The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-06-28
THE FEELING IN OHIO.

The greenback sentiment has Dy no
means died out in Ohio; on the contra
ry it has increased in force. as is evil
denced by the following letter from
Cleveland Ohio to a New York jour-
nal it will bear careful perusal:-
There is no Disgusting the fact that
the result Of the late election has left
most disagreeable mark on our pO-
litical record which thoughtful Amer
leans must long continue to regard
with uncomfortable concern, if not
with apprehension. Apart from this,
however there is little difference in
the effect to the common people out
side the politicians, who have personal
interests at stake, between Jacob
Hayes and Esnu Tilden. Both are du-
tiful servants of the same demoniac
power: they are virtually moved by
the same instincts; both kneel devout-
ly low to the same GOLDEN CALF,
whose uncontrolled influenceis blight
ing civilization, and whose unbridled
sway is reducing the great body OF the
people to hopeless poverty.
In the late election the sly Oppress-
ors of the people played their cards SO
skillfully that, whichever side
succeeded, they at least were sure to
come off the winners: both the cham
pions belonged to them. and each side
played their game safely enough; both
were the priests of the s'golden calf. =
and against any other both would
combine if needed. One year before.
and they were all united to crush
| the democracy Of Ohio, who with the
| venerable William Allen at their head
had the objectionable audacity to de-
clare before the world that gold is moi
God, For this daring heresy they
were assailed by all the organs OF
Mammon in America, who, for theil
common cause, quickly buried all 9th
er political distinctions. The times
of Chicago, the New York Herald
World and Sun-all so loud lately fol
Tilden and against Hayes-in the yeal
1875 were fiercely united for the latter
against Gov. Allen and the devoted
Democrats of Ohio-all because thes,
had the bold presumption to asser
that money based on public credit wa
just as good as arbitrary gold; that tn,
people of America had the right t,
rid themselves of it's bondage: that i
was their duty to make themselves in
dependent, and free their flesh iron
the Shylocks of the earth. For thi
offence. CrRsus Tilden, with such mel
as Belmont-B Britain s we'll known sp,
acting for his superiors. The Roth
childs. inundated with their gold, AM
{.{n ~x..fL y.
corruption.
On that occasion. Carl Schurz, tn
German servant of the German bond
holders. and at present member 0
Hayes cabinet (shamelessly perform
ing, in double character). was sho
over from Germany to cajOle tn
German voters Of Ohio into voting 70
Hayes and hard money. lie succeed
ed of course, through the efficacy 0
the German tongue. as large numbe
of Germans. though citizens. canno
be approached by any argument out
side their own language. Notwith
!, standing this powerful conspiracy
i the Democrats lost the State by les
, than five thousand majority. But tn
scene changes.
Tilden and his party elected Haye
, Governor Of Ohio in 1875, and in 187
came smiling to the men they had bt
| trayed the year before. asking thei
, votes against the same Hayes to max
the same Tilden President Of tn
! United States. The request wa
fraught with an unparalleled qnantit
of check. The Democrats Of Obi
must have some credit for self-r'
spect. and, though the State
, Democratic. Notwithstanding the lat
elections. Mr.. Tilden, so lately the
adversary, presented them too stron
: a dose to swallow. Mr. Allen repr,
E sented the rights Of the masses; the
elected him in 1873 but having n
sympathies with the hard money r,
. query, the masked batteries Of Be
. mont Tilden and company were opens
l on him and his people In 1875. III
+ people Of Ohio are proud and indepen'
ent-too proud to forget 50 soon tt
treatment they received from Tide
and his hard money gang; hence h
e defeat here.
VI There II 4 plain moral to he draw