Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-10-29
The Fruits Of Victory.

The Fruits Of Victory.
From the New York Times
The Democrats afford an examine Of the
severity with which prosperity tries the
tempers of men. They have won a great
victory, as they count It. in Indiana and
Ohio, and they are falling into all sorts of
quarrels over it, They differ diametrically
from the start a. to the grounds of their
success. Those who fought the battle. and
who ought TO know what weapons they
used. insist upon it that their great strength
lay IN their demand for imitation, and
though they do not say much about the
repudiaiion plank in their platforms. they
do not deny that this also was popular
The Cincinnati Enquirer. by far the ablest
eo.nd frankest of the imitation organs. SAYS
,n n" at the Republicans would have carried
Tme day il it had not been for the strong
m IN, htiment in favor of more money" To
%, Ie suggestion that the imitation tone of
.ihe Indiana Republican platform had in
jared the palty.iit puts IN fat denial. and
say, that the imitation tone of the platform
would have helped the Republicans of In
diana. but that the Endorsement of Grant.
who is hard money man, neutral.zed it,
effect. The Eastern organ of the Democra-
~ on the other hand, coolly remarks tina.
il was the reputation of "Pendletonisn"
10y leading Democrats in Ohio and Indiana
that saved" the State. Pendletonsm Is
another name for reputation, and neces-
slriy Includes imitation a. well. These are
very radical differences Of opinion. Our
readers will hardly be foolish enough TO
suppose that they would be urged with
the per,i,tency and bitterness which char
actorize the two Democratic factions. If
there were not something back of them
stronger than mere zeal Of conviction. As
a matter of fact it j. difficult to conceive
Of anything like a sincere zeal in any d.
rcct.on on the part OF the Democratic
leaders. They showed in 1872 that they
would gaiy throw their fiImest convic-
roa, 20 the dogs if they saw any hope. by
So doing. OF getting nearer the spoils of
office. And il j. something OF this greed for
power that lends vehcmcnce 10 the quar-
rel over the sources Of the Ohio Indiana
victory. Thi> victory brings with it n
distinct sniff OF the possible milk and hon
ey Of the land so long sought in WEAKNESS
and hunger. 1t encourages the leaders Of
both factions to think that the time may
come when the Federal Treasury ami all
it. possessions implies to party willing to
use II uuscrupulou,ly Will lie open to their /
hands, ANA each clique j. anxious to esiab- I
li>h beforehand it, Claim to chief rank
among the >pe.ismeu.
II OHIO and Indiana were carried for in {
ilAti0n and Reputation. the gentlemen who /
have been using an entirely opposite cry
ia the E4-; can hardly claim much credit. .
for what Will be regarded As the storming
oi al Strategic point in The Republican .
works. II j. only too plain, however, |
tAat ONO and Indiana were 80 carried. and I
tie men who have conducted the Demo /
cratic campaign there. who have remained (
uu the ground, workin. early and late.
While some Of the principal opponents OF
their Nicws-notably Senator Thurman
turned their backs on them. are by no
means disposed to admit the claim OF the /
Eastern leaders that the success was due !
"a the Republication" OF their pet ideas. /.
On the morrow OF the election, the PEN
aieton organ bri>tled with taunts agains,
Thurman and his Eastern sympathizers
lie was requested TO carry the news TO
Wall street. aud 10 let bis Eastern fiat
terers" know that Ohio could get on very
well without him. He was told that he
WAS without Influence" in his own State,
and lhat the best thing he could do would
be 10 remain in the company of the ''capi-
tall>ts" with whom he hal sought ref
uge. He was reminded that though HI.
health would not allow him to take part
ia the campaign. he had plenty OF strength
Z" talk platiiudes at agricultural fairs,
While the men who elected him were en-
gagged ia a Ufe-aud death struggle with the
money power"
All this means. not that the Ohio Demo
cratic leaders care very much about the
question Of more money" but that they
wish il understood that they are the victors
20 whom belong the spoils, when they
come and that Mr.. Thurman and his
Eastern friends are little better than camp
followers. whose title TO consideration is
void. Al present the Eastern faction is
prudenty quiet on the subject. It's lead
ers are Boosting of the victory in the West,
hut they are willing to take all the recruits
Il
on the strength of it, without saying mucn
about how it was won. Moreover, the
savage tone OF the Pendleton press warns
them thar it Is not best to 20 too far just
ye,.