New-York tribune., 1876-10-06

is added about It's looking rather hqhhiS' WI
"ouite skaky." or decidedly blue fortnight ago.
Evidently. the Ohio republicans have from the
nettle danger plucked the flower safety Their
fright was their salvation, and the activity and CON
fidence of the Democrats viii result only III thelr
own overthrow. The assurance of success now 1elt
by the R.publlcans appears to rest upon n saie
basis They are no longer depending on the elect OF
the general influences Of the canvass as before
such as the popularity of Gov Hayes the failure Oh
GOV. Tilden to inspire enthusiasm, OF the leeIlnb
of alarm at the attitude OF the sohu
South but they have put the ma
chnery of a vigorous campaign in inOtoh, ana nave
at last got the Of their party aroused lhere
is however no such excitement as prevails IN lhHl-
ana. If the canvass could be prolonged two weeks
more the heat would undoubtedly increase but II
could not be brought up 10 the degree OF intensity
which prevails in the sister State. The Ohio people
are not rs excitablc and not as fond Of the denon-
srative and spectacular in politics. The best fought
contt Il ever had here in recent times was thal oi
last year. when there paradcs or professions
and no monster meetings. but only thorough us
cusslon of the issue upon which parties divided car
red on and repeated again ana AGAIN III
every town, village, and country neghnor-
hood where men assemble together IhIs fah
there is a good deal Of Presidential campaign para
Observation-Disclosures, banners uniformed CLUBS ana
the Iike-but doubt whether the canvass u rea'IE
~ thorouph as then or has taken such a hold upon
the people II s hard to compare the tWo now
ever because that was 2 canvass of small meetings
held ia halls where people listened aitenti'ey 10
the discussion of principle of hnance-an eIEinenty
intellectual canvass in short-while tins If much
more emotional and sensational, and seems to run
naturally TO biz gatherings with snowy accessories,
10 the oratory OF the stump rather than that oi the
ulform and to brass bands, red cap,s torches, ana
noise.
While Republican victory appears certain IN
Ohio sine. q sense Of danger infused new life into
the party the opponents OF the hldcn Democracy III
the East must not imagine that the triumph is gong
10 be so decisive as b. relieve them noiD all hardrh
i'm the November frht. There has been TOO much
waiting ON OaIo and Indiana IN Ncw-lork PtnH'yl-
yauia and England. II Che Republicans ~
those STATES had bn,ky ENGAGED thc enemy at
home q month $40. they would have prevented
them from concentrating their forces In these
two States. and made the work much less
heavy Tor Republicans here True. our
folks have received some succor from the East, but
not half as much-scarcely fourth rs much, prob
ahly-as thc Democrats have got. Every dollar fhe
Ti!d,u people could raise East West. and South APP
pear. TO nave been applied where u would oo the
most lood-iu Ohio and lnditna-and all Gle pre-
scutahlc orators they could muster have been sent
10 blow the field thus abuudauty watrred with the
best fertilizer of modern poilcs-ca~h. No Ola"
viii not start a tidal wave this year. oui in Indiana
there would appear 10 hc two tida, waves running
in oppoHtc directions, aud meeting with Pr"digous
shock and splash aid roar. The Republicans will
carry O.io. but by majority 30 small that o. wall
stiuuldte heir opponents 10 renewed cNcr'lons to
overcome t iu November. II thcy win in Indiana 1t
viii be by q still closer majority, and & Wet ~
may joe divided one. Republicans ia Ncw-loIk
Ncw-Jcr,cv. Pennsylvania and Connecticut may as
well gct ready 10 pull oil their coats soon as they
hear the news from the October States. for there is
likely to bc four weeks Of hard worS for them 10 do
before Hayes H. ccctcd. The campaign is not goiIg
To run Itself with the impetus go5 "a ;hc West.
Nothing surprises cool-hcaded observer Of cur
rent polite, 80 much ar the vitality Gi-pa}cd 10y tic
Dcmocrlnc party in these two States. where hy all
the ordinary rules it ought to be seriously cmlGr-
r4ssci hy the nomination OF q peculiarly unpopular
candidate, ard the enforced Abandonment Of the
oft-moucy theory which II made the cornerstone
ol Il. platform only year ago. Til, instant
shifting Of position does not appear 10 disorder its
ranks q particle; this accession 10 command of
leader d.-rusted and even hated. does not seem To
aharc one jot Of its aTdor. Singular phenomenon
StIan., Inconsistency Have the Democrat, then
no Irudpcsf | don't believe they have ~ this
felt, unless the absorbing idea that r is high time
FOR them o get pos esIOn Of the spui may hr called
principle. No doubt they believe ail ia" highly
colorcd tales OF Republican maiadmini>tmtIon and
corruption which form the ceasclc-s burden Of the
speeches Of their orators no doubt 900 an uurcason
ing way, they think tho Republican party
is responsible for the hard times 40 doubt
too their Lcarts 20 ont toward their old masters n
the south; but as To any definite idea or policy
concerning national affairs. thcy have none, except
ft...tr al
lows out. How, then, are the Democrat. able to
present such "a formidable front iu Ohio aud Indiana
IunGplcs not always necessary 10 the existence
of parties. Fierce contests have been wagcd n this
country over ISSUES ehadowy that at the distance
of q generation we caa scarcely distinguish ticir
outlines An opposition party can cohcrc upon the
one idea Of hostility to the organization in power
The Democrats are very hungry, and with them are
a good many doscrcr, from the other side who were
cokcd OF the public ciiu by their constituent
before they cot enough. Hard times strengthen tlc
party considerably, - they do all opposition parties
i'm all countries. Besides it benefits by tine WORKING
of the law 0i politics which steadily wears away tie
strongest maotics and constantly builds mp minor
itcs. Most OF all, however do the Democrats owe
their new strength TO the pl eEuful but judicou-,
expenditure Of money and to Gov. Iillcns talent
for organization. His hand appears TO be- upon the
canvass at every critical point, and bis genius for
political manage aud strategy seems to have
inspired the wooden hcaGed Democratic leaders all
over the country.
The rccuback element is remarkably quiet in
this STATE but it has more strength than appears OH
the surface. In the Toledo District it las q caudi-
date for Congress but great Is the interest created
by the Gght.Goy. Cox IL making against Frank ilurd.
hi- Democratic competitor, that the grccuhack man
s.-4.t L