The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-24
THE OHIO CONVENTION.
Opinions Of the Press Imitation Univer'
sally DisavOwed.
Probable Results ef the Obstinacy or the
Buckeye State Democrats.
tCincinnati Commercial

buckeye DtAte DemOcratss
tCincinnati Commercial
The more the Democratic platform
which Gen. Ewing rushed through tn
Exposition Hall State Convention, is OK
amined, the more wonderful 1t becomes
1t demands the issue OF legal tende
Ties to meet all the demands that ma.
be made for jobs. It demands that sill
yer coin, without regard to weight O
quality, be made legal tender, and i
suggests the issue OF an inconvertiblt
gold bond, the interest OF which is to bt
paid In gold. There could not be more
prepOsterous muddle; but It meant op
position to Thurman's compromise
twaddle, and was enforced by the power
OF the lungs OF Thomas Ewing.
baltimore SUM-
The Ohio Democratic State Conven-
ton seems to have made q vigorous
effort TO kick over the Democratic
bucket on the eve OF the Presidential
the motto OF the faction which control
led that Convention. The same m8r-
plots who succeeded In 1868 In construct
ing such q political platform for the
Democratic party as enabled its Oppo-
nents to interpret 1t as disloyal attack
upon the credit Of the Government are
again at work to disorganize and demor-
aiize their own allies on the eve OF an
important Presidential contest. The
resurrected to lead this suicidal move
ment, and falsify oil the principles he
stood up for in his distinguished and
earlier public career.
boston Transcript
Although the Democratic party OF the
Buckeye State" seems to be hopelessly
given over to the bad on all questions
OF finance and the currency, and yester
day reafIirmed It's fatal heresies in con-
vention assembled, the action Of its
delegates had one conspicuous merit.
They boldly met the issue rendered by
a portion OF the party to which they be-
longed regardless Of consequences.
Unfiinchingly they assumed the burden
OF imitation. and presented last years
defeated candidate fos Governor, Will
liam Allen, as the choice Of the Ohio
Democracy for President.
New York World.l
The Democratic Convention at Cincin-
natl yesterday adopted O. declaration of
financial principles embodying- the con-
Trajectory heresies which secured the
defeat OF the Democratic party in that
State last year, and resolved to present
to the National Presidential Convention
at st. Louis the name OF William Allen,
who was last year Temitted, by that de-
feat, to private life. The country to-day
will be left in some doubt, perhaps,
whether the local politicians Of Cincin-
natl who accomplished this brilliant re-
suit were more eager to prevent the
adoption, by the ST. Louis Convention,
of Democratic candidate from Ohio,
or to secure the adoption by the Repu0-
lican Convention of q Republican can
didate from Ohio. They have pretty
certainly accomplished the first Of these
objects, and they have done more than
had been previously done by any and
all other political forces to accomplish
the second OF these objects. The Re-
publican leaders will be strongly tempt
ed by yesterdays events to make q de-
termined effort at swelling their already
probable majority at the October cleo
tions in Ohio, by nominating General
Hayes for the Presidential conflict in
November.
tRichmond Enquirerl
1t is difficult to speak with calmness
OF the rash acts of the pestiferous men
in Ohio. They wounded the National
Democracy seriously in 1876; it is no
fault OF theirs II they do not kill it in
1876. The choice Of George H. Pendle-
ton for presiding officer OF their State
Convention; their adoption OF an un-
compromising initiation platform, and
their nomination Of Bill Allen for Pres
ident, constitute series OF blunders
that at this stage OF the campaign are
little short OF criminal. Let us see what
will be tho effect OF their folly.
They fasten upon the Democratic
party q financial theory which has done
more than anything else, save Bourbon
ism, to damn the party in the eyes of
the thinking people Of the North.
They throw overheard the only Demo-
cratic statesman OF their State who
stands high In the opinion Of the
country, and who, as the ablest Demo
crat In Congress, had fair chance for
the st. Louis nomination.
They cut themselves off absolutely
from all claim upon the sympathy and
co-operation OF the Democrats OF the |
Eastern and Middle, II not OF the South
They have damaged immeasurably
the Democratic cause in the Pacific
States.
They forfeit the good wishes and
reject the assistance of the large num-
ber OF Eastern and Southern Democrats
who were willing to humor their absurd
financial theories by the adoption Of the
DidtlOIu vi buC 1uuldut DcIuOCIdJS dS
the platform Of the National Democ-
racy, and placing on it @ compromise
man, who, while not unobjectionable to
mild inaationists, Is acceptable to the
advocates OF hard money.
The question arises whether these
Ohio madmen are to be conciliated still |
further, or fought as openly and as Bit
terly as we would fight any other onpo-
nents Of Democratic principles.
IN. Y. Tribune
4 Even in the worst cause, unflinching
courage commands admiration. The |
soft.money lunatics merit contempt by
the amazing folly OF their beliefs. But
they are 80 thoroughly in earnest, they
have so fully the courage OF their opin
ions, they are 80 persistent, resolute and
ready to face all possible consequences,
partisan or personal, In fighting for
their notions, that it would bea great
mistake to depise them. Men OF that
- o1- 1n kn~ RDIt