The New York herald., 1876-09-23

Indelntc1y dcIefred. give atendD4
the interview because they viii serve TO show IN how
brief time and how exteuporaneously the General
anaiyzed the situation Tom Ewing as he Is
amiary called despite his theories Of the 'best
currency IN the world, p" one OF the thinkers of ms
party. and while MS judgment may not be inialible
aud his inferences always the correct his knowl
edge OF facts ndis sputable In the ten minutes It
took 60 TO the depot he gave clear aud moro
original idea of he situation Ia Ohio than gained
IRON all the many others whom had talked with
Very naturally the first question asked him was what
he thought OF the prospect
Oh, it's satisfactory" he said; 'if We could hold
the election tomorrow We should win without
doubt"
Of Senator Thurman.
We were beaten last year by 5000 votes We can
reverse the majority then given against US even the
vote this Is heavy 1t was last which was tho
largest the history OF the State 1t hardy likely
II will be so large however, but 1t will not tall OF mucb
l think
'How do you for your defeat OF last year ?"
at was all owing to the German vote"
'lhat explanation Will surprise great many people,
particularly IN the East"
Il will tell you how it was. The Germans were
alenlacd from support through religious anu
through financial casous. v
Indeed Do the Germans take such interest in
the religious questlonY'
"oh, yes particularly the German Lutherans, exclu
And do they iecl earnestly about this subject
politics rs the native American Z That is, their
feelings be worked upon to the extenty"
''Oh, quite us much SO much SO, In short. that the
agitation oil IL lost us their votes and I'll" State cleo
ton
This a revelation to me, for like most Eastern
people, had believed that OHIO carried Tor the
pubcans last year on the hard money against
the soft money extravasanccs OF Governor Allen. But
General Ewing went ON 10 demonstrate the truth OF
what he told
''Wc lost the State for three principal reasons and
these ali connected with aGu affected Gerua
In the first place our opponents prccpitaled the
sectaran school question Issue and forced II INTO
the campaign. In thSncxt It happened that last year
uliramontansm was agiiatin. The greater part OF Eu
rope, bismarck was working To suppress 1t in Ger
many, while In England there !, OF words aud
pamphlets between Cardinal Manning and tue heads OF
the Established Church. Now the Germans TOOK upon
Bismarck as denisod, and IN their Jealousy OF the
religion he assaing they began fear that they
would nave to encounter the same difficulties in
America that Prince ismarck encountcrIng
Germany. Thirdly, came the Gcghnn blll which Was
foolish piece OF business GU the part OF the demo
Gratis because the rights II secured priests TO visit
the public charitable and correctional Institutions to
administer religious consolation to tho sick aud dying
already guaranteed IN the State constitution.
But the democratic papers wcro compelled To
defend tho bill because the republican pa
The Germans were led believe II xas an actual
encroachment oi the Catholic Church. and upon new
Bishop McQuade and others happened about The
time come through here max ug addresses favor
OF DIVISION OF the school iund All this suhcleLt
Besides, Samuel r. Cary, who was on the ticket TOR
Lieutenant Governor was o noxious to the Germans.
because he had been tempcranc, lecturer"
didn't ask why the loss OF the democratic votes was
confined TIC official !guro know that the General
Was thinking now INC soit money issue involved in
Governor Aliens candidacy had saved the party from
annhation.
But all these votes are coming back, or havc como
back to us, he Then shall have the
great agricultural interest OF tho state at our back
this time"
As senator Thurman had expressed tho same opinion
upon this last point, 1 pressed the General for
reasons for believing the farmers would be with brm.
"You see they are provoked by the hard times, and
naturally they hold the republican administration
sponsibe ior the contraction vi the currency for the
genera misinanaeoment OF the government which has
taxes lower than they flush times, but
he has TO pay these taxes with produce which has
fallen greatly In value. He has 10 soil great deal
more produce got the money to pay his taxes Why,
just thnk Of H. what can he do with wheat worth only
seventy-hvc to ninety cents, wool down to less than
thirty and selling lor as little twenty-five
centsy'
General" asked, ''whero tho grcenback men
goiugyn
'Incy will the State ticket in Octoberthat is
the most Of them WILL IN fact nearly all Of them will
But in November they Will DO likely give u less
active support 10 tho Presidential ticket'
''What would be tho effect II The democrats
again defeated IN tho State election?"
''lt would only make the contest In Novem-
Der closer and moro desperate. "
''Wha would be the effect OF republican defeat in
Ill ohio and Indiana to 60 democratic in Octo-
brr II would be the end Of The republican party.
rhevcr party carries these States In October will
care them in November" "
Here the our O'Clock tram came along the General
wished mo goodbv, got aboard and wus whisked away
to hs appointment at the hustings down the country
ISTERvIEw WITH SENATOR SHERMAN.
Just as General Ewing was leaving town by rail-
road Senator sherman was coming In bylanother, and
| had bo,h men my retiua almost the same mo-
ment The incident VIII show YOU how lively the
pagn Is growing and how rapidly public circulate
here in election times. Senator sherman passing
through Columbus en- roafs to make speech
at sunbury, and as he entered the hotel
he brushed coats with his democratic colleague,
Senator Thurman who was starting out TO cnlighen
the masses at Canton caught sight OF the Senator,
have said, at the time was running the race to
the depot with General Ewing l made a mental
memorandum OF him, aud sought him out at his hotel
and gave his opinion OF tho canvass unrcscrvedy.
ii have recently come from Indiana" he said,
.where the campaign Is very lively have been
Ohio only about week, but while tho canvass here
queter, II Is every bit as efficient"
"You don't doubt the result next month";
-" don't see any reason tor doubt, be said, smiling
and look ing greatly pleased but the October election
here always mixed up affair What with candidates
for state Offices Tor Congress and ior the little local
positions couldn't begin TO make any estimate of
impurities for this or that candidate 1t Will be a
publican majority, that is enough. -
'.rhen you confident about the result In Novem-
bery"
"a am indeed SO far as Ohio is concerned. There
isn't shadow oil doubt OF a great republican ma
jority."
This was as much as the Senator could say lie was
not disposed TO enter INTO details or reasons. He
didn't know IN fact. Like Senator Thurman, he had
been only little while back from Washington and
only week OF that while in Ohio He w.s oil In the
morning TO take the stump.
CONCLUSIONS.
The election in Ohio is III short to be conducted by
the respective parties by wholly different tactics Tho
democrats rely upon the disconteIt OF the people
the financial situation and gong to harp upon
hard times the extravaganza and corruption Wash.
ngton ana republican, mismanascmcpt generally The
republicans VIII depend largely upon revivng tho
icelng. The engagement OF Mr. Blaine Tor tho stump
Is significant OF their determination 10 carry this
plan. They put lngerol OF Illinois, to address "A
meeting here the other night and the hrst words he
uttered rs iolows:--
I'VE are IN the old fight that commenced IN the year
OF Lord 1861 Tho thing got to he
fought during this campaign, IN the field OF thought
upon tho rostruin, that was fought upon the ted Of
battle IN lSGl2-'3 aud 'i-prcclsely the IDEAS
and this country is safe until you have not
only whipped the people but until you have convinced
BODY; you never can burn an idea out OF anybody
never And never settles but one thing, that is
who rs stronger that Is all We have settled that
question with tho Southern people and with their
Northern allies the Noitheru democratic party; but
have not convinced them In their minds -
GEORGIA CONGRESSIONAL NONII-
NNATlONS