The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-07-01

credit mobilier, whisky rings and Star
route contracts are but the fungus growth
Of bad government and corrupt practi-
|ces. Persons high in authority have not
hesitsted to abuse the trusts reposed in
them, and official patronage has meted
out at the instance of q quasi independ-
ent Senator from Virginia whose only
claim upon the administrations conf
dence results from the fact of his having
been . Rebel Brieadier General who
killed Ubi n soldiers and rtpldiated an
honest State debt $50 sa !
This abuse Of federal power has not
stopped here. 1t has invaded the pri.
vate DOMAIN OF the electoral franchise,
the great bulwark OF civil liberty per-
;petrated -y< ry.sr-l
A Great Wrong ts
upon the people Of this republic, and by
false an aavits to honest returns, reject
in. some AMI admitting others, at the
whim OF an electoral commission and
by vote OF eight to ssven. the will of
the people thwarted in their choice of a
president who had been fairly elected by
over a quarter of a million Of the popu-
lar vote.
Fellow citizens I appeal t. your can
did judgment, will the people Of this
country quietly sit down, fold their arms,
and submit to these encroachmen:s up.
on their rights. and not hold the party
in power responsible for the abuse OF
their trust.
If we do fear it is the end OF free
institutions.
A few weeks ago the representatives
Of the Republican party contemplating
a longer lease Of power, assembled in
the city OF Chicago and placed in nom-
ination their candidate for President -
Drawn together by the might of no great
principle, not fred by the magnetism Of
any mighty cause, they simply met to
haul and pull, abuse and misrepresent,
bribe and be bribed and quarrel and
Tho Spoils of Office.
The question with them was not what
principle will commend us to the conf
dence OF the people, but what man can
We select, who can squeeze out-the re.
quisite number OF electoral votes, by
any means fair or foul. and thus enable
the party to retain its hold upon power
and patronage to the prostitution OF
both
To vrest the control Of the Federal
Government from Q party impelIed by
such motives and principles. will be like
out the Augean stables. The
appointing power OF the President Of
the United States, directly and Indirectly,
to the extent OF one hundred thousand
oflceholders, upon paid salaries dra an
from the Treasury OF an overtaxed peo-
pie, upon whicn assessments are made
for political purposes, raises fund for
elections which, in the hands
OF unscrupulous men, such a. Stephen
W. Dorsey, Brady and others OF like ilk,
10 indeed truly appalling.
But, nv fellow citizens. ] have IN
abiding faith yet in the intelligence OF
the people OF this country. l believe
the time has gene by when broken prom
ises, soap and
Crisp Two Dollar Bills.
are more potent than ballots. Upon o
fair plain aud unequivocal enunciation Of
the principles OF the Democratic party
in this State last wear We achieved q
glorious victory We can do the ssme
this year il We are true to our cOnvic-
,ions, true to our country and true TO
ourselves Prolonged spplausel.
C. H. Efz, Of Marietta, was made TEN. /.
porary secretary. o, q call OF the roll
OF counties the following we're announc-
ed as members Of the various commit
tees.
- Vice Presidents.
r. s Clark, of Belmont.
W. P. Hartley, Of Guernsey.
N Bougbner, Of Monroe.
R. Beliord, OF Noble
George Benedict, Of Washington.
On Permanent Organization.
WV C,trant, of Belmont.
w A C.rpenter, Of Guernsey.
W. T. Morris, OF Monroe.
ST. Gibson, OF N Bile.
Jasper Lisk, OF Washington
On Credentials.
J Jas. Dunfee. OF Belmont.
Geo. Linn, of Guernsey.
W. 6. Webb, OF Monroe.
H B. Fab:r, Of Noble.
d s Nye, OF Washington
On Rules and Order of Business.
W. H. Hell lpbrin yet. OF Belmont.
WIN Anglish, Of Guernsey.
u r. Flint, OF Monroe
r. NJ. Gill, OF Noble.
U. Tucker, of Washington.
On Congressional Committee.
Hamilton Eaton, of Belmont, William
e Boden, of Guernsey, A. J. Pearson
Of Monroe. D. S Sprigss, Noble, c. H
Ez, OF Washington.
After the appointment OF the above
committee the Convention took an hours
recess. On assembling the Committee
on Credentials reported all the counties
fully represented AMI no contests. The
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