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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-22
A Republican View.
New York Herald

& 1t is an undoubted and very great
benefit to the country that the nom
nation of Gen. Hancock makes i'm
possible what, in the common politi,
cal slang is called "a bloody shirt
campaign" The Southern question,
so-called, has been for years not
merely sterile, but q mischievious is
sue in our politics. 1t has been as
sidiously kept alive by designing
leaders in the Republican party, not
entirely because it was O. convenient
sway for them to "fire the Northern
heart and secure votes by alarming
the prejudices of the voters, but
quite as much because it enabled the
Republican leaders year after year
to put aside all real questions. all
needed reforms, all action on subjects
of general interest and Importance,
on the pretext that it was once more
necessary to "save the country" or
to "strike for liberty and equal
rights"
We have no doubt that even now
an effort will be made to drag "the
South" into the canvass, but it will
not succeed. The Democratic NOM
inee was q soldier of the Union
one of the most Jealous, uncempro-
missing and brilliant generals of the
war for the Union; he is a Northern
man with purely Northern ideas; he
fought under Gen. Grant in the
bloodiest and most desperately con.
tested series of battles in the war:
he was always placed by Grant in
the fore front of the battle. It would
be. ridiculous for any n to pretend
to doubt the loyalty to the Union
and to liberty of the General whose
gallant and brilliant conduct in the
Wilderness, at Cold Harbor, and in
all the fierce battles which followed
made him a trusted officer of GRAM
and won the plaudits of the country
If any Republican stump orator shall
pretend that the government cannot
safely be trusted to Gen. Hancoci
he will be laughed at.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-22

The above is certainly better evil
dence than the special pleadings of
some old political charlatan, paid for
his defense of Garfield, as the law
yer is feed to plead for the criminal.
The committee had time to examine
thoroughly into the matter, and they
were forced to the conclusion, at
which they arrived, Notwithstanding
a majority were Republicans, and
did all in their power to shield Gar
field, even going SO far as to say that
in their opinion there was no corrup-
tion in Garfield's mind when he took
the Credit Mobilier stock. But they
do not attempt to excuse his perjury
in swearing that he never owned any
of the stock, when they find, on the
contrary, that he took from Ames 1C
shares, and received the 80 per cent
dividend in bonds, thus showing
that he not only lied but perjured
himself. Is he q fit man to be made
President of the United States?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-22
Try 1t and See.
New York Sun.

We all know the tendency of q
very long lease of power TO any one
party is to promote the pride ofplace
and to engender corruption.
The Republicans have now been
so long in authority that they seem
almost to believe that they possess
a divine right to rule.
AS to the corruptions of the seve-
raj departments, we may reasonably
conclude from what one investiga
ton after another discloses that the
aggregate amount must be some.
thing enormous.
Why not then, try and see what Q
change of men, in power, from the
President down, will effect.
1t must, almost necessarily, result
in a very large saving in the expense:
of the Government, and in the take:
upon the people.
The weight of the taxes is heavy
Shall it be ~lightened?
Yes; thought to be.
How can it be done?
Elect HANCOCK and try the exper
iment and let US see what the result
will be.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-22

Had it not been for Garfield the
odious salary grab law would never
have been passed. He had a nearly
all night session and insisted upon
the passage Of the bill, although he
promised several members opposed
thereto that it should not be called
up. 1t was rushed through with in
decent haste. 1t is true he covered
his grab into the Treasury. He
found that he had bitten off more
than he could chew. That it was
too unpopular a measure and would
politically damn him-and SO, we
believe, he was the second member
to cover the grab back into the
Treasury. He certainly deserves
credit for this. The same credit
that Judas deserved when he wen
out and hanged himself.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-22

The Cleveland Plain Dealer tells
the following as a campaign joke and
"straw" showing the direction of
popular favor: "a few days ago two
well known gentlemen of means, one
a stalwart Republican, the other a
staunch Democrat, met. The Repub-
lican belongs to those who claim
everything with confidence for their
party and neyer-well, hardly ever
admits that the other party stands
the ghost of a show. So when he
accosted his Democratic friend with
"Mac, I'll bet you a hundred dollars
l can name tbs next President" it
is not surprising that the Democrat
snatched at the bait, accepted the
wager and demanded Of him to name
the man. But the look of disap-
pointment and disgust on the Demo
Gratis face was indescribable when
the money was staked and the Re-
publican, with IN eye single to bust
ness, calmly named Hancock p
This is a true story. The names can
be obtained on Water street.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-22

