The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-11-18
The Prospect For Governor
Gen. GEORGE W MeEoak

W hlle hadlcallsm Is rcveling in riotous
confusion over seeming triumph, not Of
thier principles but ofthe successful soldier,
General Grant, who Svows that he has o
policy. but will adopt one, or as mann al
circumstances may press upon him. While
the greedy scormorants are commencing the
strife for the hundreds of Thousands of
Offices which, it is a'ready announced, will
be dlled with new men, in order that the
outs may be rewarded for their labors and
expense in carrying on the great contest for
capital. against labor.
While Tadica,ism is in this turmoil Of
strif', what should the Democracy be do
irc?
Shall We rcst sRriwly. and witness the
encroachmentS of military government and
despotiSm. without giving our hest energies
and most earnest efforts for redemption?
Is thcr" man in the Democratic ranks
who would falter? Is there he one who would
not renew the struggle, and renew it. too,
with determination to tcm the fghts 1t
can be iron, and Il uiU BE- wonl
Although suffering temporary affliction
and reverse, God will not folsake this peo>
pie.
We rcjnicc that VIC lire in il.is day
Henry Clay once said that he would rather
be right than be President" and we would
rather labor and toll for Truth, although in
a minority, rs its friends have often been in
the world $ history, than gain triumph ly
lowering the grand old standard of De.
mocracy, or effacing single plank from its
broad and patriotic platform Of principles.
| Although Grant is elected, it is the last
great battle Radicalism will fight No man
believes that Grant was the choice of any
considerable rumble" of the R1dica party,
bat he was their last hopei With any 9th.
er man at the head of their ticket, the vile
party would have been crushed beneath a
majority Which would have startled the
world. 1t was the successful General who
| triHn,phed, and not RndicJ1ism. It's enor
nifty was concealed behind the passions and
preiudices engendercd by the war
TIL, success of the Democratic party is
essentially necessary to the preservation Of
our Government. On its triumph will de-
pend the continuance of even the form of
Government inaugurated by the Democracy
cf 1887, On its triumph will depend tn
rights of the States, the rights Of the cti-
zen, free speech, free press, and all the
distinguishing characteristics of free govern.
ment.
The only practical solution of the fnan.
cial question is that proposed by the Dem
ocracy. 1t is the only one by which the
debt can ever be paid, and the only way il
ever will be paid. Its adoption will save
the country from anarchy and ruin. 1t i:
the only policy which can avert poverty and
privation from tie aboring masses.
As so much depends upon our success
let us renew the fight at once. The battle
has but fairly begun, let US prepare for q
grand charge along TIE whole line.
Let our organization be made perfect in
State, County, Township and School DIS,
| trict.
TO this end we give our vote for Dem.
ocratic State Convention on the Sth day OF
January, lS69-anniversary cf the victory
gained by that great Democrat, Andrew
Jackson.
We have choice for Governor, too, snt
we believe him to he the choice Of Eastern
Ohio. We allude to that chivalrous sol
der, sound statesman, good Democrat ant
honorable gentleman, Gen. GEORGE w
NlcCooK, Of our ncighboring city Of Steu
benvlle. We believe that with him as
leader. the young and the old Democracy o
the State will rally with an enthusiasm
which will be, the sure Prestige of Victory
With him as our nominee, bearing ou
standard in the thickost of the fight, anc
with canvass like that OF 81, we vii
wrest victory from defaat, and 1870 vii
witness Ohio having Democratic Govern
or, a Democratic Legislature, and anothe
bright intellect in the u. S. Senate, as com
panion to the noble and gifted THURMAN.
The prospect is fattering. All thst i
required is, earnest, persistent effort. tn
prize is worthy of the fight. Let us knoy
no such word as fail.