The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-07-21

4 DeaoeRat1e Cheat.
The New York Commercial Adver-
tiser calls . halt to Republicans re-
ioicine over the Tammany quarrel.
It makes the point that these family
quarrels have been Of frequent occur
renee throughout many yeare, but
that they never result in a loss of
votes to the Democratic party. It
says; eu
nearly the entire German vote op-
posed Tanmany, the Democrats
polled in this city the largest number
of votes ever polled before. except in
1863, when filden distributed the
money to stun the allot-boxes. The
Republican vote on General Dix was
1O, 600 less than in 1872. We repeat,
We see nothing encouraging for the
Republican party in the anti-Tam-
many movement now going on IN
town. Our Republican friends should
not make fools of themselves"
This is the language of truth and
soberness. It is perfectly natural to
the Democratic party that bitter quar-
rels should occur in the ranks of its
supporters, but they are all healed on
election day. Democrats vote the
straight ticket. Let no Republican
take the flattering unction to his soul,
that the fight of the Tammany chiefs
means . disruption OF the Democratic
party. The sbindy will merely serve
to make the members of the warning
fractions the more bitter in their par
tisarship. Neither will it be wise for
Republicans to count on split ticket
in Ohio on account of the greenback
planks in the Democratic platform.
No Democratic bullionist is going to
vote against William Allen. q hard
money man died in the wool" mere
" because he stands on q paper money
platform. What the Republicans Of
Ohio should do, il to see that Repub-
licans are not led away from their
party on account of the currency pre-
tensions of the Democracy of that
State. We say 'pretensiens, be-
cause all the traditions, all the prac-
tices of the Democratic party are q fat
contradiction of the currency feature
of the Ohio platform. Forty years of
Democratic national rule gave the lie
to this trick Of the Ohio Democracy.
Hard money and free trade are twin
brothers, and they are as much the
special doctrine of American Democ-
racy IS of the English aristocracy.
The Democracy of Ohio will lose NO
bullionist votes ON account pitts plat
form. Let Republicans take care that
it gains NO votes from Republicans in
every Western State who sympathize
with the views expressed in the Ohio
Democratic platform on the subject of
the currency. But when they con-
template voting for q platform made
By their enemies, let them ask: first,
what likelihood is there in the light
Of the past that the Democratic party
of the nation will carry ont one single
promise made by the Democratic par
IL of Ohio. Let them remember how
many times the Democratic party
stands ON the record foresworn. Let
them remember that in 1861 the Dem
ocratic party, through Buchanan g
administration, stood idly by while
rebels struck down the flag; and let
them remember that it is only in
platforms that the Democratic party
has ever shown the FIRST symptom Of
relentance for it's treason of that dark
day. Whenever it has gone upon rec
ord, that record has been one of sui
len adhesion 10 its old policies and
practices. The idea that the Demo.
cratic party is to become, in good
faith, the champion of greenback
currency, is preposterous. Against
the presumption stands the record Of
fifteen years Of ingrained hate, of de-
nunciation, and Of scorn. The Ohio
Democrats are merely attempting to
steal the livery OF Heaven to serve
the devil in. In the language of the
New York Commercial Advertiser,
we say .our Republican friends lof
Ohio1 should not make fools of them
selves. .''.Inter-O Ocean.