Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-03-23


'munkcipal elections will be held through
out Ohio. The Democrats should make
good showings at these elections. New
York, Pennsylvania, Maine, Iowa, and Illi-
nois have done unusually we'll at their mu-
nicipal elections. To some these cleo
tions may appear insigniicant; but
insignificant as they may seem they
will Indicate, with the accuracy the
barometer indicates approaching weath-
Ter, the bent and direction the public
mind is disposed to take at the State and
Presidential elections. It is important,
too, that good men should be elected for | he
Irrespective offices. Democrats should see to
| it that this description ofmen are nomina-
ted, and they should then labor for their
election as earnestly and energetically as
though they were working for the success
of their Presidential candidate. A good
showing at these elections will contribute
much to the certainty of Mr.. PENDLEToN's
nomination. If Ohio shall show by hel
municipal elections that the Democracy
hold the ground they took last fall -from
the Republicans, Ohio can go into tht
National Convention feeling confident tha
the Democracy of the other sections of the
Union will recognize the eminent pro.
priety of nominating Mr.. PENDLEToN. tt
us it seems that PENDLEToN, Greenbacks
and No Negro States would be grand and
potent rallying cry throughout Ohio or
the 9Th of April. That ,Greenbacks are
popular Is evident from the fact that the
Republican State Convention, instead o.
denonncing the proposition, SO resolved as
to leave upon the mind or the casual read.
er the opinion that they (the Republican
laaders) are really in favor of it. By this
course, they testified to the correctness o.
Mr.. PENDLEToN's position. Long ago, when
all appeared to be at sea as to what should
be done to alleviate the distress of the
people, Mr.. PENDLEToN, with the cleal
perception of a sagacious statesman, point.
ed out that there must be reduction o.
expenditures in the administration of the
Federal Government. To curtail these ex.
penditures, he holds that everything like
extravaganza and wastefulness should be
avoided. In this way an infinite sum Of
money can be saved. The resolves of Re
publican State Conventions in favor OF
economy and retrenehment, after Mr., PEN
DLEroN had emblazonedl these stirring
words upon his banner, is conclusive evil
dence that the Republican party has been
wasteful and extravagant to an unpardon-
able extent. His policy of paying off Gov
eminent. bonds in Greenbacks,. instead Of
q, (,<>ld an<3 tt,a ,,,hst3trr;on of thot Lind
ofcurrency for National Bank Notes,will be
to the country an immense saving in ex-
penditure. This is acknowledged -ac-
knowledged on all hands. 1t is, however,
contended that this policy will put into cir
culation too many Greenbacks to answer
the necessities of our people. IL will be
recollected that when Greenbacks were
plenty, business was brisk and everybody
seemed to be doing WELL. Under the exist
ing pressure of taxation and extremely
dull times, more plentiful circulation of
Greenbacks is likely to contribute to the
restoration of general prosperity. There
are many Republicans who believe in this
policy. They can make that belief amount
to- something by voting the Democratic
ticket on the 9th of April.
A darling object with the Radical lead
ers, is to make out of the Southern States
Negro States-that is, to put the political
power, and with that power the future
well being of those States into the hands
of the Negroes. The history of that race,
in. Africa, jamaica and Hayti, do not admit
us to grope in the dark as to the results of
such domination. It would be disas-
trous. 1t would be giving the Eldorado
of this country, over to unfruitfulness.
Every consideration of interest to our
country demands that the White race
should be continued the governing race in
those States. The pride of race or preju-
dice onsaccount of color, need not be taken
into consideration; : but we should not close
our eyes to self-interest-a self-interest
alike by Christianity and hu-
manity.
Let us, then, on the 9th Of April, make
bold, strong fight for PENDLEroN, Green
backs, and against Negro States.
10. 49rs.sz5
Both Parties I'm the Field with
their Candidates.
The Democrats and Republicans in this
City and Township are now In the field
with their candidates for the suffrages of
the voters on the 9th of April. We pre-
sumo that between the candidates of the
parties in qualifications to dis
charge the, duties of the offices to which
they have been nominated, there is no es-
sential difference. The Democratic Ticket
is made up of good men, from top to bot
tom; and, doubtless, the same can truth
fully be said OF the Republican Ticket. SO
were the question or questions to be deci-
,ided, simply as to which should fill the
offices, the toss of copper would be as
good way as any to decide the matter;
but there is beyond and above this some
thing else to be decided. The Democratic
carry the banner with PENDLE-
ron, Greenbacks and no Negro States in
scribed upon it. Every vote cast for them
s equivalent to declaration in favor Of
for the Presidency, of paying
,ff the Bonds with Greenbacks, of opposi-
Jon to Negro States. The, Republican
candidates. on the other hand, carry the
Banner whereon is indorsed all the cor
-uptions and usurpations of Congress- of
;he Impeachment of the President for un-
lertaking to enforce the policy they in
1866 indorsed as the very policy calculated
% give US enduring peace and union, and
If giving the South over to the rule of the