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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-06-06


Arlington. President Hayes and
party leave to night for Gettysburg.
At sunrise and II o'clock m. a ma
tional salute will be fired. The dec
orations of the graves at Arlington
will commence at 1915, the partici-
pants being headed by the officers of
this department., G. A. r., the exc
cutive and decorating. committee,
orphans from the Soldiers and Sail
ors' Orphan Home and those of the
public who choose to engage in the
ceremony. Services in the amphi-
theatre will begin at l o'clock. Hon.
C. 6. Williams, of Wis, one of the
few national orators in the House,
will deliver the Grafton; after which
the Rev. DR.. Rankin, of the Congre-
gational Church, will read a poem
written by himself for the occasion.
The Marine Band has been engaged,
and there will be vocal music by the
Washington Sangerbund and child
rem from the Soldiers and Sailors
Orphan Home. The chaplain Sc
lected for the occasion is Rev. Dr..
Jos..J Parker. AUGUST.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-06-06

The individual who drafted the
resolution for the bob-tail Conven-
ton held in Eaton referring to the
investigation as a "plot to Mexican
ize the government" is certainly ig-
norant of the system of the Mexican
government, or he would have omit
ted the sentence. The essence of
that system is to permit an adven-
turer to get into the Presidency by
bargain and fraud, and then to keep
him in by intrigue or force, the very
plan of the Republican party as to
Mr.. HAYES. Any man with a grain
of common sense can easily detect
which party are the "Mexicanizers''
of our government.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-06-06


The boldest and most bare,faced
communistic declarations from any
person on the stump or off of it, were
from WIN. H. WEST, the Republican
candidate for Governor of Ohio last
fall, and they added much to his
overwhelming defeat, and yet the
bob-tail Radical Convention held in
Eaton, had the brazen impudence to
pass a resolution charging them upon
Democrats! We call the attention
ofhonest irrespective ofparty men,
to this miserable piece of political
trickery and deception.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-06-06

Here is one of the best specimens
of "gerrymandering" ever placed be-
fore the public, and it comes from
the Granite State, New Hampshire.
In the six cities of that State $500
Republican votes elect sixty-two
Representatives to the Legislature,
and 7,470 Democratic votes only
elect fourteen Representatives! The
bob-tail Convention of Eaton, which
resolved that 'the act of gerryman-
dering the State for Congressional
purposes grossly unfair" should
make a note of their New Hampshire
brethren's work.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-06-06

The Republicans are determined
to have a 'bloody shirt campaign
this fall. For the evils Of bankrupt
cy of all kinds of bushes, the star
walton of the laboring classes, the
stealing in the Presidency and the
plundering of the treasury of millions
of dollars, the only apology offered
by the party in power, will be the
cry of"0'Conner Legislature" Mex
icanizing' the government and "rev-
oluticp." By such meaningless stuff
it is expected to frighten the labor
ing classes and over-taxed farmers,
to vote the ticket of the party that
has disgraced the country, and by
contraction, bankrupted and ruined
its manufactures.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-06-06


The Cincinnati Enquirer says that
if Maj SHAW is removed from the
Superintendency of the Orphans
Home, there is talk of making him the
Republican candidate for Secretary
Of State. The Board of that institu-
ton don't meet until after the Re.
publican Convention, so this body
will know nothing about whether he
will be removed or not. fit did and
would nominate him, he would be
the best candidate eyer presented on
that side. We would hate help tc
beat him, but would be obliged to dc
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-06-06

A few Republicans of Preble coun-
ty in Convention assembled, based a
resolution on the declarations of their
candidate for Governor last fall, and
charge them as being "communistic
declarations of Democratic dema-
gogues," and then ask the independ-
ent, honest, retrospective of party
voters to come and help them! This
is a specimen of the dishonest decep
ton that is to be used, in this eoun-
ty, to induce irrespective Of party
men" to support an organization OF
rascality and robbery.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-06-06

Ifthe term "Mexicanize" and "rev-
olution" can be properly applied to
either side, it is to the party now in
power, because their President holds
his seat by fraud and against the
old and long established way of de-
termining the election of Presidents.
1t was unconstitutional, unjustifa-
BILE, without precedent and conse-
quently revolutionary The screech-
owl howl of "Mexicanizing" the gov
ernment comes from parties guilty Of
the crime themselves.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-06-06

