The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-25
The Recent Greenback Victories.

tories won in the recent elections.
Gree nbackism is receiving new inn
petus that will send it far to the front in
the coming campaign.
The old fire and spirit is everywhere
being revived. After the hard work of
1880 comes sort of reaction. But the
old workers have taken rest, and they
are once more in battle array, ready for
the coming contest.
We cannot speak of even tenth part
of all the glory that has been won since
our last report of the Maine elections.
We can only speak particularly of the
few isolated cases that have come to
our notice principally through private
letters to the Sentinel. Concerning the
elections as whole, we can only speak
in general. One thing is conceded even
by the old party press-the Green
hackers are making marvellous gains
everywhere.
A friend from Abingdon, Ill, writes:
"The fusion of Democrats and Republicans
to beat the Greenbackers did not work. The
candidates They e elected ted supervisor. E or Asses,
sor, Collector School Trustee, Pound Master,
and four of the five Overseers of Highways"
Hiram Merrill, of Pottsville, Mich,
writes:
eighty Green tSe
deid.'' t'e- 80 '70' . ''''- 49, - wy
r. W. K, of Keithsburg, H., writes:
"Mercer County Greenbackers are still in
the fight. They have gained glorious victories
of both the old party Organizations"
Is not such good news enough to make
a Greenbacker fairly dance for Joy? The
old parties g fuse y and then get beaten.
That's the sort of 's FUSION that we like
to see. Get them into a pen together
and then slaughter them.
P. W. Grady, Hancock, H., writes:
Hip. hip, hurrahl The two old hulks
doubled up to crush us poor Greenbackers.
Result: We beat them on Supervisor and Cox
lector; so aCe croUr' =
aI.W. Stafford, Sherwood, Mich. writes:
a"Brother Norton: This list of subscribers
are for three months. We Greenbackers feel
happy. We elected full ticket except one
two years, but we scooped them nice ON the
N. w. Lewis, of Ganges, Mich, also
sends along little good news when he
writes: s. - .r
- At the township election three party-tckets
were run-Republican, Democrat and Green
back. At the last general election the vote
was: Republican, 2l6; Democratic, So; Green
sss 81 tkegpbSfann can 1
were most bitter and did their best to gain on
their former vote, but their days are num-
bered."esf ---sl lrts e.--gss y 895lh e11sss=l
That is the way to work. Ii you can
not carry the town make as big gain
| of votes as possible. An increase in the
| vote, however small. is a victorv-be-
cause it shows that Greenbackism is still
| growing.
Mr.. A. E. Cole, of Conway, sends the
following glad tidings:
| @Cnnwav TiyinpSfon County Mich pivaa
| the Greenback candidates from 70 to 12J ma
jority at the town meeting on April 3, which
was two to one. There are large gains in other
towns in the county."IeH a, f9 ~ - -
Our old friend J. A. Courtright writes
US long and excellent letter from
which we make the following interesting
extract concerning the election. ssssae
ION April 8, the Greenbackers of this town
| (Ciarepcel. met the opposition at the polls and
gained signal victory and held the fort with
| to have been beaten"
The Greenbackers of Delta, Mich,
dealt blow forgive us, for we think
puns ore outrageous, but this is our first
and only offense) to old partyism right
between the eyes by electing the strai ght
ticket by a handsome majority.
In Riley, the Democrats and Republic
ans hitched up the old party horses
tandem style, and by so doing polled
140 votes, but the Greenback thorough
breds got after them with straight
vote of 120. In Mason, Alaidon and
Vevay, where three tickets were in the
| field, the Greenbackers got their full
share of the honors. In Meridian the
Greenbackers took 120 votes for them
selves, and in order to encourage the
other chaps to try again some time, let
the Republicans have rs and the Demo
Gratis l15. In Williamstown the Demo
Gratis and Republicans fused, but the
Greenbackers just danced regular war
dance al over them by casting an av-
erage of $50 votes ont Of q total vote oi
AZ. In Grand Ledge the Greenbackerl
elected their Supervisor by q majority
Of 800. In Watertown, town that has
been Republican for the last quarter oi
century, the GreenbaekeB walked Of
with the honors. In De Witt the
s.Fiatists - polled SO votes, being 9
gain of 81 since last year. How is thai
/ Tor a dead and dying partyP In Bath
there was handsome gain; in Wheat
field, division of the honors; in Eagle
a clean scoop; in Loche, handsome
majorities; in Stockbridge. a splendid
fight, although defeat; while Conway
took the cake by majority ranging
from 73 to 12O. Ea- -f- pa .s
No wonder the Associated Press die
not give any reports of the local elec
tions in Michigan! 1t would have made
the old partyites ''sick abed'' to have
read the newsi 80 .a si s5.7-t+ +a5 81
Besides the above special reports from
Michigan we learn from our Greenbacl
exchanges that in Bay City, Castleton
Hastings. Rutland, Thornapple, Balti
more, .Muskegon, Frankfort, Battl,
Creek, st. Johns. Three Rivers, Harpe
Springs, Prairie Ronde, Byron, Portage
Vernon, Trowbridge, Gun Plains ant
many other towns the Greenbacker
. either elected portion or the whole o
their rtickets-while in many other place
there have been decided Greenbacl
gains. 7W Tly n 90
Thus the glad tidings come to hand t.
cheer and encourage Greenback work
! ers throughout the country! T -
1t is splendid .'send. OFF, for th
, great campaign that is at hand! III
1t shows that the Greenback fight is
fight to the bitter end. rza ! as.il
It shows that there is to be no sur
render. No compromise!
t 1t shows that after six years of har,
work, and many times discouragin,
: work, the patriots who love their coun
r try and liberty are as determined a
8 ever to plant the Greenback flag of free
? dom upon every fort in the Unite
a States. .... ...--,I
0 In conclusion, we implore you, Green
e hackers, to at once gird ON your armo
Q and go to work. Rally once mor
!. around the Greenback banner, an
!, make every town and hamlet In tn
81 country ring with Greenback songs an
eKspeeches. Il Chicago Sentinel, ApfR Is
J. flo y. Al Continual Reminder. y A1a