Since Tilden is DO longer feared
by Republicans as a candidate for
President, honest men of that party
are beginning to acknowledge his
honesty and craftsmanship and ac-
cord to him the honor that attaches
to his name. A few are willing to
acknowledge that he was robbed of
the office to which he was fairly
elected. With them he is not the
bad man he was before the Cinein-
natl convention when there was a
probability of his becoming the Dem
ocratic nominee for President.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-22

If any Republican asks you what
you NEAR by De GOLFER GARFIELD,
tell him that De Golyer was the prin-
|cipal of the firm that paid Gen.
Garfield $4,000 for getting them the
construction of pavement in WISH
ington city, that swindled the people
out of an immense sum of money
The profit on the pavement to the
firm Of De Golyer & Mcclellan was
about 1913 per cent! Garfield was
Chairman of the Committee on APP
preparations, and this firm knew
their man.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-22
As to Republican claims that their

As to Republican claims that their
party is the party of the Northern
people, it should be remembered that
out of ,740 651 votes cast in the
twenty Northern States at the cleo
ton of 1878, 2,252,31O of them were
Republican and 2,48s, 341 were oppo.
sition, giving the opposition to the
Republican party a majority of 1885,
OBJ. The Republican party was
therefore a minority party in the
Northern States two years ago.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-22

H#r"rr. -T. -.
The following is an extract from
a letter written to his principalstby
one Chittenden, agent for the Chi.
cago firm of De Golyer & Mcclellan,
contractors for wooden pavements
under the infamous Shepherd Ring
at Washington, in 1872:
"To-day's and to nights eDork has
secured the assistance Of Gen. Gar
field. You cannot over rate the im-
portance of this accession. He is
Chairman of the Committee on DIP
preparations and holds the purse
strings of the National Treasury.
Through him mast come every dollar
Of appropriations. I need not sag
that 7 noa1 feel certain of Success"
The agents faith in Gen. Garfield's
easy conquest was well founded
For the sum of $4,000 the MAJ who
"held the purse strings of the nation
used his influence to unloose them
for the benefit of n gang of pluhde-
rers. And yet the Republican party
which has strutted before the nation
as the especial champion and. exem
plar of "high moral IDEAS" dares te
insult the American people by ask.
ing them to elevate this glaring cor.
ruptionist to the highest office in
their gift! Is there any stronger
proof needed of the utter hypocrisy
of the Republican party and theil
total unftness to govern? 49,
LII H. on.nc2 -
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-22

The Republican journals evidently
believe that the maxim "where ig-
norance is bliss tits folly to be WISE"
applies to their party in this cam
paign, and keep them in blissful ig-
norance of what the Poland Commit
tee said about Garfield. While many
have pretended to give q history OF
the Investigation none have given
the conclusions of the Committee
1t is every time q one-sided report Of
a trial with the verdict of the jury
left out.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-22

During the Credit Mohilier excite
ment the Cincinnati Comme rctazd de:
nounced Garfield for all that was
out, even going so far as to demand
his resignation. The day before Gar
fields nomination it declared it was
all poppy cock, or words to that eff
feet, to think of nominating Garfield,
that he had no record on which to
make the race. The day after his
nomination Field Marshal Murat
Halstead t~elegraphed to Garfield: 81
will support you cordially" This
is what politics will do, darling.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-22


Thousands of Democrats will not
vote for Hancock until he pledges
himself to the task of laboring the
rest of his life to undo what he as
sisted to do during the Rebellion.
-Repu6licam .E1.
We can prove by ten thousand
Democrats that the fellow who wrote
the above is such q reckless liar,
that Satan himself would kick him
out of hell as an unfit companion for
all the doubly damned liars that
have ever yet reached his Dominions.
We use the above language with the
same latitude as ministers do in
their pulpits.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-22

