The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-10-08
OHIO ELECTION REPUBLI-
CANS! CHARGE AND WORK.

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OHIO ELECTION -REPUBLI-
/ CANS! CHARGE AND WORK.
If man were a mere disinterested
spectator in Ohio, he would have said
any time in the month of September
that the Democrats had thrown up
their game. He would have inferred
1t from the fact that none of their
tried and able leaders we're in the
field. Mr.. Pendleton' lame foot may
excuse him, but where is George
Pugh? Where is Col. Allen ?
Where is Judge Ranney2 Where is
Judge Jewetr! In nue where Is auy-
body who has been accustomed to
command brigade in the Democrat
lie party? In fine, where is ValIan-
digham, the soul and substance of the
whole? 1t needs no prophet to tell,
that while Achilles remains in his
tent, the army fight in vain. Instead
of the clarion voice of old, we hear
the penny-Whistles of Cary, and Me-
Cook and Connel, men whom the old
Democrats care nothing about, and
who come in like bummers, telling
how many geese and chickens they
have picked up. From all this, a
spectator might infer that the Demo
Gratis have thrown up their hands.
But we know this is not so. They
are shrewd caleulators, and have
made calculation which has some
reason in it, but which, if the Repub-
lieans will be warned in time, must
recoil upon themselves. They count
upon the following l. They would
avoid any excitement, and, therefore,
make no effort by speeches and meet
ings of importance. Their language
was in the beginning keep silence-
don't stir mp the Republicans and yOu
t0W succeed. This policy has great
show of reason in it. The falling off
in vote (from the Presidential elec-
tion) will be very large and which
party will lose the most? The Dem
ocrats calculate with perfect conf
denee that if there be no excitement
the Republicans will have much the
largest part of the "stay at homes" +"
This is the first and greatest ground
of any confidence at all in the Demo-
cratic leaders. And can you, Repub-
licans, say that there is no ground
for this idea? Two years ago Cover
nor Hayes was a candidate as he is
now, and were there not many coun-
ties in the State without an efficient
organization?
Let us tell you, Republicans,
in all eandor, that you have
had no more important election than
that of our Legislature nor, if you
intend to support the administration
of Grant, is any election more import
ant than that which confirms the
great State of Ohio to the Republi-
can cause Do you believe the Dem
ocratic party ia capable max
ing any reform? If you do, what
facts have you to support that opin-
ion? Take the Democratic Eomina-
ton in Hamilton county as an exam
pie. The Democratic party deliber-
ately nominated Cooper and Mayer,
when they were the authors Of all the
evils and illegalities charged on the
Auditors Office They deliberately
nominated Holmes, knowing his in
competency. These are examples of
what Democrats do in the way Of re-
form. Now is there a single honest
Republican who would sacrifice our
legislative ticket for men like these
Is there a single one who will saeri-
flee the gallant Hayes for such lot
of reformers as these? We can not
believe it, and we are sure no loyal
man, no patriot soldier can or will
vote for Pendleton against Hayes.
But this is just what the Copperheads
expect. Their sole object has been
to get votes for Pendleton. The
whole idea is that of the spider:
Come into my parlOr
You pretty little fly
and when the spider has taken sim
pie minded Republicans in his net,
then be will shout, "Hurrah for
Pendleton p Now we have perfect
faith that Republicans who can be
esught by political spider Of this
sort may be counted by dozen or
two.
But the most serious danger we
have to encounter-and we admit it
as a danger-is the lukewarmness, or
apathy, prevalent this year. 1t is q
season of peace, health, and prosperi-
ty, with no Presidential or Congress
sional election. Hence it is quite
natural for Republicans to think they
have not much to do. But that is
the danger. The Democratic partJ
expect to rally on the day of election
without waking uD the Republicans.
/ Then. rouse up, Republicans, and
make this election 4 Waterloo for the
Democratic party! Nothing is easier
than to lose it. By the legislative
apportionment this year the Republi-
cans can carry two-thirds of the Leg
islature, but if they are not reused
up and organized, they will lose it.
The Republicans of Ohio have large
and decided majority; but to show
how easily it may be lost, we will give
some examples. Take the following