The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-10-12
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WHY a Change Ii Necessary.

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men.--HancocEs Letter Of Acceptance.
Why a Change Is Necessary.
From the Albany Argus. August l1th, 1880.
REPUBLICAN sHAMs.
There should be a change of parties :
because the Republican declarations
against the Democrats are false, as wit.
ness: Rebel claims" There are no
rebel claims. The Constitution forbids
them. "Southern claims :" The Con-
gress Democracy has defeated them all
The Congress Republicans passed 800.
600, 900 of them. "Southern Repudia-
tion." No Southern state has repudia-
ted its debt at all. constitutional
amendments. The Democracy gains
1 all by the negro suffrage the Republic
cans hoped TO gain. "Southern suprem.
acy." There are 1000, 900 more Demo
cratic votes in the North than in the
South. The Southern Congressman
have voted for economy and freedom
and reform. The Northern Republican
congressman have voted for corruption,
force and all abuses.
THE STOLEN PRESIDENCY.
There should be change Of parties:
Because the Republican party stole the
Presidency OF the United States. The
Republican politicians falsified the votes
Of three States. They did so By con-
spiracy formed months before election.
They made the Senate and Supreme
Court co-conspirators. They secured
the aid Of 2O0 malefactors. They gave
every malefactor q federal Office. The
man they counted In was blackmailed
by those who counted him in. He in
turn raided the treasury to fee his crea-
tors. The stolen Presidency has made
crimes OF even the virtues OF the fraud
ulent administration. To condone the
steal would be to insure ito repetition
every four years.
TIE ELEcroRAL COMMISSION.
There should be change of parties,
because the Republican party 10 law
less and promise breaking party. Its
Senate pressed the Electoral Commis-
sion act on the promise the judges
should GO behind the returns in good
faith impartially. The partisan eight
refused to 60 behind the Louisiana re-
turns; reversed that rule and did 60 be.
hind the Oregon returns, and split the
rule in the Florida case by refusing to
60 behind the returns to reach the true
figures, and by voting to 60 behind rs
much of them rs patched up the case Of
a postmaster elector who was constitu-
tionally ineligible. The eight had as
many methods rs were required by the
conspiracy to count in Hayes at all haz-
ards. ss.i 80 3.t. Fr
There should be change Of parties:
Because the Republican party does not
know how TO govern the country. II
has made the CabiHets Of two Of the
Presidents dens OF thieves. 1t has grown
the whisky ring, the railroad ring, the
Credit Mobilier ring, the post-traders
ring, the Domingo ring, the District Of
Columbia ring, the Custom House ring,
the "star' route ring, the Southern
claims ring and many other rings. tt
has defeated all administrative reform
It has lowered our national repute round
the world. It's Congresses have been
lobby owned, and iia courts have been
packed. FL
TO GET AT THE BOOKS.
There should be change Of parties
Because the Treasury books should be
audited by men not interested in doc.
tOring the figures to cover corruption.
The SlS2. 600, 900 Of swindle money by
Robeson 4 Co. should. be traced in those
hooks The 1000. 900 of corrup-
tion money got by selling surplus war
stores should be traced in those books
The 81, 200, 900 stolen by the Western
whisky ring should be traced in those
books. The 849, ,000, 900 absorbed by
the Credit Mobilier should be traced in
those books. The 3500,000.000 dis
crepancy in the national debt tables
should be traced in those books. The
Sl00, ,000, 900 of over-issue of green
backs should be traced in those books
THIRD TERNIsM.
There should be change Of parties:
Because the Republican party is third.
term party Third termism 10 treason
to free government. The majority OF
delegates to Chicago we're third-termers
The Grant men we're beaten only bv seat
stealers representing not anti-third term
ism, bat other rings than those for
Grant. Before balloting the whole con-
vention resolved to support whoever
should be nominated. expecting Grant
to be the man. Not word against
third termism is In the platform. Not
Q word agaiust it was spoken in the con-
vention. Gen. Grant is already backed
for third.term nomination in 1884,
The Republican party is third.term
party.
AHABTr OF CORRUPTION.
There should be change OF parties: !:
Because In twenty years corruption has
become the habit Of the Republican
party. One.tbird of it's officeholders
ore 6lu6CuIetStB AL Vi tue xOb,VVV VI
them are taxed for corruption fund
The oligarcby Of oflceholders hold
themselves above the people. They
claim o divine right to keep in place
against the will Of the people. They
are truculent, gorged and defiant.
GARFIELD AND ARTHUR.
There should be change Of parties {:
Because every Republican paper in the
Union posted Garfield as perjurer ss
long as it had no motive but to tell the
truth OF him, and began to 'whitewash
him only when it was impossible to have
him Withdraw, after he had quickly &C.
cepted nomination given to him in .
fury Of foolery. No Republican paper
now saying he is honest believes he is
honest. Similarly, the Republican ad-
ministration slammed Mr. Arthur as