How to intensity the hatred of
their readers against the 'solid
South" and draw fresh blood from
the wounds of a war that closed six
teen years ago, bothers some of the
old "gutter snipe" journalists just
now more than their Presidential
candidates connection with the Sal
airy Grab or the De Golyer pavement
thieves. The honest voters will set
tie the matter at the ballot-box in
November.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-22

At last the Radicals have found
something to say against Hancock.
They charge him with being a hand
some man, courteous, gallant and
chivalric, the boast of the army and
the idol of the ladies. These facts,
they urge, ought to keep him out of
the Presidential chair. They believe
that no man who does not look like
four elephants chained together
ought to fill the chair once occupied
by Abraham Lincoln.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-22

During the debate, late at night,
in the House, on the salary grab bill,
Mr.. Hubbard asked of Garfield show
much plumber will be taken from the
Treasury if this raising of salaries
is adoptedT" Garfield replied, "about
three quarters Of million of dollars"
taking no notice of the word plumber,
until Mr.. Dawes asked Garfield if
she heard the form in which the
gentleman from New Hampshire put
the question, how much this plumber
would amount to-" Mr.. Garfield
said in reply to this query:
I do not accept the gentleman's
statement as to that. It may be an
unwise expenditure in some respects.
But in most cases the. increase is
proper, and ought to be made. 1t is
not "%plunder," unless gentlmen here
consider themselves not deserving
of the promised pay. l have nothing
further to say, except that I wish
the House to weigh well the danger
of refusing to concur in this report,
Thus it will be seer that Garfield
believed in the salary grab-that il
was right and proper to take back
pay. Indeed, he reported the bill
He was the father of it. Why
shouldn't he believe in it. He de
clared it was not plunder-that il
was proper and the bill ought tc
pass. 1t was not plumber unless gen
tlemen coEs idered themselves moi
deserving of the promised pay. Gar
field thought he was deserving of it
But Garfield isn't a brave man. HI
is a moral coward. His fear of wha'
people would say about it, induced
him TO cover back into the Treasury
the back pay he thought he was de
serving of-and now his friends
point to this act as a highly virtuou:
one, and in proof that Garfield was
not in favor Of the salary grab not
Withstanding he is on record as de
claring the bill was proper-the in
crease in the pay was proper, and il
was not plumber.
Garfeld's conduct in this salary
tgrab business is almost as black as
it is in the Credit Mobilier and d.
Golyer briberies. His offense is rank
and smells to heaven.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-22

After calling President-elect Til
den every name under the sun, the
Republican press is very anxious
now that the present campaign
should be conducted in a gentleman
ly spirit, and without any "mud
singing" That is to say, if a Re
publican is running for President
who has committed perjury and took
brides, it is mud singing to mention
the fact-a fact the Republican press
denounced in 1873, and Will not dare
to deny it in 1880.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-22


Judge Poland, Republican, of Yer
mont, who while in Congress was
the Chairman of the Credit Mobilier
Investi ;ating Committee, gives a
certificate of character to Garfield,
but he shrinks from acknowledging
that he published a lie when he re.
ported to Congress that Mr.. Garfield
had received the Credit Mobilier
bride. Without this admission his
certificate is worth nothing. 1t is
decidedly thin. He lodges the main
question, in hope that the public
will not detect the subterfuge.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-22

The apathy which exists in the
Republican ranks is born of despair.
The party car fghs bravely when
the chances of success are favorable,
but when it sees certain defeat star
ing it in the face, as is now the case,
it is impossible to get up any enthu-
siasm. The Republican party when
it passes out of power in this coun-
try will crumble to pieces and disap-
pear. It cannot stand adversely.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-22

From every part of the country
the nomination of Hancock and Eng
lish has been enthusiastically receiv-
ed, and Democrats everywhere are
looking up and feeling that the day
of %deliyerance draweth nigh. Even
the negroes of the South are forming
Hancock clubs. The frauds of 1876
II, by which Hayes was put into of
fee, will be more than rebuked.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-22

The Revenue Ring in this county
made war on the Allen Delegates, be-
cause Allen is a renegade Democrat,
and the Allen men made war on the
Shultz Delegates, because they
claimed Shultz is an ignorant dutch
man, who can hardly write his own
name! 1t is very lovely! The nom
ination of a Salary GraLber for Pres
ident, seems to have completely de
moralized the whole patty.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-22
REpus1roAN prsINgEaRATroy.

