Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-10-21
THURSDAY. OCTOBER q. 1875.
The Ohio Election,

The Republican triumph in Ohio, ought
TO impress people profoundly in certain d.
rections. The state was in the hands OF an
eNnltant Democracy, who had carried it in
two fairly contested elections. and. who
went into the fight this year, with not n
shadow of doubt of another success. There
were no signs that the current. which
swept away state after state In 1874 had re-
ceiVed much OF check. Certainly our
Democratic friends in Ne, never felt better
than on the morning OF the Ohio election.
We don't recall 10 mind a sadder and more
stricken company, than theirs, as it APP
prared on the next day after the news
came in. The defeat was like a thunder
clap in a clear sky. They couldn't under
stand il. and indeed, a good many Repub-
licans who had not watched the Ohio can
Na>S closely. were not prepared for the vic
tory. That il is pronounced and decisive
victory. nobody need doubt. Last year.
the Republicans lost the state, by nearly
$4,000 votes, and only succeeded in elect
iur six out of the twenty Congressman.
IAis year, all this is reversed, and while
the cubernatorial majority is small, the
whole state ticket is elected, and both
branches of the Legislature are carried by
the Republicans. How was it done: In
a.. first place, by bold. square, stand up
fighting. The Republicans ali through the
campaign. took the offensive. and kept
their opponents busy in defence. The
apologies and explanations all came from
Ga. Democrats. they had committed their
organization to imitation with all the devil
t-y THAI the word implies, and the Eepub-
leans were wise enough to accept the is
sue. and to push it day and night. Never
VA, a state more thoroughly Illuminated
by discussion. and out OF il of course. the
truth came 10 the surface. The imitation
programme broke down. Attractive and
d-.u>.ve a. the cry Of more money
seemed AZ first, second thought showed
that the end OF initiation is 10 depreciat
the lahorius mans dollar. to cause extrav-
a-Ance ami irrcspon,ibility in living, 10
give "a hcy-ldy to spectators and sharp.
er-, aud a last, 20 bring on panic aul
bankruptcy in which the laborins man is
@rouud 10 powder. The intelligent people
OF Ohio saw this. and their verdict show,
that they saw ii clearly. Moreover. the po
>tion of the Democrats on the currency
question, showed 10 hundreds OF men VIII,
had been connecting wiki that party lot
the last TWO wears. the danger of ANY >uct
Intimacy. They saw that nothing but ruin
ana disgrace, attended on any aliiauc,
w.,h the Democratic party, that il could
not be Kept in the way OF reform and good
government and that auy encouragement
given TO IL, only brought out in strong
e- light, every bad. dangerous element
and influence in the or anization. 81
nearly all the men who had been find
iug fault with the Republican party. and
either not voting since lo12, or voting with
il foes. turned right about face, and
marched and fought with their old com
rAdes. And these, more than compensated
for the loss Of Republicans who were un-
sound on the great question, affecting our
currency and our financial policy.
on the future, the Ohio election viii
have controlling influence. l, will put
Tie Republican party forward. as the cham.
lion oi stable currency with everybody 5
dollar as good as anybodys dollar Il
leaves Democracy rent assundcr on thi-
question. with IL leaders in the West, al
tile IAroats Of is leader, in the East
The immediate effect VIII be seen ii
Pcau,y ,yania and the other November
states. The tide of battle has turned. ant
We shall be disappointed. if there is moi
more good news in store for Us this fall.