The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-09-23

Lust week, while the PresltSt wis
lying at the point Of death, the Demo.
cratic State Central Committee OF Ohio
sent the following communication to
the Republican State COMMITTEES;
CoLuMBus, o., Sept. II.
Geo. X. WASH, Chairman Of The Reptt-
tican State Erecutire Committee:
DEAR SIN During the week long
list of appointments for the able aud
distinguished speakers of the Repnbli.
can party have been announced for
Ohio, beginning the 20th Inst The
Democratic committee has been ready
to open the campaign, but IN consider
alton Of the condition and critical i'll
ness of the President we have thought
that patriotism and sorrow in the pres.
ence of that awful calamity TO our
country, demanded that partisan feels
ing be silent. The tidings each day
from the great sufferer grows gloomier,
and indicate that death alone will end
the tradegy. In view of the sad con-
dition of affairs VIC wish to suggest TO
you that we are willing TO avoid all
discussion that will lead TO bitterness,
and ont of respect to the President,
this being his native State, IL you will
consent to the arrangement, we will
withdraw our appointments. How.
ever, If you do not care 20 do 1t, our
sense of duty compe.s us 10 say that
ws do not feel like opening the cam.
paign while President Garfield fingers
at the door of death.
Yours respectfully, CLARK IRVINE,
GEo. B. KEY, Secretary. Chairman.
This magnanimous offer by the
Democratic party WAS not accepted by
their opponents. Nothing vii: salts
fy the Republicans of Ohio but bitter
bloody shirt campaign.
Their opponents must be clasSed AS
reels, traitors, etc, ani party prejudice
must be freed To The utmost even IL
the whole nation In 10 III iurning for
the President. Mark the answer to
tho communication oE ths ID mDcr itic
Committee:
CoLuABus. o., Sept. II.
Hr. CLlrk Irri,,e, Chairman ofhs DEM
ecratic State Enecutire Committee:
DEAR SIR-Your favor of this day Is
received. In reply will say that
this committee before it announced the
opening of it's campaign for the l7tb
inst, mot the 20th as stated ia your
.etter), determined that fair. hVnest
and candid presentation of ,he princi-
Plies Of the Republican party would be
neither improper or unlatriotie. Those
principles President Garfield loved aud
advocated with all bis great power
From his lifelong and magnificent rec
ord we know their triumph is most ear
neslly wished for Icy him. Whether
by the will of Providence President
Garfield lives or dies, its sacred datY
obliges Republicans 10 use all proper
means To maintain these principles.
President Garfield, when soldier for
the Union, never faltered because emi-
nent aud useful commanders fell upon
the field Of battle. III Gsrtield's voice
could be heard, be wopld bid hia old
comrades not 70 abandon those princi-
Plies because he suffers. In contesting
for his own aud their principles, Repub-
iicans will follow his example aud re-
ceivc his commendation. Wether IL
is proper at this time 10 advocate the
principles which the President always
believed 10 he injurious TO the country,
il question Tor your committee To
determine for itself. la conclusion, let
me assure you that 10 one feels greater
sorrow over the critical condition Of
President Garfield than thosc who
stood by him and vindicated his honor
and good rf,lne from all attacks less
thsn one year ago. Very respectfully,
GEo. X. NASH,
Chairman Republican State TX. Com.