The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-02-26

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in, Young, of Marion and Zeigler--42
or total of 3d."
"Calling this q test vote, il will be
seen that all OF Pendleton's friends,
eight of Wards and Allen o Myers
voted for an open ballot. The foregoing
list constitutes about the only data
whereby tho people can Judge OF their
senators anu representatives on the SEN
atoral question. Why any OF them
should have declined to vote openly on
all questions, and in the presence Of the
representatives Of the press, that every
thing might have been recorded, it is
hard to understand. A majority must
have feared the judgment of their con-
stituents."
The Enquirer, his own authority,
quotes him two davs after the caucus as
having voted for PAYNE, and the Nep'
Joxrnal places him in the list Of those
who voted against an open ballot.
Mr.. HAMILTON Is unable, as appears
from bis communication, to find SIM
gle friend of Mr.. PENDLEroN who is
willing to certify that he voted for an
open ballot or for that gentleman in the
caucus He has statements from STAU
BACH, Oceans, CUMMINGS, THOMPSON
MENKE and WOLF. all of ,ohom coted
against an open ballot and against MIR.
PENDLEroH.
There were fifteen votes cast for Mr.
PENDLEToN in the caucus. Is it not very
singular that Mr.. HAMILTON cannot find
one among that number who is willing
to say over his own signature thai Mr..
II. voted for an open ballot againsks
secret ballot and for Mr.. PENDLEroN II
II Mr.. HAMILTON voted with them they,
OF all others, would certainly know it..
No friend of Mr.. PENDLEroN believed
then that be did so vote and 1t is very
plain that tbev have not changed their
opinions formed before and during the
time OF the caucus.
At the PAYNE headquarters the man.
ayers of that gentleman had Mr.. HAM
ILroN's name on their list and insisted
that they were not mistaken in their
man. THIS Information came to one Of
Mr.. PENDLEToN's friends from gentle
man whose statement could be relied or.
Mr JOAN B. REED il authority for
the statement that Mr.. HAMILTON insis-
ted that should he vote against PAYNE
aud he receive the nomination, then he,
HAMILTON. would not have much infu-
ence in the Legislature. Why talk in
that strain If be was q friend Of Mr..
PENDLEroN
1t was understood in Noble county,
after his trip over there, that he was a
friend of Mr. PAYNE's. We were so in
formed by letter from Caldwell.
There is very little in Mr. HAMrLroN's
questions, except 10 show his lll!tem-
per. We advise him to cultivate swee.
disposition.
TIE SPIRIT wa, issued Mondav morn
ing January l4th, at 10 o'clock, instead
Of :"Tuesday night, January 10th" as
Mr.. HAMILTON asserts, and no ''letters
OF Invitations were sent to any person
or persons that we have any knowledge
Of. The other charges of Mr.. HAMIL.
TON are as destitute OF truth as those
quoted above. He is begging little
sympathy upon a basis OF falsehood
builded bv himself.
The SPIRIT reaches every Office in
Monroe county before W ednesday ght
therefore it was known by the people ol
the county that meeting would be hello
on that evening and manv Democrats
were present from distance, quite {
delegation coming from Graysville.
The s'little secret caucus" As Mr.
HAMILTON terms the meeting. was helt
in the Court Room and was largely at
tended. The doors were thrown wide
open and the meeting and the Democ'
racy OF Monroe county are firmly OF the
opinion that a full measure of justice
was administered to the gentleman.
We disclaim any "personal enmity
and spite" toward Mr.. HAMILTON. W,
are not "mad at him" But we shall al
ways believe, as we think the Democrs
cy of this county will, that Mr.. HAMIL
TON misrepresented his constituents ia
the Senatorial contest and voted for Sen
ator as the Enquirer quotes him above
and as the friends OF Senator PENDLE
ToN in the caucus assert, for o secre
ballot, against an open ballot, and 70
PAYNE.
Mr.. HAMILToN's assertion that he i
willing to swear to the statement b
makes reminds US OF what MARK TWAIN
once said of his wonderful statements
of fact: He was certain enough to swea
to it, but not sure enough to bet on it.
Mr. HAMILTON has presented his "ful
report OF the matter" Not a singl,
friend of Mr.. PENDLEroN's in the caucu.
stands by him. The Eaqsirer quotes
him for PAYNE. Tue Nsos Journal
places his name in the list of those who
voted against an open ballot, and says
at will be seen that all OF PENpLEroN'
friends, eight of WARDS aud ALLEN y
MYERS voted for an open ballot"
The evidence appears to be overwhe
mingly against the gentleman. Weare
sorry that it is so. Had his condac
been above suspicion, had it been opel
and manly as that OF others in the eau
Gus, the Democracy OF Monroe Count,
would have heartily endorsed his actor
instead OF requesting him to resign.
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