Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-10-22
Hhe Way TO Administer the Ef-
feCtuaI Check.

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The Way to Administer the Eff
fectual Check.
We have given the satisfactory declara-
ton OF the Cleveland Leader (Radical), that
lt was good thing for the country that
the Republicans had on the 18th inst. sus-
tanned loss in their Congressional lmem-
bership. The Cincinnati Commercial has
given expression to its satisfaction over
that loss. We find that the Springfield
(Mass.) Republican (RadicaD is equally
happy over this loss. It says that 'tcer-
tainly no Copperhead in Mr.. AsHLEY's
room could do more harm to Mr.. AsHLEY's
party than Mr.. ASHLEY himself has done;"
that 1.-THE Republican cause has suffered
tor two years past from too great a pre-
ponderance in the House of Representa-
tives." 1t regrets that Mr.. BUcKAEEw
(Demoerat) of Pennsylvania, is to be su-
perseded in the United States Senate by al
Republican, and, especially, "if he gives
place to a Republican of the stripe of CAM
ERoN, the loss will be to the Senate, the
party and the country
Should these admissions by leading Re-
publican journals not cause calm reflection
upon the part of every voter? 1t is admit
ted by all Republican journals pretending to
fairness, that the Republican, party, by rea-
son ofits overwhelming preponderance in
Congress and its seeming impregnable ma
jorities in the States, had grown wanton, ar
rogantand corrupt. Is the loss of a few Con-
gressmen simply a sufficient check to this
wantonness, this arrogance, this corrup-
tion? 80. ~,
A check is admitted to be most desira-
BILE thing for the country but ii the Re-
publican candidates for President and Vice
President shall be elected, wantonness, ar
roganee and corruption will riot in high
places, as hitherto. under Republican rule.
There will be no amendment in these par
ticulars that will in the least be satisfacto-
ry to the country. The only way, there
fore, to administer salutary check, is to
elect SEYMOUR and BLAIR. 'v-.es a.
Mr.. SEYMOUR is gentleman in every
sense of the word. with private life with
out hlemish, able and dignified. AS Pres
ident of the United States, his administra-
ton would be an honor to the country
Corruption and extravaganza would be re-
lentlessly driven from office; official integ-
rity and strict accountability to the people
would once more be established; the civil
power would again resume its supremacy
over the military power. He has shown
how the Government can be administered,
and so administered as to subserve the ends
6 for frur rod mil
lions of dollars less thanit now costs to ad-
minister it. a-"GLo. -.z -g-r- asa t-- 9s-1C
By the election of Mr.. SEYMOUR the Re-
publicans in Congress will feel admonished
against persistence in wantonness, arro-
gance and profligacy. They will look upon
Mr.. SEYMOUR as the agent of the people to
stand guardian over their rights and inter-
ests, and that they are under obligations to
paw respect to the Executive Department
of the Government. If, in the discharge of
his constitutional duty, he shall find it
necessary to veto any of their legislation
or to recommend measures in his estima-
ton calculated to promote the public good,
they will listen and consider, instead ofar-
rogantly throwing into his teeth defiant
overruling vote.
Not so would they feel should General
GRANT be elected. His election they would
interpret as an Endorsement Of their views,
bin ding him to obediently carry out all
their schemes and measures, and should he
und ertake an independent line OF official
conduct, he will be cried down as traitor
to his party, and the country may expect
to have its business disturbed and de-
ranged by foolish Impeachment trials. In
the very nature of things, and with the
past as an attesting witness, General
GRANT can not be an Independent Presi-
dent. He must, to preserve harmony in
the party, be the obedient servitor of the
Radicals in Congress. Their law must be
his law. Their will must be his will
If he shall undertake to administer
the Government in behalf OF the peo-
pie, he will be overruled, or he will be
bounded into shame and dishonor.
Should the people be true to themselves
should they elect Mr.. SEYMOUR and
ther eby demand retrenchment and reform,
he will feel compelled to respect their
wishes, and the Radicals in Congress dare
not attempt to thwart him in administering g
the Government to that end. They will
understand that he is under obligations to
the people, and will treat him accordingly.
They will find enough to do to attend to
their legitimate duties, instead of assuming G
that they are the Government.
In this way wantonness, arrogance and
corruption will receive their effectual
check. --.-.....