Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-05-29


The Dissatisfaction of OPPOsitiOn
Journals 10 Ihe Proceedings of
the Democratic State COnVen.
IIOn.
The proceedings of the Ohio Democratic
State Convention are the reverse of salts
factory to the Ne,o York Evening Post, to the
New York Herald, to the Cincinnati Gazette
and to the National Union. The Herald and
National Union are JOHNSON papers and the
Post and Gazette have an affection for the
Radicalism of Congress. In the fact that
none of these journals are pleased with
what the Democratic party of this State did
at its recent State Convention, is about as
conclusive proof as is needed, that the Con-
vention did right. By the Union it is
charged that the Convention pursued line
of policy whereby the Radicals will be con-
tinued in power, and thus the interests of
the country will necessarily be dragged
devil-ward, while, on the other hand, the
Post and the Gazette drive to the conclusion
that evil most deadly is likely to result to
the country if any considerable portion of
the people shall give their approval to the
proceedings of that Convention.
Wherein the Democratic party of Ohio
is likely to contribute to the success of
the Radicals, or in what manner they
could more effectually have initiated
their overthrow, is inexplicable. The
rawlings of the Radical press at the
proceedings of the Convention are easily
to be accounted for. They took delight
last tall in asserting that the Democratic
party was dead and beyond the resurrec-
tionary reach OF an arch-angefs trump.
They have, therefore, pursued course in
Blinded by hate and fanaticism, they i'm
agined that it mattered not what impracti-
cable policy they counseled and advocated,
the majority of the people would with
alacrity indorse it. From the Democratic
party they thought they had nothing to
dread, especially if they should call that
party hard names and decry its patriotism.
To the fact that the Democratic party
sprang into existence upon the candidacy
of THOMAS JEFFERSON for the Presidency
of the United States-to the fact that that
party had made all our territorial acquisi-
tions-to the fact that that party had inva-
riably chastised any foreign power that
violated our rights or sought to fasten the
stigma ofdishonor upon us-to the fact that
it never gave advocacy to measures or
policy that set the people of our country to
cutting each others throats-they seemed
not to attach due Importance. A party so
old, and so intimately and so constantly as
sociated with all that related to the past in
ternal peace and prosperity of the country
and to its national reputation, may occa-
sionally be eoverthrown-error for brief pc
riod may triumph-but resurrection is not
any more certain than that the Democratic
party will again be reinstated in power.
This fact is now working its way into the
minds of the Radicals. In their principles
there is not that merit or benefcence that
wilrchallenge the support OF the people of
the States united hence their scheming and
planning, by one device or another-by
laws and by constitutional amendments
to perpetuate their party in power. They
know they cannot secure the support of
majority of the people if there shall be
searching and calm investigation into their
past and present and meditated administra-
tions. Solong as the war prevailed-so long
as patriotism and cupidity could be ap-
pealed to through an advocacy of the War
the party holding the administration in
Its hands could continue itself in power.
The war is over; and the question recurs
upon the proper policy through which to
successfully administer this Governmentfor
the welfare Of the whole people and the
glory Of the country.
What party acquired for this country the
vast territories of Louisiana, Florida, Tex
as, New Mexico and California? No other
party than the Democratic party, and not
one inch of territory has ever been aequir-
cd by any other party. Atevery step these
acouisitions were resisted, and that resist
ance was begotten and stimulated by
New England opposition politicians. They
resisted It because they feared that they
would lose commanding and controlling
influence in the Federal Government. 1t
Is the same spirit that to-day causes