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

meetlng ana given me D cnance To De
there, IL had any explanation 10 make ?
This would have given all the Democrats
and Citizens of Monro. Co.,, an oppor-
tunity to know the facts and the pleas
ure Of hearing your little speech Talk
about your secret caucuses and hull dog
ing after your action In this matter, will
yonf
Fellow Citizens AMI Democrats OF
Monroe Co, all there is in this hubbub
OF the Spirit is little personal enmity
and spite at me and wishes you to pun
ish me because 4, II. r. West, am mad
I at him.
The facts IN the matter are that vo-
ted for G. H. Pendleton and am willing
to swear to it,
Yours respectfully,
JAS. H. HAMILTON.
Mr.. HAMILTON protests too much -
He is troubled because Of his position, l.,
and calls to his aid several memhe who
saw bin have PEsDLEroN tieAes. We
don't doubt their assertions.
= PAYNE men were on each side Of him
They had him surrounded. What for !
Were they instructed to watch him p
They bel;ese he voted for PENDLEroN -
| II men are known In politics by the
company. they keep, Mr.. HAMILTON has
convicted himself.
Mr.. HAMILTON is very anxious to
make some one believe that H. r WEST
is prosecuting him and that the Democ
rscy OF this county had very little to do
with the meeting held in Woodsheli on
January 18th, at which the following
resolutions were adopted:
Resolvsd. Tha. our Representative in
the Legislature OF Ohio. the Hon. J Fl
Hamilton. and our Senators. the Hon 3
W. S. Crowell aud Gilbert Smith 10 w.
ting for the Hon. Henry B. Payne in
caucus, tor u. S. Senator, knowingly
misrepresented the Democracy OF this
county, and are unworthy of the conf
dence Of the Democracy of Monroe
county
Resolved That it IL the sense of this
meeting that said Representative and
Senators should Immediately resign, and
permit other and more worthy Demo
Gratis to occupy the positions that they
have thus far proven emselves unwor-
thv to fill.
Fesolued, That the Secretary OF this
meeting be instructed to forward to said
Representative and Senators a copy of
these resolutions and that the same be
published in the SPIRIT OF DEMocRAcY
and Colu nbus TINES
-: !; : : : s5ss:::'' s5:::. H.; Committee.
Adopted unanimously.
Speeches we're made at that meeting
by Hon. }. r. MoRRIs. Hon. A. j. PEAR
SON, Hon. JAMES WATSON, J. B. DRIeas,
ESQ.,, and P SPRIGas, E.q
Democrats we're present from nearly
every township in the County, Court he.
ing in session. and the Democrats OF
Washington and Perry townships sent
communications to be read at the meet.
ing. We state these facts IN order that
our readers may know that it was .
movement heartily endorsed by the De-
mocracy OF this county, and We guess
that is what hurts the gentleman.
Now. TOR his votes:
The Enquirer Of January 10th con.
tanned the following:
i "For the purpose Of satisfying all,
and doing justice to history by publish
ing the truth, the following list is given
showing 10 the first column how men,
bers claimed to have voted, and in the
second how they did vote:"
CLAIM. VOTE AZ
j CAST.
HAMILTON. PENDLEroN PAYNE
i Within fifteen minutes after the Sena.
torial caucus had adjourned we met Rep
resentative HULL, in the PESDLEros
headquarters who had list OF the votes
on every motion made in the CAUCUS
That list showed that Mr.. HAMILTON
voted e.
1st Against an open ballot;
| ID For secret ballot;
Sd. For HENRY B PAYNE.
We mex, met Representative CRIrE,
who was showing bis lists to Senator
PrxDLEros. We inquired: "How die
Mr.. HAMILTON vote2'
Mr. Critics replied: "Aeainst US on
every motion and Tor PAYNE"
i We said 10 Mr.. CRrrEs: "Are you sure
you are not mistaken?"
i He replied: "Oh. yes. Mr.. HANrEros
voted against an open ballot;
"For secret ballot,
4 "And for Mr.. PAYNE"
! The Enquirer OF Janusry 10th, con
tanned this list of Mr.. PENDLEToN's sup
porters 10 the caucus. which was fur.
nished that paper nv ALLEN o. MYERS
q Democratic member OF the caucus:
i ADDISON, BUCHANAN. Cole, CRITEs
FINLEY. GoDFREY, GooDx,N, Hull
KAHLE, LEvERINa, MYERS, O'NEIL
SHARP, STILwELL and WELDf.
i Here is the list as reported by Hull
Critics and others. friends OF Mr.. PEN
DLEroN, and members OF the caucus:
! Hull. Cole K.HLE, WELDY. ADDr.
SON, o NEfL, GoDFaEY, LEWIS, CRIrss
SHARP, SrlLwELL, MYERS, BUCHANAN
GOODMAN and FINLEY.
The Enquirer reported LEyERINe fol
PENDLEroN and LEWIS for WARD, while
PENDLEroN's friends reported LEWIS fol
PExpLEroN and LEvERlNG for WARD
Neither thought for one moment OF pla
ciag the name OF Mr.. HAMILTON in th'
. PENDLETuN column.
In regard to an open ballot the Gin
cinnati Ne,os Journal containel the fol