Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-29
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-WEEKLY By
EDGAR SNOwDEN.
TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 80. 1879


The hard money democrats OF his State arc OPP
posing him in Lis contest FOX the gubernatcr!al
chair Of Ohio. Whilc this opposition is to be
regretted it is not at all surprising. There sic
some peopl, left who cannot change their poll,
liss as easily as they can their coats, and men
OF that stamp, who are BORN aud bred demo
Gratis, don't relish the idea Of repu1iating a
cardina principle Of democracy merely Tor the
purpose of gaining o temporary advantage.
When tho democratic party was uoder the COD
troll of mon Of whom any political organization
might have been proud, gold and silver, the
latter worth intriuscally as much as the former,
we're the sort of dollars that party contended
for-mouey, the value Of which was stable and
permanent, and that would buy as much at the
oud of year as ct tho commencement thereof.
But DOW, alas times have changed. and men
with them, aud democratic leaders have ra-
nouuced and atjured the very foundation prn'
cipIes of tho fathers OF tho party, and arc in
favor Of In Unlimited. irredeemable, and, as q
necessary consequence, variable end deprecat
cd curreCcy. The opposition to General Ewing
on It's score, however. IT, as We have just SAID
to be regretted, and the more 80 because it is
altogether unnecessary. General Ewing. as
Governor Of Ohio. would not have as much
itAucnc, 10 affecting the currency Of the couu
try as he would have Wera BIO to rotain his seat
as member Of Congress, which be will do If
defeated Tor that Office. Ills defeat or election
therefore will have no effect upon the currency
question, the moro especially as be is doing all
he can TO ignore that question 10 the campaign
10 which ha is now engaged, as he will not
attribute his election TO his Vows on that ques
ton, though be may ascribe his defeat to thop.
and as The ultra greenbackers have ticket OF
their own 10 the Gsld, aud are opposing him rs
vehenently as the republicans. The result oftho
election will, however. have great effect upon
tho cordition aud welfare IF tho whole country.
His SUCCESS will prcsage the route and confusion
Of the radicals in the mex. presidential cam
pti;r aud thei, total expulsion from tho
places they have disgraced, and which they
have used for SO long timo to curich them
selves st the expense Of the hard working peo.
plC VI CrHullys dltIcS ato tuo ou'y lAloooo
Of obtaining politic,l ends The democratic
party affords the most available meaus the true
lreuds Ct tho country now have FIR getting rid
of III, radical blight that has boon upon it for
the last eighteen years. When that shall have
been accomplished the people will hs'o both
time and opportunity for settling, in the way
that suits thtm BEST suoh comparatively minor
questions as the currency. We hope and trust
therefore that those engaged in the opposition
Of which General Ewing is said to be complain
ing may SEQ tho error If their ways and. like
wise men. determine to chocs, tho lesser Of two
evils, AID thus, by assisting 10 giving the Gen
tr.I r,usipg majority, cheer and stimuatc all
those interested 10 the real welfare OF the
country who are now engaged 10 supreme
effort to restore the Government to the hands
Of these who will conduct it houorab!y and hoI'
estly, and not in the interests Of ccrtsn oliques
and Of oue party, but 10 those of ii! tho people,
the poor as we'll as lhe rich. those of the West
ss we'll as those Of the East. those of tho South
Is well as those Of the North.