Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-10-17
BELMONT CHRONICLE
ST. CLAIRSVILLE OHIO.
THURSDAY, OCT. IL, 1878.
OhiO's Verdict.

There is but one opinion in regard to the
election of Tuesday in Ohio. The canvass
has been one of unusal thorodghness, the is
sues presented to the people have been fully
and fairly discussed, the utmost freedom of
speech has been used everywhere, and the
ablest and the humblest speakers have had
Their say without interruption. The last three
months have been the golden age of the dema-
gogue, the Socialist, the Communist. and the
self-styled philanthropist. Never were so
many unnecessary tears shed over the fate of
the workingmen of Ohio, and never were so
many devoted, self-denying political agitators
ana mountebanks ready to lay themselves as
willing sacrifces-for consderation-at the
feet of the people. The State has been flood
ed with newspapers whose sole business was
to array labor against capital, the poor
against the rich, to overturn as far as possible
the old-fashioned ways Of society and incul-
cate spirit of opposition to law, order, the
rights ofproperty and the wholesome restraints
OF decency and morality. New theories of
the duties of Government have been presented
IN the most attractive shape, and the work
lngmen was told that wealth was no longer
the result of economy and labor, but could be
created at the bidding of the law-making
power, and he had only to vote right. and
wealth and prosperity would follow his foot
steps, The cheap money, greenback hobby
OF the reformers was presented to the artless
voter in every shape ingenious and brilliant
oratory could suggest, and all was done that
could be done to inflame the passions and ex-
cite the avarice of men.
Meanwhile.the Republican party had only
its noble record, its dignifed, honest, manly
platform of princip e. to present to the people.
1t had no new way to pay old debts. no
scheme OF trading new lamps for old, no plan
for making people rich except the old fashion
ed ways of patient labor and careful economy
1t insisted that the National honor should be
protected, its promises faithfully redeemed,
and its money made equal 10 gold and silver.
The Republican party secuted with contempt
the doctrine that money was the mere creature
OF Government-that wealth could be gener
ated by law. 1t said that to issue irredeema-
BILE paper money in time of peace was fraud.
snare and a crime-that to do so would onlv
benefit gamblers, spectators and professional
dealers in money. 1t held up to contempt the
glib tongued demagogues who tried to deceive
the people and by every plausible argument
dccoy them into the sDares Of Socialism. Com
munisn or Greenbackism To the everlasting
honor of the people they stood firm against all
the cunning and duplcity practiced uponthem.
The result has been that the State of Ohio has
once more placed on record its hearty adher>
ence to Republican principles. There can lie
no longer any doubt about the views of her
people. They are in favor Of paying the pub
lic debt, of keeping the honor OF the Nation
untarnished, of making good all our contracts
OF sound nl0ucy, gold, silver and paper, inter
at the will of the holder. Ohio
has placed her verdict of condemnation upon
both the Democratic and National policy. and
utters her voice with no uncertain sound. By
system of juggling fraud in the creation of
districts her will may be defeat.
ed In the National House o: Representatives;
out time will cure all that. The patient wait
er is no loser. In the meanwhile all patriotic
men throughout the land can rejoice that the
great State of Ohio has ranged herself once
more on the side of honest money, protection
to property, and sound public morals, and
that her people are too wise, prosperous and
Intelligent to be led away into bankruptcy and
National dishonor by embracing the mad
schemes OF modern 'sreformers" held ont for
their destruction cleveland Hearld.