The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-20
Ohio Electlon.
rom the Ct. louis Republl

There is something suggestive in the
unusual gladness exhibited By the Radi-
Gals at the result of the Ohio election.
The fsame exuberant feeling was mani
tested at the result In Maine, California
and Iowa. Excepting the latter state, the
Radicals are yet in a minority, and still in
doubt as to the possibilities in 1880, The
loss of Ohio at this time would have COM
pletely demoralized the organization of
that party, quite as thoroughly as the to
fraud demoralized them in principle and
honor. The only loss which they could
possibly sustain would be an election and
ofhce, because honor, patriotism and a
sense of moral obligation haye long since
departed. The significance of the result
in Ohio is the absolute destruction OF the
Grant boom" and the prominence it gives
to the candidacy of Secretary Sherman.
The cruelty of the result is 10 the practical
political death of the whiskey ring bum :
mers. Upon psrdoned vampires and
hypocrites who are following the fortunes
OF Grant, falls the heaviest weight OF de-
| feat, and ere another moon these men will
be calling upon Cassius for help. The re-
verse to the Democratic party will give it
renewed vigor and strength, inasmuch as
conflicting interests will be harmonized
portance of the presidential contest. It
was because the great ex-governor of New
York carried the country by pronounced
popular majority. and a majority also OF
the electoral vote, in 1876, that the Dem
ocratic party became infused with a
confidence that whomsoever it might
place in nomination in 1880 would
be elected. Hence local and personal
interests were pushed to the front, and
many Democratic papers were practically
aiding the Radical enemy of the constitu-
ton instead of making patriotic concessions
in the interest of harmony and united ac-
ton. Even Kelly and Sammy Cox OF
New York are now assisting to elect q
Radical governor for the single, selfish
purpose OF gaining an advantageous po-
sition in 1880. Ii Ohio had been carried
| by the Democrats, these complications
| would have increased, and the apprehen-
sions of danger and possible defeat in the
approaching presidential contest would
haye weakened the party. We do not
need Ohio to elect our president, and the
lesson of the late election in chat state is
what Bunker Hill was to the Revolution
of 1876 and Bull Run was to the late con-
fiiot between the states. A portion of the
party were not only in rebelious con-
man who for twenty years exhibited the
ability to organize splendid victory over
the Radical party. The stupendous fraud
perpetrated by the electoral commission
cannot be raised as an objection to the
acknowledged successful candidate, aud
whoever makes the attempt is too small
| both IN eommon-seBse and influence to
make subject for respectable cartoon.
| As much as every patriot in the land may
regret the triumph of the bloody shirt and
] the official paupers in Ohio, its results,
properly utilized. will become the chief
| means of our success in 1880. 1t should
nerve the hearts and clear the brains OF
the Democratic voters of New York II
should make them satisfied TO win a
victory before dividing the offices, and il
| they are patriotic and true to the highest
| public interests, as well as to personal
duty, John Kelly will receive but three
votes for the office OF governor and one OF
| the three will be dep0sifed by John Kelly.