Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-03-04
The spring Election.

dop,. The Spring Election. -
An Administration journal in the North
ern portion of the State urges the members
of its party to put in nomination candi-
dates to be voted for at the Spring election
and,to use vigorous measures to secure
full vote, inasmuch as the result OF the
Spring election may have considerable bear
ing on the Fall election. 1t is recommend
ed that in localities where Democrats are in
the ascendency they shall do the best they
can. The CircleviHe Union, we see, is dis
posed to profit by the suggestion. In Cir
cleville, thanks to the energy and tact OF
the Democrats, the ADMINISTRATORS are
in decided minority. Therefore, The
Union protests against party nominations;
and, with sort of URIAH HEAP affeetation,
saws: "The surest method of promoting
the EZRA of good feeling is to drop all old
party divisions"
Indeed! After years of the most malig-
nant opposition to the Democratic party
- after having reviled it most UNANIMOUSLY
after having assailed it as ''disloyal," as in
sympathy with the Rebellion-as being de-
void of all love for the very country it
made great, powerful and free-now that
we near the time for the Spring election,
aud 1t is evident there is no hope OF elect
ing Administration candidates in Cir
cleyipe-the Democrats are cooHy call
ed upon to make no nominations, to
the end that the "era OF good feel
ing, NAV be promoted. Then, we sup
nose. IL Is not the intention Of the Admins
tration party in those localities where they
advocate party nominations to promote the
"era Of good feeling" TheAdministration
party has no intention. whatever, to dis
pense with party nominations State-wise
for the ensuing Fall election. In the State
they look upon their majority as decided
and overwhelming, and hence they will not
forego nominations to promote the EZRA OF
good feeling.n Be assured, that wherever
the Administration party thinks itself suf-
ficently strong to carry the election, it will
form party tickets, withoutso much as stop
ping to think what influence such course
may have on the sera of good feeling"
1t is of the first Importance that Demo-
crats should keep up their organization,
nominate their best men, and poll for them
the largest vote possible, even in localities
where success is impossible. A failure to
do so implies acquieseence in all the meas
ures of the Administration party-implies |
indifference to the corruption OF that party, |
which is so aagrant that even Administra-
tion Journals are constrained to condemn
them. Venality seems to reign supreme IN
every department Of Government. Inc
Government has been and is being now |
plundered audaciously. The people are
taxed on all they own, eat and wear TO |
make good the deficiency caused by such |
plundsring, as well as to pay the expenses
Of this war, which could have been Pre-
vented by the Administration party, and
which certainly could, long before now,
have been brought to termination had
the Administration been guided by states
manship instead of by blind fanaticism and
unreasoping hate. Above and beyond all
this another subject deserves consideration.
Leaders in the Administration party are
determined to confer upon the colored popu-
lation Of the whole country the same polit- |
ical privileges that are enjoyed by white |
men-to make them, to all intents and pur- |
poses, the political equals Of the white man.
Disapprobation to this doctrine can alone
find utterance through the Democratic Or
ganization. 1t is urged by Administration |
partisans that by comforting upon the
colored man.the privilege of suffrage they |
can regulate, to their complete satisfaction,
alike the politics and the religion of the |
country. In short, that it gives to them a
passive and an effective balance of political
and religious power. 1t can not be possible
that the great mass Of the people, embrace
ing the capitalists and the working men,
and the men who subscribe to the doctrine
of liberation in religion, are willing that
such balance of power shall be thrown in
to the hands of bigots and unscrupulous
partisans. The April election will furnish
them an excellent opportunity to pronounce
on this project, as well as on the venality
and corruption that rule in high places.
And to the end that they shall be enabled to
do 80, let Democrats see to it that most ex-
cellent men are nominated for the local
Offices everywhere. sas