Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-31
VOL, 90.
TEE OHIO ELECTION, TIE DE8 -
DEMOCRACY AND TEE SCAR.

DEMOCRACY AND TEEE STAR.
The way political affairs are manage
~ Ohio seems, We regret to see, to j
a chronic source of trouble to ol
neighbor, the -no1ui"I star.
On the 9th OF August, Just after III,
nomination of WILLIAM ALLEv,
straightout Democrat, and by the al
vice of Senat. THUR,t ", on strai ght
out platform, our neighbor said
'sThe Democrats OF Ohio would g,
straightway and commit the stupides
! of blunders nominate a square Demo
cratic State Ticket. They had Il first
rate opportunity 10 win but delibe
rately threw it away. It would have
! been so much more s Ansible to nnite will
the Allen county departurists and the
Liberals. Taking the advice OF s5ena
tor Thurman may lose the election
and cause him to lose his place in the
! Senate. Groesbeck, however, a better
man, may be chosen by an anti-Ad-
ministrat;on coalition to fill it. If so,
we shall not be sorry"
A few days later it said:
THE infatuation OF Thurman and
Co. is perfectly apparent to live poll
ticians and people who have kept
abreast Of events in Ohio and else
where"
On the 4th Of October it said 10 it's
readers:
$50, by stupidity almost une KAN
pied will the Democrats Of Ohio throw
away the finest chance they have hal
since the war. Had they nominated 4
ticket composed of all the Conserva-
tive elements and put themselves on
advanced ground instead of going to
the Catacombs oIexa1and b1Ilders for
a candidate, Trims - would ha far
different"
In spite of all these predictions by
our neighbor, and like ones by others
who had kept abreast of events in
Ohio and elsewhere" in spite Of their
4" stupidest of blunders." " and IN spite
of their " stupidity almost mex
ampled, the Democrats OF Ohio
actually did elect straightout
Democrat upon a straightout Demo
cratic platform.
Even then our neighbor was not
satisfied. On the Sunday af,er the
recent elections it told it's readers that
the g results were hopeful augllries
for our political future if the good
success III Ohio does not turn the
heads of our politicians. And in the
same article it accounted for the great
victory by saying:
"When no great exertion is made by
the Federal Government, the Demo-
Gratis are apt to carry the election. And
when the Legislatures have been Re
publican, they have been so by very
small maiorities With the hundred
hands of the Washington Titan off,
and marshalled by such able leaders
as Thurman, Pendleton and others,
Ohio has shown herself a Democratic
State"
On yesterday our neighbor once
more discusses the matter and con-
cludes a seemingly carefully considered
article with the following declaration
And so it is everywhere Radical
wanes and goes to its
heath. But there is no resurrection
illciii 1oi 1to VI t!It
past The great traditional party that
for ninety years has been called the
old guard of the Constitution, has seen
it's last great victory, and must grace
fully wrap the mantle of its conch about
it and and lie down to die. The pco-
pie seek the protection of 4 strong and
usty national party of reform
AS we are in favor Of the .arg st lib
erty, both in action and opinion, for ,
,he press and for individuals, we have
no special comment just now to N Ike |
Upon our neighbors course. We would /
De glad, however, to know whether our /
leighbor considers its recent utteran- /
;es as in conflict or III accord wit,l the |
of the politica! party with /
which it has recently .co-OpcruteI and /.
whether these utterances are calc1lla- /.
ed to keep alive those principles ana !
20 perpetuate that organization il
North Carolina ?