The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-19

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his friends, swindled his govern
ment, betrayed his trust, stolen mo-
ney and run off to Canada to avoid
the Penitentiary! In view of this
circumstance, we feel moved to call
upon General John Sherman Robin
son, to amend his theory that all
thieves and swihdlers are Democrats.
1t is a busted theory, if we may 50
speak of it.r iie i1
General STEEDMAN, of Toledo,
f"old sChickamauga.") was in Col,
unbus the, other day. He denies
that he had gone over teTilden, and
said he would prefer another candi-
date, But continued the General:
81 am convinced that Tilden is
the choice of the Democrats of Ohio
in the country, though in the cities
he is not as strong. think it will
be fonnd that the people will take
the matter into their own hands and
nominate him in opposition to the
politicians. Nearly nine out of
every ten Democrats in the rural
districts think of no other candidate
saying that, il he is not nomina-
ted, people will regard with suspi
cion the cry that he was cheated out
of his office; in fact, they will then.
believe that our claims that he was
elected were untrue,Y and only raised
because of disappointment. One
thing is sure, if u party honestly
think we elected Mr.. Tilden, we can
do. no less than renominate him. 1t
is due to Tilden, and the Democracy
owe him that much. He is stronger
in Ohio to-day than any other man
we have, and will be nominated if
Ohio can do it. You will find that,
when the rural BOOSTERS wake up,
they mean: business; and everything
indicates that:they are awake, too"
The Republicans who sought to
prove that the negro exodus from
North Carolina was in consequence
of Ku Klnxism, are having a time OF
it. The fact brought out before the
committee Q inquify is that the re
~lations between the white and color
ed men in that State are friendly
that negroes receive there as much
for work as in other States; that
many of them are landowners and
landlords, and that by the use of or
binary Industry they may aceumu.
late property. The fact is also
brought out that railroad agents are
in the main responsible for the ex.
odus, through assurances that, II
diana and Kansas are indeed the
land flowing with milk and honey
which the negro has sought since
his emancipation. q 5d
HARVEY, the Republican City
Clerk of Urbana, systematically
swindled the city for a number Of
years. Suit has been brought
against him for $63, 600, this being
the principal and interest of the
amount claimed to have bee embez
zled by him while Clerk. All of Har
yey's property, real estate and per
sonal, has been attached and apprais
ed-the real estate at $4,000, person
al between $1,000 and $4,000, anc
claims garnisheed about $4,000
These deficits originated as follows
; 1874, $2,524; 1875, $29,5O0; 1877,
$1,100; 1878, &c. 900. Other deficit.
not included in the above $8,256
Ambrose, Brown and Harvey! Re
publican officials are honest!
, The nomination of John Morton
5 son of the deceased Governor Nor
, ton, of Indiana, for Collector of tn,
Port of San Francisco, has been re
| jeeted by the Senate. Hayes sough
t to pay by his appointment, his in
, debtedness to the dead Senator TO
his management Of the Californi:
campaign in 1876. He has also nom
mated for Surveyor of the Port o
3 New Orleans, Alex. Wells, son o
Madison Wells, of returning boart
notoriety. Wells, ST., who has helc
the Office, demands either his owl
: or his sons appointment, and, as il
: numerous instances heretofore hi
A demand has been complied with. 1
is to be hoped the Senate will 81
5 down upon Wells as it did on Morton
SAMUEL j. TILDEN is not dead b,
a long shot, neither is he married
but is running a mighty close rae
I for his second term of the Presi
dency. Mr.. HAYES served his frs
term and drew his pay for him.