Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-07-14
WILL 1T EVER COMET

Judge Hoadley, who Is praying and
hoping for the Governorship of Ohio
through Democratic grace, which calls
many and elects but few, shouts, Il be-
lieve in new and living Democracy.
This implies that there is AM old and
dead Democracy so dead that 1t stink
eth to the very heavens, so dead as to be
offensive to all, abhorred by all, and ac-
cursed by all. And there can be no hope
save by new creation, in which the
breath of life must be blown. Death
feeds life, but from the putrid remains
of the effete Democracy nothing can
arise but deadly effluvium, therefore, in
some other way and by some other name
there must be generated new and
living Democracy" We admit that
there are thousands of intelligent, pa
triotic, honest Democrats who are dis
gusted with the legerdemain of Demo-
cratic tricksters, and inwardly sigh for
pure Democratic energy, candOr, COM
mon sense, and loyalty. Men like Ex-
Senator Thurman, Durbin Ward, and
hosts of others, who have always been
honest and true, have elements of life
that would commend themselves to the
country, that would pronounce convic-
tlons, declare principles, and set forth
measures of honesty, economy, and
craftsmanship that honest, thinking
Democrats could endorse and work for,
but these are cast aside, utterly ignored,
laughed at and treated with contempt,
and men who have nothing to recon-
mend them but money and brass are
put forth to lead and shape the desti-
MES of the new and living Democracy"
We question the good sense of taking
such power of resurrection as is con-
tanned in HOadly, whose nomination
was secured through the violation of all
honor, in the snubbing of those who had
a right to be heard, because of their long
and efficient service for Democracy and
because Of their eminently good charac-
ter and standing with the people. Who
is this new Democratic Moses that is to
lead to new and living Democracyp"
Let the son of the greatest and truest
living Democrat answer this question
in letter to the Cincinnati Enquirer, a
Democratic organ of the first water:
OFFICE OF ALLEN w. THURMAN,
No. South High Street
COLUMBUS, OHIO, June Goth, 1883.
To the Editor of the Enquirer:
A correspondent of the Cincinnati
Journal states in the issue of the 9th
inst, that have been in the habit of
scratching Democratic tickets, and that
l did not vote for Governor Allen. but
voted for Governor Hayes"
The Journal of yesterday, referring
editOrially to the matter, says: 1T is not
a bolt from this ticket 1.-THE present One)
but the result of chronic habit"
If this paper and others that are abus-
ing me had wished to have known and
stated the truth. they could easily have
had it: but, as Misrepresentation only
was intended, feel compelled, in justice
to myself, to state that | did vote for
Governor Allen, and, furthermore, that
never voted for Republican in my life,
and would not do SO this fall If the
Democratic convention had nominated
Democrat. AS it stands, it is simply
choice between Republican and a po-
litical ""gymnast" whose election means
the reorganization of the old Democratic
party, C"The Democracy" believe Judge
Hoadly calls iD on basis as unstable
as the candidate himself. will vote for
Judge Foraker, not because l believe in
Republican principles, but because / be-
lieve that the defeat Of Judge HOadley
will preserve those of the Democratic
party, by putting quietus in the future
on EXPEDIENCY CANDIDATES., who have
no political principles.
The old ship Democracy" can easily
stand another defeat, but she must not
be wrecked. Yet how can Democrats.
if they put in charge pilot (Mr. Hoad
ley) who has never been able to steer
himself politically than to be first a
Democrat Ia long time ago. then an
AbOlitiOnist, then KnOw-nOthing, then
a Republican, then Radical, then a
Liberal, then Grant man, then for
Hayes against Governor Allen, expect to
keep her off the rocksp
Yours Respectfully,
ALLEN W. THURMAN.