Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-18
Tactics of the Enemy-A DespeT-
ate Struggle Ahead.

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April elections on the part of the Republt
can press. They are out with drums ans
fife, and The fiIe leaders are Nbawling them'
selves hoarse with "fall in line; the Dem
ocrats are under arms and advancing upor
US; and there is a desperate struggle
ahead,o They, seem to attach great impor-
tanceto the Spring elections; they appear
.ta-think that il they shall show azmaterial
falling off in the Republican vote, the elec.
tion of Judge THURsfAN is certain. The
Republicans are told that. .the voter does
not'cast his ballot this Spring for muhici.
pal offices only. His vote VIII have infu-
ence whether THURMAN shall be Governor
of Ohio.n We do not think that if the re-
suit Of the April elections shall show
a majority Afof the Democrats eandi-
dates, that il win be accepted as con-
elusive that the people want Judge
THURMANFte be the Governor of the State
and that the Republicans will abstain from
making nomination inopposition to him
Did the Inajority ofEthe peopIe,of this State
fully appreciate their Interests; they would
elect Judge fTHgKMANs Governor by an
Overwhelming majority. To arouse preju-
dice against Judge THURMAN. and to create
activity throughout the Republican ranks
at the April elections, he is represented as
'.aaen0mous Copperhead.e we notice By
Republican exchange thatth Republi-
caass are thus apeealedto;o ; reff s4oha
ut is of the first importance that the
Republican party should poll on the first
Menaay- in Aprilas large a1yote asspossi-
ductive of good it will be. If We can Sc
cure larger majorlties in thoses cities and
towns in which we had majorities last fall,
and ii We-can,l educe the majorities of the
Democrats in those cities, and towns in
which they had 4nisjorities at the same
time, it will give ins spiration to our friends
all over the State-an inspiration that will
prompt to such vigorous action as TO rem
derour success at the election in October
crushing. This consideration of itself
should excite stirring effort at the April
elections on the part of Republicans"
.SNows s.crushing" is a very appropriate
word for the Republican leaders to use In
speaking to their followers. They have
pretty efectua1ly crushed the Constitution
and the prosperity of the country. The
leading men are addressed:
sNYe respectfully ask you to communi-
committeeman.
| IL you have one, and with the active Re-
pubkicans throughout your county, and
preyailsupon them TO see that good town
ship, town, and city tickets are put in NOM
ination,s andS supported with all the Vigor
and strength possible. You will also oblige
US by communicating tous the result of the
election in the respective townships giving
the comparative gain or loss on the election
of last fall. ALLOW us t0remind you that
with a view to success lin the spring cleo
tions you will be greatly aided by activity
in organizing Posts, as heretofore recon-
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This indicates. unusual activity in the Re
publican party. What is the cause of it
Last fall they carried the State by over for
ty thousand, which would seem 10 leave
ground for the belief that itwas not neces-
sary for them to make unprecedented eff
fortsto carry the Spring elections. Some
particular purpose must. prompt it.
What is that purpose? We have seen
that Unusual pressure has been brought
to bear, through the Republican press,
upon the Republican members in the
Legislature to pass Joint Resolution Civ
ing to the Black man an unqualified right
to vote in this State, It is very likely that
this drumming into line of the mass of the
Republican voters for the spring elections,
is to make it appeargto the Legislature that
the people of Ohio are in favor of Black
suffrage. Undoubtedly. the Legislature
will not adjourn until after the result. of
the April elections shall have become
kpewn, andgif it can be made appear that
the Republicans are fully as strong, or even
stronger than at the election last fall, the |
members of the Legislature |
will no longer hesitate to proclaim Black I
Suffrage for Ohio the paramount issue In
the State. This,swe take.it, to,be the mean
ing of this unusual activity among the Re-
pubIfcans on the eve of the A prif elections.
TWiHthe Democrats look on immovabIy,
or will they take Immediate steps to in
the most active measures to try
with their Republican adverse
ries at the ballot-box on the first Monday
In April? TO them it must be apparent
that if lis to the Republicans of g the first
lmportaneesntha the Republican party
should poll on the first Monday in April as
large a vote as possible, !" it is of equal i'm
portance to Democrats that they should do
likewise, and that. if such ayote is calcula-
ted 70 give to thesR Republicans so vigorous
an spiration as. to carry the fall election
fashion, it will furnish no less
strong incentive to the Democrats. We
would, thefefofe,- urge Democrats to im-
mediate and united action, discarding
every ing inthe shape of dissension grow
ing out of nomiuations, or out of any other
cause. When the Republicans are filing
up their ranks for desperate fight and
propose to use the result of that fight as
either an Endorsement or population of
Black suffrage, it is no time for Democrats
TO falter or. to ge in cutting and hack
ing each other. ~
Repudia1ion of the. .sOuthern State
s-s ~ szltsszs5a n Debts, SO % s-,s..,f-
The opinion prevails throughout the
South that the Military Reconstruction
bill, in setting aside the State Governments
Of the Southern States, by that act sets
asideor nullifies the debts contracted by |
those StaGes prior to the War, and for the
payment of which they had provided by
the issue of new bonds since the 'termina-
tion of the War. This is an important
Question, and may involve grave results.
The knocking over and trampling down |
State Governments to promote nothing but
partisan ends, through Congressional en-
actments, wears the appearance of trifling
affair; but when the consequences begin
to be measured, it is likely to wear an al
different aspect, and great many
people will think with Mr.. MouLToN that
very much of the legislation of Congress
is unsupported by wisdom, even if its. pa