New-York tribune., 1868-04-29
POLITICAL ITEMS

The. following article in The Dayton (Ohio)
Ledger Is supposed to be from the pen Of Mr. Yadg-
ham.
The Republicans claim gain, over last Fall In Cleye-
and lose over 1000 Cincinnati The average through,
out the State is In favor of the Democracy This setes
Democratic party BM II be carriedi That depends,
not on the efforts Of the Republicans to prevent It but
as State Organzaon second on the question whether
in the Presidential platform and candidates we shall
have that which shall conform TO the prlnclples,
indorso the measures command tho confidence, and,
above all, shall arouse the enthusiasm OF the Dem
Democratic candidates and platform. But mere sup.
poT vii mot Ga a o e people take
the matter in hand IN their own way and their hearts
that it is the old Democratic flag OF the old Constitution
and Unlon and not some mongrel banner bearing on s
folds, War Taxation Bonds, and the Negroj put the
old original Red White and Blue without black stripe or
black star. They must hear the old buge sound and
thunder Of the brave days Of old This the sort Of
Bourbonlsm" which carried Ohio last Fall and nothing
short Of it will avail to stir fever In the veins Oh te
people We shall have much hope Of Ohio next
Fall If only the Republican leaders and press can De & IN,
nag the banderO does not rouse the four
footed IN Is spanish a oPa a battle
But Of thing in deberatiye Judgment ana deep
fore Eastern conservatives and War Democrats" and
their allies In the west may take notice OF snd %
or can carry Ohio any Western Border state that
Is committed openly or acy to the @ rsseS II sas
to support the late civil war; with all its evil ana
bitter fruit accommodating now every day; and Gei
S copseryatIsm make note Of it." II TIE Ns York
Herald proposes to support the nominees OF the Fourth OF
Say s camSr abo S aBns and
prepare Join hands with the Copperheads at once on
nal candidate upon the Democratic party nor can me
Neo York World Upon this question there can De ont
one condition Of united effort and successful fight wheth
with civilian who opposed the war ike Pendet9n S OF
Thomas The m SS or Srse sfer a hs SS snpoed for
the Union like Hancock and Buell-and that is total aD
80 shS nd e SV Sn its
Copperheadswho constitute both the vital and the U, %
merea strength Of the party especially In the "est-W
have this or they will have nothing
The Old Guard for April presents the follow
ing choice sugar-plums for Democratic babes
Northern Democrat" warns the people Of the South
eat ey mS hOs PSS Sy s
La Crosse Democrat the sentiments of the united Dem
equal In circulation nearly oil the other Democratic pa
pers the United States And is Furthermore WITHIN
bounds to say that sere'enhS Of NE enocIau6 RoeFsV
he North abre s,ch Democracy as IS sent forth 6y lSc
such as ne NewYork World We have no con9s
war either as contractor or an oicer ne nas upon
him the stains OF the blood OF men upS
the basis of the Abolition war; but that he Will never see
as r do he ger and no Democratic victory shall
be platform recognizing the justice OF eiher ne
principles the results OF such war. Inc Demo
cratic party is paTayzed and demoralzed by its long
cringng before nsurpaton ana despous dnS Vdc ,ht
such would be the effect OF the nglOous submission TO
the Lincoln usurpatlons. hundred men OF ptncE ana
DdfriOs Of Wilkes BOO at me start Of these terrible ues-
poiiSms u0iod hare sared our country from az u mas
suffered and Is SGering-would, indeed, have pre-
served constitutional liberty and saved the Government
from destruction. But alasl now the Democratic
press supeed by the din OF barbaous revolution
Instead blowing the loud bugebast or resistance OF
quick and fierce resistance 10 hTdnnvi they seem 10 De
studying how they shall most gracefully shrink away
from the manly struggle TO preserve our liberty. Iney
proclaim loud enough, that our liberties pefshtHg
but with the next breath. they whisper That we pSt
take Mdf nothing rash tiOieHf a. done that ls le
rashness aud violence which destroy liberty must DC
met with nothing stronger than whispers ana ngIOIous
submissOn IL they they could not bow ther
necs to the yoke OF their master with more admirable
docility. people who will submit TO despousm Tor
day-nay, for mlnue-haye gwen mp tine pfihcple OF
freedom The moment any OetS 10 pay me desOf
he fDrfes HtS rgh u ne This has been sacred maxim
hired by the MOnge Rump TO counsel tine people 10 keep
sti and let the work OF usurpaton ana rum go peace
fuy Il could not faithfully serve the purposes OF
the Mongrpl party. "But are going 10 vote theIn
down !" Behold o. do! in half OF your country no
voting can done, except at the command OF the milf
tary acting n tool Of tine Rump and In the other baft
must be done under the pressure Of bribery intimidation
and fraud Freemen do not call this c0tg 10 one half
That insult the sacred principle of liberty and seg0y-
should De Instantly trted OFT, need De, M ne
blood Of me fyronts Those who talk softer language
than this have thank either their cowardce or their
shallowness dunReonbosomed wretch OF the
appropriate Of FogJ who, 1t is said by his neigh
bOrs was brought M IA Sheepuig, now edits a nasty
newspaper rag Of the African persuasion az Concord
N H. He abuses tho editor OF The Od guard with just
brought up the business of sheepstealmg would His
paper the organ Of Grant and the social dirt OF New
HAM pshire lie looks like sheephcf and lies like one