The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-10-12
Is There a Secret Coalition?

We print elsewhere curious letter
from Mr.. Lum, one of the secretaries of
the National Greenback Labor Commit
tee, 10 Mr. Murch, the chairman of that
committee. Mr.. Lum, not TO put loo
fine point on it, asserts that General
Weaver, the greenback candidate for
the Presidency, is no more than the
hired agent Of the Republican National
Committee that he has received money
from the Republicans and is prosecuting
his so-called canvass under their direc-
tions and for their benefit He adds
that the treasurer Of the Greenback
Committee is in intimate political rela-
tions with the secretary OF the Republi-
can National COMMITTEE and with Sena-
tor Jones, OF Nevada; that General
Weaver has had his campaign expenses
paid by the Republican committee; that
be, Mr.. Lum, has telegrams from the
Republican committee showing these
and other facts, and that the Republi.
cans have cajoled Weaver with prom
ise or understanding that in case the
October elections shouli 60 heavily
Democratic they will withdraw the Re-
publican electoral tickets in West Vir-
ginia, Missouri, Texas and Mississippi
in his favor, with the object of throw
ing the election into the House, where
they propose, says Mr.. I.um, to support
Weaver and thus defeat Gen. Hancock
In short, he asserts that General Wea-
yer has sold out the Greenback party to
the Republicans for what might be call
ed remotely contingent chance of get
ting their help for himself. Finally,
Mr.. Lum adds that if bis statement ia
conlradicted he will produce proofs.
1t is o common saying that all is fair
in love, war and politics. But in that
case this exposure must, We suppose, be
reckoned just as fair as the coalition il
exposes. Our advice to the real Green.
bsckers is to drop General Weaver and
vote for one or the other OF the regular
candidates. II Weaver has bargain
with the Republicans they are certain to
first use him and then fling him aside =
They cannot afford to help him any.
where where he has chance to win.
From Gen. Sickles' Speech for Han
cock.
New York Sun, Sept. "a, 1880.
Among all the illustrious men who
have heen called to the chief magistracy
none have more commended Themselves
tos the favor of the people by scrupu.
lous adherence to the best traditions ol
our public life. Unused to the arts uf .
politician, separated by his profession
from political organizations, aad never
seeking Office, his nomination by vote
that represented all parts of reunited
country is pledge of fraternal feeling
that will become guar antee of peace
and union in his election.
/ know Gen. Hancock He will do his
duty. Politicians will not control him
Neither factions nor sections will intimi.
date him. He will execute the laws o.
the land with. oil their safeguards and
guarantees, without fear or favor. The
support he receives in the South rebuke.
If it does. not silence geographical pref
ndice. And il the North refused it's IA
yor TO one OF the greatest of its com
manders the reproach Of ingratiiude tina
would rest upon us, might challenge un
welcomed comparison with our late ad
versaries. The North is not ungrateful
Gettysburg deserves to name Presi
dent, and Hancock impersonates Get.ys
burg"