Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-10-15
THE pHtSs ON TIE ELECTIONS.


THE PRESS ON THE ELECTIONS.
The most important State election that has
Cured in this country for long time, was that in
Ohio, on Tuesday. The issue was between sound
money and an inflated and deprecated currency
and the friends of an honest money have won.
The result is q grand republican triumph. 1t is
much more-t is the victory of sound principles
OF currency and the triumph Of honesty and fair
dealing in government. The contest has been the
sharpest and most exciting ever known in the po-
htca history Of the country, and the decisive vic
tory Tor the right is therefore all the more CRAFTY
ing.
pernicous theories of the intlationisls but be-
lieve the greatest danger is past. If the initiation
lists had carried Ohio, they would have probably
also carried Pennsylvania, and this would unques
tiona5y have given them control of the democrat.
ic party and platform in the next presidential
election. With such an organization, they would
have fought strong battle, and the country would
have been agitated from center to circumference
over an issue which ought never to enter into
party politics. To be sure, such an Issue would
have given the republicans great advantage, and
ensured a republican victory. But, in tie mean
time, the issue would have further unsettled BUSH
ness and deferred the return of confidence.
Therefore. congratulate, not only rtpnbli-
cans but also the friends of honesty and good
faith in government, whatever may be their poht
cal aifnities the republican triumph in Ohio.
! 1t has saved the good name of tue country, and
Allen and Cary that the American people cannot
be carried by appeals TO base impulses.-LeWtstoa
Journal, 1871.
= The Ohio inlationists have brought odium
on their party by making it chargeablc with a will
llDgness to dlshonor the government. This disre-
putable canvass and disastrous election have |
blighted the farest hopes oil the democratic party.
With its worst elements led by demagogue like
Governor Allen, with Governor Tiden running
the party in this State TO promote his ambitious
personal ASPIRATIONS and the prospect of bitter
quarrel and bandying denominations between
their followers, the immediate prospects of the
party are net brilliant The democratic defeat in
Ohio carries, its inevitable consequence, dem
ocratic defeat in Pennsylvania, and diminution
of the democratic ma ority in New York by the
new hope and courage that will be infused into
the republicans. ~. !. Herald, 1871.
The result Of the hotly contested Ohio campaign
is calculated to produce feeling of thaakfulness
and relief. Initiation has received a serious check
if not q total defeat. The conflict has
been productive of one great good 1t has served
to educate the people n sound financial principles.
The necessity for resumption, the true nature of
the greenback, the uses and abuses OF Paper money
have been topics which for the last two months
have eugros.ed the attention of every journal in
the land. Many fallacies have been exposed,
many i'll based arguments refuted, many conclu
sions proved TO have been drawn from false or in
sufficient promises. ~-Portland Press, 18Th.
The wise democratic politicians of Ohio
have dag their own pit. They seem happy at it.
They have done it repeatedly in the past fifteen
wears, and so far can be seen, are capable Of
learning nothing from experience What with
Vallandigham during the war, Pendleton in the
period immediately following its close, and Will
liam Allen in the Few political epoch just open
ing, they have shown most remarkable ability to
everturn and destroy In this election they have
forced fight upon the currency question. From
partisan point of view, simply as a question of
political expediency, it has been the saddest OF
bunders. From the higher outlook of patriotism
and honesty and sincere love of country we can
see that they have builded better than they knew
Now, gentlemen, that battle has been fought.
You have lost it on the field Of your own choosing
| and with your best generals. What will you do
| next Heal the breach split Initiation, rag
money, all the nonsense of your Aliens and Carys,
| and all the dishonest purposes you had in mind
have been rejected by the people You never can
| do well anywhere else as you have done in
| Ohio. You have killed some people who meant
| to be alive in 1876. You have laid low multi
tude Of aspiring persons who were sitting on the
| fence. Are you satisfied It's but the teeblest
sort of fight you can make hereafter; il it worth
| your while I Would it not be better on the whole
| to say, wen he honest and pay" and take new
| departure ~. Y. 7fi5ane. 1871.
| The evidence is strong that the republi-
| can party in Ohio to-day cleared of lis imitation
| lists and strengthened by bard-money recruits, is
| as powerful as il was in its prime.
Should this prove to oe the result we should re-
| gard it something far more important than
| party victory. 1t would be q triumph of simple
| honesty over base attempt to break the public
| faith and sally the national honor As such we
| commend ii to the attention of all timid persons,
whether at home or abroad, who have been half
disposed to believe that the people of the United
States were heading straight toward imitation and
Reputation. Undoubtedly the issue has been
thoroughly tested in Ohio The canvass has been
| very long one, and the democrats have made i'm
| mense efforts 10 carry the day. Their speakers
| have been popular, aud they have had the advan-
| tage their side of temporary decline in the
| popularity of the republican party. Nothing has
occurred during the past twelyemonth to strength
| en- or assist the republicans. Fortune has not IA
| vored them. The accidents OF the hour have been
| against them. Many things have happened which
| have given the enemies of the administration OPP
and still are, poor, and many plausible arguments
have been put before them TO prove that the dem
ocratic party alone could tighten their burdens.
We have had nothing on our side in Ohio but
| truth, honor and justice, and it will be great
satisfaction if these forces have sufced to win a
victory. The republican party alone can
be depended on to steer the nation clear of the
| financial ruin to which demagogues like Allen and
| Cary would inevitably conduct it. That party
does not construct two different sets of principles
for two different sections Of the country. 1t does
not offer hard money to the East, and rag money
| to the West and South. 1t braves unpopulsrity
| in many parts of the country in order that it may
| preserve the national honor untarnished. 1t can
never have IA harder fight to wage than that which
was brought to an end yesterday in Oho.-N y.
| Times 1874.
| Mr.. Do Icing, CT China, has just been buried
at Chicago in company with prayer painted on
brown paper, rack of cards, silver quarter
| and some copper cash hat and a platter of
red sugar-stcks. After lile's titful washing he