The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-30
The Prospect in Ohio.

nc kNflNllfVi~ OF OlllN are lti liNih i'-
ing in a cheerful state Of mind in regard to
the election of six weeks hence. All the
leaders who have spoken occupy different
ground ON the questions now under discus
sion. SHERMAN. WEST, and STANLEY MAT
THEws radically disagree on the financial
issue, and tho Cleveland platform does not
represent the sentiments OF either Of the
three chiefs. HAYES is alarmed at the out
look, and the real object Of his visit TO Ohio
noXt week Is II possible. to harmonic the
differences inside the party, aud to make u
concentration on some single point, ~ was
done two years ago, when a school question
was fabricated for 'hc occasion.
While those di-agrccmout- upon matters
Of public policy exist and cause di-cord.
there is underlying them all a bitter and ir
rcconciahle hostility to the course which
HAYES has pursued since ho became dc fac'o
President. Thousands OF old-fashlonod Re-
pullicaus are Indignant that this man who
obtained his false title by the AID of PACK
ARD. who received larger vote than HAYES
by The Returning Board count. should have
Kicked away the ladder 10y which he WIS
able 70 enter the White House with forged
kcya.
They hold that ii HAYES has any right or
claim TO the Executive Office. PACKARD has a
better right and claim TO the Govcrnorship
Of Louisiana. Therefore. to discard him was
an act Of base trcachcry which will not be
forgiven The same rule necessarily applies
to CHAMBERLAIN. There is another class Of
active Republicans who are disgu-ted with
the false prctences of the Fraudulent Adj
m.ni-traiion, which, after pravillng tho
g.
Of HAYES in Louisiana. South Carolina, and
Florida. sets up a civil service sham for
others who worked zealously for the cause
| and did 40 cheating
Point is gwen to thor resentment by the
fact that HAYES personally solicited and
paid nrge sums of money to promote his
own election. and that lac endorsed drafts
| for tens Of thousands Of dollars. knowing
them to bee the contributions Of oiliceholdcrs
contractors, and jobbers, made with a view
TO his future favor. They hold up JoHN
SHERMAN as the example of a trader in
politics lifted to the highest position be-
cause he aidcd in concentrating the great
| mluity ami WAS iustruuontal in raising
| the pool by which Ohio was corruptly saved
AT the Presidential and State elections.
| Thcy refer to Mr.. EvAlrs as the rewarded
defender Of the successful iniquity, who be-
came Secretary OF State for no other reason.
They arraign CARL SCHUR2 a. mcrconary
advocate Of party, who was paid price Tor
his principles and having obtained the ob-
lcct Of his ambition now sets up for "rc-
former"
These facts arc operating all over the
State, and are the cause Of deep di=~atisfac-
ton, since they touch tho quick Of mon II
strong convictions like I}EN WADE and the
organized opposition led by Gen. beatty ON
one hand and the ambitious yuang men
who like politics for the distinctions which
may be obtained. as well az for the rewards
which are promised by Success, on the Other.
A rev element las entered into the cam
paign, known rs the workngmen' organila-
tion which Is perhaps strong enough to
render the result duuh.ful II VIII be most
felt In the cities and be- weak IN the country,
except in a few mining and manufacturing
districts. Should both sides bc depleted
equally by it., all the chances and signs
point 10 a crushing defeat Of the Republican
ticket, to bee car-cd in great part by the re-
,usnl of Republicans to- ~ to the roll-
HAYES appearance H. Ohio, like the recent
speech of JouN SHERMAN, viii do hid own
party more harm than good, and intensity
the hostile feeling on the Western Reserve
by the clauor Of the trimmcrs and the tone
Of the prepared receptions, all claiming that
there Is only II faction Of opposition TO the
-o-callcd Southern policy in the State. Be
fore the ido- Of October, they will have a
clearer conception Of the popular feeling in
ohio, aud learn that though fraud and
trcachcry may temporarily win, they must