The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-10-17
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THE OHIO sT4rEsMAN ON THE RESULT IN
oH1o-NoT N THE LEAST oURAaED-
TuE poarTT,N OF THE DEMOCRACY. Sgs

THE OHIO SFATEShAN ON yhE hESgLE 1s
oHIo-NoT IS THE LEAST DISCO URAGED-
THE POSITION OF IRE DEMOCRACY. Sss
A special dispatch from Cincinnati, Ohio,
Esass: SENATOR THURMAN Bas-reeeEeFeaf Fom
his attack OF illness brough toH by campaign
work, and yesterday gave his views upon
sfheresult in Ohio to asreporfer OF the En-
Quirer. He said syeea
81 am not in the least discouraged by the
Ohio elections. had hoped for better
result, but feared It would be worse. Tbs
Is the first year the issue has been clearly
defined between the people and The national
banks, and, though questions OF monetary
science are usually dry themes for discus
sion, they have begun to absorb the atten-
ton OF the people this year, and they TOOK
but little interest In any other. Had we
faltered on this question we should nave
been beaten far worse. The platform OF
this year streng bthened the Ohio Democracy
greatly Then ii we add to: our vote tnat
of the National party, or GreenoaeKers, tue
Republicans, or The party of the national
banks, was in minority OF thousands
yes, tens Of thousands OF votes. -.
"Then remember how their candidates and
orators lodged and preyaricated. Secretary
Sherman came out here and told them he
wanted to keep $500, 900, 900 in green backs in
circulation-a declaration that has brought
on him the seyerest denunciations Of bank
advocates in the East. Foster said in his
speech that he wanted all the Sreenbacks
now outstanding Kept in circulation, and
Mckinley and Van Worries were both urged
for election because they were green.
back men. Others lodged the question
altogether Just rs their platform lodged
if. But the national banks could not
be deceived, and they and the hum
dred thousand office-holders supplied the
sjnews of war. As the result, never before
in Ohio was there so corrupt use OF money
in an election. I do not say that the ma
tional banks in their corporate capacity fur
nisbed money, but their shareholders and
dependents did. OF course. Democrats lost
some votes by assaiing banks, Just as there
were deserters from that party when Jack
son vetoed the bill to charter the old ma
tional banks. But our losses were more
than compensated by gains from the other
side.
sThe antagonism between Democracy
and the national-bank system was lneVlta.
Die. 1t was what Seward once called the
irrepressible conflict. It is now square
fight between them and the people, and
every day makes it more plain that we have
the right side OF the question. Two thou
sand banks, welding i've hundred millions
of capital and eight hundred millions OF de-
posits. supported by great political party
in power, using the immense patronage oil
the Government to retain its dominion, IS
formidable foe to attack, but the attacks will
nevertheless prove successful in the end
"W hat about the National party" was
asked. '..-
"There are many good men, some bad
ones, and not few misguided ones, in thel1
ranks" responded the Senator. 1.-THE ides
that they can absorb either the Democratic
or Republican party, or even draw enough
| from both to become the dominant party.
is fa.acious. In Il country like. this there
can be but two great partes-one the party
of privileges; the other the party OF equa
rights. The party Of equal rights is the
| Democratic party. Excluding from com
parison the slavery OF the blacks that eX'
| listed once both North and South, and was
| forced on US by orr English ances'
tors, I ask. What statute was ever
passed by 4 Democratic Congress con-
ferring special privileges on Democrats
On the other hand, every pubic-debt law
every banking-law, every tariff law. every
subsidy law, has conferred immense prlVl
| leges on our opponents. The Democratic
party is the party of free institutions, ant
is indestructible 50 long as they exist. II il
ceased to exist, liberty itself would cease tc
exist, and the contest would be between
| Despotism and Communism. 1t is against
both. There is no reason why Democrat
should join tie Nationals. No third party
can afford relief from existing troubles now
and in the end Democracy will gather to it:
fold all who are opposed to Radical legisla
ton. now so ruinously felt, and put an en(
| to Radical rule"