The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-06-13
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NILES.
Correspondence

| Correspondence.
Fortune having very kindly enabled me to at
tend the Republican County Convention, al
| Warren, Monday June 3rl, and being peculiar
| ly impressed with the proceedings of that an
gust assembly. cannot refrain from mention
ing some OF its excentrcities, even at this late
| date.
AT the hOur appointed. about two hundred in :
dividuals slid noiselessly into the City Hall.
with countenances detected and wretched
that the conclusion mi ght have been drawn that
they were individually guilty OF the wholesale
J frauds and raids committed by Republican ofiic-
| als on the County Treasury. But not SO. There
| is no doubt but there were Il few honest men
| among them, seeking for ray of light to guide
| them from the shoals upon which they were
stranded, and threatened with total wreck.
Hon. l.. {. Jones, hiving been called to the
Chair. made Il desperate attempt by his rhetOri-
cal flights, TO iniuse spark of enthusiasm into
their sinking souls. Most pitcously did he
speak of the Republicans acting more in har-
mony-agrceing TO disagree. but still "march-
ing on'' together shoulder 10 shoulder. sup
pose he meant until all the Treasures in the
country have been piundered like that of Trum-
bull. The Committee on Resolutions deserve the
gratitude of the American people, and should
have a leather medal with the word ass intcli-
bly, stamped upon ono side, and ''ln considera-
ton oi services rendered Republican default
crs'' on the other, grateful remembrance OF the
beautiful pen picture presented to the Convcn-
ton. You have, no doubt read them and may
have them framed and hanging in your Office.
BY reference you will sec that they still advo-
cate good government (Their defaultins
County Auditor has repeated the same words u
thousand timcs) They. denounce the Demo-
cratic House in its action on the Potter Reso
lutions, as an attempt of the Democracy to
'.MeXicanizo'' and overthrow the Government,
yet they have the cheek to quote the words OF
their Dictator Useles Ulysses. Let no guilty
man escape with as much assurance as if they
had not denounced the Investigation of the most t
stupendous fraud ever perpetrated upon II free
people and calculated to overthrow theGoyern-
ment. These grinders of sweet-scented politi-
cal nonsense, did not explain this glaring in
consistency.
The Investigation of the County irregularities
have been concluded. but for the sake of out
ragged Justice it is claimed. the depths OF the viii
lainy of these official robbers will net be made
public until after the trial of One at least OF the
party has taken place. was surprised to hear
| the opinion often and openly expressed in War
ren, that the guilty party would in the end go
! free; that witnesses would be spirited away,
| and the trial continued; that bail would be CIV
en- and forfeited, and the boss Republican thief
\ escape. am nflhly cOnNmcett tney are ever
conv icted, it will rot be by the voluntary asss-
tance oi Republicans.
Randall, one of the Commissioners. returned
to the Treasury five hundred dollars and up
ward Of his "hard earned stealings, and still
they chant the words of their master, "let no
! guilty man escape
NILEs.--During my last visit to this city, too
months ago, there was spasmodic tendency to
ward Il revival OF business. The probability of
Russia and England, pounding each other on the
head in the immediate future, together with the
| passage OF the silver BILL gave them great en-
coura cement. The former hope is no longer en-
tertained, but the advantages of the latter en-
ables them to indulge in generous supply of
bread and butter.
The Russia Mill, conducted by James Wand
grinds away day and night. and has for the past
three years Mr.. Ward certainly deserves great
credit for his endeay0r to keep his fuli force Of
men in employment. Us during the panic, it has
been a source Of very little profit to himself