Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-18
ADDRESS OF THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL
COMMITTEE.
HEADo'Rs NATIONAL DEM Con-, !
No. II w. TWENTY FOURTH STREET, /,
NEW YORK, October Is, 1884.


To the People Of tho United States:
The result OF the elections on Tuesday
last in the States of Ohio and West Virginia
ia before you. Ohio chose republican cleo
tors in 1865, 1872, 1876, and 1880. Yves;
Virginia chose republican Presidential cleo
tors in 1868 and 1872 aud democratic cleo
tors 10 1876 and 1880.
Garfield obtained plurality in Ohio il
1880 of 81 90 votes The republican, rand'-
date in the ate election Tor secretary o
State was a gallant soldier and Z reputable
man. The vote u The republican, party in
that election WAS brokers down By the
weight of Mr. Blaine, fnctonai seeker
after the Presidency. The people then
elected a democratic, ma iority Of the Con-
gressioral delegation Of the State. We may
confidently expect majority N Otlo Tor
Cleveland and Hendricks in November.
West Virginia has, by a splendid and
decisive majority for democratic Governor
at the October election, already declared
lis purpose TO give lis electoral vote for our
candidates in November.
The BlaDe managers employees! extraor
binary methods in 10th States. They ex
pended not less than five hundred thousand
dollars in Ouio and more than one hundred
thousand dollars in West Virginia in their
political work. They did not Use money
only. They called from every State the
otficehoIders best fitted to do the work a
which they were put. They crowded these
two States with such men. T!cy employed
in political Jobs the men engaged IN the
postal service of the United States. They
left the veterans who had saved the
life of the nation without the pay 10
which they We're entitled under the pre-.
tenca Of having an insufficient clerical force
at the Pension Bureau, and then used the
Commissioner of Pensions and great num-
Der of his clerks rs part OF their political
| machinery in the late elections in Oho aud
| West Virginia. Ii has been openly charged,
without denial, that the payment Of the
veterans by the Commissioner OF Pensions
has been delayed BY him with the purpose
of cocrcing them TO vote for Mr.. Blaine.
These abuses OF political power have been
| committed under the overlooking eye o.
| Mr.. Blaine aud with his full sanction. They
| show the manner in which, if he were elect
ed, public Offices would be subordinate 10
| his personal service. and the bounty OF the
country be made the means of advancing
| his personal interests.
They made the marshal5 Of the Uni'c':
/
| he guardians of the rights Of every citizen
of the United States, a part Of their machine
force. They armed them and ircited them
TO violence and outrage. They expect to
pay for the weapons and services Of these
men out Of the Treasury Of the United
States.
They made Mr.. Blaine one Of their county
and ward workers in Ohio and West Eir
| eiuia and be entered with great Test upon
the familiar duties They devised with his
| knowledge, methods Of compelling work
men to vote as their employers dictated
They kept him in daily association with the
worst elements of their political organiza
ton They made him their counselor in
every dsreputable plan which they devised
To promote his success. He could not have
been d stranger to their purpose TO make
| gains in Cincinnati at the election on Tues
| day last by using armed deputy marshals
| and armed negroes TO drive voters from the
| polls. The melhods of their campaig On in
| Ohio and West Virginia and the share of
| their candidate in these methods have add
| ed to the opprobrium already resting upon
bis name; and have assured his defeat at
| tie general election in November.
| Mr. Blaine has been n member Of the
| House of Representatives, I Senator in Con
States He has been accused of corrupt!y
using his influence a. Speaker and Us 81
m emher of the House of Representatives
for his individual profit. His misconduct
| has been proved by his own letters. These
| have confronted him wherever he has gone.
| He has attempted no explanations The
phrases of these letter are 20 we'll known
tnat they are by-words on the streets and
tests upon the stage.
A Speaker OF the Ilaase OF Representa-
| tiyes, O member Of that House who wnnid
barter his influence f,r money or property
| might avail himself of the larger opportu-
uitles which the Office and powers n Pres
idept afford These are not words dictated
BIZ party rancor. They sum up the judy.
ment of that independent press which Is
and always will remain the bulwark OF
good and constitutional government. They !
express the convictions Of the leading re
publican journals and the be!cf OF those
distinguished republican statesmen aud cit
liens whose love Of country has forced them
to declare that the nomination of Mr.. Bane |
was one not tit to be made.
There is reason for our confidence that |
we will achieve victory in November.
The army of Office holders, engaged for |
month past in the business Of manipulating |
votes in Ohio and West Virginia must now
disband Each man of the number must 30 |
to his own place. The Commissioner OF Pen,
sions and his bureau clerks cannot be con
centrated for political uses IN the Novem-
Der elections When they are acting indi-
yidually in their several States they will be
unable to do mischief.
The marshals of the United States by rea.
son of the powers which they exercise may
again do harm in November. They ought
to understand that for what they have done
and for what they may do, they will be
hereafter held to the strict account by
justly indignant people. The hopes of re-
ward and the promises of indemnity which |
have been held out to them will not avail |
them in the days which are close at hand.
The country is fully aroused lit is alarmed
by the corrupt influences surrounding Mr.. |
Blaine, and will reject him as President
Mr. Blaine has grown rich. The men
around him have grown rich. The Specula-