The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-06
The Other side in Ohio.

The Other side in Ohio.
without questioning the soundness of
The abstract principle advocated by Cant
ScHUz in his recent speeches in Ohio, or
casting any imputaton on his motives, il
must be said that his position is illogical
ana his fears arc greatly exaggerated. He
has directed all his efforts to defeat the
Democratic candidates, upon the ground
that their platform is unsOuud upon the
financial question, while he has not lisprd
n word OF condemnation of the Republican
platform, which. according to his view. :
equally bad and unworthy OF confidence.
No man knows better than Mr.. Scur M
that the Republican party is not only re-
sponsible for all the evils of the currency
which he deplures. but that he himself,
more than any other member Of the Sell
ate, was most efficient in exposing the hol-
lowness and hypocrisy of their last sham
for pretended resumption of specie pay
ments on the LIST of January, 1879 He
showed that the scheme contained no cle-
ment OF preparation, and would hinder
rather than help it, professed object. Con-
sequenty, on this issue from the stand
point of Mr. ScHURz, judged by their past
conduct during ten years of peace, and by
the latest attempt at deception. the Re
publicans have forfeited all claims II re-
spect or trust. These facts form part of
the history of tue tunes. Yet Mr.. ScHrRz
has entirely Ignored them in his strange
zeal to aid the party whose whole record
on the finances Is stained with trickery,
fraud, aud venalty
Mr.. SCHURZ has taken great paius 10
elaborate and magnify the evils that LIE
supposrs might result trom the election OF
GOV. ALLEN. He seems to think the coun-
try would lose its reason. and rush madly
into II career OF wild imitation, To he fol-
lowed by general ruin aud misery. The
people are pra teal, and there is 10 danger
of any such calamity. On the contrary,
Mr.. SCHURz himself furnishes the evidence,
that behind conventions. and platform
and politicians, there is coh~,rvativ,
mnuonce which cannot he controlled 10y
the machinery ot party. Referring To- the
present condition of things, he said;
"You Say that though the ban.s in business
centres are fun # money. lying Idle for want OF
employment. we want more currency. tell you
btsOisss C1Ii h1r, as much as IL likes WithtW any
fluthO dct NJ TIC GorCrWloht. According 10
law, oyery one I you. or ary assorlatlon you
start bank 81 tissue. A general license TO that
effect through the. Free Banking act. was given
bv Congf. So last winter. We heard 50 much Of
the West and South wanting more local Circula-
tion and starving for greater banking facilities;
Now YOU can make yourselves comfortable. All
legal ippc diments are removed. lgu can 's'ltf
any amount ~ 'WTencgi out behold ihf cunncy
mn no, initiate one cent? ,eorth And YOU wo-.
thy patriots. who clamor for M currency a.
.v..,n.a niger to create more
II MIR. ScHURz in this passage has not
furnished the most complete answer 10
the alarms of his own Imagination then It
is not possible to find one. lie tells the
very people whom he impored to vote
ALLEN down because of the impenHlne
horrors of imitation, that the worthy
patriots who clamor for more currency
would not initiate one cents worth whei
all the legal barriers are pulled down, ant
when every interest is suffering from de
preston and decay!
Suppose the arguments OF Mr.. SoHr
should succeed, as they are not likelN u
do, and Mr.. HAYES should be elected
what then? A shout would 90 up tioi
one end Of the Union to the other that III
political tide had turned; that the Admin
istration was indicated; that Ohio ha
reacted against the revolution of last yc,I
that the Republican party was restored l
popular favor, aud that Grantlsm wa
again in the ascen liant. The effect {
such n change would be felt in Pennsyl
yania, Massachusetts, and other States
whore the Republicans are now hanSin
by the eyelids between stupor and d'
spair, and clingng to this last hope for
possible redemption.
Looking to this possibility, GRANT IN
prepared the way for "A thrd-teIm nom
nation In his recent insldious and unwo
thy speech wherein he directly appcalc
10 sectarian prejudice as new princiP
in the Republican creed. While the sill
Cess Of HAYES in ohio might not serious
leopard the Presidential election ne!
year, it would require much work TO J.
done over, encourage II corrupt Admin
tratlon, and tCuilrIriy, Mt least, che'
the onward course OF reform.
No greater misfortune could betnl q
country at this time than n Republics
triumph in Ohio, no matter how procure
The mass Of men argue from results, n
1t would be regarded rs a reaction again
the Opposition TO Grantisln. Fortunatel
there Is little danger Of such al iniictioI
This yCar the people are doing their oV
thinking. and speeches have little ehet
They know that distress is general, III
that the only chance for relief IL on
change of thcmcn and measures that Ia
brought the qo'sntry to nv ftate Of suns