Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-10-07
New Series-Vol- 9, No. 81.
Ohio Election-RePubIica Charge
and Work.
from the Clncinnati Gazette. sept. sOth.

From the Cincinnati Gazette, Sept. 30th.
If man were u mere dIs!nterested
spectator in Ohio, he would have said
any time in the month of September
! that the Democrats had thrown up theiI
game. He would have inferred it from
the fact that none of their tried and ablt
leaders were in tie field. Mr.. Pendle-
to- g lame foot lray excuse him, but
where is George Pugh? Where is Col
Allen? Where is Judge Ranney? Where
is Judge Jewett? In fine, where is any
body who has been accustomed to COM
| mand a brigade in the Democratic party?
In fine, where is Vallandigham, the soul
and substance of the whole. 1t needs
no prophet TO tell, that while Achilles
remains in his tent, the army fights III
vain. Instead nfthe clarion voice of old
we hear the penny-whistles of Cary, and
Me OOk and Connell, men whom the
old Democrats care nothing about, anG
who come in like bummers, telling how
many geese and chickens they have
picked up. From all this, a spectator
might infer that the Democrats hav.
thrown up their hands. But we know
this is not so. They are shrewd calcu-
lators, and have made a calculation
which has some reason in it, but which
if the Republicans will be warned in
time, must recOil upon themselves
They count upon two things. l. They
would avoid any excitement, and, there
fore, make no effort by speeches and
meetings of importance. Their Ian
guage was in the beginning: keep silence
don't stir PIP the Republicans and you aUiH
succeed. This policy has great show O.
reason in it. The falling off in vot,
from the Presidential election) will b,
very large: and which par v will lose the
most? The Democrats calculate witt
perfect confidence that if there be 10 ex-
element 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
Democratic leaders. And can you, Re
publicans, say that there is no ground
for this idea. Two years ago Governor
Hayes was q candidate as he is now, and
were there not many counties in the
State without an efficient organizations?
,. Another hope of the Democrats is
that citizens" and ''reform" tickets in
some counties will not only divide the
Republican vote on county questions,
but on State and Legislative tickets. l.
that so? Can Republicans be honest.
and refuse to vote for the Republican
Governor and Legislature? Let us tell
you, Republicans, in all candor, 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 important
than that which confirms the great
State of Ohio to the Republican cause
Do you believe the Democratic party is
capable of making any reform? If you
do, what facts have you to support thai
opinion? Take the Democratic nomi
nations in Hamilton county as an eX-
ample. The Democratic party deliber-
ately nominated Cooper and Mayer,
when they were the authors of all the
evils and illegalities charged on the Au
ditor's office. They deliberately nomi-
mated Holmes, knowing his incompe-
tency. These are examples of what
Democrats do in the way or reform. Now
is there a single honest Republican who
would sacrifice our legislative ticket for
men like these? Istherea single one who
will sacrifice the gallant Hayes for such
lot of reformers as these? We can moi
believe it. and we are sure no loyal man.
no patriot soldier can or will vote foI
Pendleton against Hayes. But this is
just what the Copperheads expect
Their sole object has been to get COtcs for
PendLcton. The whole idea is that of the
spider:
Come into my parlor
You pretty little;
and when the spider has taken simple
minded Republicans in his net, then he
will shout, "HurTahI for PendletOn !y'
Now we have perfect faith that Repub-
licans who can he caught by political
spider of this sort may be counted by a
dozen Or Two. ....
But the most serious danger we have
tG encounter-and we admit il is dan
ger-is the lukewaTmness, or apathy,
prevalent this year. 1t is q season OF
peace, health, and prosperity, with No
Presidenlial or Congressional election
Hence it is quite natural for Republic
cans to think they have not much to do
But that is the danger. The Democratic
party erpect TO roLLy on the day of elec-
ton without waking upthe Republicans
Then, rouse up, Republicans, and make
this election a Waterloo for the Demo
cratic party! Nothing is easier than to
win great victory and lose it. By the
legislative apportionment this year the
Republicans can carry twO-thirds of the |
Legislature; 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 cas-
lily it may be lost, we will give some ex-
amples. Take the following: