The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-08-07

~ "A cOmPIiment 70 the RemoeEaeg. 10
lo General Ewing, I'm his speech before
the Mohgrel Conyention 1t Columbus
on the Both nit, showed that he knew
the right, and still the, wrong pursuesi
He paid the Democracy, this splendid
and Welt deserved tribute ligssb m
= g g But gentIemen, most of the De-
mocraeys have net reached this con-
clusion as yet. hey are resolved 70
preserve the organization, and fight,
on for victory, no matter how, long
deferred, = They were reared in the
Dempcyaic party It's name and or
ganization are the. symbol and the,
weapon Of 9 faith they cherish VI ithi
almost Religions ferYor The associa-
tions Of . HfetimeTthe memories of
splendid trinmphs and trml y endured
disasters, Of struggles and sacrifices
for, what they believe, and in the main,
/ believe to be the true principles of
goYernmentZ--haYe bound them to the
party, and they viii abandon it at no
mans dictuun- Look at its pnparal7
lelled life and history 81 See how.
Through two general ions of men 1T
has laigel " ruled the states and nation,
and has braYely and honestly met eV-
cry great question Of principle and
policy without once changing its name
oF, striking its lcolors Do you wont
der that lifezl eng peWQ Qcrats cling to
the party, and thai ffteep successive
Years of disaster have not Destroyed
their faith . in > its .destinYR Il prorl
feqndly respect, while 1 Cannot large-
lly share, their love for this great name
aud organization. Had l been reared
ip the party I might be. as warmly att
taehed to If as they, s,i llIw sno
NV i'll it not be sad loss to the eoun-'
try when snei4 a party shalp cease to
have an existence2 But that time has
not yet arrived, nor viii. It TIL the,
memory of it's great .taDd glorious
achievements are obliteEatei and the
principles of It's founders are forever
crushed crii out and forgotten; Can any,
other party hope to msl<eSStbetter recsg
ord? .Hoij915sih.i sid q
3Ue9 l4aQIH 1s2H1l yaltlil ANAL saH
6 I'd TaaSE ciaaein1ati comm efs9sssat rel predicts
that the Republican party vii yet ded
fend guphold aud attempt tOEindicatel
the aGoBgression salary grab; that it
will Ands II necessary to gtaike this
course in order to defend and sustain
iGrant.ii The, speech of Senator Carr
speater isibut the foferunnef of the
policy Of t6p party; ana Whit an will
have to come to or else Ps etassed
among the ldisloyal. The C0wm@Ictu1
saws .iqo.tt .lsfiasE haflS0tg stil
Is'ssff Grant was not the OrfgfaaI ap= u
thor and ins tigat6k of the nleasgre, he |
was at least one man who could haYe |
,prevefited it. It could not have passed
over his veto. But the $lO0.00O was
too strong ari induceni ehit for an Off /
lciSf whose sole principle Of action is !
to take care Of himself and friends,-l
1t therefore re4nirea no political sa-i
gacfty to predict that when tile great |
BepGblicah party fails into 1iI1e at the !
heels Of their illustrious WARRIOR they |
will train undet the banner upon |
which he has alread II i inscribed his ap-
'pfopfiste adeyfee. q Senator Earpen-
ter has ihdiested the policy to be pur-
sued y He opehl defends not only !
the salary steal, but, per aobtts Credit
Mobilier Likewise. The rest of thanp
will Come TO tie rescue when their
notions of aprudehce permit" - siiif
liqIIt.is this journal which prefers
third term of Grant to ione term of
the Demespatie paaty. sl'eLiBerali y |
noiitIcs indeed ~ stah loahs3 ila Al