The Logansport Ind. Journal
in speaking of Mayor Abbott's all
dress at the temperance celebration
in that city, on Friday last, says:
president w. H. Leedy introduce
ed Hon. Luther c. Abbott, Mayor of
Eaton, Ohio, who made an address
never before equalled in this city, on
the temperance theme. Mr.. Abbott
speaks from the heart, oftimes APP
pearing visibly affected by his own
words and thoughts, and the listen
ers appeared to drink in his inspira-
tions as though by magic. Seldom
has a man been heard with more
wrapt attention, or the eloquent SEN
fences appreciated greater. Evil
IDENTIFY his heartfelt words touched
many a thoughtless man of intern
perate habits. Even were the re-
porter to quote the speakers words,
he could not give the spirit, and the
most beautiful portions Of the adj
dress would prove as a dead weight,
and would be injustice to the able
gentleman"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-06-06

The Republicans who voted for the
resolution in the bcb-tail Convention,
that declared the re-districting of the
State to be grossly unfair" don't
recollect that they approved of a
worse gerrymandering in 1879, which
cut up the State so outragecusly and
grossly unfair" that it gave them
eighteen out of tpenty Congressman!
A nice set of fellows indeed, to talk
of unfairness in re-districting?
Shame!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-06-06

The Pennsylvania Democratic Con-
ventio1 passed aresolution declaring
for a thorough investigation into
the Presidential fraud of 1876; that
fraud should be exposed, truth vim
dictated and criminals punished" and
wind up by saying that they are op-
posed to any attack on the Presiden-
tial title. The thieves must be pun
ished they say, but at the same time
they would screen the man who has
the stolen goods in his possession!
FidlestiCks on such nonsense.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-06-06

Darke County has two prominent
gentlemen who want to go to Con-
gress from this District. JACOB BA-
KER and C. NJ. ANDERSON. Next
Saturday it will be decided by ballot
which n will be presented before
the Convention.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-06-06

Is CoNKLING a Democrat? Are
CHANDLER and CAMERON Democrats2
To these leading Republicans more
than any Democrat, belongs the re-
sponsibility of investigating the
Presidential fraud. These Republi-
cans demanded it should be done,
and the effort to make political cap
itaI out of it against the Democrats,
is all bosh.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-06-06

Hon. JOHN SCOTT HARRISON, son of
President Harrison, died very sud
denly at his farm residence near
North Bend, on the 25th ult., and was
inferred at Congress Green Cemetery.
A few days after his interrment, his
son climbed into the Ohio Medical
College, in Cincinnati, to look for the
body of a friend who had died a few
days before AID been stolen from the
grave, and on removing a cloth from
the face of a corpse in one of the dis
secting rooms, was Mortified to dis
cover beneath the mask the features
of his dead father! The feeling over
the discovery has been very intense,
both in Cincinnati and at North
Bend, where Mr.. HARRISON resided,
and should the guilty ghouls be dis
covered, they will be prosecuted to
the bitter end.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-06-06

No wonder the Republican office
holders and journals, fought the in
vestigation resolutions. The state
ments Of ANDERSON and the letter of
JOIN SHERMAN, are enough to sink
the party into everlasting oblivion.
The end is not yet. Before the in
Vestigation is closed, the infamous
crime Of the Presidential scoundrels
will be fully exposed, and the SIRE
spectiye of party" men will see who
have "Mezicanized'' this countrY.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-06-06


1t is a notorious and significant
fact, that all the efforts to set aside
the verdict of the Electoral Commits
sion by ripping up Mr.. HAYES title
Montgomery Blair's only excepted
have been made by Republicans, not
Democrats! Yet Radical Conven-
tions, and Radical 6fice-holders are
bowling over Democrats "Mexi.
caEizing" the Government! The
irrespective of party" voters should
not allow themselves to be deceived
into the support of the contraction
party, by such political trickery and
knayery.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-06-06

DAVID M. KEY, the ex Confederate
Post Master General, and who wrote
a letter some time ago declaring that
he never did think Mr.. HAYES was
elected President, writes another
cringing one, begging that the title
of the fraudulent President be not
disturbed. KEY don't want to be
turned out of his $4,000 a year fat
position. All the ofice-holders are
whining over the investigation like
whipped spanieis.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-06-06

How is it Revolutionary to in
quire whether there were frauds in
the last Presidential election? The
bob-tail Convention that met in Ea-
ton, should have resolved" this
question SO the "irrespective of par
tY'' voters could understand it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-06-06
WILT CONSOLIDATE THE RE-
PUBLICAN PARTY?