Still they come. Those who pre-
dicted that the nomination of Han
cock by the Democratic party would
bring into the ranks a large element
Of the Republican party who distrust
the present dangerous tendencies Of
that organizatien, and who admire
the stainless record and grand chars
acter of General Hancock, were not
mistaken Following the lead fof
such Republicans as John w. Foraey
and Leonard w. Jerome, General A.
L. Pearson, of Pittsburg, one of the
best known of Pennsylvania Repub-
licans and Chairman of the Repub-
lican Executive Committee of Pitts
burg, has resigned his Craftsmanship
and come out in favor of Hancock.
He also writes to General Grant re-
siguing his connection with the
Union Veteran National Committee,
of which he was the member from
Pennsylvania. In his letter to Grant
General Pearson says:
After seven years. connection with
the Union Veteran National Commit
tee, over which you have the honor
to preside, I am compelled to tender
my resignation as the member from
Pennsylvania. / have reluctantly
come to the conclusion that the in
huence of the great historic party il
ended and ought to end, thatthDst
who pretend to keep upits organiza
ton are doing so for Office and gair
and that its encouragement of sec
tional hate is a constant menace Il
the Union. The entire issue tina
divides the two opposing parties il
the issue of hate and usurpation Oh
the side of the Republican part,
with military dictation at the polls
Against this dangerous policy th'
| Democratic party has arrayed itsel
and has chosen as its standard bear
er the gallant General Winfield Scot
Hancock, who has placed himsel
squarely on that issue by proclaim
ing that "the right of trial by jury
the habeas corpus, the liberty of tn
: press, the freedom of speech, tn
natural rights of persons and tn
, rights of property must be presers
ed" In choosing between thesetw
parties I cannot see how a patrit
! can blunder. Surely every .soldIe
: who fought with Hancock to eonqas
peace will vote with him to max
. that peace efectual and permanent
a The Republican party is fallingt
, pieces. It's best men are abandonin
! it and it is already in the agonies {
. dissolution. What Gen. Pearson hs
: done. thousands of other Republ
i, cans will do and the defeat the part
: will sustain next November will /
! a Waterloo. The party of "hate an
. usurpation" is doomed.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-22

The committee appointed by the
Cincinnati convention to officially
notify General Hancock of his nom-
ination for the Presidency by the
Democratic party discharged that
duty last week. The committee in
it's address to Gen. Hancock EN-
phasizes Che fact that his selection
by the convention was brought about
not by any arrangement or compro-
mise but by the unanimous and al
most spontaneous sentiment of the
delegates that, more than any other
candidate, he would harmonic all
differences in the party and his cleo
ton end all sectional controversy
and inaugurate an era of peace and
prosperity in the country. General
Hancock is put forward not as the
candidate Of q section and Will, if
elected, not be the President OF q
section but of the whole people.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-22

Il is not necessary for a Radical
editor toaexpend a whole column of
space to prove that Garfield did not
periure himself and was not a bride
taker. All that is necessary is to turn
to the Report of the Republican
Committee that examined into the
charges against him, as thusly:
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-22

The leading editorial in Harper's
Weekly of last week opens with the
assertion, "The Democrats invite a
blackguard campaign" The "black-
guarding" consists in reproducing
from Republican papers Republican
structures on Garfield with reference
to his speculations in corrupt stocks.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-22

When Mr. Hayes kicked the Re-
publican candidate for Vice Presi
dent out Of the Collectorship at New
York, he said it was Sin order that
the Office may be honestly admins
tered" Win some Republican sup
porter of the ticket tell US what the
fraud meant by such language?. {
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-22

The N. Y. Tribune says that moth
ing is known of General Hancock
save that he is the candidate of the
Democratic party. How fervently
the Republicans wish the same thing
could be said of their candidate. In
fact they wish he wasn't their candi-
date, for too much is known of him.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-22

