New-York tribune., 1875-10-09
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE

OHIO VOTERS NOT KNAvES NOR FOOLS.
r,,v vy.,,,xnrouAM cAMPAIGy-DoURrS AS TO TIIR
prsrIT-DEyKAr or THE DEMOCGAls-A SINH
LAR CANVASS THIS YEAR.
70 the Edifor Of The Trtbunt'
S,p. Tn the letters which have been written
this summer to the Eastern journals concerning '"o O
zeal canvass In this state, some facts Of importance
ecn entirely overlooked In 1868 tho question "nc'
tbe war should be contii ned abandoned was iiV
presented at the general ci 'tion when Mr. Brough WIS
,be Union candidate and Mr.. Yalandigham the Demo
cratic candidate for Governor III VIII oe oercincinoo.u
that the latter had been found guilty OF ueasohae
speeches and had been sent South whence hc n'u
oscoped and gone to Canada In view OF Mr. |aahdlS-
ham, conduct, ho at that time ht ropre7on'a-
tive OF the Democratic party, ana every cnoi'
was made to secure his election. In adhltloh
IN the arguments necessarily connected WIN 'he
general question, tho people wero Appealed 10 on
orounds which had reference TO him alone lie was d
great martyr who had suffered at The hands OF ueSPo
mower for the cause OF freedom OF opinion ana hdScusSo
During tho canvass there was hardly al ihdca'oh vi
what would be the result The meetings OF one paty
were as frequent and well attended "a hoSe Vi 'o
other 20 evenly balanced seemed to bo the prospects
that many friends OF the country who would nave given
their right hands TO avert the election of Nhllah-
dIqham were seriously frightened. Yet the Union
party carried the day by over looooO ,ia mago''1 r
S9w the r enpa9a9n 6anS and despnr & lies in the Simple
foct that tho people of Ohio were both loyal ana 1en
gent Tie demagOgues OF that day thought ti'y Wtic
mt The ueops were we'll disposed aud UNDERSTOOD Iho
involved in the contest IA wei NJ inc ordDrs
,yho we're trying to mscad them. similar mistake hlt
hcen made ths year by party while II "a evident t.
a ko uncasness to the result cXlss 10 SoC oAtsh' "
the other here aud elsewhere. ,., ,.h . ,rbo,o
A few DAYS ago a gentleman connected WIN Wi"is
sale establishment Of this city was travelling IN one vi
thnae counties where Democratic voters ..bound ana
change not conversation spa5 up IN the coutse oi
rsiess with an inhabitn OF the county VINO salu ne
was going To vote for Alien and cary
What do yOu expect to gain by tnat ,. =,
on when Allen is elected We VIII nave plenty Vi
money" ,,
of coursc II will be made and put out by the Govern
Very true, but how are you to get It into your
pocket I" .. -, =. ,;.,.i ,,,ad Ia,
the township trustees ,,,.,-- .,. -. h,.o
do moi think that the people all like the man whose
soul Was pleased ut the prosper OF an abundance oi
greenbacks he distributed By the township trustees
Ohio las always been prosperous Sta'c iicr p!OSrSs
in all re- ,pccts mas surprised her own clizciS of
T. n progress that cannot be measured by Increase or
uonuitiu ihat appreciabe sign OF progress III thc
Western States This prosperity has not Dceh acefeu
y fools nor knaves will IL he put III perl D the
vote, of either All that has been needed was gh ana
mon principle. / repeat, with the same condition OF
tlngs IA in 1863 important vital question at issue
a thorough discussion OF it before the people ana an
understanding OF it by them, We may expect siiHar
result not outstanding the asserted confidence OF hcOhe
aide or the doubt which may exist among members oi
the other. - poLp DoAiAN'
Columbus ohio. Sept %. 1875.