Some Republicans say that one eff
feet at least is certain to be produced
by the introduction and passage of
the Potter resolution, and that is the
consolidation of their party. A few
croaking Democrats give utterance
to the same opinion.
If the Republican party were now
performing the function for which it
vas originally organized, that of the
handmade of human liberty, its o n
solidation would be a public bless
ing. But, in the estimation Of many
who we're at some time among its
Jealous members, and of not a few
who helped to establish it, the Re-
publican party has survived its day
of usefulness, while numerous and
great abuses have grown up under
its long continued lease of power
which demand a change in the adj
ministration ofthe Government. The
Republican party suffered a deep in
jury in having a man of so much
military distinction that he must
perforce be recognized as its leader
and head, while he possessed but lit
tie capacity for civil Office, and held
extremely loose notions o foficial OBJ
legations. Corruption can hardly be
said to have crept in during his two
terms of the Presidency; for the
truth is, rather, that the ioodgates
we're opened and it was allowed to
rush in.
MI. Hayes succeeded Gen. Grant
by means which many Republicans
disapproye of as heartily as any Dem
%ocrats, and, besides, he seems to pos.
sess few qualities to commend him
to the favor of his own political or.
ganization. Under such circum-
stances there'was naturally a strong
tendency to disintegration in the Re.
publican party.
Now, however, we are told that Il
is to be reunited, and made once
more compact and harmonious. This
is to be brought about by the fottel
resolution. And what is the Potter
resolution? A resolution to investi
gate certain alleged frauds. That il
to re-unite the Republican party, ant
the reunion is to be in opposition tt
investigation. In other words, W.
are to have a Republican party no
mogeneous and solid in defence o
cheating and in support of fraud!
We do not believe it. We hay'
too much respect for the of thu
Republican party-for its numerous
rejecting and eminent mentor it
great Independent journals, like tn
New York Times-to think that sucl
a thing can be true.
If the Republican party ever be
comes united again, we predict tina
it will only be after having shaker
off and disowned both Hayes and hi
frauds-as well as having declare,
itself against the reelection of Gran
and the re-inauguration of his co:
ruptions.-N. Y. Sun.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-06-06

We don't believe that any opposi-
tion to JOHN G. THcMPsoN continu-
ing as Chairman of the State Cen.
trail Committee, arises from his
friendship of Senator THURMAN, be.
cause some o this gentleman's warm
est friends are against Johngee hold.
ing on any longer.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-06-06

Those who are in favor of Mexican
will endorse Congress, and
those who are opposed will insist
upon m endorsement of the consti-
tuition and the observance Of the de-
cision of the Electoral Commission.
Register.
Tie hypocricy of the Republicans
was never made more manifest than
it is by their pretenee of depreciating
a feeling of uneasiness and alarm as
calculated to effect business, while
they r laboring themselves to ex-
cites distrust which no sensible peo-
pie feel. The fact is, nobody is
frightened at the proposal to expose
Republican fraud, but the Republi-
can leaders and ofice-holders them
selves, hence, the above is a speci-
men of the kind of stuff these pollu-
tiers of the ballot box are spreading
before the people, for the purpose of
inflaming their minds and exciting
partisan strife and civil discord in
the country, that they may retain
their plunderiDg hold upon the gov
eminent. When the Democratic par
ty submitted to the Electoral Com
mission, it did not agree to confirm
the fraud and encourage its repeti-
ton by browning it and bowling down
to it and Mailing it as a blessing to
the land. Every member Of the
House of Representatives declared
the result a fraud, and Republican
evidence has so accumulated to prove
it such, that not to give it a thorough
investigation would be cowardly and
a disgrace. We have nothing but
detestation to express for the deed
done and nothing but loathing con-
tempt for its enactors, and the man
who opposes an investigation into
the frauds, is simply a political guer-
rilla, willing to indorse any means
by which his party may obtain pow
er. The crime is too great to be for
gotten and too shameful to be con-
doned, and should be SO thoroughly
probed as to make the history of it SO
complete and authentic, that the pol
itical party which devised and con-
sumated it may sink under the load
of infamy it brings. 1t is not the ii
itfe of5M=.HAYEs We-are-alter;+tha
has been settled, if not well enough
at least long enough to make it not
worth the while Of the great national
Democratic party to disturb the
country with its useless and futile
agitation. Bring the fraud to the
surface and expose it to the gaze Of
the country, and if Mr.. HAYES is
content to remain an occupant of the
White House, with his title reeking
with robbery and fraud, and the fling.
er of scorn following him for the re-
mainder of his term, let him do so,
but let the Democracy organize and
arm for the great battle of 1880, that
the fraud may not be repeated again,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-06-06

