Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-07-29
Democracy under True Colors.


Democratic party, and what we may ex-
poet of it if it ever gets control of the na-
iional government. as the performance in
Ohio. The real character OF the party.
comes To light there, because il believes it.
self drmly seated in power, and that there
fore il can afford TO WORK its own will.
THIS brings the real leaders OF The party Ia
the front, and the significance OF the Ohio
campaign is not alone In lis bearing upon
the question Of orr currency. important l>
that is but still farther, and involving in
results alike the issue OF national good
faith rers3ts Reputation in some form OF
other, AID all other moral questions arts
ing in politics. is the Illustration given or
The class OF persons and the influence
that are sure to dominate wherever Dem
ocIacy Sels it, head for long above water.
The party ia Ohio has among its leaders.
SOM ot the abiest ia the country. Such
uen ~ senator Thurman. Judge Rauncy,
Judge Spaulding and Nj. PAYNE repre-
sun Democracy at H. best; To take them
into ihe political stomach wnnld be the
iightc>t and least noxious form I'll the poi>-
o.. and while The Republican,, kept their
hold upon the state generally good, and
the outlook tor their overthrow WAS "A poor
one, these gentlemen that we have nan
ed, were allowed advanced places In their
party. and were permitted occasionally to
take the better side on public questions.
But when Ohio has been carried for two
successive years against the Republicans.
add the manifestations all over the country
are such that there sings in the Democrat
iC breast the hope OF carrying the next
presidential election. Mr.. Thurman and his
followers are hustled aside, and sent to
back-seats. Pendleton the green-back re-
pudiationest, Sam Cary the apostate prohi
bition lecturer, and Washington Mclean.
the inflaiionist. take charge of the party.
handle its conventions, and dictate the can
didates and the creed. The better element
goes unde-. The spectacle is startling
one, but it is one that will be seen wher-
ever the Democratic party shows its true
colors.
Ii has only been kept from being danger
GUS TO the country. bv constant chastise-
ments and defeats. Let it once get the up
per hand and the old spirit that made it
the tool OF slavery, the right hand man
OF the rebellion, and the enemy of recon
>trUction, including civil rights to all men,
will assert its supremacy more turbulent
~ than ever. The leaders that ii will
bring TO the front. will be the notorious
innationsts of the day. and their fellows of
like thought upon other public que stions,
who seek to lead the country down dance
of reputation and ruin. Luckily the
country is waking up 10 tie danger. and
sensible. prudent men everywhere are out
in protest against the doctrines of the
Ohio Democracy and the rank revolution
AIRY speeches on the stump of Gov. VIM.
hlien. who seems TO be the leading spirit
tluS far in the canvass. Noticeably the Ell
feet is shown on the great organs OF the
liberal republicans who supported Mr..
Greeley in 1872 aud who In the years since,
have pretty uni;edly gone with the Demo
Gratis.
The New York Tribune has entered
earnestly into the light. and is dealing
strong blows every day against Democra-
cy in il latest development, and other
papers of like sentiment are following suit.
Il looks now as though the Ohio perform
suce was one ofthe sort that i apt to be
brought our whenever the Democrats get
a sight of success only to set them farther
back in public opinion then ever