Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-15

The Lesson of the Hour.
ns, Under this caption, the Cleueland Herald
(RadicaD feels called upon to discourse to
its readers as follows: sei :
"soThe Democratic State Convention Just
adjourned, in its composition, In its beha-
vior, in its utterances, commands the grave
reflection of those who would look upon
the restoration Of that party to power as a
political calamity. 1t would be worse than
folly TO dispute the assertion. that for rest
pecta Enthusiastically and intelectually-no
Ohio Democratic State Convention has ever
been superior. 1t Is equally evident to
every mind not stupidity or wilfully blind,
that thesO Democracy enter this cam
spaign with unaffected hopes Of success,
and with an accord that ensures harmo-
nious and desperately vigorous contest for
supremacy. The Convention paid great
attention in the selection of its
seprsssnsatiys i've men 81 .s for the the Nation.
sthef delegates, selecting such as personally
should not be offensive, and such as would
act with prudence and good Judgment
The gentleman whom the Ohio Democracy
has presented as its favorite for the nonai-.
iiation as President, Is q man of very ac-
great power and plausibility, and gentle-
man of the highest regard in private life.
Mr.. Pendteton is the strongest man the Denoc-
bsaey could nominate, and should the Nation
al Convention ratify Ohio's choice, we as
sure the Republica party that it will be
compelled to meet an antagonist whose de-
feat will summon all its talents, all its eff
T forts and all its skill. ',3i' -, = ~ :
/, This is plain talk, but it is the truth, and
a truth the Republicans must, sooner or
Iater meet, and the sooner we look it in the
face the BETTER. -. =, ,ss,-eis I'm
-; iThe Democracy has everything to gain
and nothing to lose. Hence it, is a solid
body, and not disturbed or demoralized by
santagOnistic elements. 1t has taken on in
Ohio. by its resolution of thanks and SYM
pathy to the soldiers OF the rebelliop, by
/ Its avewal that II does not wish slavery re-
established, by its declaration that it does
] rot favor ftheFecognition of the rebel debt,
a quasi loyalty, behind which it hopes to
HUE its war record. And in this it may be
partially successful, for each annual polit-
zeal platform covers up the older one, and
few go behind the last declaration of
party to study its antecedents.s Politics is
like game of cards, every new deal Civ
ing a new hand, making a new starting
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r There was enough in the result,of last
!. fall elections, added to the present disturb
ing elements In the Republican ranks, to
put the Union men upon their guard. 1t
cannot be questioned that in the election in
,Ohio, the Republican party, upon the only
question that at all reflected any ofethe
.aueations involved in our National contest,
. was badly beaten. The Suffrage question
in this State was an outgrewth of tt slf-
frage question involved in our National
& politics. No one could dispute tile fact that
a it was, q legitimate State question, and one
the people of Ohio-and no other people
---ussff, PrvF,orly, B-2ieas4c Q OK Ysar-
all these conditions, twas defeated-not
+, heavily perhaps, but at least emphatically.
Again: itcannot be questioned that the
unanimity among Republicans, by which
that party attained control of the govern
ment, has been very much broken, and it
will require all the sagacity and skill of the
sensible men of our party to SO mould Re-
publican elements as to ensure harmony.
Politicians, like lovers, must give and for
give, if they would not separate; COM
promise-that wretchedly abused word
must do its perfect work If a party would
succeed, and men must learn to yield pet
projects COR the sake of general harmony
and the avoidance of common calamity.
Having said more than we started out to
say, we merely reiterate the points deemed
Ohiosis taking on, an air of responsibility,
of loyalty, of love for the taxpayer, of
admiration for the soldier who fought re-
sbellion, is making love to soldiers Wild
iows, and assuming the guardianship of
soldiers orphans, and with a courage slim
ulated by recent partial successes, and
sharpened by hopes of future political en-
Joy yments, it goes into the fight to win and
while the Republicans can whip Them if
they will, they certainly cannot afford to
tool away any time on side issues, nor
waste any strength on disputations in
their own home circle. iietl -
!, How different from Republican talk one
year ago. .asia si9d g