The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1873-10-24

Republican, free-trade leaders OF Gin
cinnati began the Greeley movement.
This movement started auspiciously,
with well-settled Democratic tenets, as
the leading features of its creed. The
Democracy, sacrificing Its separate or
ganization and Its traditional glory and
pride, yielded to the well.meant effort
to wrest the control Of the National
Government from the grasp Of the cor
ruptionists, Who, by preaching "rebel-
Iion' and other catch-phrases designed
to perpetuate Radical rule, had con-
trolled the National Government for
the ruin Of the States.
at Is not pertinent to inquire, except
ia lesson, why the cry of "Rebellion"
has been rung through the land, or why
the truo patriots of Ohio have won their
fight.
In that great State of the West tho
War of Secession has been fought out.
An old-time Democrat, against repeated
defeats, succeeds a Federal warrior for
Governor. William Allen has been
elected under most trying circumstan-
cee. He was not only a Democrat OF
the strictest sect, but he was more,-a
Democrat under all sorts Of modern
temptations. He did not follow, but
repudiated, George Pugh and other
Democrats who were in favor of n fusion
ticket. He led the forlorn hope mar
shalled by Senator Thurman, and, to-
gether, they stood, like men, against
heresies, seductions and all the devices
of cowardice against Il manly open tight
I'm favor Of principle. Believing 1t
would be more honorable to ssaiter DO
feat in battling for constitutional liberty
than to succeed in a confession OF it's
overthrow, they have won, rs virtuc,
honesty and principle, adhered to man.
fully, always will. And they have
won in the worry arena where the young
gladiator who was to overthrow all old
political organizations began his career
even at the homo Of the Origfnators
of the Cincinnati movement.
But, we would take view of this
election mainly as 1t affects what Is
past, did we not call attention to the
efforts OF the Administration and Its
oracles and hcralds to carry Ohio against
the Democratic leaders. That tho whole
power, wealth and influence Of the
Postal, Revenue and other departments
of tho Federal Government were
brought into this fight, is not to be
questioned.
Senator Morton, tho ablest, US we'll rs
the most inscriptions supporter OF the
Administration, it is just announced,
by his jealous and laborious canvass In
Ohio, has destroyed all the good effects
OF his soiourn Mt Hot Springs, Arkan-
sas, and will hardly be able to act out
his part in the Senate tho next session
Of that body. All the machinery OF
Radicalism was concentrated to carry
Ohio. And although tho much despis-
ed and effete Democracy, in the person
Of an old fossil dug up from Demo-
cratic grave where he had lain on
tombed for years, led the fight in oppo-
sition to all this power, wealth, intlu-
once and ridicule, the State OF Ohio has
been welded anew to constitutional
principles-elccts an honest man Gov
ernor, Democratic Legislature and
gives pledge that Allen G. Thurman,
the purest, noblest and best man in the
United States Senate shall receive tho
reward of honesty and devotion to
principle In six-years' term in that
body.
Well, now, lot us look at this matter
philosophically. First, the Democrats
were advised to disband and make no
nominations. The pressure was against
them. Did they disbandP They did
not; but, under all the unfavorable cir
cumstances set to work, called their
convention and made their nomina-
lions. What nucleus had they :?
Hardly any at all but they had pluck
pluck to die by what they believed
to be right. They met and nominated
an honest man, II farmer, a statesman,