New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-04

TN EICENr ULECTION-A LITTER from CO
PlATI.

THr ELCENI ULECrON-A LETTER from GES.
IL o., Ea,.aror ~. Tr,n.
SIR: There is 80 much speculation alloat con-
corning the late election in tho Win Congressional Ds
tuct Of Ohio and such interest elt ~ lis result that
refrain Offering icw iacts that may throw come
hight upon The matter.
live in q county adjoining the District. and claim.
therefore know something Of The character and tenn
per OF The people there.
Onr party claims this resut fair indication of pop
ular feeling IN ohio and tin, this is correct ON the
other hand. Vallandieham asserts that the discomfort
that followed his defeat led this Democrats disaster
And this not correct II you VIII compare the vote in
the late election with that 81 the one in which M Ham
ion was returned 10 Congress, Will find the falling
of heavier on tine Republican than Tire democratic
side The Democrats pood nearer thcir entire strength
than did the Republicans. II special election. and
every one knows how difficult 70 TO gel at such times
ful vote. The Democratic party is brought ont with
more ease than the Republican organization. Ana this
election with it, majority OF over 500. is proof Of
iorIty in that District OF 1000 at regular election
MI Vallandgham counted confidently on ms popu
la1ty with the masses OF the Democratic party. and
found himself mistaken when he made the trial At the
sth 81 January CoyentOn he was voted ont SUITE 'Ins
disastrous defeat where the voice Of the Democratic
people had full sway and force. And, in his blind
egofi.m he has lost sight OF the true nature OF his
parfv organization. The Democratic party does not
breathe through the nOsrs OF any one man, or set OF
men There ~ other political body that cNssts 20
WELL without leaders this. The late Tor exam
PIE. swept their sO-called leaders nearly away. II
changed the OF It's organs even, and We a said
the Democratic party dead. We awakened TO the
fact before the war ended that lived and could, OF
old make Itself iet mpeasany, al the polls II Is the
organized ignorance and blind prejudice OF the land aud
is therefore immortal. At tfe great day, when the
Almighty calls the people To Judgment the Democratic
party will come up shouting iora white mans Govern
,oent~ and avowing it, solemn determination 10 vote
tlc ticket the whole ticket and nothing but he ticket
This Is not however what SAT down 70 write you. !
want 10 saw that ti, result n the VIM District
fair Indication Of the political feeling In Ohio II
paicn can he fought ont in tile manner nnd on the
same issue While "a" white mans government was de
manded 40 intervals and the Reconstruction acts com
iucurd on 10 some extent, the election turned on the
financial policy Of the Government. Aud II You viii re-
fer 10 our candidates speeches reported carefully aud
published a length in The ciacinah co""ere'o You
wi find that he placed himself fairly upon the financial
platform of Gen Butler Our people rallied 10 TINS cry
with life and enthusiasm that reminded us Of the war
times.
lido not propose Offer any argument Oh This subject,
and ONLY wish give you the facts. he they meahehoy
on otherwise The men making up the hepuuIcHn party
do nor nropose or with FOR reputation They mean, II
possible to pay every mill a public Indebtedness
But they will not consent 10 the Indebtedness they
mold in he share Of grcenbacks. deprecated WINE that
Of the bondhoder kept at par The Government bound
itself i'm honor 20 make the ceenback equal 10 specie
falling in that the people. who suffer- viii not consent To
having tho bonds paid IN gold II you can resume specie
payment well aud good II not. will all 80 down to-
eether This is what they mean when they cry out
against one currency for the people, aud another Tor the
bOndholders
Ibelieye have not studied che nature and wishes Of
our people in Last Summer when our state Cen