The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-03-22
The SPRING ELECTIONS.
From the Cincinnati Enauirn.l

The Presidency having been stolen
and the thieves having practically gotten
away with their plumber, we can now
calmly and steadfastly address ourselves
to affairs political that are nearer to our
home. There are mutterings on the
street, and in the places of nublic resort
among the Democrats, and it could not
be otherwise. In the first moment Of
righteous wrath the mingled indignation
and disgust prompt many Democrats to
say that they will never vote again that
ut is of no use," but when they reflect
they will conclude not to please their
enemies so much. The feeling of indig-
nation at the outrage that has been per-
petrated is deepseated and among many
Democrats is venomous, but it should not
provoke them to still further crafty their
opponents by staying away from the
polls, betraying symptoms of demorali-
zation, by weakly permitting the party of
theft to capture every thing in the shape
of Government, municipal or State. Be-
ing the hour for wrath, it is, by that to-
ken, not the hour for despair. We can
not punish our enemies and such ene-
mics, by giving them gifts by permitting
them to carry even the most inconse-
quential election by our own default.
Nothing would delight the Republican
thieves so much as to see the Democrats
so shattered and despairing as to permit
tLeir local elections everywhere, or any
where, to be lost by their sulking. The
Democratic party isn't exactly popular
with the Returning Boards, but is was
never more strongly intrenched in the
affections and sympathies of the people
than it is to-day. The party that steals a
Presidency may win the applause Of
thieves for the time, but the party from
which is stolen has not lost, but gained,
the regard of honest men. We should
see to it that popular retribution be visit
ed upon the Republican party whenever
and wherever an election occurs. Let it
be shown how their robbery is regarded,
and this can only be done by polling
every Democratic vote possible whenever
an opportunity offers. The Democratic
party after Contending for three. quarters
of century, and for the greater part of
that time successfully, against every po-
litical organization that has sprung upin
this period, can not now be buried by
one or two Returning Boards. The in
domitabIe spirit that has animated it in
the past will inspire it in the future. No
party in power in his country has ever
been placed at such disadvantage as is
the Republican party to-day, The first
opportunity which the voters Of Cincin-
natl will have to take advantage of this
fact, will occur in our spring elections.
They will be highly important in their
aspect, and will be of great consequence
in their influence upon the future politi-
cal character of the State. 1t is now pos
sible to make Ohio permanently Dem
ocratc State. Cincinnati can contribute
largely to that end in their elections next
month. Behind these elections are
Governorship and Legislature and
United States Senatorshih, all to be de-
next fall. 1t is of utmost i'm
portance that the Democracy of this city
be alert, active, vigilant, wise, in these
next elections. They may, if they will,
within these few weeks, make possible
and easy the election of Democratic
Governor, of a Democratic Legislature,
and Democratic United States Senator
for six years. We must put in nomina-
ton the strongest possible ticket, and
give it the most united and strongest pos
sible support. The Democracy through
out this protracted Presidential contest
have maintained a position of which
they may be proud. Let Cincinnati do
what she can this spring to strengthen
hat position in the national politics,
Above all, let us not crafty our oppo.
lents by an exhibit of dependency or
Indifference or idleness.