The daily gazette., 1877-10-15
From the Csaci,usatt Enquirer, cl-y
,, WHAT 1T MEA ne.


Ohio spoke ON Tuesday not merely pp-
ON local or State questions, bat to the
Administration and the Congress. Mr.
Hayes was addressed. John Sherman
was talked to specially and loudly. The
Congress was advised - TO its' duties, II
1t would 'consultthe plsasure OF the peo.
pie Of the United States. The meaning
Of the vote of Ohio on Tuesday VIZ. not,
personal hwfs not . personal attack
upon Mr., Hayes He had recently pass q,
ed through the State, and men of all par
ties united ip paying him personal tribute
Whatever his ehagrin at the vote OF his
native STATE and the Commonwealtli that
had 30 frequently honored him, no part
Of, it should arise from the suspicion that
1t related TO his personal worth or his In
.tegrits 8ofs parpose.t We do not think
that It was a Febuke to his Southern poll.
cy That is so lmminently just, and T.;
opposite so indefensible in equity or law,
that the good sense OF the people Of Ohio
would not SO lpalpabIy rebuke 1t es to
make the rebuke in that particular con- 4,
spicuous.. Bur Ohio did say to Mr.. Hayes,
"Ohange your financial policy" His fac
SASoheoA @Go-Ab cdhhO W 1no ob8b0 W SAY
to,the people that the policy of the Gov,
ernment, was in the first place, to en-
force the Resumption Act. Ohio says to
Mr Hayes Remove your. Secretaryof
the Treasury, or compel him to change
his plaas. Mr.. Hayes Is held RESPONSE
BILE for the acts of his Minister of FL
nance. his greatest curse. The gentle
and lawful sway he has exercised over
the country by .proclaimlng peace
throughout the land has won him hosts
of friends; but not even this reciprocal
amiabihty can wipe out the fact that he
is forcing upon the people q policy be-
meath which the groan, and against
which they protest.
John Sherman has been invited by the
people Of Ohio, by whom he hes been
petted, to resign or abandon his out
rageous scheme of finance. He hf1 been
told to stop contraction, stop his endeav-
ors to force the Resumption Act, stop
his opposition to the RECOMMENDATION Of
silver, and fright about face" upon all
these measures, or abandon his place.
AThe Congress has been couDseled by
Ohio. The Democratic vote in the States
thai are soon to follow Ohio will empha-
size the command of this commanding
State. The Democrats in all the Stat !
areopposedito itoSherman's Resumption Act,
to the demonstration of silver, to the
present financial conduct Of affairs. The
duty Oh the DemOcratlc Representative
of the people is plain. They have re-
ceived their instructions. We lock to
some Democratic member of the House
from Ohio to introduce bill at the first
opportunity repeating the Resumption
Act Hnconditionally. We look to some
representative of Ohio, in Whatsoever
branch of Congress he is, to fairly and
promptly represent the sentiment of this
great State, now secured to the Demo
racy during good behavior, touching
this question and the silver question.
We hope that the organization of tie
House, to whatever hands intrusted, will
indicate this purpose on the part of the
National Democratic party. ''
We have tried these issues before the
people. Ohio is a representative State.
Her voice is the voice of the people.
The Democrats in Congress may
strengthen the party In all the November
voting States if they will obey the ir-
stincts and the desires of the people rs
thus indicated. Let us show that touch
ing these measures present importance
we are consistent.