Some men have an idea that they
can take hold of theSseat of their
breechcs and lift themselves right
into an office, although they are in a
political minority county. This is a
very vain world IT'S unfortunate.
Gen. HANCoCK's wounds were re-
ccived in the army, while Garfield
got his in the Salary Grab fight, and
in the contest of the De Golyer pave
ment thieves. The people will draw
the distinction and give the reward
at the ballot box.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-22

Our candidates for Sheriff and
Auditor were not nominated 10
spite other aspirants, but because
they were the choice of the majority
ASSEMBLED in Convention.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-22

The Shultz and Allen men had
sfun" at their election for Delegates
in this Township, last Saturday.
Knives and knuckles braadished in
the air, but no "blud' spurted. 'Rah
for the ehar'lr"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-22

The Revenue Office was here from
Dayton last Saturday in force for
Shultz, at the Delegate election
That is Civil Service Reform, you
know.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-22

HERMAN, the Ohio idiot Of the
Okoiona States, has been engaged
to write campaign "hog wash" for
the Chicago Tribune. He has found
his level.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-22

The Cincinnati Enquirer of Mon
day morning last had crop reports
from the States of Ohio, Indiana,
Kentucky and West Virginia, all of
which were very encouraging.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-22

Compare the qualifications of the
Democratic candidates for Auditor
and Sheriff, with those of the Repub-
lican nominees, and then honestly
vote YOUR choice-
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-22

Ashley Brown, the absconding
Revenue official, has returned to
Dayton, and will enter the present
campaign for the Republican ticket.
He ought to be nominated for Con-
press.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-22

Either the New York Suns letter
of acceptance for GARFIELD, or the
one forged by the Toledo Journal
was better than the original one.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-22

There was no "machine'' business
or TRADING" in the Democratic Con-
yention. Every candidate was treat
ed on the square.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-22

The Democrats of PrebIe county
present a ticket that every honest
and independent voter can consci
entiously support.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-22

Hayes and Fraud has occupied
the White House for nearly four
years. Nowthe people are asked to
put in Garfield and Salary Grab.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-22

Garfield and Salary Grab. Isthat
what the people want in the White
House?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-22

The starving lunatic DIR. Tanner,
still holds out in good condition. He
is on his 23d day.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-22

Republics are ~ungrateful and so
are parties. 1tisnot always the de-
serving that get the rewards.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-22

Eliza Pinkston has not yet defined
her position, and the campaign lags.
Will Eliza please come forward.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-22

The Democratic Congressional
Convention for this District, meets
in Dayton, on Saturday 31st.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-22

The Indianapolis Sentinel has con-
structed a slate which sets forth very
clearly the probable outcome of the
campaign. 1t gives a list of states
absolutely certain for Hancock and
English, Garfield and Arthur, and
states that are regarded as doubtful:
REPURtJcsN.4ie'
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-22

OIh1s
CPoland Report, page 81.
HE agreed with Mr..
|Ames to lake ten shares
of Credit Mobllier stock,
but did not pay for the
same. Mr.. Ames receiv-
led the 50 per cent. divl-
in bonds, and sold
them for 81 per cent.
land also received the 81
Iper cent. cash dividend
(which, together, paid
the price OF the stock
land Interest. and left @
balance Of $3.50. This suu
was paid over to Mr..
iGarfeld by a check on
1.-The
land Mr.. Garfield ther
understood this sum wa!
1.-The balance of dividend!
after paying for thu
same."
Signed by
LUKE P.
OF Vermont.
N. BANKS,
OF Massachusetts,
I GEO, w. MCCRARY,
OF Iowa.
W. E. NIBLACK,
or Indiana.
W. II. MERRlCK,
OfMaryland.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-22
GARFIELD,S OATH.

GARF1ELD'S OATH.
POLAND Report. p. 1897,
at never owned. re-
celved, or agreed to re-
ceiye, any stock Of the
Credit Mobllier, or of the
Union Pacific Railroad
nor any dividends arts
ing from either o.
them"