National Republican., 1875-07-28

lust about as many followers as the ancient
David, and, Hike him, all will in due time re-
turn to the right path again.
The deep-mouthed pelicans of the Pacific
coast are eating up the fish in California wa
and alarmed. There are thousand and one
eager-palated political pelicans hovering about
the Tammany ring-ridden city of New York,
keeping all they have got that belongs to the
public and getting all they can. And yet some
of the inhabitants move on in the same dull
round from week TO week with stolid indiffer-
ence. -..
Fog-horn Allen, of Ohio, says that piece Of
paper stamped by the Government Is as much
dollar as piece of gold stamped by the Gov
ernment. This declaration he made at CALI
polls last week. Cary, Of Ohio, denounces
bondholders as an "untaxed sristocracy,"
coupon-clippers," )" Ghosts of thieves" Their
followers tell the people of Ohio that contrac-
ton has brought widespread misery, disas-
ter and ruin, that 1t has the effect TO make
''the rich richer and the poor poorer" that
"the country needs more money"-paper
money, mind you-that the "business OF the
country is strangled for want Of currency"
and that ''the debtor class is oppressed" This
is the issue upon which hard-money Pendleton
and hard-money Allen and hard-money Cary
and the hard-money Cincinnati Enquirer are
making the campaign IN Ohio to-day upon
soft-mopey platform. Hoodwink the good
people of Ohio If you can-but you can't.
The Cincinnati Eng,sirero says commanding,
perhaps the commanding reason why the De-
l. l.
in its position on the financial question, which
just now overtops all others. If there is any
lack of harmony in the Democratic party in
the State upon this question it is not.evident
that any Democrat will vote against the ticket
because of our platform. 1t is not probable
that any Democrat viii refuse to vote on ac-
count of our attitude on this question" This
is consistency with vengeance. Such princi-
Piles of manliness and conscientious scruples as
taught In the above paragraph would make
fine class of voters out of the rising generation
They. would be so reliable and trustworthy
where great national interests are at stake.
But, of course, If the Democracy are satisfied
with such an estimate of their honesty it is
their goose that is squalling, and to that music
they may dance if they choose. 1t will simply
be repeating the old, old tale of the past de-
cade of their existence.
It is evident the Pennsylvania Democrats
are going to have trouble with the currency
question this year. Senator Wallace is quoted as
remarking that the party in the State is ''greaty
divided" and that he anticipates protracted
discussion in the State convention; Chairman
Miller, of the Democratic central committee,
as expressing the opinion that the Ohio plat
form will "engage considerable attention"
Other managing brethren say little, but are
thought by Republican interyiewers to look
anxious and careworn. Judge Kelley wishes
1t understood that he has not gone over to the
Democracy, and has no intention of doing SO;
be is glad, however, to see correct financial
principles obtaining in that organization.
There are good many entries for the honor
of heading the Democratic ticket, but 1t is i'm
possible as yet to pick out the winner. The
Philadelphia candidate is-st present-ex-
Mayor Daniel NJ. Fox. The canvass on the
Republican side Is to be formally opened at
Erie on Thursday evening. The Prohibition
lists are already hard at work, and talk conf
IDENTIFY of running up their vote to at least
$4,000. A novelty is announced in the shape
OF grand soit-money rally some time next
month, with speeches from Pendleton and
Ewing, of Ohio; Gordon, of Georgia, (who
ought to be ashamed Of himself, Kelley, and
perhaps Butler, of Massachusetts,. The Dem.
ocratic State convention, 1t may be mentioned
| is called for September Q. It Will be an ap-
| propriate time for angels to trot out theil
handkerchiefs.