. j. Warner, of Marietta, was
i last week nominated by the Democrats
for Congress in the Thirteenth District.
Private DalzelI is to be brought out as
Republican candidate in this District. The
Caldwell Republican nominates him.
When the office seeks the man, it gen
orally finds him. When the man seeks
the Office he has to find himself and pay
the boys. 80
4 Senator Bruce, of Mississippi, will set
tie near cleveland, Ohio, when his Sen
atorial term expires. He has purchased
a farm there.
In counting upon the control of the new
House of, Representatives, Democratic
Journals show decided lessening of conf
denee.
In the Third District, last week, Mr..
Emanuel Shultz, of Montgomery County,
publicans. ..
The Democratic Convention, at Mt. YER
non, succeeded in arriving at a nomina-
& ton. Hon. George w. Geddes, of Mans
field, was the nominee. @
i +, Senator Thurman has his speech pre-
e pared, s'except little sandpapering,''
: land the Enquirer has ceased from coach
ing.
1t is said Kearney, the California work
ingman, earns his bread by the sweat of his
: private secretary's brow, the latter writing
his speeches for him.
Would it not benefit that great labor
ing .class-the farmers-if the manufac-
:. ture of greenbacks was free to all who
, brought paper, as the Democracy claim
= the coinage should be?
Tens of thousands of dollars of the peo-
ple's money are being spent by the Potter
committee, ostensibly to search for frauds,
but really to cover up Democratic frauds
and crimes. e
The general result of the election of
members of the Legislature in North Car
l olina is favorable to the reelection of
Senator MeErimon:z The contest was be-
a tween Merrimon and Vance.
Chicago Tribune: One of the chief
2 points in ex-Gov. Hendricks recent
l speech was to advertise Gen. Harrison as
: a candidate for the United States Senate
in opposition to Dan. VOORHEES,. Harrison
> is worthy of a good notice.
The wilmington CN. C.) Democratic
papers sorrowfully record gain of two
!, Radical Representatives in Cumberland
! County. a gain. of two in Robeson, and a
: gain of one in Wayne. This with only
: twenty counties heard from.
Dennis Kearney objects to the Chinese
y because they wear their shirts outside their
q panta1oons Dennis had better not be too
. fastidious on the subject of dress or he
4 will never get the Democratic nomination
+ for Governor of Indiana.
Il Bolivia is the boss place for ofice-hold-
f ers. There are two thousand privates in
the army and one thousand and sixteen
h officers. But you needn't go there, boys
: the official positions are all taken up.
e Chicago Tribune: stDan. Voorhees, in
: tends to initiate that old speech of his
h about 100 times between this time and
4 election day. The amount of coin that
ri Dan. has on deposit to his own credit
It hardly warrants such expansion as this. -
: ssWhat,' y asks Democratic cotemporary
Y ''has been proved by Mr.. POtter's COM
o mittee?'' This is an easy one. 1t has
g been proved that an effort was made to
It buv Louisiana Elector for 1ilden, and
1t that the ''spirit of mortal shouldn't be
e proud.
: The suppression of all freedom and fair
ness of election, and the control of the
State governments obtained by terror, in
:, timidation, violence, murder, and fraud,
'" is vaunted in ears of the American people
, by the Democracy as 'Elocal self-goYern-
! ment. ;"
! 1t would be just as reasonable to de-
mand that the United States should es-
# tablish Touring mills and grind every
h body's grist, without taking toll. as to
! require that the Government should coin
h. all the bullion brought to the mints with
I out charging seignorace.
, In its general sweep of the Southern
= States by its policy and terror, intimida-
5e ton, butchery, and violence, the Demo
le cratic party was partially and temporari-
is Iy estopped in the States of South Caro-
Y, lima, Florida, and Louisiana. Ithas ever
it since been crying fraud.
rs The New York Herald expresses itseli
&c on the subject of third term. 1t is
is only consecutive terms-the possibility OF
h President using his official power to re-
e. elect himself-that it holds dangerous.
IN After President has retired to private life
Sc he can only be called to office again be-
is eause the people wish it, and in such &
n, re-election there would be nothing more
n Objectionable than in an election for th'
ed first time.
at Mr.. Pottah is getting to be ashamed o
al his investigating job. His Democratic
oy newspaper friends are beginning to ex
'h plain that he is not responsible for all tn,
n grists that have been ground out of hi
g perjury mill. Possibly the remark of tn