Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-16

left of the Republican party into a pro-
scriptlTe Know Nothing organization.
Outside of Ohio, more than inside
the State, an outcry has been raised in
regard to the currency plank of the
Democratic platform, which differs
from the Republican in being out
spoken and manly, while the other is
sneaking and mean. Both are equally
bad In this respect, and they represent
division of opinion which is only too
prevalent through the South and West.
This is the natural result Of
the wretched financial policy
OF the Republicans for the last nine
years, during which time they tinker
ed with the currency in such way as
to make the problem of resuming
specie payments slow and difficult, even
under the most faVoring circumstances.
The Republican leaders in Ohio are
more responsible than any others for
the present condition of the public
finances. Mr.. Sherman as chairman Of
that committee, and guiding the
majority of the Senate, represented the
system of which Jay Cooke & Co., and
that class of spectators, were the
authors. 1t was but an imitation of
John Laws scheme one hundred and
sixty years ago, and met with the same
fate as his bubble did, which spread
ruin among tens of thousands of VIC
tins.
The platform of the Ohio Democracy
is bad IN this respect, but it binds no.
body and does not commit the party
at large TO its folly. When a national
convention meets next year, it Will be
time enough to consider that question
and pronounce upon it with authority.
Meanwhile, the practical issues which
come home to every voter, have got to
be discussed and determined. No
clamOr and no false pretences can keep
them down.
The articles now employed to evade
this responsibility shall not be allowed
to succeed. The country is suffering
as it never has donebefore. Commerce,
manufactures, trade, industry, enter
prise, are all paralyzed. The causes of
this mighty revulsiOn are distinctly
traceable to the misrule and venality of
the Republican party, which has had
absolute control of the whole govern
ment since 1861. WhilemilliOns of the
public revenues are stolen every year
by the completely of officials sworn to
guard them, and dishonesty is the rule !
throughout the public service, the peo-
pie are not only ground down to sup |
port this rascality, but they are i'm
pOverished by the system which at the |
same time swells the volume of taxa
ton. Real estate, among the last to
suffer in times of fluctuation, is not |
spared in the sweeping depression.
Thieves in Office and great Rings |
swarming about the White House and |
the departments, and ruling in the pub
lie councils, alone grow rich and pow
erful in the midst of general suffering.
These facts are visible to every eye,
and what Ohio has now to decide is,
whether a party and an Administra-
ton that are answerable for them shall
receive the popular sanction, whether
the country shall have change. Plat
forms are of email account In the pres
of such a crisis. If the currency
plank is wrong, it has no value besides
the momentOus matters which appeal
TO millions of unemployed laboring
men, mechanics and farmers, to their
lifted wives and children and their
empty pockets. The first duty of Ohio
is to repudiate GIantism, to lead the
way for reform, to make sure of an
honest and capable President, and then
to prepare for the responsibilities which
Justly attend success.