Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-10-25
THE OUTLOOK FROM WASH
ING1ON.

This plan seemed perfectly ieasibl,
on the surface, and had every reasor
to recommend ii TO the managers, al
being the most sure, economical and
easily controlled OF all others that
were proposed. They had possession
of Ohio, and Gov. Hayes was nomina
ted at Cincinnati on the party strength
in his own State. Without that argu
ment and conviction, he never would
have been chosen for the candidate.
From 1856 down, Ohio had regular,
ly voted the Republican ticket at every
Presidential election by majorities oi
tens OF thousands, and it was supposed
that the prestige of Hayes's name
would insure at least majority Of
twenty thousand for the State ticket
John Sherman and all the leaders gave
that assurance before and after the
nomination of Hayes, and they re-
peatedly emphasized the promise dur
ing the canvass,and even up to the clos
ing days of the campaign.
In Indiana greater difiiculties were
to be confronted. Hendricks was Gov.
crnor there, with much personal popn-
larity. But he had been elected by q
very small majority in 1872, which
was swept away by Grant, who carried
the State by 22,5l5. In 1874 the tidal
wave swept over Indiana, bat it had
recedod, and parties were left nearly
in their former relations toward each
other, with perhaps small advantage
on the Democratic side. The new
grcenback element, however, became
disturbing factor to both sides.
Senator Morton took into his own
hands the direction Of the campaign
in Indiana, with the iull consent of the
President and the entire concert of the
Administration. He began by remov.
ing Jewell from the Post Office De.
partment, and putting Tyner in his
place: and then he filled Tyner's Office
as Assistant Postmaster-G General with
Brady. So that the whole machinery
oftbis great department, which reaches
into every corner of the State, was at
once converted into mighty partisan
engine, with full head of steam on
from the first TO the last hour of the
campaign.
Such were the conditions upon
which the contest opened in these two
contiguous Western States, with a can
didate for the Presidency presented by
one of them, and candidate for the
Vice-Presidency by the other. In pur.
suance of the plan of action which had
been concoctcd at Washington long
before the adjournment Of Congress,
every influence, direct and indirect,
which the Administration and the
friends OF Hayes, outside Of Grants
circle, could command, was nnscrupu.
lously exerted in Ohio and Indiana.
The force employed was tremendous,
because the leaders were fighting with
the energy of despair. With defeat,
they saw not only possession but pow
er pass away, but the certainty OF
crushing exposures of corruptions in
the Treasury, which the hand of in.
vestigation has never reached, because
they have been concealed or habitual.
|y misrepresented. Every oficeholder
served as a partisan soldier and par.
tisan spy. No doubtful man was al.
lowed TO hold a place, however hum
bio and even poor women, the wives
and daughters Of soldiers, too, were
prescribed, to make vacancies for vcnal
politicians.
Chandler levied the last dollar pos.
sible to be extorted from the office.
holders in the departments and all over
lhe country,and was even mean enough
10 exact his arbitrary assessment from
hundreds already marked for removal,
md many of whom were dismissed
within week after paying this black.
nail. He raised outside of the public
service large sums, by appealing TO tho
selfish interests of those who had deal.
ngs with the Government.
All the money thus procured was
'ut where it would do most good in
hose two States. Superadded to this
'owerful lever was the support of con.
ractors, jobbers, spectators, and that
nrge class of Ring traders who live
Ipon the Treasury, the Interior, the
Var, tho Navy, the Post Office, and
ther departments. The banks and
'ankcrs, dependent on the Treasury
or favors and protection, threw their
weight into tho scale.
In q word, the whole power of the
Government was thrown on the Re.
ublican side, with disregard of do
ency such as has never been witnessed.
'othlng was left undone that organic.
d ability, unllmitcd .osources, wick
d ingenuity, and corrupt combinations
onli achieve. And the outcome of
all is, that Indiana is irreparably
'st, and Ohio is barely saved by the
kin of its teeth.
Divcsted Of all the shams and OK.
nscs, this is the stern result Of last
ucsday's work. The Western sandi.
ate, whose geographical position and
cgative character were to give the
arty an increased momentum, has
BEN beaten on his own ground, and
10 campaign has ended with an OK.
austion of resources Of hope, and OF
rength. II the Republicans, on
Ieir chosen field, and with their i'm. ,