The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-10-18
From Cincinnati Gazette
Politics Of the Day-Signs Of the
Times.

cure them IN power and II not, Will
be fatal to all success. This is the
sleepy and careless year, in which
success on either side is not very i'm
portant; but next year (1868) is the
n one which must settle the politics of
the country for "a long period. No
experienced politician is in the least
~ doubt as to the cause of the falling off
in Ohio; and it is not, therefore, by
cuse) but of instruction for future
on the state of affairs, both in Ohio
and in the Country Before we pro-
ceed, however, let us say, for those
whom little aiscourages, that in
1862 the whole Democratic State
ticket was elected by 5000 majority,
and fourteen out-of nineteen Congress
men elected! Notwithstanding, the
Democratic ticket was beaten in 1863,
by 100000 majority. Now we have
not done half as bad as in 1862, and,
if there is any prudence or good sense
left in the Republican party, we shall
= carry the Presidential ticket, in 1868,
by nearly as large a majority as in
1868. But, that is the question. Will
good, jealous, earnest men ever learn
that they cannot turn the current Of
human nature by law and logic?.Will
they ever learn still greater truth,
that there are many things which
ought not to, be turned by law and
logic? many things on which the
people have right to consult their
interests and their prejudices? We
never saw the particular advantage of
running our heads against a stone
wall in order to test the existence of
matter. We know it beforehand. But
let us take the particular facts before
US. The. falling off in the Republi-
can majority in Ohio is caused solely,
as it was in 1862, by the disafection
(for time cf Republicans. There are
no changes of opinion among the peo-
pie worth counting. Nay, so far from
it, that if Congress had taken more
decisive measures In regard, to the
Soath, and crushed the rebel element
there entirely, it would have been
more popular than the dilatory meas
lures they have adopted. IF there are
any Democrats or Conservatives who
believe that the Ohio election had
anything to do with the military re-
ss construction of the South, they are
: preparing for themselves a bitter dis
= appointment. The proof on this head
is positive. Messrs. Ashley and Shell
labarger are the two most radical
members of the Ohio delegation, aud
the former the most abused man 10
Congress, and strongly in favor of
impeachment; yet these men are the
very ones, which are best sustained
by their constituents, if the election
was any test on that score! But we
all know the question of reconstruc
4. ton was not in the canvass Many
Al l.
ed, and all disorganized. Why?
For two reasons mainly Be-
cause, first, of negro suffrage =
pressed upon them SIN tlie most i'm
polite and obnoxious form. Had the
question of negro suffrage been put
to the people Of Ohio,ias it ought to
have been, as a distinct question, it
b. would have been, voted down, but it
> would in no way have affected the
Republican party. But it was put
with two conditions, which were posi-
lively wrong and absurd. First, it
was attached to. a condition that de-
serters should be DISTINGUISHED. Most
Of these deserters were not deserters
IL IN just sense, and yet they 9wouid
have been DISTINGUISHED. They let
the army without legal discharges,
but with no bad intentions Second
ly, the amendment was put. 10 the mid
die OF the Republican ticket, where
: every man who resolved ; to- vote
against 1t must either not vote, scratch
the ticket, or vote against it. The
4argest-number scratched the ticket,
a few voted against the whole ticket,
wand many stayed at home. n,These
facts will appear on the face, OF the
official returns. Yet with all the tre-
mendous odds against az, Gen Hayes
the gallant and worthy candidate of
the Republicans, is elected, and if it
Is necessary TO organize the militia of
Ohio and march, to Washington, NE is,
we doubt not, ready to DO it.
In our private estimate, before the
eeteetion;1we thoughtSnegr suffrage
would run full $1,000 below the, gen
efal ticket, but, ia fact it has a great
deal more shap that. II be reason is,
not only the prejudice against the ne
.s-croE bnt,githe deserter clause, (Which
was equal TO 10000 yotes)s and the
disafection Of many Republicans to
- having any such questions raised A
national larty sh ,u,d tut nothing in
its creed, doctrines or organization
which does not relate to the national
policy or measures. With religious,
sacred or moral questions, national
party has nothing TODD. The. nation
10Asil measures which are before the Re-
pubiican party, are. the, recopstruc
ton Of the South, the equalization of
taxes, the payment of the natidual
debt. and thorough economy inla all
Ja,ortnap+S of tho Government Of