The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-07-12
Tho Ohio Nominations.

will be looked for with unusual interest, es-
pecially in Ohio, where General Rosccrans
has accepted the gubernatorial nomination
of the Democratic party. The claims of
General ". S. Hancock are being actively |
canyassed by prominent men in Pennsylva-
mia, and 1t is not unlikely he will be the
Democratic candidate for Governor.
The popularity of the Democratic party is
Its obstinate adherence to Anticipated pollt-
ical dogmas; and although no one fears the
revival Of its power in this day and genera
ton, 1t is amusing, and in fact instructive to
study the method adopted by the unterri.
fed to rally their scattered hosts. We say
General Hancock will probably be tho NOM
inee in Pennsylvania, as General Rose.
Grams is the candidate of the Democrats In
Ohio for the highest position In the gin of
the people of that State. What does 1t
meant Why should these men, distin-
guishcd for bravery and unsullied patriot
ism, ally themselves with party, the name
Of which has become odlous In the ears Of
tho nationi
wing the prospects Of General Hancock
tiCuture, we can Justly tako the NOM
Go,of General Rosccrans as the key 10
pom adopted by the Democratic party
Ears since, when the Chicago conven.
snominated General Mcclellan for the
ofency. sugar-coated pills may bt
tofor Sorrs inrallds, but never for ema.
ciated politicians. The personal character
OF the Chicago nominee, his national repu
tation and popularity, 1t was thought would
unite civilians and volunteers In unbro
ken columns, and what Little Mac failed
to achieve as q soldier should be youchsa fed
him as dlplomatist. But everybody said,
at least stupendous majority, that the
platform was bad, and Notwithstanding his
universal fame, condemned alike the prin.
clples enuncatcd and their chosen repre-
sentative.
Amer such bitter rebuke, 1t would seen
strange that tho just indignation of the
American people should pass unheeded by
others equally honorable and patriotic as the
defeated Presidential nominee of the Demo,
cratic party in 1864. That General Rose.
Grams should consent to allow his name 10
lead the State ticket In Ohio, and that too on
O platform more obnoxious to the people at
this time than the Chicago platform was In
1864, Is exciting surprise throughout the
country. The negatlons OF the Democratic
party in that State just now are that the
debt ought not 10 be paid in gold that the
bonds shall he taxed, while they arc loud in
their praises of the acts of the last Legisla-
IN ha
corrupt that ever disgraced the annals Oft
Buckeye State. Thus we have genuine stamI
of the simon pure Democracy. Opposed
to the war, they condemn every consequence
of 1t as fit only to bs repudlatcd or ignored
They censure In others what they praise in
themselves, and now, as ever, are willing to
bind their policy to the fame of an honored
citizen. Following this policy, two things
are iueyitable-an unqualified condemnation
of the platform proposed by the Democrats
In Ohio, and a fitting rebukc TO the man who
would allow himself to be begulled by thelt
dishonesty and corruption.
1t is true, General Rosecrans has Away
been n consistent Democrat. During the
war he was foremost among the generals Of
the army, and was honored by the late Ad
ministration with the office of Minister
PlenipotentIary to Mexico. How is it, then,
that he consents to approve now what his
actions In years past have openly denounced.
There must he more of personal grievance
than sound conviction that would lead such
a man to place himself In antagonism with
his past record; aud the truth Is, General
Rosecrans suffered more and gained less
than any Of the prominent commanders Of
our Union army, and somehow he lays the
blame directly to his Democratic anteccdents
General Rosccrans has much to cause him tC
complain, and we would rather believe thai
dislibA. aud fronts and unpleasant memories
have urged him to accept the nomination,
with the hope Of ayenging, politically, thu
aspersions Of his enemies.
No man hated Vallandigham more thar
did General RoseCraus. They had been be
fore the war personal and political friends
but when the great Ohio copperhead openl
opposed the Administration, the general salt
he dlsgraced the name ofthe party he claimed
to represent.
The Now York ThHss, abiding TO TIT
change in General Rosecrans' feelings, says
"On the night before Yallandlgham, the
Democratic candidate for governor Of Ohio
was sent through the lines OF the army OF tn
Cumberland, by order OF General Burnside-i
.sas ia r,tdsummeT of 1863 now six years ago
he was visited at the quarters assigned him IL
Murfreesboro, Tennessee, by General william
s RoseeTAns, then commanding the depart
ment, General Rosecrans, forgetting his dis
nifty, as he occasionally ga, entered Into
political subjects; During ne conversation
VAllandi gh 4 m, claiming that his position woul
be justided by the future policy and events q
the war, remarked to RoseGrans that 10 Nv
years the general would think as the exile the
thought, and stand where he then stood. ]
seems that Vallandlgham was right as to faoti
and very nearly correct as to time. He ma
not think precisely as NAllandighsm thought
but as the candidate OF the Democracy Of Obi
for the goyernOrship, ROsecrsns oertAinl,
stands where VallAndigham stood"
"TnE EDGEwooD MARCH," composed b!
BraInard T. Spencer, esq, young and pop