The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1873-09-12
lFrOnthe y. Y. Tribune Sept. q
TIE OHIO OPPOSITION.

botl wings oI The opposition IL
Ohio have opened the campaign
badly. Mr.. Collins, the nominee o.
the new party, began his canvas by
an uDwarrantsUle and grGtuitous Sd
Sault upon the Liberals OF IS72,-
the very men BY whom, if be had re-
tlected for moment, he must have
known that his ranks would nost
probably be recruited. Il his follow
ers arrive 81 the dignity of party,
that party viii trace its origin Il the
Cincinnati Convention. ir. Coillns's
adhereGtS represent the Impotence
under aliases, the disgust a1 empty
quarrels, and the anxiety for q pEriii-
cation of tho business of politics.
which provoked the Liberal revolt :;
they have the same sanction nov that
we had last year, and if they win any
success it will be largely tho result
Of our pioneer labors. Whether they
are in fair way OF accomplishing
anything il is too soon yet to Judge =;
but thus far We certainly are not ira =
pressed with their tEct.
The Democratic candidate las the
advantage of knowing just what his
party consists OF, and remembering
the topics which it liked to debate
q generation or two ago. Il ne does
not comprehend that the old issues
which divided The country are closed
and that both the old parties have
consequently lost their vitality forey-
er, lie is no worse off in that respect
than Gov. NOyes, and Gov. Morton,
and other conspicuous polititions Of
the other opposite factions. He has
at least been shIewd enough to see
that the cone political question
"betore the people OF the United
Estates is whether it viii be possible
''for the American people to purge
''the principle OF popular representa-
'tion from the pollutions which now
''contaminate it, aud TO keep it free
''from contamination in the future"
With all deferance to Mr.. Aliens
philosophy, we doubt however wheth-
er th task can be accomplished by
discussion of theories of representa-
tion, or even by placing in power a
party which has always been "sound''
on State Rights. Neither will it be
accomplished by attacking the Re
publican party at points where 1t is
not vulnerable. The domirant fac
ton has committed great faults
great crimes il you will-but it is
not responsible for all the evil that
has been done in Congress. The
Back Pay bill was not psrty meas
ure at all, and the Democrats did
rather more than their share in sus
taining it. "Hsd the Republicans
opposed it" says Mr., Allen, not cne
democrat could have got finger
''in it." Turn that proposition tie
other way, and tell Us what the re-
suit would have been had the Demo.
Gratis opposed it.
Mr.. Allen is unfortunate also in
his criticisms upon Gen. Grant. The
President, We believe, is much 20
blame for committing public trusts
to corrupt and Incompetent men, for
Fewarding dishonest partisa1s with
Office, snd for lowering in msny ways
the standard of public morality. Bat
Mr.. Allen says little on this head
and reserves his indignation for u
action which most men regard as one
OF the wisest of the President's eff
cial career. This was the nomination
of Gen. Longstrees to q lucrative
Office in New OrleaGs--Or, as Mr..
Allen expresses it, ''passing over
.'meri.oTions Union soldiers and ap
pointing a Rebel general whose
"haEds were stSined with the blood 0f
"sIaughtered chiidren Of the North ,
Why, Il is the chief complaint % the
Democratic party that tie Admins
traticn has nc forgiveness iJr the
crushed sHd repeLt2ut SoutE, 51. has
sent UGion soldiers 10 -Ele o. j.,
and northern caTpel-Daggs-s TO P.ul
fe- IL. l. is the constant cry 0. tie
Democracy that the South Cugat e
be governed By lis Ogn pe1yie, is
Offices ought to be given % mCn Ike
Longstreel who wsce brave enemies
in war and hsya aeel loyal citizens
ever since. Had the excellent exam
pie which Gen. Grsnt set il this case
been pursued in others, 7'o saCUii
5aye been spared ;!,e disgrace Of Lsa
Kclloggs, Spe1cers, BG.iOcEs, and
other adYenlurers who have cost the
country 50 dear. A1r. Aliens ex.rav-
agart devotion % tac UEion sDldierz
is not appreciated by the loyal North
Sensible people 10 10. believe that
the soldiers have mission 70 govern
the States they have ccEqGered, and
tie soldiers themselves would be tie
last 10 complain OF appointments
such as thst which arouaes Mr..
Aliens horror
We repeai, therefore, that the.
campaign in Ohio opens with dis
eouraging auspices. Mere party is
sues have lost thei. interest Tor most
OF us, and the great anxiety Of honest
men is 10 break uD the Credit
Mobilier Rings, and Custom house
Rings, and State House Rings, which
flourish under the protection Of the
ruling majority, TO check stealing
from the Treasury, and TO expel from
all public employments the corrupt
ionists, railroad members, snd back
pay grabbers. /. makes very little
difference just LOW whether Cover
nors and COngressDen call them
selves Liberals, or Radicals, or Dem
ocrats, provided they are bO1est.
But here is the csmpsign in one OF
the greatest OF the Western States
going on after the OLD way and the
excellent and venerable candidate
who was 70 refresh the cOmOA'anls
with good old-fasaioned high toned
ststesmanshiD, gives 10 luucome sp-
peals 10 the soldiers, saek AZ VIC have
heard any time these Zen yearS a
New York ward ma1tiugs-