The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-05-19
The Beginning.

The Hon. GEO. E. PUGH is, as we learn
from unquestionable sources, engaged to
perform the solemn and interesting cere-
mony Of making stump speech to the
Democratic masses at Hamilton, on Sat
urday next at will be- according to
the Enquirer" the first meeting in the |
important campaipn upon which we are
about entering in Ohio, and which is des
tined wE"-that is to say the editor Of
that journal-"believe to see the State re-
deemed from Republican misrule." All
of which is very professionally expressed
1t is to be hoped that the Hon. GEO. E.
PUaH will have safe deliverance of his
speech aforesaid, that it will be received
into a soil well stirred and composted,
and bring forth plentiful crop of re-
demption, as above set forth and fructi-
fed.
1t is pleasant to know that the country
never gets into difficulty that there are
not a multitude of kind-hearted gentle
men ready and willing to lend helping
hand to pull it out This is especially
happy, as our country, in some of its
phases, of Union, State, County, or mu-
nicipality, is perpetually running into
danger, and, like a COW in swamp pas
ture, forever upon the point Of being
fatally mired. The worst feature of the
case is that the benefactors are so numer-
Gus, and they have such disposition to
pull in so great q variety of ways that
very little progress seems to be made -
each, in the meantime, accusing the 9th
ers of preventing the consummation
which all profess to desire.
Is our State in a condition Of misrule2-
that is the question. The Enquirer says
that it is; while, on the other hand, that
most excellent and infallible authority,
the Ohio State Journal, AYERS that it is in
beatifc region of redemption from mis-
rule, for which it is indebted to the Re
ublican party, pin which region the thing
most desirable is that it should be contin-
ued 1t is astonishing what mean opin-
ion parties III party organs are to be
credited-have of each other. That our
cotemporary Of the Enquirer really be-
lieves that the Republican leaders and
officers are the greatest scoundrels yet
unhung, we have no doubt that our Co
temporary of the State Journal is as hon
est in his opinion that all Democratic
leaders and officers are unsanctifed
rogues, is not to be questioned. What
are outsiders to think ? Foreigners, who
take these things, without understanding
the Pickwickian sense in which they are
intended set us down and well they
may-as in woful condition; for which
see any British review or newspaper that
treats of American affairs. In the mean.
time, we enjoy a comfortable hope that
the thieves and scamps are in the minor
ity in all parties; and this in spite of the
general fatality which seems to attach to
the occupants of our unfortunate State
Treasury department
We left Mr.. PUeH upon his stump
where we placed him at the beginning Of
this article - standing and in profound
silence What will he say p for some
thing must be said. Will he enlarge
upon the wisdom, policy and statesman
ship of his particular friend James Bu-
chanan? Alas his standing is not such
with that distinguished individual as to
place high value upon his testimony
Will he take up the subject of the Canal
Contracts, and show the wrong that has
been done to several distinguished demo
Gratis; or will he read from and enlarge
upon the late magnificent, multitudinout
and miscellaneous Treasury Report
Just now it looks as if it might be an up
hill business to modest man to embarl
in the business of stump speaking; bui
perhaps we are mistaken. At any rate
we wish, as above specified.