The blatherskites who are resolv-
ing that it is revolution and"Mex-
icanizing' the country to investigate
the Presidential frauds, are the Of
fee-holders and ofice-seekers who are
afraid that an exposure will leave
them out in the cold. There is no
danger to the country nor to any
thing, except the rascals who assist
ed in perpetrating the villainy, that
cheated the people out CT their fair
ly elected President.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-06-06

We doubt very much whether
JOHN G. THOMPSON will be removed
from the Craftsmanship of the Demo
cratic Executive Committee of Ohio.
Every year the cry goes up for his
decapitat:on, cut some how or other,
he don't Adecapitate" worth i'd.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-06-06

Hamilton, Butler county, is as pro-
ductive of newspapers as warm rains
in the spring time are of mushrooms.
"The Weekly Orcus" is the last, a
copy of which is on our table. Of
course it is the regular DR.. Towns
end, Sarsaprilla. Simon pure, "none
other genuine but it, and should be
well shaken before taken"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-06-06

The Democracy of Pennsylvania
held their State Convention at Pitts
burg and nominated the following
ticket: For Governor, Andrew II.
Gill; Lt.-Governor, John Fertig;
Supreme Judge, Fl. P. Ross; Secreta-
ry of State, j. Simpson Africa. The
convention was large and enthusiast
tic. and spoke well for agrand ricto-
rE
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-06-06

The "bloody shirt" cry wouldn't
beat the Democracy of Ohio last fall,
now the "O'Conner Legislature" and
aMexicanizing'' the country dodge
will be tried. Slim timber.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-06-06

The Pennsylvania Republican
Convention entirely ignored Mr..
HAYES in their proceedings and res
olutions. Just what the Ohio Re-
publicans will be forced to do or bust
their Convention.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-06-06

Hon. FRANK McK1NNEY, of Piqua,
was in Eaton ON Friday morning last.
FRANK is a candidate for Congaess,
and without any Disagreement to
others seeking the honor, we believe
he is the ablest man in the Fifth Dis
triet.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-06-06


The Dayton Journal says the Trus-
tees of the Dayton Asylum met
there on the 23d inst, to reform out
the balance of the Republican en-
ployes, but finding the pressure for
reorganization rather heavy turn
ed the job over to Superintendent
Morse.-Eaton Register.
We don't see the Dayton Journal,
but from the above we conclude that
Balam and his ass have both spoken
about the Dayton Asylum bu-
siness. We are surprised that MI.
B1cKHAM takes SO much pains to
bring into ~disrepute and cast odium
upon an institution, that is m orna-
ment and a credit to the beautiful
city of his adoption, and only for po-
litical proposes. If there was any
Encouragement in the affairs of the
Asylum, or any neglect on the part
of the Superintendent and employees,
the filings of the editor would be JUS
tifable and might be passed over,
but such is not the case, and no one
has a better opportunity to know
this fact, than the gentleman him.
self. The Trustees met simply to
transact imperative business con-
nected with the institution, and nei-
ther to reform in or "reform" out
any Of its employees. When they ap-
pointed a Superintendent, Steward
and Clerk, according to the letter Of
the law, their poweri in that direction
ended, and no pressure" was ne.
cessary to turn other changes ove1
to the Superintendent. He possess
es that power by right, and the Board
is fully convinced that, having the
warmest interest and feeling for his
patients, he will do his best to make
good and efficient selections, as he is
obliged to live with and govern them
No employee was removed for any
cause whatever, that his place might
be filled by Democrats. DR.. HUFF
desired to leave before reorganiza
ton took place, but was induced tc
remain until the new administration
could fill his place. Both he an6
the Druggist leave of their own &C
cord, on arrangements made before
the present Board was appointed
The new Physician and Druggist ap
pointed, are men of moral char
acter, and above the average ofthos,
who have filed similar places in 9th
er institutions. The Board ha.
not, nor does it expect to demand o
DR.. MORSE anything, only that hi
run the Dayton Asylum for its owl
bestinterest. He has already shown
his independence in this and mani
tested such disposition, by refusing
to take men wholly unfit for tn,
places they seek, and take only sucl
as are worthy. Dr.. ADAMS, the sue
cessor of DIR. HUFF, has spent fou
years in Asylums-two with DR.
GUNDRY at Athens-and no man will
the least regard for truth, can ute
a word to his discredit. He was re
commended by Professors in Cinein
nati, Columbus and elsewhere, an,
we are satisfied is the right man il
the right place.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-06-06

