The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-08-03
Republican Desertioris.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.

ETOm1nenC hepuDllcan DeScrClOnS.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The list of prominent desertions from
the Garfield to the Hancock banner
grows apace. We have already men.
tioned With proper degree of empha.
sis. Colonel John W. Forney, of Penn
svIyania; Hon. P H Jones, of New
York; General A. L. Pierson, of Pitts
burg; aud Leonard W. Jerome, of New
York We take pleasure in giving the
latest accessions: The Pittsburg Tolks
blatt, heretofore strongly Republican.
has deserted Garfield and run up the
Hancock flag Peter Wilson, promi-
neqt Republican lawyer, heads the call
ssSe Hancock club at Streetor, Illinois.
Hon. Hofatio King, exp Postmaster
General, supported Hayes in 1875 and
will take the stump for Hancock in
1880. Hoo George R Vending, OF
ST. Louis, once a leading Republican
Congressman, has declared against Gar
field and will take the stump for Han
cock and English He will be remem-
bered as the gentleman who replied to
Bob Ingersoli's lecture. Hon. S. W.
Moulton, former Republican member
of Congress from Illinois, and Judge
Moeser, Republican County Judge. as
tonished the Republicans OF Shelby
vile, Illinois. last week, by openly de-
clarine for Hancock and English.
Lewis Loveless, prominent Republican
of Pike county, Indiana, and formerly
candidate OF his party for Congress,
hes renounced his connection with the
Republican organization, md is ont for
Hancock and English. Edward Butler,
ex-Stalwart editor Of The New Haven
(Coun.) Palladium, has declared for
Hancock. Colonel John A. Wimpy.
heretofore prominent Republican in
Georgia, has announced his intention to
vote for Hancock Mr.. Childs, of the
Philadelphia Ledger, is another Grant
man who has all the symptoms Of being
for Hancock. Hinton Rowan Helper,
author of the "Impending Crisis" has
written letter in which he annouu-
ces himself in favor of Hancock and
English. Dan H. Powers, prominent
Republican of Eas ern Maine, a well
known member of the -Penobscot bar,
and brother of ex-Congressman Lew
Pawers, has Joined Plasted club ct
Newport and will do all in his power to
elect General Plaisted and the, Union
ticket. Five other Republicans of New
port have joined the same club. Hon.
N. G. Towle, for several years Recorder
of the District of Columbia, BY appont-
ment of President Lincoln, and for
nearly d zen years officially connec-
ted with the government service, has adj
dressed the following open letter, to the
Democratic candidate for the Vice Presi-
dency:
BRooKLYN, Mass July 10, 1880
Hon. William H. English:
Ny DEAR SIR: / congratulate you and
the country upon the result of the meet.
ing Of the Democratic Nat 'onal Con-
vention at Cincinnati. 1t has submitted
to the American people a Presidential
ticket characterized by great ability and
sound constitutional principles. But
this 8 not all-it is clean ticket. The
names borne upon that ticket are not
only ilustrious by their deeds of hero
ism and craftsmanship, but they are un-
stained and undinmed by even the sus-
picion of acts of questionable character,
The supporters of this ticket have no
use for lawyers or politicians; they have
no indictments to defend and no mvsti-
cisms to clear up. Here is no taint of
Credit Mobilier to be deodorized and no
spoils of the Tweed or Shepherd rings
to be accounted for The people want
q clean, pure, constitutional administra-
tion OF the general Government, firmly
its dignity and authority
and respecting the rights reserved to
the States and the peoples" and the
people see in this ticket a reasonable
guarantee for such an administration,
and, if / am not mistaken, will elect it
by such majority as will render the
OF the vote no difficult task.
trust to what hope is still remem-
bered as friendly acquaintance of thirty
years ago and my personal interest in
observing your long and brilliant Con
gressional career as my apology for the
mode have adopted in Offering you nv
sincere congratulations. 1 have the hon
or to be, very truly yours,
N C TowLE,
Captain M. M. C. Griffin and Captsin
A j. Forgrsves are numbered among
the converted Republican members of
Hancock and English club at Council
Bluffs, Iowa. They can hardly expect
to carry Iowa. bot evidently they desire
to record their preference on the right
side.
A correspondent writing from STAN
dish, Michigan, says: "The president of
our Hancock and English club is Mr.
NJ Mccormick, who has voted the Re-
publican ticket for twenty seven years,
hut is through with that party now.
Our yice-president, Mr.. Oliver L Rugg,
is veteran Of eighty-two years, the
oldest citizen we have in Standish, and
man who has always heretofore op-
posed the Democratic party. We have
on our list the names of six other wor.
king members who have been Republi-
cans up to this time. We are oil en-
thusiastic for Hancock and English, in
some respects the best ticket the party
has presented since the days Of Jack
son. ea nos
Colonel Williamson, Shreveport,
Louisiana, declines the Republican nomi-
nation for Congress and announces his
determination to support Hancock.