Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-11-13

But the reports give strong grounds to
hope that one or both of the Virgirias
and Florida have voted for Mr.. Blaine,
and there are also doubts as to Tcnnes-
see. Carrying either of those States,
the republicans would elect Mr.. blaine
without the votes of New York, New
Jersey or Connecticut. 1t will proha-
bly, be several days before the exact re-
suits in the Southern States can he
krOwi..
speaking with the sense of RESPONSE
bility for words in solemn times, when
millions are anxious and when the ten
ure on peace and patience is strained,
the Argus declares that it knows
that the Tribune knows-and knew
when it printed that statement that
New Jersey, Connecticut, Indiana, both
the Virginias and Tennessee and
Florida were, by the votes as cast, as
unchangably for Cleveland as Vermont
was for Blaine. The design to work
fraud for Blaine in those States was not
the one entertained. The design was
to divert attention to those States from
New York and to effect the fraud in
this State.
The Tribune in this business was in
stantly joined by all the line of papers
which have been calling Blaine's per-
juries holiness. Although every re.
turn as made out on the votes as cast re-
futed this scheme, it was carried on
The next step was the address of
the Republican National Committee,
issued to-day. That address is tissue
of lies, balderdash and insult. The
"claim of every Northern State" cx-
cept New Jersey and Connecticut, is
rcncwed-when New York and Indi-
ana are known to be democratic, and
Illinois was showing almost certainty
of ingdemocratic. ''The strong proba-
hility of West Virginia and other
Southern States" is repeated in face of
the knowledge to the contrary. Base
less accusations against democrats fol-
low and then occurs this:-
'There is, therefore, no ground for
doubt that the honest vote of the State
has been given to the republican cam
didates, ald though the defeated can
didate for the Presidency is at the head
of The election machinery in this State,
the democratic party, which has no.
toriously been the party of fraud in
elections for years, will not be permit
ted to overthrow the will of the peo-
pie.
The effort to cast opprobium on Presi-
dent-elect Cleveland is obvious. Of the
decency of it we Ietour readers Judge
for themselves. AS a fact, the Gov
ernor Of New York has nothing more
to do with "the election machinery of
this State" than James G.. Blaine has.
The State Board of Canvassers COM
prises the Lieutenant Governor. the
Secretary of State, Treasurer and the
State Engineer and Surveyor. The
Governor is not u menlber. He has
to do with the Board, its ac-
ton, appointment or determination.
The Juggling of his name into the matter
is, whether as Il measure of the knowl- |
edge or of the decency Of the Blaine
equally remarkable.
Of the insults to the democratic par
ty no notice need be taken. They are
the thought of Jay Gould in the words
of Elkins, and God grant that the demo-
cratic party may never be or do any,
thing to deserve the praise of such men, !
Of such men may its maligners always
be!
Our readers should study the steps to
De taken, as well as those already ta-
ken, in this conspiracy to reve SC the
verdict of GO, 100000 of people--so that
Blaine, as a fraudulent President, may
Keep the thieves in office and make Jay
Gould in this government "the power
behind the throne" greater than the |
hrone itself. The people of the United
States will, in due time and in time not !
listant, grind to powder this Blaine
iould conspiracy-but it's successive
steps are interesting exhibitions of the
and devices of beaten scoun-
lrels.