The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-10-31
THE OHIO ELECTION!
What General Morgan Thinks 0f
the Result


What General Morgan Thinks Of
the Results
porter to Mt. Vernon recently to
interview Gen. Morgan. The. En-
quirer of Friday contains the follow
ing report of the interview.
Mt. VERNON, OHIO, Oct. 16.-In
pursuance to the instructions of the
Enquirer I reached here this morning,
and at once called on General Morgan,
whom found at his office busily en-
gagged at his desk. I opened upon him
by saying:
General, are you open for talk"
"About what ~
"The result of the late election;
what does it mean?"
"That Ohio is Greenback State by
large majority, although the Repub-
licans secured places for their candi-
dates On minority vote"
"How's that?''
"Simply this: In Ohio it does not
require a majority of all the votes
to elect a simple plurality is sufficient.
A vote of censure was passed against
the Republican financial policy by
majority of forty or fifty thousand
votes, still the Republicans have a
nominal victory, although majority
of the voters declared against them"
"Isn't that little misty?"
"Not in the least. The Nationals
and Democrats agree on financial ques-
tions. Both parties voted for the
Greenback and against the National
Banks. Their platforms are as nearly
alike as are any two of the platforms
adopted by the Democratic party for
many years. Hence upon the only is
sue in the late canvass, the Nationals
and Democrats voted against the Re-
publicans, and had a large majority
over them."
You are pleased with the situation
then ?"
-u Satisfied, certainly I'm Ohio the
Democrats have elected a majority of
the members to the next Congress,
which will give he vote of Ohio for
the candidate of the National Democ-
racy should the election of president
be thrown into the house. Then, we
have a Democratic Governor, and a
good one too, and Legislature Demo-
cratic in both branches, and two DEM
ocratic United States Senators, with
the absolute certainty of carrying the
next Presidential election, if the peo-
pie vindicate their capacity for self
government by their ballots"
"What do you think of the Nation
ais, anyhow, General ?"
"In proportion to their numbers
there are as many true men among
them as in either of the old parties.
They are intensely in earnest, as all
great cause, but they were mistaken
when they supposed they could of
themselves form great and conquer
ing party"
"Why not?''
"At the late election in Ohio, out of
twenty members of Congress the Ma
tionals did not elect even one although
in one District the Democrats voted
for the National candidate. On the
other hand, the Democrats elected
eleven and the Republicans nine"
"Jn a free Government like this,
where many divide on principle, there
can be only two great parties. The
one organized to humbug and plunder
the people, and generally composed of
men who believe they were born to
ride upon the shoulders of their fellow
men, booted and spurred, and those
who ar willing to be ridden, provided
the riders be rich and powerful. That
party is now known under the mis-:
name of Republican. 1t is, in fact, the
old Federal party, doing business un-
der false name; but change its name
as often as it may, it will always be a
strong and a dangerous party to the
people,"
"The other party is based on the
grand idea of political equality. From
instinct it hates tyranny and loves JUS
tice. The law Of its being makes it the
champion of labor. The aggregated
wealth and great corporations of the
country always haue been and always
will be against it. Its strength is with
the people, and it was organized in de-
Tense of their rights"
cit is the great Democratic party.
AS long as the people are free, it will
continue to live, and can only die when
free institutions perish in America"
"But the Nationals hold the bal
ance ofpower."
$50 they do. They beat us, and
elected the Republicans, but in doing
so they defeated themselves, for their
cause and ours is absolutely one.
United, they and we would be victori-
Gus. Divided against each other in
our votes, while we agree on principles
is defeat to them and to u.s."
"But will the Democrats and Ma
tionals unite"
"It is inevitoble. Both are sincere,
both earnest, both determined to over
throw the political power of the money
oligarchy, which has the people by the
throat. Honesty, as well as success,
demands that all men who agree
should combine and act together, and
it is blind, if not dishonest, for men
who think alike to vote against each
other"
"Upon what terms ought the union
to be effected?"
upon terms of absolute equality,
with equal rights to protect and equal
duties to perform. We want the Wig
orous-if you choose, the fierce blood
of the Nationals to be mingled with
the warm and generous blood of the
Democracy. Our cause is one, and we
should be one party.
ain Ohio there are more than nine
Democrats for every National. By