Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-10-18
THE OHIO ELECTION.
OnlnIons ofthe Fress.


The ticket in New York, made by
;.nta of Wall street bankers, upon q
National Bank platform, would be I'M
tremendously kicked out by the Demo
cracv of Pennsylvania. Of Ohio, and the
entire South and Southwest No con.
alteration could induce them to touchit
The men in Now York calling them
selves Democrats, who have exerted then
influence to beat William Allen and the
Democratic ticket in Ohio, are the worst
enemies of our organization. They
have dug a pit between them and the De
mocracy Of this portion OF the Union-
a nit as wide aud impossible as that
which separates Dives and Lazarus. We
only know the motives Of their leaders
10 hate and exeerats them and to pray
Tor their defeat. They are not Democrats
any more than Nick Biddle, OF the days
of Andrew jackson, was q Democrat,
The cod Of their idolatry is a National
Bank. They have set up a golden call
TO be worshipped by the people whom
they have robbed and are now roobing'
The Democracy Of the United States
have IN account to settle with them.
Gentlemen from a distance have dis
charged their poisoned arrows into the
canvas in Ohio. Since they have drawn
che sword we have thrown away the scab'
bard. The magnates who falsely assume
10 represent the Democracy Of New
York will end that a FIRE can be klndled
in their rear. There are blows 70 give al
well as to take, was the significant re.
mark of Daniel Webster to Colone
Heyne, Of South Carolina The moneyec
.aristocracy of the East have every rea'
con to dread a long and proiraeted Goa
aict. The sooner they submit the bette
il will he Tor them. Let them take warn
ing by the example of the French no
blesse and shareholders OF theSouth, who
by timely concession. could have saved
themselves from destruction. Money
may for a time be victorious in 4 contes
with human manhood and human rights
hat in the long run il will be beaten
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The New York Herald, referriugtoth '
result in Ohio, says;
There is bot one way TO retrieve these
misfortunes. Thero is no salvation fol
the Democratic party but by making
administrative reform the paramount
issue, and reuniting the party in a siren
uous opposition to the abuses which have
prevailed in President Grants admins.
tration. II was absurd to raise any Other
banner than one inscribed with reform
but we trust it is not TOO late for the De-
raocracy TO be consolidated on thai
basis. The initiation issue hes uBited the
Republicans on the currency question
and widened the breach between the
Democrats. The only hope Of the party
lies in the action Of the House Of Repre-.
aentatives when Congress assemblies II
che House devotes itsslfto invt siigstions
and exposures, if it suoeesdsiL dragging
a great mass of hidden corruption to
light and covering the administration
with disgrace, the Democrats may yet
fight their way tc power as the champi'
ons Of reform. There is no hope for the
party on any other issue.
The New York Day Book presents
another view Of the case:
Il looks as if the grand old Go7erno;
in Ohio is beaten by a small majority
Well, It Is no defeat OF the Democracy
it is simply 0 defeat of the far fetched
and ridiculous issue Of more paper
money, forced on The State by Sau
Carey and the CncisGati Enquirer
crowd. II Alien had stood where b,
did two years ago, he would have beer
elected by twenty thousand majority
and it is simply wonderful 10 y,
how 50 old and sound a DemocTa
could hRge been so led away b,
such bummQrs as Sam Carey ant
Wash Mclean. Well, we have tried th,
Greeley dodge, the iDl 4tion dodge, aut
now are about 10 try The equally absurC
dodge OF Administration Peiorm' il
this State, and trust we shall 70; lid o
all these miserable d5dgeries 10 h4I
next year for trying the real question
before the Countryside restoration 0
our political system, or perdidoH. Near
while, let the true men everywhere CON
TO the front and solemnly devote theu
selves 20 the restoration Of the Unio
that Grant & Co pretended to fight for
aud next year all will be saved or 10,
for the next Fifty years.
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