Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-11-15
THE SIXTH DISTRICT.
Letter From Hon. G. NJ. Saltzga ber-
Causes Which Brought About
Defeaf.

From private letter received from Hon.
G. NJ. Saltzgaber, the splendid Democrat who
made such a gallant fight in the Sixth Ohio
district. the Bee takes the liberty of publish
ing the following extracts:
II am more deeply grateful to you than |
am able to express. The Bee did all il could
do to procure the election of Democrat in
this Democratic Congressional district. Your
paper was as able champion and expounder
of Democratic doctrine as any published on
the continent. say this without any mental
reservation, and think am capable Judge.
''In the Sixth the fates seemed to be
against our success. know some of the rea-
sons why, but perhaps not all of them. Our
adversaries made it a national and party
matter to carry this district. Beside the most
eminent speakers in the party, the district
was flooded with money, and it had its effect.
1t is painfully surprising how many men pro-
Tossing attachment to principle and party
fealty can be swerved from convictions by
the corrupt use of money. How much better
are they than the Hessians of the revolution?
Not one whit Yet we are supposed to have
the advantages ot superior education and the
refinements of civilization. They are objects
of pity and contempt.
However, it is no time to find fault Re-
verses should make us stouter and drawer.
know we are right. Unnecessary taxation is
unjust taxation. This conviction is as un-
alter~0le and fixed in my mind as the right
to own property. Our noble President was
right. This must be the verdict of history.
proper and wise revision and reduction of
taxation was essential to grant the exercise
of the fundamental rights of liberty. The
people. though, were not sufficiently educat-
ed. A campaign of intellect it seems requires
more time. Great bodies move slowly and
the intelligence of great nation is sluggish
The very classes on whom this taxation bore
most heavily-the agricultural element
seem to have been most frightened by the cry
of free trade.
Looking back over the contest l do not
know of single thing would again do diff
ferently. With honesty and earnestness
have plead the cause of the people-whether
with ability l leave Others to Judge. The
Democrats of Henry and Defiance are enti-
tied to all praise. Their majorities attest the
excellence of their work and their intelligent
loyalty to the cause of tax reform and honest
government.
Democrats in Wood, Fulton, William and
Paulding fought hard against fearful odds.
To mention names would be invidious so
many heroically and laboriously performed
their duty to party and their country. There
was no detection among Democratic leaders.
Paulding we we're sure of, and the vote that
unseated us came like thunderbolt out of a
clear sky. Careful investigation failed to re-
veal any apostasy, and VIC relied, confidently,
on the triumph of our glorious cause.
Personally care very little, but for the
Democratic party care very much. 1 ask
my friends everywhere not to find fault with
each other, but, forgetting the past renew
their VOWS of constancy to the truly grand
and righteous principles of the Democratic
faith, and let us go forward undaunted by de-
feat fighting harder still other battles for par
ty's sake and humanity's sake and conscience
sake.
Yours and the country's sincere friend,
Bee. G. NJ. SALTzGABER.