The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1873-10-02
THE DUTY OF OHIO REPUBLICANS

We commend the following article
taken from the Cleveland Leader Of
Tuesday, to the careful consideration
of Republicans. 1t is full of wisdom
and points out the duty of all clearly,
Act upon the suggestions:
Two weeks from to-day the State
election in Ohio will take place,
Thus far the campaign in Ohio has
been dIi and spiritless to degree
hitherto unprecedented. A general
feeling Of security and confidence OF
victory has served to keep Republic
cans from turning their attention to
the canvass; while the inevitable de-
feat and the repeated reverses of the
last twenty years have completely
disheaftened the Democracy. Add
to this the lack of overshadowing is
sues before the country, and the dis
fractions which result from the finan-
cial flCrries and failures of the past
week, and it will be seen that there
are substantial reasons for dull cam
paign. There is danger to the Repub-
llcan party in campaign like this.
Torch-light professions and great
mass meetings are not needed or de-
sired, but vast amount of quiet, eff
fective work needs to be done. The
next two weeks bring with them ur-
gent duties for every voter. His duty
that of citizen-is to beperformed,
and all else, business and private in
terests, should be made of secondary
coucern. Every good citizen should
devote at least few hours to the in
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ton as an event in itself would not be
of such vital interest. The state
would possibly survive the disgrace Of
8 Bourbon dynasty under William
Allen and the return of Thurman, the
nephew Of his uncle, to the United
States Senate. Such q result would
De as needless as it would be unfor-
tunate, but the effect of such a result
in our State would not necessarily be
ofgreat Importance to the whole Union
under ordinary circumstances. In the
Ohio contest this year, however, the
next Presidential campaign is Yir-
tually being fought-at least so far as
the Democratic party is concerned.
The platform of the Ohio Democrats
was the result of conference, or at
least an understanding among the
leaders of the decaying Democracy Of
the nation. 1t was agreed that here,
in great Middle State, where neither
of the parties was divided on local is
sues, and where both were representa-
tives of the average sentiments of the
respective national parties, would be
the proper place to revive and re-esta-
blish the Democratic organization for
the Presidential campaign of 1876.
The concert of action was apparent in
the unanimity with which in State
after State the Democracy adopted
the platform drawn by Senator Tuur-
man for the Democrats of Ohio. The
manner of conducting the canvass in
this State verifies this assertion that
the Democracy are after bigger game
than the Ohio Governorship. The
speeches of Allen and Thurman have
been wholly devoted to discussions of
national policy. Every local feature,
every question of State government,
have been carefully avoided, and the
best efforts of the party leaders have
been directed toward getting the de-
moralized crowd together on questions
of national issue. 1t must be plain
to any man who pauses to consider
that such is the meaning of the Res
urrectionists in Ohio. It means that
if Ohio is carried by the Democrats
the precedent of victory will have
been gained, and that the party will,
in that event, have q strong basis for
the next national contest. A Dam-
ocratic victory in Ohio would signify
more than Allen for Governor instead
of Noyes. It would mean Alien G.
Thurman for Union States Senator
and formidable candidate for the
Democratic Presidency in. 1876.
This is what the Ohio campaign
means, If it means anything. We
see no good reason to fear such ca
iamity unless the most criminal apa-
thy and carelessness prevails. among
Republicans. But there seems to be
a feeling of indifference and oYer-con-
fidence among Republicans generally,
for which there is no excuse. This,
of all times, is inopportune for such a
feeling. No campaign in Ohio has
more demanded the attention and CO.
operation of good men than the pres
ent. A Governor of the Common
wealth, a United Senator for six
years, a Legislature to discuss and
ratify new constitution, and pass
upon important measures OF State gov
ernmment-this is only partial sum-
mary of the work the Republicans of
Ohio are called upon to do this fall.
But even that should be Of enough
to secure o more than
passive interest in the coming cleo
tion. Republicans of Ohio, what do
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