National Republican., 1875-07-09
THE OHIO CAMPAIGN.

The attention of the country to the ensu-
ing fail elections is principally centered
upon the State of Ohio, for the reason of
important preliminary skirmish to the Pres
idential battle OF 1876 is now being fought.
Broad and distinctly outlined principles
divide the Republican and Democratic par
ties, and so important are they that the
names and personal qualities of standard
bearers are overshadowed, and in the re-
suit we must look for true expression of
the real political sentiment of the voters of
that State. Already, conceding, for the
sake of argument, even the election of Mr..
Allen, and the triumph in Ohio Of the infla-
ton theory, it may be said with all the
force of prophecy, that three Ohio sspirants
for the Presidency, Allen g. Thurman.
George H. Pendleton and William
Allen, are hors dU combat. The insta-
bility of the first and the untamed finan-
cial notions of the two last have for
ever settled their hopes of support in
the East This, however, is by no means
a national misfortune; on the contrary, it
serves as evidence of the wisdom and
strength of Republican doctrine, and of
that higher truth that the people are far from
being prepared to surrender to Democratic
control the government Of the country.
The initiation feature of the foolish Demo-
cratic face is so hideous that it meets only
curses at the North, and frightens many
even at the West; but in reality it is no
more Inimical to good government than its
other features when seen in a light which
reveals their ugliness. We have said that
Mr.. Thurman, having displayed the quality
of instability, is no longer in the list of
Democrats aspirants for the Presidency,
and here the proof may be appropriately
submitted. He was accused by Senator
Ferry Of lodging q vote on the currency
question, and as an excuse he plead sick
ness, bat on the morning of March "a,
1874, he was well enough to say, on the
floor Of the Senate: "Never have Ispokenin
';faror ofthat initiation ofthe currency whicn
81 think see full well means that there
'shdl neUer be any rssumpti tion at aH
Imitation means precisely demonetizing
'gold and silver in perpetuitg and substi-
'tuting currency Of irredeemable paper,
biased wholly and entirely upon Govern
"ment credit and depending upon the
"opinion and the interests of members Of
Congress and their hopes of popularity
whether the volume Of it shall be large
''or small. That Is what this imitation
'tneans. -.----r ---.--.--.
The Democratic platform In Ohio firmly
enunciates the principle. and makes the de-
mand that legal.tender. Treasury notes
shall be issued in place Of national bank
notes, and opposes all efforts to pay the
demand notes of the Government ia the
com in which alone they are due, and calls
for an increase of the volume of unre-
deemed paper currency. "a sssf
Mr. Thurman now regards the currency
question as of no earthly consequence, and
advises his friends to support the platform
and ticket, and then finds relief In such
balderdash as the following: "Give us the
"victory in Ohio on the second Tuesday of
October next, and it will be the death
"knell of the Republican party. and 1t viii
"bring with it such blessings to this coun-
"try in the future that those who achieve
"that victory viii be blessed by generation
"after generation as long as their names