Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-04-26
Another Moral.

"THE Republican party of Connecticut
was never more thoroughly united than in
the contest which has just ended" These
were the words of the New York World
on the day after the late election. They
are, of course, true; and what is the
moral? The World says that the Demo
Gratis trusted the Liberal or Cincinnati
Republicans, and so leaned upon broken
reed. No, it was not broken reed, for
it was no reed at all 1t is impossible to
see any sign of Republican strength in
the movement to divide the party. There
are few leaders, some of them conspic-
uous, bat there is no sign of following.
Look even at the Greeley letter. The
State of New York has been fiercely torn
by feud in the party, and nowhere have
the lines of Administration and anti-Ad-
ministration Republicans been so sharply
drawn. The difference has been as angry
as such a difference can be. Yet all the
leaders who are willing TO pronounce
themselves plainly for Cincinnati have
signed the Greeley letter. There are ex-
celent and honorable names among them
But is it an imposing and significant ar
ray?. To those who are familiar with
New York politics is the letter with its
signatures really impressive? Does it
carry the conviction of being an earnest
and powerful protest upon grounds of
high principle? We are told indeed, by
the Tribune that other similar letters will
soon follow. They will be awaited with
curiosity and interest.
Then look at Connecticut. 1t is always
q very close State, There were four tickets.
A Republican success was sure to be in
terpreted as an approval of the Admins
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Republican votes would have defeated the
ticket. The Democrats had adopted the
vital declarations of the Cincinnati move
ment. The New York Iifjuae, the chief
organ of that movement, betrayed, in our
judgment, the Republican cause in Con-
necticut; and the Greeley letter. announc-
ing other letters to follow, was published
just in time to be telegraphed throughout
the State, and to foster the idea of a for
midable and organized Republican move
ment for Cincinnati in New York. All
was in vain The election took place.
"The unanimous Republican vote was
given to Jewell" says the World. But ii
was given, il adds for it's own comfort,
only because the Liberal Republicans
will not break with their party under
Democratic auspices Wait for Cincin-
NATL sighs the lPOrIdj wait for Cincn-
natl!
But we doubt if this view consoles even
the World. If any considerable number
of Connecticut Republicans were resolved
that the President and his Administra.
tion should be rebuked, they would not
indeed, as the World expresses it, have
deserted into the Democratic camp, but
they would have staid in their tents
They need not have voted the Democratic
ticket, for by staying at home they could
have equally rebulled the President, and
increased the Cincinnati chances. But SC
anxious were they not to break with the
party until after Cincinnati, so resolved
that there should be no misunderstanding
that they made an active and admirable
canvass, they brought every man to the
polls, and they handsomely increased the
Republican majority in the Legislature
J How many of those who voted for Gov