The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-06
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The Western Republican Press and tho Ohio
Democratic Platform.

The Western Republican Press aud tho Ohio
Democratic Platform.
The Cincinnati Gazette republican, says the object
TO be achieved by the Ohio democratic platform was
TO deceive and adds that
No one pretends that there has been any change
IN democratic sentiment on the constitutional
amendments or on negro Suffrage or the right OF
secession, nor in their sympathies with their con-
federates. The issue at the convention was solely
whether the platform should declare tho sentiments
OF the party or put on false face. The cheating
policy prevailed. But who will be cheated by iti
Surely not any republican.
There an old couplct which runs some way as
foliows:--
The pleasure is almost as great
In being cheated as TO cheat.
Perhaps few OHIO republicans may like to enjoy
little Of this sort OF pleasure.
The Detroit Post republican, says OF the Ohio
democratic platform that 1t resembles that "mys-
FERROUS csculent ~, boarding house hash.n ''That
portion OF the new departure which Is adopted Is
artfully explained away, while the old Pendletonlan
financial heresies are left as plain and undisguised
as ever. except by thin coating OF new departure
grease"
The Cincinnati Times says the democratic plat
form Is 'monstrosty" ana that "vallandgnam
has badly nauseated the democracy. His medicine
Is taken with all the enthusiasm OF colicky youth
taking picra."
Ohio Democracy has departed. Obsequies post.
poned until October.-Cincin,nt Times.
The Cincinnati Times thinks that "the republicans
with good State ticket and no twaddling resolu-
tons Will carry the State next October by large
majority II will hardly come up to the round
100000 they had the last time vand!gham led the
democracy, but near enough for practical pur-
poses"
report that disanected democrats in Ohio are to
call a new convention is said to lack confirmation.
Republican Troubles in Aabama-PrOtest from
the Republican state Committee.
Washington dune 81 correspondence OF the Even
Ing Post
The fact has been made public that for some time
there have been internal dissensions In the repub
lican party IN Alabama which bid fair to result In
keeping the State in the hands OF the democracy.
but nothing was done to reconcile matters.
The republicans in Alabama were so much
placing good men by bad characters that meeting
OF the republican Executive Committee OF the State
was called When the following letter was addressed
members OF the State Committee with the exception
OF one member who was unable to be present
TO PRECEDENT 1nr UNITED srxrFs :1' o. i'"'
bama RESPECTFULLY rresen. that they have with alarm
Me- n he sGd mas aVo Sesn m %
FOR other for whom the republicans the State,
respcnsoc appointment lately made in the
sssssa Af ss ' 81 iss'ss sr. 81
the great of republicans of Alabama we bound to
declare that such appointment In opposition their
will and great wrong to them and their We speak
plainly for feel deeply the responsibility that
to fulfil the trust committed to by the republicans of
Alabama that disaster II it come to US party here
after, shall not justly be charged TO supineness
and tmidity on our part We the i'm
PEELED so to speak because we are aware that the
led to rely upon the statements recommends
practice successfully imposons upon it, With proper
dersanding at Washington situation, dispos
ton there 10 aid us In efforts rather than
such wrongs az have already damped the ardor of
party and made hang heads with shame believe
yet redeem State from the hands Of
cratic leaders We that
thousand of the legal voters the sincerely repub
can in their political faith and that, with proper
protection for free ballot with the genial effects of rcpb
canism practically illustrated IN the qualities character
conduct Of republican officials there be such
zaon OF the party In Alabama will inspire
for republican victory In 1872
Robert w. Healy chairman.
G. Cade, Jr., First Congressional district.
James Bragg, First Congressional district.
John c. Refer and Lawrence s. Spear Second district
Arthur Bingham, Third district.
j. ii. Speed, Fourth district,
J.. j. Smith and W. b. Figures, Fifth district.
NJ. II. Rice and Z. F. Jennings, Sixth district.
concur fully in the foregoing e1cepn. the last sentence
OF the fourth paragraph.
Isaac Begman, Third district.