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CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1856
Abstracts 2762 - 2768
POLITICAL PARTIES (Cont'd)
2762 - L June 16: 1/5,6 - In a letter to the editor, correspondent "Erie"
of New York says: The North wi 11 be heard in the struggle with the plantation
lords and assassins at the coming November election. An attempt
by brute strength to stifle the liberty of speech or press will arouse
the people of the North more than anything.
"The prospects of the Republ ican party are brightening every day. We
are well organized in this city, where there are thousands of earnest
thoughtful men, who have not heretofore mingled on political strife, but
who are now at work with an energy and determination which must show glorious
results next November •••.
Among the new instrumentalities for pushing on the Republican column
we have a new campaign paper just started here, which promises to be decidedly
lively and spirited.... Bully Brooks broke his gutta percha cane
and the wand of democracy by the same felon blow." (27)
2763 - L June 19; ed:2/2 - "The self styled Democratic Party has no right
to the name of 'Democrat.' They have stolen that glorious old name to
serve the devil of Slavery. Strip them of it. Do not acknowledge it.
They are 'Ruffian Democrats,' if anything. Let them wear that title.
Give it to them always; and apply none other to them. It is doing them
no injustice.... Men are known by the company they keep. If honest Democrats
don't like the appellatio>l of 'Ruff ian Democracy,' let them eschew
the association, and escape the odium." (4)
2764 - L June 26:2/1 - The Republican association of Cleveland will meet
tonight at 7:45 at the old court house. (1)
2765 - L June 27: 2/1 - At a meeting of the Republ ican club last meeting,
a number of men from the 11 wards were appointed to a vigilance committee.
(4)
L July 1; ed:2/1 - See Newspapers
2766 - L July 10: 2/1 - The Republican association of Cleveland wi 11 hold
a meeting at the old court house tonight at 8 o'clock. Charles W. Palmer,
Esq., and A. G. Riddle wi 11 be the speakers. (2)
2767 - L July 14:2/3 - In a letter to the editor, an Asfiland writer says:
I overheard a company of Buchanan men discussing the propriety of nominating
for Judge, in this district, George W. Geddis, who, up to 1854, acted
with the Whigs but now is a Buchanan man. They said he turned for the
sake of office and would not support a man that was not an old established
Democrat. "I do not advocate the doctrine that men are to act pol itically
in view of remuneration, but I despise a man who will act with a
party that does not trust him." (5)
2768 - July 31; ed: 2/1 - Between 1828 and 1853, more than a mi 11 ion men
comprising the wealth and intelligence of the republic, labored to overthrow
the Democratic party. Such men as Clay and Webster relinquished
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