The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-13
GREENBACK V0TESIN OHIO.
THE REPUBLTcANM MASSES IN IA voR
OF SOFT MONEY

Extont Of the Imitation N ovement in the west
Deacon Richard Smiths Gazette and
morton's Organ both said 10 be Eager for
Cheap Money and an Abundance OF IL.
COLUMBUS, o., June Z, 1s76-The long,
hot davs OF summer have come. But warm as
thew are, their heat is mildness itself compared
with the intensity OF the political temperature.
Never before have we seen more party attrition
or aercer conflict. The usual heat arising from
old p rty strife is far more than doubled by the
angry clashinRs OF the opposing clans into which
both tho Republican and Democratic hosts are
unfortunately divided. within the ranks OF
the former party discipline may be better than
In the latter, but division OF sentiment Is not
one whit the less real. radical and determine ed.
The Republican Journals are almost q unit In
tbei views ana teachings on financial matters,
whereas each PAPER OF the other party Idly
utters what ems To be popular In Its own
loo litv. Thus the discomfort aomnR the Re
publican masses with the pres mt atus OF
monet nv hrs seldom 6nde exp ession through
thcw party organs, when the same feeling among
the Democrats obtains ready utterance through
A. pr OF Of the great extent to which divi-
sipns exist In both parties all over this Western
countr', Sc the IN ,rvrllous Influence Of the
Cincinnati Enqltrcr-a 'urnal that cham piOns
all dis II ciiun to epecie resumption and con
trac ion % the currency oy Congressional enact
ments. Published at a point wnere three States
meet, II has become the orc n Of the Demo-
cratic party IN Onto and Indiana. Its voice IL
not merely the tttetnnco Of a brlligerent or &C.
centric editor, but the aggregated wall Of pop
ular discomfort now uerv ding the IabOring
c,a-sns throughont This vast region.
Tue Enquirer NAV not he right, IL may he un-
wise. " not wicked, to pandr to feelings that
may hnd satisfaction finally IN the radical rup-
daily with he masses Of this and adjacent
st tes, am free t. confess thit 1t finds ready
apology for ITS policy In the burning discomfort
that everywhere pervades the minds Of ths
PEOPLE IN all hnAnci u issues. Republicans. as
chanic !, aud mining districts, are FIJI OF unrest
-tnryare uneasy. uni ppv. determi ed to ,scer-
tam, " tn We II, the cause Of tue monetary em-
artassments under which thew now labor.
Hence, feeling small restraint from fJrmer
parry niiliations. farmer talks with farmer.
miner with miner, mechanic with mechanic.
hey take ind read the pauers that profess TO
oint out To them the causes OF the hard Tines
and the remedy therefor, and resolve TO sup
port such men and measures only as promise in
tue end To bring them relief.
OFFICIAL GREED.
he valuable greed for money. and manifest
dishonesty 81 Government officials from Grant
Gown t. the hume subaltern, have piled fuel
ON these nres Of discontent, 50 that tue strong
est Of old uauda nave either entirely melted
away. or become greatly relaxed.
TINS stats Of ludirs existed to some degree
last tall during The ever memo able campaign Z
Hayes Snd Allen, and there can be no DOUBT
That h a not the remarkable iuea somehow ob-
tained credcnce tn Alien and the Democracy
were IN some way in sympathy with the Po ~
and opposed To our ntesen, * client school sys-
ten, Z" he Sage of Fruit Hi" would have been
! rejected o. large majority. Ihis Is npw
freely admitted BY tue opposition. AMI is freely
regretted. to". For 1t Is now evident To those
wno, through a false fe r. voted contrary to
their con,icNOns, tuat UOtn these Issues Of Pope
aud en- oil were re political devices.
Inis strategy was the work II Mortou. II was
| skilfuly plauned and succe sfuly applied.
inere Is not To be found in the breast OF man "A
more potent anu iueradicable prejudice than
| tn 4 wuich ANNA tes the minds of the Anti
| Catholics. lakiug adv,ntag Of this last fall /,
the Republican leaders merely we'd them
selves from utter defeat, for IN spit Of IL he
auI Al n hat M
| Int Is, an iuaniteslmL frac ION Of owe one
quarter OF one per cent. Of a loss to tue Repuon-
cans would nave lef Alien Governor. and the
greenback eau q triumphant In this State. And
f'r less luss than even this would have taken
| the Senate from the Republicans, ana gwen tue
Democrats oil the Offices ana power dependent
on the Legislature.
