The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-08-16
From the st. Paul Globe.
The Very Elect.

"The Republican party stands today |
the champion and protector of free |
ballot and pure elections, aud demands
the security by law of the right of ev-
every man to vote in accordance with |
his own convictions.
The above ringing sentence is repro
duced from the address just issued by
the National Union League, appealing
to the country to arouse and save itself
from the blighting sirocco OF Demo-
cratic rapacity."
Well, the country ought to be saved
from so terrible calamity as that
which has moved the National Union
League to issue it's vehement appeal.
"This beautiful country with all these
splendid institutions" shrieks the
League, must be saved from 1.-The
blighting sirocco of Democratic rapac-
ity.n According to this authority the
+" saving" process must needs come
from, and by, and through the Repub-
lican party. There must be saved
" free ballot" There must be saved
"pure elections" There must be saved
the right of every man to vote in
accordance with his own convictions"
All these precious things is what
this horrible sirocco" is about to
blight.
There are some people, and pretty
good folks too, as the world goes, who
entertain grave doubts as to the pro-
priety of confiding in the Republican
party as a means of saving grace.
1t happened not SO very long ago
that the Presidency of the United
States was stolen from its rightful,
lawful owners, for the use and behoof
of the grand old party. Thus the net
proceeds of free ballot and pure cleo
tion were disposed of, not by the abom-
Unable siroceo of Democratic rapaci-
ty," but by the Republican party
whose history is all brilliantly studded
with the gems of righteous govern
ment." All! We see. The grand
larceny was committed as a brilliant
gem of the righteous government.
Passing on, the record shows, the
witnesses testify, and the proof is COM
plete, that in the interest of "a free
ballot" and "a pure election" and
"the right of every man to vete in
accordance with his own convictions" /"
"We [ths Republican party] ex-
pended $4OO, 900 i'm the October election
in Indiana. Five thousand reliable
Republicans scattered among the town
ships reported how much it would take
to influence people to a change Of thought.
We paid $40 to some and as high as
$75 to others. But then this wasn't a
patch to New York, where our CHIEF
implements were hot work, sharp
trades, quiet bargains, and golden
stream from Stevenson's bank"
This is testimony of the Secretary OF
the Republican National Committee
Nobody has impesched it. Nobody
will or can impeach it.
General Thomas J. Brady, who al
the time the Republican party was
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assistant Postmaster General, zap.
pointed by Grant, protected by Hayes
screened by Garfield, and acquitted
under Arthur" General Brady testi-
fled that he raised SAC, 900 from the sta1
route contractors, for the campaign in
Indiana, so that there might be free
ballot and pure election, and every.
body vote III accordance with his own
convictions. Gen. Brady tells what
he did:
| dorsey went to General Arthur
and he was willing to give written au-
thority for the collection of the money,
but the authority should come from
| Garfield. This was communicated to
| Garfield, who thereupon wrote the j.
| Hubbell letter. / didn't think | need
| ed any better authority, and | raised
the money at once. AS matter OF
personal pride / spent 81 600 out of my
own pocket"
| Whoca hereafter have a doubt that
the Republican party stands today the
champion and protector of 8 free bal
lot and pure elections? There is no
sirocco'' about them. They would
MT give it house room. But the adj
dress sf the National Union League
continues;
1.-The history of the Republican
party is all brilliantly studded with
the gem of righteous government; il
has punished misconduct in it's own
ranks; it has demanded faithfulness
to the country"
Good again! But what misconduc
has ever been punished? Who of thu
long and dazzling line of rascals "il
its own ranks" has ever been punish
ed? There is one, just one. The Re
publican party hung Guiteau.
The Belknaps, the Williamses, TIA
Robesons, the Bradys, the Ottmans
the Howgates, the Colfaxes, ct id onpnc
genus, all of these dazzling, guilty cres
lures, all have escaped.
With such q history brilliantly stud
ded with gems of righteousness, tn
f Republican party should, of course
3 be retained in power, If not, tina
terrible '.sirocco" will destroy tn
people. What a blessing this gran
old Republican party is, when W
t come to look at it. Nevertheless, me
e and brethren though they are the yer
, elect, we say unto you, "Turn tn
: rascals out"
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