The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-07-14


We trust the Republicans of Ohio
are keenly alive to the Importance
net locally merely. but nationally-ei
the canvass in which they are now en-
gagged. 1t is the prelude to the ap-
preaching struggle for the control of
the government. and upon its result
very largely depends the position Of
parties, and their strength, as well as
the character OF the nominations, for
that great contest. Never before, per-
maps, tn all our political history has
the issue of a single State election.
occurring SO long before the quadren-
niai canvass, involved SO much of gen.
erai isaterest and significance. The
reelection of the antedi}uvian Allen
at this time, and upon the platform
they have placed under him, would
inspirit and EN- holden the Democracy
as nothing has done since the assassin
alton of Lincoln. The triumph of
Hayes, on the other hand, would sub
due their ardor as the capture of
Vicksburg did, and revive through.
out the whole country that alert and
confident spirit which has never yet
failed to assert itself when the party
OF the slavc-driver and the bush
whacker needed rebuke, or Republi-
can principles and services required
vindication.
The chances of Republican success
In this initiatory engagement, it seems
to US. are about as assuring as could
reasonably be desired. The Demo-
cratic platform is conspicuOusly OBJ
jectionable to intelligent and honest
men, ard the Democratic ticket is
painfully lack ing in that even and
consistent display of good qualities
which gives strength and wins conf.
dence. The platform appears to have
been constructed and the candidates
nominated, not with a view to making
Il square and manly fight for certain
definite ends and under men iliustra-
tive in character and conduct oc
great party faith, but, rather, with the
purpose of securing the field by squads
and companies bearing flags. and fol-
lowing leaders adapted to different To-
calities and prejudices and agreeing
only in the one consuming desire for
place and power. There is nothing
in either the schedule Of doctrines or
the history of the nominees to appeal
with force to the respect and support
of candid and patriotic voters like
those who swelled the Republican ma
jority in Ohio three years ago to over
thirty-seven thousand. These men
certainly cannot be persuaded to aban.
don the sure ground upon which they
then stood for the quagmires and
quicksands to whi,h they are invited
by the weird and delusive music of
the Allen Cary fog horn; and it is
difficult to believe that even the bet
ter and soberer- minded of those who
voted against Grant in 1872, are yeti
quite ready to sully the national
credit and confuse the national 6nan-
ces by conniyipg at or consenting to
verdict from an exalted and infiuen-
tial State like theirs in favor Of the
fallacious and dangerous theory that
the more paper money we manufac-
ture the more prosperous we shall be-
come.
The Republicans of the other States
are looking anxiously and trustingly
to their brethren of Ohio for VIC
tory that shall confound the enemy
like a special providence, and point
unerringly to triumph in the coming
Presidential contest. We can lose
Ohio this year and yet win the race
next summer; but to carry Ohio this
year will be to make our success next
year doubly sure, and the defeat of the
opposition disastrous beyond prece-
dent. We hope the Republicans Of
Ohio thoroughly appreciate the posi-
ton they occupy, and that they will
leave nothing undone TO justify the
highest expectations of their party
friends everywhere. The popularity
of the situation in their case adds to
the promptings of duty the obligations
of honor Let them not neglect the
one or disregard the other. The
chances are all favorable, but chances
count only as they are improved. Let
Ohio lead the way with an emphatic
Republican victory this fall, and the
nation will follow year later with
such decisive and an overwhelming
judgment against the shin plaster De-
mocracy as has not been announced
since tile glad news of Appomattox.-|
st. Louis Democrat.