Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-07-22
Not Satisfied.

The Cincinnati Commoney, which
represents that wing of the Democ-
racy which preserves the faith as it
was in Vallandigham pure and un
sullied, although the prophet him
self thinks it advisable sometimes
to put in practice the policy of being
'sall things to all men," is not salts
fed with the doings Of the State
Convention. The Commoner is
astonished and grieved at the ap-
parent backsliding of the apostles
of the faith, and though it admits
that deep policy may have led
them to thus apparently, and but
apparently, go back on their own
professions, it is nevertheless vexed
and vents itself in mingled sorrow
and anger. 1t says:
"We are surprised at the nomina-
ton of General Rosecrans by the
Democracy Of Ohio, and we pre-
sumo he will be equally surprised,
and decline the honor. What hid
den impulse it is, we cannot divine,
but we have leaders in Ohio who
profess peace principles, and yet
fly to such rulers and representa-
tives as General Sherman, General
Ewing and General Rosecrans. Of
course, it is surrender at discre-
ton of all that we have struggled
for ever since the separation. We
know how the itch for success,
Office, money and power besieges
many of our first men, men of high
honor, our ward and township poll
ticians. That itch is very conta-
gious, and may be said to be almost
universal. "Success at all hazards;
has become the motto of certain
gentlemen p the front of the De
mocracy, who should be contented
with principle and waiting till they
can make it prevail. Certainly, they
ought not to be allowed to take the
party to the slaughter so often upon
1alSe prlnclples.
General Rosecrans is not anv
more representative Of the peace
Democracy than General Grant,
nor of the working masses, more
than General Cary. We want all
the votes we can get against Gen
eral Hayes; but what do we gain
by electing another General? 1t
would have been only judicious and
logical for the Democracy to have
nominated civilian who would
have polled the strength of the par
ty of all shades. Mr.. Pugh thought
Mr. Allen was such a candidate, and
we thought well of the recommends
tion; but we learn that Mr.. Allen
refused to run. If General Rose
Grams declines, we will have the
question over again and then prob
ably a better selection can be made.
eff General Rosecrans Declines %
That is an important suggestion,
and one that will trouble somewhat
those now twisting their mouths in
to proper position for the unwonted
work of shouting for Federal Gen
eral. Suppose after shouting fol
Rosecrans, and lauding his wal
record, he should refuse the nomi
nation, as it is said he refused {
Democratic nomination in Cali
tornia with something of indignant
contempt spicing his refusal, an6
that real representative Democra
should be chosen, what a swallow
ing of words there will have to be
In the meantime the Commoner pre-
sents the following matters con
cerning the nominee for the con
sideration Of it's brethren of th'
Democratic press:
General Rosecrans has neve
done anything of note but hi
grievous part in the war, for which
he will be effectually remembered
by thousands of Democrats at tn,
polls. He is an everlasting talke
and correspondent, but knows yer,
little of constitutional law or polit
ical economy. He has with hi
sword violated all the defenses O
liberty for all the States 1t is tru
he is inimical to General Grant
which i'll opinion is reciprocated
but that is very slender grounc
for his selection. He was not tn
candidate Of the Enquirer, which i
besotted with Cary, and got hin
so badly beaten that he will no
re appear as Democratic politi
clan. The indifference of the En-
quirer to General Rosecrans is no
good ground for supporting him
In short, he is not any true repre-
sentative of Democracy. and ou
leaders who never had an idea, no
the slightest estimate of one, vii
be surprised to find how many vii
refuse to vote for the nominee fo
Governor if he runs.
The Attorney General, Mr.. Con
: nell, is an inconsiderable person
who might well represent the party
if we had had no war, and if he ha
5 not been in it, and Illuminated bac
home his aversion to Copperheads
, OF the rest we may speak here
/ after.
We do not, by any means, cor
slider the ticket settled so far as tn
head Of it stands. General Rose
Grams may choose to make the car
vass as candidate for Governor
: but we are at loss to know wins
5 he can say, or how answer the hor