The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-08-02
Ohio Politics.


JUDGE FORAKER ANSWERS JUDGE HoADLY.
AN ABLE EXPOSITION OF REPUBLICAN PRIN-
CIPLES.
Judge Joseph B. Foraker, Republican can
dtate for Governor of Ohio, delivered speech
recently at Hamilton, Ohio, in reply to the
speech of Judge Hoadly, the Democratic can
ddate, at the same place. After witty COM
parison of the platforms of the two parties,
the Judge devoted his arguments to answering
the points offered by Judge Hoady. He said
THE REPUBLICAN RECORD.
And now there are some other matters | want
to say something about. When my friend
Judge Hoadly spoke here he had great deal
to say about the past record of the Republican
party. He thought it very important to claim
| that there had been difference between the
two parties in their treatment of felons. He
said there had been four great political prose-
cutlons in this country since the war that
would illustrate that difference. They were the
impeachment trial of Andrew johnson, the
prosecution of the whiskey ring, the Tweed
ring and the star reuters All this matter is
simply so much stuff, without any relevancy
whatever to any issue of the campaign, unless
| the past records of the parties are to be CON
sidered-a thing that we understand Judge
l1oadly to object to. And yet, out of respect to
Judge Hoadly let us inquire what kind Of stuff
it Is. If the impeachment trial, the whiskev
ring and the Tweed ring are not barred by the
statute of limitation, it is enough 10 say of them
that II the impeachment trial was malicious
prosecution for which the Republican party is
responsible then Judge Hoadly should bear his
full share of the responsibility, for he was at
the time and for ten years later member of
that party in good standing, and one of the
loudest shouters i'll its ranks.
THE STAR ROUTE CASES.
SO long as Judge Hoadly's complaint about
the Whlskey trials is nothing more than that
MI. Hayes should have pardoned some one of
the gang out of the Penitentiary don't think
need spend much time in trying to answer il
For the mere fact that it was an act of Mr.
Hayes is sufficient guaranty to the people of
ONO that 1t needs no defence whatever. But
When Judge HOauy comes down to the star
reuters he is more modern. Let us look at some
facts relating to the last trial. 1t was before an
able and impartial judge, whose administration
of the law of the case Judge Ioady would not
think of criticising. Three of the LAWYERS
employed by Il Republican Attorney General
to conduct the prosecution, were Democrats,
one of them Mr.. Merrick very distinguished,
not only in his profession, but as Democratic
politician as well. This is sufficient guarantee
that the prosecution was in good faith, as the
whole country knows it to have been earnest
and vigorous; and on the jury that acquitted
them were six Democrats and SIX Republicans.
DEMOCRATIC JURYMEN.
If these facts are not sufficient to satisfy
Judge Hoadly that the Republican party is not
at fault for failure to convict the star reuters
let me call his attention to some facts about the
first trial, when the jury disagreed. If am
not mistaken the jury at that trial stood nine
for conviction and three for acquittal And
who are the men who were for acquittal? 1t
will be sufficient to speak of one of them. The
foreman of that jury was Mr. William Dickson.
lie Is Il Democrat, and 4 Democrat of ntelli-
gence and standing in his party He WIS for
Iilden and reform in 1S66. ! have been i'll
formed that he was then the president of the
Tilden and Hendricks Club in Washington
city, and | have heard it said that he enjoyed
the promise OF Mr. Tiden that as reward for
his services he was to be Marshal of the District
of Columbia when Mr.. Tilden got to be Presi-
dent. He will doubtless be for the old ticket
and his marshalship in 1884. But certainly the
interests of justice would be safe with this
distinguished Democrat on the Jury. and the
foreman of it. But how did he stand: He was
for acquittal; and not only was he for acqut-
tai. but it would seem that he was for acquittal
for revenue only for he has since been in
dcted by the Grand jury of the District of
Columbia for having been bribed and corrupted
in that interest. If. therefore, there was q
failure Of justice in the first case it was because
of Il corrupt Tilden reform Democrat.
THE PRESIDENTIAL CONTEST OF 1876.
don't think need say anything more in an
sWer to this irrelevant stuff, and there is one
other matter that ! want to refer to. hope
Judge Hoadly will not give me provocation to
refer to it again. nope he will not for his own
sake. If he could but know and appreciate
how rlght-minded. sensitivev honorable men
without regard to political bias. regard the part
taken by him in the settlement of the Presiden-
ta controversy of 1876, he would never again
speak in public of the theft of the Presidency.
Judge lloadly ought to understand that every
body knows there was no theft of the Prdsidrn-
cy, and no attempt at theft, except only in the
Oregon case, and that in the interest of MI
Tilden. Judge Hoadly had charge of this case.
He no doubt believed he was right, and present.
ed it in good faith, for he is an honorable man.
But that does not change the aspect of the case
it was an attempted theft nevertheless-and
the only attempt at theft in all that trouble
some controversy. All the balance of that in.
famous business was cruel assassination, bloody
murder and horrible butchery. 1t was the
work of ku kluN, the White Leagues, the bull
whip, the shotgun, lnsrumentalitieS which We're
at that time acknowledged agencies of the dem
ocratic party in the great work of making a
solid South The democratic statesman was
familiar with them and the democratic party,
pleading war of races, had made up its mind
to enjoy their fruits, but they hadn't come to
theft yet. And the consequence was that while
upon every other question that came before
that Commission upon the merits of the case
they voted seven to eight. according to strict
party division. yet when they came to my friend
Hoadly's case they voted unanimously against
it. Let me turn from this unpleasant matter
by repeating the hope that | may not be again
invited by talk about atheft of the Presidency
to speak at greater length or with more point
edness about this most disgraceful case.
THE SCOTT IIQJ OR LAW.
And now, before l conclude, l want to say
few words about another question-the only
other question that is involved in this campaign
I refer to the Scott Law question. The re-
publican party enacted it, and we are standing
squarely upon it. For doing SO we have nc
apologies, explanations or excuses to offer
We do not claim that it is perfect legislation
seldom is We do not claim either that it will
give entire satisfaction to every man and every
class of men in the State; there are very few