Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-10-24
HONOR TO OHIO.
from the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
The Republicans of Ohio elected thei
Governor in '65 by 10000 majority, anC
gave their State ticket last yearly the
powerful hep of Andrew Johnson anC
| Mayor Monroc--a round 40,000. Tic cx
ira 10000 would probably have slipped
away this year; but, with an ordinary can
vass and no unusual issue, they could mo-
have failed to succeed on every ticket by
al least 10000 majority. They have NO
been cursed with corrupt legislators, as
their brethren in other great States have
been; they were little distracted by loca
issues, save that personal riyslries as to he
pending u. S. Senatorship were quite like
| IY hurt their legislative tickets in sew
eral counties-as they did. They had
simply to stand still in order to he sure oI
an easy canvass and certain triumph.
They choose not to stand still, but to ad
vance They were committed TO the prin-
ciple OF manhood suffrage by the action OF
their chosen representatives at home and
in Congress, and by the logic OF their po-
sition. When the Copperheads were sup
porting Vallandigham for Governor and
doing their utmest to break down the war
for the Union, the Republicans called the
blacks to do their best in the ranks OF the
nations defenders, and the summons was
nobly responded TO. Denied voice in di-
Iecting the government he fought TO up
hold. prescribed, despised, spit upon, the
negro took Up his mu:ket and went to the
front, while Coprerheads were fleeing to
Canada and skuiking in every direction 10
evade the draft Hence, the late Lcgisa-
turc of Ohio, by party vote, passed an
amendment 10 the State Constitution pro
viding that color should no longer be a test
of political rights--th9t black. If a loyal,
worthy citizen. should vote, and that de-
serter or draft sneak should not. That
amendme6ment was properly submitted TO
the people, to be ratified or rejected at the
late election.
OF course, it was understood that wa
were 10 lose hy it--how much, could only
b.. determined by the result. But the low
er half of the State. and especially the
southeastern counties, were originally and
largely settled from Virginia and X kentucky;
and il was notorious that many of their
Republicans would resist negro suffrage,
while every Democrat would do his utmost
TO defeat II. The Republicans, therefore,
with everything at stake, including Mr.
Wade's scat in the Senate, accepted in
fact. challengcd-an issue which they
might have postponed and thus transform
ed into hazard what before was a GER
tainty They did what was right and just
when they could not fail To lose by il, when
trimming and a low cxpediency would
have insured them against all danger.
They have faults that might have harmed
them. but they did not; they suffered be-
cause they nobly dared TO do righ. little
sooner than all who have hitherto acted
with them were ready TO doit. They nave
lost the Legislature-they came very near
losing their State ;icket--because they
were in advance Of their time.
"What fools" exclaim the wise men in
their generation. who can conceive of no
other end of political effort but 10 secure
and enjoy power--who test all things by
their Immediate practical rcsults-"vhy
not. at least, put off the question of negro
suffrage to q more convenient season?"--
as If party, that has genuine life, wers
not always sloughing off dead matter and
educating the misses 10 consider Justice
first and success afterward. What indi-
vidual ever acted Robly without daring and
suffering? Who does not realize that the
best acts of his life were thos. most mis-
conceived malign-d. iraduced. howled at?
If the Ohio Republicans did not realize that
black suffrage would he Il heavy load TO
carry, they deserve less honor than we
freely accord them.
But they did know it. They deliberate
ly chose TO he right rather than safe. They
chose to fight a doubtful battle for a great
and good end, rather than accept cheap
and certain but relatively unimportant sue
cess And, as the universe is not pro-
duet Of chance, bnt under moral govern
mcnt, we feel assured that events will prove
them wise as well as right. We predict
that their present reverse will prove their
permanent advantage that they will riss
from it strengthened and invigor,,ed. and
lool, back on It as We do on the Bull Run
Of g and the Mcclellan Of '62. We only
ask those who doubt to wait and see