New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-12
CAMPAIGN VIEWS IN OHIO.
EdttOr Of The Trtbune.

CAMPAIGN VIEWS IN OHIO.
To ne Editor Of The tribune
SIR The prospects of the Liberal Republic
reform movement are far from dscOureging IN hi.
part of Ohio. While few cold Bourbon" Democrats
making wry faces, they quietly considering this
situation and falling into line by As 10 the
strength Of the liberal Republican element, take this
town fair sample of the whole state, and, perhaps.
of the whole country, for where the proportion OF
Republicans il larger to the whole number OF votes tho
number Of Liberals will be larger The percentage here
of Liberal Republicans who have already identified
themselves with Greeley and Reform, s about nine
cent which is little more than one per cent more than
enough to wipe ont the Grant majority Of 1863 Az
revolutions 90 backward, this Is cheering look.
because s conceded that many yet ignorant OF the
real facts will join the standard of Reform before
November comes When the number Of Liberals il now
sufficient to exngush Grants majority of 1863 by sim
ply deducting it, the prospect is still better when Wa
consider that this number Is TO be given to Greeley and
Brown thus counting virtually two for ono.
The people of this country do not want personal gov
eminent for the benefit OF any particular family circle,
nor for the benefit of favored few who ring them
selves into the favor and affections OF the President
The Grant party are greatly alarmed because tbs
"Rebels" are going to vote for Greeley and Brown
Just suppose the Grant part Of the Republican party
had nominated Greeley las it ought TO have done) and
suppose the Democrats had been well satisfied as to
have nominated him also upon the at irm, would
there have been such bowling then b. ca Sc the do
mocracy had concluded 10 support honest and trus
man for the widest and best interests OF the whole
tryl think not But would Mr. Greeley have been
less worthy or less Republican account Of thor 40
tionl After the Reform Republicans nominated Gree
ley suppose the Democrats had been opposed to him
that they had nominated Grant, after the Office holders
had gone through with their motions ut Philadelphia
would the oice-holders have been terribly alarmed
because the Rebels were going to vote for their mani
Guess mott In truth. they make haste to herald the
fact that the notorious Mosby and Toombs and host
Of others Of the worst OF the Rebels" are not going
10 support Greeley, but Grant l cannot SEQ tho
consistency OF their arguments on this point.
1t shows them 10 be so badly alarmed that they
are glad to get help from any quartereven the worst
Rebels" They claim that far more Democrats viii
vote Grant than will Republicans for Greeley; and
this being the case 0hey don't object 10 Democratic
hep) why can't they be called the Grant Democratic
party" with the proprety that they call US the
Greeley Democratic partyP They try to console
themselves by saying that the Liberal Republicans are
soreheads" and office seekers. Let us sec Schurz.
Trumbul. Sumner Blair. and host Of Others who
pushed the movement for reform, and now heartily
support it. already secure in Office. and according
to the Granite logic their course is directly calculated
to deprive them Of office The logic is not good There
seem to be good many holes In skinner as there Ia
known to be good many Dents In the Administration
kettle.
The Ren0mlnati0n5t5 are hunting up All bno
things Greeley said about the Democrats to keep
them frem voting for him; but they don't worth
cent They have either concluded that the most that
Greeley said was true and deserved the time like
sensible concluded to alo him 70 enjoy ms own
personal opinions of them while they claimed ana en-
yed the same privilege Of SAYING haTa R thgf s0on'
lean party Ihe account Is ABOUT even, anu tney
forget aud for Greeley upon the basis or
principles involving the interests or the people aud tho
country, TO overthrow ring rule, and place AN honest
man and patriot at the helm But TINS EXHIBIT OF Ola
sayings of Greeley has its effect also upon Republicans
II what he said was true and deseryed-and even tne
party did deny 10 at the time and do not now
for having earlessly expressed his honest convictions
1t is an evidence of his answering Independence and
among lire-ong Republicans Thus we see the office
holders furnishing powder to blow their own man an oGt Of
would destroy they first make very foolish and short
The foolish cry of traitor against Greeley, any
Republican has lost its power in the very despotc rng
policy that has obtained in the practice OF the
Administration clique of plunderers and patronageel-
ing aud dispensing adyentuers who have managed TO
capture Gen. Grant and SwerYe MIN IRON gOOu lnten-
tons when things get in so bad state that an honest
member of the Republican party cannot question the
scheming and selfish acts OF plundering ring ia the
party Without incurrng the penalty of traitor" and
expulsion staring him In the face 1t Is high time there
were traitors" and there will Inc enough OF them
to burst the rings and the reputation OF both the
party and the nation by turning out the usurpers and
raised by the GRANTEES that If Greeley Is elected tho
Democratic party and the worst Rebel policy will be re
| that are indispensable for the welfare Of tine
country he ignored strict party lines None
hut fools big0s believe there Is the least danger
OF this kind The fact that Horace Greeley has always
said aud done what he believed 10 be- right regardless oil
party fOrbds the thought And his very say' aLanst
the Democratic party being published by Tue ONCE
holders should satisfy Republicans that he would not re-
| store the party TO power, even II he could but an
acknowledge that there the germs or good poncy IN
both parties The rigor OF party discipline oten ues
what the country really needs only because ~ Is a
party policy" What the people want u an honest,
fearless for President who Is unrammeied 10y party
shaekles aud will not fear 10 laugh az ana deiy party
thumbscrews and do that which Is ght IN securing 10
all instice freedom, fraternity peace prosperity. h''u
IL IL Horace Greeley. Personal Islander III neae o'
paign will eradicate the firm commence oi VIC %
mon people in his Integrity. Tho WOhueIiul N'''St 80
witnessed all the country OF tho mtui w 49,
lights the Republican party, who never wahteu %
breaking away from party shackles yet Wo no p,r
success Is the grnndest ever seen lt means
III means patriotism deep laid. It means that th'rc
| something rotten in Denmark TO be rooted out .,
| N any man had - claims " for party services IL wa
| Colfax and his slaughter 10 appease the Grant ting
will moi be n very paying investment In ONO, Indians
and other Western States where his friends are iegio
There are many thousands Ike myself "no hno" .,
| but 10 admire, and have gone through many "aIu
fought political struggle with him with none out ~
triotic motive TO stimulate. Running KNIFE tnt"usn
the largest kind OF dividends out West this year fy
present Indications this State and several others IN
West and North West are likely TO DC surf ior i1, 1
ticket, aud the tide Is rising We care ut o"hIia
the result may be in North Caronna wncIo W. pbiic
money is In the field against ms, IA wen as s P.cs
servants but intend 10 speak win no en'ir,S
| when the balot-boNes open. LibhhAh NN''
| OoshOc ton, ohio, July %, 1871
| ,rII NON IN MAINE