Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1870-09-29
THE OHIO ELECTION.

Garfield arrived from ONO to-day,
and gives very encouraging ac-
count of the campaign in that State.
Six weeks ago matters looked quite
unpromising, but of late the tide has
Fbeen turning rapidly. The good
will Of the Germans has become an
Influential element, and the Demo
Gratis themselves are admitting that
the Republicans are to gain by it.
The General believes that the Con
gressional delegation will remain as
now divided"
The above newspaper telegram
correctly represents matters in Ohio.
Clouds lowered upon our house, i'm
mediately after the adjournment OF
Congress. The people had become
impatient under the lack of unity in
Congress, and they, at one time,
were swearing mad at our Senators
and Representatives.. But Congress
] redeemed itself near the close of the
session, and reflection now satisfies
that much was accomplished, and
that much was well done. Refec-
ton, too, shows to the people that
the Democrats in Congress were in
opposition to every good measure
presented. The course of the De
mocracy was of the guerilla kind
they had no plan of operations, but
spent their entire strength in merely
opposing every Republican measure,
no matter how beneficial that meas
ure might be.
And the people see another thing,
to wit: that the Democracy in this
campaign present no plan, in lieu OF
Republican measures they condemn
at wholesale. Sensible people, rea-
soning people, ask that man who
criticises one scheme shall present a
better as a substitute. Democracy
utterly fails in this respect, and the
people see it.
| The vote this year will be a light
one on both sides. But there is in
the Democratic party not only a lack
Of enthusiasm, but lack of unity
The Congressional Democratic nom
inees, in close districts, are Repub-
lican renegades. That class of pol
iticians never run well except under
the pressure of great excitement
when men are lost sight of, in the
uprising of the two parties solely on
engrossing issues. ..-
On the other hand the Republi.
cans, in the close districts, have
nominated their strong men, theil
positive men. Thus they have Won
even the respect of their opponents
and thousands of Democrats, who
although not to be counted for the
Republican candidates, cannot be
brought to vote for the mere polit
ical shysters, renegades and adven-
turers.
But the great matter that will en-
gross attention, is the payment OF
the public debt. On that point the
Republicans can show figures, and
those figures prove that the proph-
ecy of the Democrats, as to ma
tional bankruptcy, was mere croak.
ing of birds of i'll omen, whose wish
for National financial dishonor was
but the father to the thought. The
people have no respect for scamps
who prate of poverty merely to avoid
payment of just debt. The Re
publican administration has shown
that over one hundred millions OF
dollars, annually, can be applied to
reduction of the debt, and thus hav,
ing demonstrated our ability to pay
the debt, Congress has reduced tax
alton about eighty millions. That
is what the people will lay stress
upon, and with those facts staring
the Democrats in the face, they can
not convince the people that a change
of rulers would be change for the
better. ... -.
On the subject of the public debt
and its reduction the Cincinnati Ga
zette puts in the following:
"When the war closed the public
debt ascertained was in round num-
bers $2,336,000,00O. At that time
there was a large amount due the
armies in the field and to contract.
ors for supplies, which was paid off
during the next succeeding two
years and nine months, most of
which never appeared in the public
debt statement at all. The amount
thus liquidated was stated by Mr..
Boutwell,, in speech in the House
OF Representatives a little over two
years ago, at $1,066, 100000. This
statement the Democrats now quote
as authoritative. Add this amount
to the ascertained debt April l, 1865,
and we have $3,402, 100000 as the
largest aggregate of the public debt.
According to the official statement,
September l, 1870, the principal of
the debt, less the cash in the Treas
ury, was $2,31S,0O0,OOO, showing a
net decrease in the debt since the
close of the war of 81, ,1S4, 100000
1t has been further reduced, since
September 1, at least $6,OOO,OOO.
What magnificent record is this
for party or for nation, and how
overwhelming is it to the opposite
party, which has done all it could to
defeat the end attained! Let the
Democrats writhe, squirm and whine
as they may-talk of reputation
one day, and complain that the debt
is not reduced fast enough the next
the people see through it all and
are not going to trust them with the
management of the finances of the
Government, but are going to send
representatives to Congress who will
support the administration its efforts
to cancel the obligation of this debt,
and lift the burdens from the people.
Herald.
A positive statement comes from
Long Branch that Senator Morton
has been offered the English mis-
sion. The State Department refus-
es to give any information other
than that commission has been
filed up and signed, except as to the