The resolutions of the bob-tail Re-
publican Convention held in Eaton,
are certainly a literary curiosity.
They should have been voted for
with printed ballots!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-06-06

Hon. F. G. LEBLoNp is a candi-
date for Congress in the Fifth Dis
trict. Mr.. LEBLoND is a Mercer
county Democrat, ard served in Con-
gress from 1868 until 1867, and
made a very good and creditable re-
cord. Should he be the lucky man,
we a support him very cheerfully.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-06-06

Slop-tub editors are still harpingo on
O'CoNNER. If O'Conner had only
Stolen a million and held an office
under Grant or Hayes, it would have
been all right.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-06-06

The Sunday Enquirer sold in Ea-
ton at ten cents last Sunday, while
the Commercial brought only five.
How's that?l
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-06-06

Another attempt was made upon
the life of Emperor WILLIAM, ofGer-
many. What does any one want to
kill that poor old man for? /
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-06-06

It wouldn't surprise US very much
if there's candidate from Preble
county for Congress. is amateri-
alizing.n Lay low, boys.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-06-06
DEMOCRATIC.
COUNTY MEETING.

The Democratic voters of Preble
County are requested to meet at the
Court House, on
saturday, June 18th. 1sss,
to appoint six Deligetes and six AL
ternates, to attend the Democratic
State Convention, to be held at Col
umbus. on Wednesday, June 26th,
1878.
BY order of Democratic Executive
Committee.
W. G. NJ. BROOKINS,
Chairman.
NJ. L. HoLr, Sec'y.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-06-06

Resolued: LIST. That the commu-
nistic organizations which are spring
ing up throughout the country and
threatening the destruction of life
and property are the natural results
of the communistic declarations of
Democratic demagogues.
The above resolution was passed
by the bob-tail Republican Oonven-
ton, held in Eaton on the 25th Of
May, and in the face of the Cemmu-
nistie declarations and speeches Of
their blind candidate for Governor
in this State last fall, it is the cool
est display of cheek we have witness
ed lately. The fellow who drafted ii
should refer back to a few of the
speeches made last fall by WIN. H
WEST, Republican candidate for Gov.
e-nor, and he will find he has grabb
ed the "wrong SOW by the cars"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-06-06

The Presidential fraud will be but
clay in the hands of the Potter, to
mould over.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-06-06

Is it any worse to rifle the grave of
the SON of q President, than that of a
plebiain?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-06-06

Senator PENDLEroN does not favor
the Porter resolution, says the En-
qairer. MI. PENDLEToN may be
HAYES successor.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-06-06

Ext onfedsrate srebel' KEY is
popular with the Republicans now.
HAYES and GRANT had better keep
an eye on the old fellow.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-06-06

THURMAN and WADE HAMPTON
would make a strong Presidential
team.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-06-06

How would W. T. BIsHoP do to fill
the Chair of the Democratic State
Executive Committee?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-06-06

Mr.. HAYES declares he will stick to
his fraudulent seat. Is he trying the
game Of bluff?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-06-06

Since KRIS wrote his letter on the
Presidential investigation, he has
been generally noted an ass.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-06-06
Who will represent the Fifth?

Postmaster KEYS still claims to be
a Democrat. He is very milky one.