There is not the shadow OF a DOUBT that could
an election tie held in this :, ate Tomorrow for
the same purpose that II was neld last October,
the now dominant party would 90 under nv
| from h,OOU to 5000 majority. OF this any one
| will Oe convinced II he uin1les with the people,
as have recently done.
WHAT THEY SAT- or HAYES.
Gov. Hayes is morally a good man. but he Is
| very lar IRON being an intellectual man he Is
Their a dull, non-com INITIAL, common place
Kind OF man. am personally acqua nted with
| hin, and know MIN to be baTd-money re-
sumptIonlst OF the most vigorous type; aud lust
A. lar from syinpstuy. financially. with tue toll
| ing masses IN bis party, VINO through fals-
sue were Ind uced TO vote Tor him, as tns rank
est UullioUist Of all street IL with the most
ardent defender OF groenuacks. Many many
| Republicans nave assured NE tIat they would
| mucn sooner support Mr. COnkling OF New York
| than Gov Hayts Of onio. For, they say,
| 4" Hayes Ii one Of us. He Ia presumed To know
| the crying wants OF the " est, yet ne IL man OF
| wealth nd al sucn ne is Ia full sympathy Wi b
| tue money uowet Of the L st rather than with
| US iabo, ing men Of tue West. lie cares not for
our Interests. WY SHOULD we join TO keep him
| III DOwerr
| Now, 1 know, You read no such remarks as
| these la tue Republican papers WhyI he
| cause ali suoh Journals are more or less under
rty subsidy aud the control Of the Governor 8
| friends and notnIue lnlmlcal 10 MIN ID ever sd
n,Itted To their columns. should the par.
papers get to utteriug nnanci.l dIscurds, a. ey
wO Id soon be the unooilg OF all discipline. an q
| me widest anarchy might overwheim the party.
Hence, as | have said, Repubhcan aiscontent
though deep and 20 ent. Is as yet comparatiyely
dumU, a. no Journal Of tne party dares CAV. Il
vol e. No ploer, dId sayY correct m, self.
| OF tue Cincinnati Gdzette, publish u ia tue
| Queen City Of the West, and edited by one
| Deacon Richard smith. a man US renowned for
| us pety "a WAS EneAs Of old. Well, this jour
nal Is deeply Ia sympathy with the greenoack
cause, ana regards a resumptionst with no
sDali degree OF dietrust, anu 1, witnal quite I'M
friendly 10 Hayes, aud al because II ais hard
money views. fne lndianspols Journal, too.
lar feeling IN It's many articles on finance
matters.
GREAT DEPRESSION.
| was In Indianapolis recently, where saw
HENDRICKS, ana heard an awful clamur from "A
"CommunlstlC" crowd assemU led In the street
TO dehoera.e as - what tuey snoulL do to nnd
work and means to sdosist tDe,nsei YES an 4
famiies. All over OhiJ, Indiana, Kentucky,
ana Illinois there Is deploraOlo state al nnan-
clal depression. In our own city there Is no
business doIng, no houses building, no fac
tories running, no improvements progressing.
Few goods are selling, and laooring meh once
busy nre now idl-, ana families once In ariuence
are IN want. Grea,er DEPRESSION In real estate
lever was felt. first-ciass property has fallen
from - to 80 per cent; and although rents are
very low, hund eds OF dwellings are labelled
q iet," aud none want them. Or, n tuey are
taken, their prnpretors tell me they might as
well 8 anu empty, for their occupants cannot
pay the rent
Eastern people may exolslm against the course
II tue Enquirer as benz Wild and unwse out let
| lhem nnow Lnat however a uch that journal m Az
at times err, anu however unfortunate Its nos
tint, L Senator thurman, vet II Is really ith-
| tul exponent uf the feelings and wishes of the
p, ople Ia he vast section Of county over when
IL nos an extensive err ulatiOn. BE assured thdt
no false Popefy IL ues VIII be able To divert the
voter next DC, ODER and November from casting
his ballot III the direction In which botn his
heart anu his interest lie. NJ. Y. N.
The Northern Pacific Land Grant.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SUH-SlT: Congress