Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-14
OHIO REDEEMED:

The first great battle between the rag
money Democrats and the specie-money
Republicans came OF iu Ohio OF Tues
DAY, and the result is the ds;rs. OF the
rag party and the triumph Of that grand
party which saved the nation from dis
solution at time when the Democracy
under Buchanan had prepared it for that
event. Although the returns are incom-
complete, ys. We are willing to believe
the Geographic reports of general Re
publican gains throughout the State.
Small general gains TO the Republicans
assure the election of the Republican
State ticket. Two years ago William
Allen beat Noyes for Governor by only
Sl7 votes. And even in that election
Allen was the only Democratic State Off
Ger chosen. The presen: campaign in
Ohio has been fought on only one issue.
The Republicans have manfully con-
tended that the nation should return to
specie payments on January l. 1879, in
accordance with the provisions OF an Act
Of the last Congress. The Democrats.
on the contrary, have advocated the re-
peal not only of that law but Of the gen
eral banking Law Of tine United States,
and the Issue by the Government. OF
sreenbacks to meet the demands of trade
throughout the country. No State elec-
ton held in this country since the war
has been fraught with such momentous
consequences as this. The triumph of
the Democracy would have been hailed
by that party in Pennsylvania as con-
elusive evidence that the people of the
country demanded further imitation, for
the platforms of the Ohio and Pennsyl
vania Democracy are alike. Now that
the in;Iationists of Ohio are beaten. We
shall expect to find corresponding de-
preston IN the ranks of the pennSylya-
MIA Democrats. And We predict that
after the election in the Keystone State
the ragmoney advocates will be found
as they are in Ohio to-day-wallowing
in the mire Of defeat. 1t is curious to
recall the history Of the Democracy on
the question of the issue of legal ten
ders by the Government. At the time
the subject was preached, the Democracy
to . man declared that such an act would
be unconstitutional and therefore void.
And after the legal tenders were issued
the Democracy generally declared them
selves in favor Of repudiatins the
national debt. Lattesly. in the South
and West, they have asserted that
the Government bonds ought to be
paid in these same legal tenders; in
other words. 4 promise to pay money
drawing interest should be redeemed by
another promise to pay money drawing
no interest. This fnanciering has only
been e4ualled by the immortal wilkins
Nicawber, and it is only fair to state
that his mantle has fallen upon the
shoulders of William Allen of Ohio.
But this triumph of the Republicans is
well-tiued 1t comes at the right time |
to check that flow Of soft-money gush |
which, If not counteracted this year,
might overwhelm the nation with ire
trievable ruin next year. All honor,
then, to that noble party which never
failed the nation in its time of need.
And while bestowing honor upon the
party, let US also bedeck with laurel
those orators from other States who,
bent upon a holy mission. have this
year fiocked to Ohio and helped to stop
the tide of ruin which seemed almost
And as one to whom
honor is due, we eheerfully record the
fact that Carl Schurz is entitled to the
highest credit. He was once Of US Re-
publicans, but strayed from the fold
His patriotism, however, is now unques-
toned, for he has come to the rescue of
the cause of Right at the right time.
He has dealt stalwart blows for the cause
Of Republicanism in this great cam
paign. And the great party is so just
that all who have strayed from its folds
will be brought back under its old
banner again in the great Centennial
rear.
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