The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-30

matter who pays the bills.
Yours truly,
BROADBRIM.
OUR LIBERTIES IN DANGER.
The Solemn Warning of the Ohio
Election.
| A TIMELY ADDRESS BY THE NATIONAL COMMIT
TEE OF THE DEMOCRATIC PAKrY TO THE
PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES.
| Especial dispatch TO The News und Courlcr)
NLw YORK, October II. The following adj
! dress has been issued by the Democratic M,
liOnul Committc- 10 the people OF the Unlteo
| States
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE,
No WEST TWENTY FOURTH STREET.
| October Is 1881
To the People of the United States {: -.
The result Of the elections on Tuesday IL u
in the States Of Ohio and West Virginia is be-
| fore you. .,.,, o,o,
tors in 1865 1872, ISIS and 1881.
| West virginia chose RepuDncan fresluen'
tial electors in 1853 and 1872, and Democratic
GARFIELD obtained u plurality in Ohio In 1850
OF 34,227 votes. The Republican cahuluate
| in the late election for secretary OF State was
| u Cullant soldier and reputable rnnL. Inc
! vOtr rf III, Republican party i'll hat e!cctiDn
was broken down by the weight OF Mr blaihe'
| Il factonal seeker after the Ilesiuenc5.
| The people then elected IL Democratic uih,
| iOrlty of the Congressional CclcSatlon ol tne
| State We may confidently expect Il nla1or!ty
| In Ohio for Cleveland and Hendricks I'D NO.
| vcniber.
West Virginia has, by its splendid and de.
cisivc majority for Democratic Governor al
| the October election, already declared lts puf
pose to give its electoral vote Tor our chilol'
| dates in November.
| The Blaine managers cmpIOyeu cAtraoiul'
! nary methods in both States. o,,.
! They expended not less than $5OO.OOO In ONO
and more than $l0OUOo In West Flrglnla IN
their political wo!k.
| They did not use money only They called
from every State the offce-holders best ntteu @
to do the work at which they were, put. Ihey
crowded these two states WIN suen men i,s o,
| They employed in political JOBS thc men
engaged in the postal service OF the unl'eo
| States. ,, .,,a
They left the veterans who had sa'ea ths
life Of the nation without the pay TO %mcn
they were entitled, under the pretence OF my 1o,
ing an insufficient clerical force In the pension
bureau and then used the commisSioner OF
pensions and great number OF ms cierSs IL
parts Of their political machinery IN ohloian,,'
West virginia It has been Openly ,S S!%iser He.sr
=, .tl,c. III that the payment OF me EetcE
ans bv the ons mas Ht
DELAYED by him with the purpose OF coercln9
them TO vote for Mr. Blaine.
| These abuses Of political power have been
committed under the overlook1nS eye OF ar,
| Blaine and with his full sanction. They snow
the manner in which, If he were eiecteu, sas
public offices would be subordinated 10 Els
| personal service, and the bounty oltne coun'
| try be made the means OF advancing MS per
| soral interests.
They made the marshals Of the United States
and their deputies, who ought to be the guar
dinns of the rights If every citizen OF the
United States, a part Of their machine force
! They armed them and melted them to VIC
lence and outrage. They expect to pay for
the weapons end services of these men out OF
the treasury Of the United States.
| They made Mr.. Blaine one of their county
and ward workers insOhIo and West Virginia
| and he entered with Zest upon 1.-THE familiar
duties55 They devised with his knowledge
methods Of compelling worknen to vote as
their employers dictated. They kept him in
daily association with the worst elements ot
| their politicall organization. They made him
their counsellor in every ldisreputable plan
which they devised to promote his success He
| could not have been n stranger to their pur.
pose to make gains in Cincinnati, at the elec.
ton on Tuesday last, by using armed deputy
marshals and armed negroes to odrtve voters
| from the polls.
The methods Of their campaign in Ohio and
West Virginia and the share Of their candidate
| in these methods have added to the oppro
brium already resting upon his name, and
have assured his defeatat the general election
| in November.
Mr. Blaine has been a member Of the House
of Representatives, Senator in Congress and
Secretary Of State for the United States. He
has been accused of corruptly using his inf1u
ence as Speaker and as member of the House
| of Representatives for his individual profit.
His misconduct has been proven by his own
| letters. These have confronted him wherever
he has @ gone He has attempted no explana,; ana;
| known that they are by-words on the streets
| and jests upon the stage.
ASpesker of the House of Representatives,
| Il member Of that House, who would barter
his influence for money or property, might
avail himself ofthe large opportunities which
the office and powers OF President afford.
These are not words dictated by party
rancor. They sum up the judgment OF that In
dependent press which is and always will re:
main the bulwark Of good and constitutional
government. They express the convictions OF
the leading Republican journals, and the be.
lief OF those distinguished Republican, states.
men and citizens whose love Of country has
| forced them to declare that the nomination OF
Mr: Blaine was one not fit to be made.
There is reason for our confidence that we
| will achieve victory in November. The army
Of oficeholders, engaged for a month past In
| the business of manipulating the votes In Ohio
and West Virginia, must now disband. Each
man OF the number must 60 to his own pla &C.;
clerks cannot be concentrated for political
| uses in .hc November elections. When they
are acting individually in their several States
| they will be unable to do mischief.
The marshals OF the United States. by reason
| Of the powers which they exercise, may again
do harm in November, They ought to under
stand that for what they have done and foT
to the strictest account. The hopes Of reward
| and the promises OF indemnity which have
been held ont to them will not avail them in
the days which are close at hand.
The country is fully aroused. 1t Is alarmed
by the corrupt influences surrounding MT
Blaine, and Will reject him as President. Mr.
Blaine has grown rich the men around him
have grown rich the speculstotS whom, ON
rich the corporations which he has helped
have monopolized the public lands.
! But trade Is Stagnant.t the oommarce OF the
Where wages have not been stopped they are
| reduced. Mechanics and laborers GO abou,
| seeking employment in vain. Women and
children are beginning to want bread, ana ye' e,
grain.
These circumstances afford conclusive proof
| that few interests havc been cared for by
the Republican managers at the expense
people. The creation, In. this favored lang
| ofsuch extremes of wealth anil poverty and
the evil days which have overtaken sall who
has been and is the fault of those selfish meu
who use the powers which you gayeNhem tol
| their own advantage. leaving you tofareIas
| best you could. II Is for you 70 aeLerE
| whether these evils shall continue anu IL
| crease or diminish and end in general pros
perity shared in by all alike.
| You have n rightto expect THAI your party
leaders, to whom you have given support ana
accorded honors in past years. will lay aside
all differences and establish lasting claim
| upon your gratitude by making common cause
| IN your suprer efforts to obtain the dressings
OF n good government. You will not be dis
appointed. ,.
| the uuscrupulous men who are now enGeayor
| ing to seize the Presidency can only be as
| sured by complete organization.
| When men are of one mind and want to i'm
press their opinion upon the community In
which they live they must stand together and
| work together.
| The highest and best organization OF which
men are capable is that in which every man
wants to do THAT part Of the common WORK
| which he can do, and docs it with all dis
Your organizations ought to be OF such No
turo, and II they are Governor Cleveland VIII