Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1884-10-24
A RINGING APPEAL.

The following spirited address from the
National Democratic Committee, issued on
the 18th instant, is worthy of careful Pc
rusal by every Democrat
To the People Of the United States.
The result of the elections on Tuesday
last in the States of Ohio and West Virginia
is before you. Ohio chose Republican cleo
tors in 1868, 1879, 1876 and 1880 West Vir-
GINA chose Republican Presidential electors
in 1868 and 1879 and Democratic electors in
1876 and 1890
Garfield obtained plurality in Ohio in
1890 of "a 1877 votes The Republican can
didate in the late election for Secretary of
State was gallant soldier and reputable
man. The vote Of the Republican party in
that election was broken down by the weight
of MIR. Blaine, factional seeker after the
Presidency. The people then elected
Democratic majority OF the Congressional
delegation of the State. We may conf.
IDENTIFY expect majority in Ohio for Cleve-
land and Hendricks in November.
West Virginia has, by Il splendid and de-
cslve majority for Democratic Governor
at tho October election, already declared its
purpose 20 give its electoral vote for our
candidates in November
The Blaine managers employed extraor.
binary methods in both States They ex-
pended not less than five hundred thousand
dollars in Ohio 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
ofiiceholders best fitted to do the work at
which they were put. They crowded these
two States with such men. They 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 to which
they were entitled under the pretence
OF having an insufficient clerical force
in the Pension Bureau, and then used the
Commissioner Of Pensions and great nun
Der OF his clerks as part of their political
machinery in the late elections in Ohio and
West Virginia. 1t has been openly charged,
without denial, that the payment Of the vete.
rams by the Commissioner of Pensions has
been delayed by him with the purpose of
coercing them TO vote for Mr.. Blaine.
These abuses of political power have been
committed under the overlooking eve of Mr..
Blaine and with his full sanction. They
show the manner in which, if he were
elected, 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 marshals of the United
States and their deputies, who ought to I've
the guardians Of the rights of every citizen
OF the United States, a part OF their machine
fierce They armed them and melted 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 AMI West Viz.
GINA and he entered with zest upon the
familiar duties. They devised, with his
knowledge. methods Of compelling work.
men 10 vote rs 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 disreputable plan which they devised
10 promote his success. lie could not have
been u stranger TO their purpose to make
gains in Cincinnati at the election on Tues.
lay last by using armed deputy marshals
md armed negroes 10 drive voters from the
POLLS. The methods of their campaign in
ohio and West Virginia and the share Of
heir candidate in these methods have added