The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-08-07
HOWLING FOR A PUR.
POSE.
The Old Cry of "Stop Thief"

rawlings of Halstead, the young and
inexperienced are apt to be deluded
into the error of thinking that
something materially endangering
the liberty of the citizen has hap
pened.
In order to dispel this probable
illusion let us look at some facts,
and if possible arrive at a reason for
such persistent and agonizing
bowling.
First let us carefully examine
the case in hand and see if any
thing therein requires such vigor-
Gus and united effort.
What charges have been brought
against Senator Payne?
The answer, from the records, is
that one Donovan, when in state
bordering on mania apotu charged
him with bribery and notwith-
standing the statements were de-
MED by this same man when he
had recovered his senses, and not
withstanding a committee Of the
last Ohio Legislature appointed to
inquire into the conduct of their
immediate predecessors, Though
what they proposed to do in the
matter no one definitely knew) and
although they made what they as
serted to be Il thorough investiga-
ton, no dishonest money was
traced into the pockets of any one
who cast his vote for Mr.. Payne at
the time of his election.
= Not content with this failure, led
by the guiding genius of the Gin
cinnati Commercial Gazette, the
charges were urged on the atten-
tion of Congress, with such vehe-
mence as to cause an investigation
of the same by the Committee on
Privileges and Elections of the U.
S. Senate, body composed of
nine Senators, five of whom
are Republicans, who after care
fully considering the various accu-
sations brought to their notice,
made solemn report, that the said
charges We're not of such charac-
ter as to demand investigation.
So much for the charges against
Senator Payne.
Now any honest man would con-
clude, that, after two such signal
defeats, the jargon of these fellows
would cease. But still the war
goes on.
There being nothing to justify it
in the case of Senator Payne, we
are constrained to look elsewhere
for the cause. ..c.~
What pains you my sweet scent
ed quill drivers?
We can remember when you
rolled your hypocritical optics to-
ward that Happy region you will
never inhabit, and shouted glory
over the purchase, or steal, which
you please, of the Presidency of the
United States.
No gloomy forebodings of eter-
nal disgrace, and everlasting shame
troubled your plant consciences at
that time. Not one of you got up
on your hind legs and howled that
corruption and dishonesty was sap
ping the foundations of the Gov
ernment when r. b. Hays, by the
influence of Bribery and Perjury
was inducted into an Office to which
he was not elected.
We do not forget how quietly
you. accepted the act of the Ohio
House of Representatives when in
great haste and without .fuU inves.
tigation it unseated ten men who
held certificates to seats in that
body and seated ten who held nC
certificates. You did not groar
with anguish when the Senate ol
Ohio, no excuse us, Bob Kennedy
and his gang declared the seats OF
four of its members vacant and seat
ed four of your political friends, fol
no other purpose than to obtain the
power to reOrganize the public In
stitutions of the State, and to gerry
mander the Congressional districts
We recOllect that your holy G?
souls did not rebel, and no screams
of anguish were heard from yol
when member of the House
white, free born, and fairly elected
was unseated to make place fol
Bob Harlan, the colored bummei
from Cincinnati.
Remembering these things, WI
are impressed with the notion tina
something other than the imputed
bribery In the Payne case has bro
ken up your systems.
You have been schOOled I'm fraud
familiarized with bribery and slep
with perjury until their combined
action has so deadened your precep