The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-28
EwIsGs FAREWELL


Philanthropy and Lust Of Perer.
Since the nomination of General Ewing fox
Governor the ~quidnuncs Of the Republican
party have, with more than commendable
energy, been engaged In hunting up and
closely scrutinizing his civil n war record,
with the sole view Of sensattonally publish
ing in their campaign papers any Offensive
spots or blemishes that might have been dis
covered. Having utterly failed in that d.
rection they now charge that in his political
change from the Republican to the Demo-
cratic party, he was actnated by the personal
and selfish consideration OF running for
Congress in Ohio in the district now repre-
scented by him.
Here they must also meet with igncmk
niops defeat. because there 10 not the ZEN
biance Of truth In the charge.
When General Ewing left the RepubIfcan
party he was q citizen OF Kansas, Snd con-
tinued such for more than three yea1 there.
| a~fter-having, in the mean time, In 1858
supported Mr.. Seymour for the Presidency,
| The people of Kansas before that time had
conferred upon him high offices He was
one of the political leaders Of the State in
the line of promotion to the highest honorsj
and the Slate at that time WAS and eveI
since has been, overwhelmingly Republican,
which party also then held the National and
nearly all of the State Government.
Could personal and selfish considerations
have induced this changef
General Ewing returned TO his native town
and State in 1870. and again became : citizen
| of Ohio.
The following letter, under date Of Noyern,
Der 10, 1867. taken from the National Intsllk
gencer Of November 80, 1851, gives the
reasons why he could not support General
Grant and the Republican party. II u ad-
dressed to Colonel D. A. Bassett, ofLawrsnoA
Kansas. n Is a. followsi
'.wAsHINefos. November 10. 1857.
"DEAR CoLoNEL: I have your letter Of ths
10th instant advising me Of. the formation
of Grant Clubs by many Of orr comrades II
Kansas. and asking my opinion OF the move
ment. hsl
81 earnestly wish 70 be in accord with the
great part of my Kansas ana army frienda
and still hope to unite with them IN support
ing General Grant for President But I want
first to know whether he approves the 10
construction measures; for II he does ! can
not support him. I regard them a mis-
philanthropy and lust of power. would q
soon expect . house 10 stand on the crater Of
q living volcano az a State, where whites and
blacks being nearly equal in numbers the
whites are prescribed and the blacks made
rulers. Such q Government can not LONG
have the heartfelt sympathy Of any largs
body of white men anywhere. Blood
is thicker than water, and North
erd whittier will sympathize with
Southern whites in their struggle to shake
off the incubus of negro rule. II there were
no prejudice of race TO affect their action
the Northern people would still refuse to n.
produce in the States of the Union Hayti or
San Domingo, or M other Government and
civilization the negro race has established
since the Flood To punish the Southern
whites for their treason the Northern peoplh
might possibly for Q time BE- willing =
afactthem with such Governments; but seIe
interest forbids it Il were like the fahled
war Of the belly and the member2 Tho
North already groans under the punish.
ment now being inflicted on the South,
and must. besides, pay for the whip. Thu
negro Governments. when formed. must b
propped by Northern b~ayonetA and tn
North must pay for the bayonets; and, how
ever costly, they can never safely be with
drawn. When reconstructed. each one %
those States will be like Q magazine-aM g.
cure while carefully guarded outside, bu1
blow it and all about II to the devil.
Entertaining these yiew.. ! would mol
support any candidate for the Presidency
who indorses the reconstruction measuref
even il they were lawful. still less Is I con-
sider them wholly unconstitutional and fun
Of danger as precedent
81 write you explicitly, because I value
your good opinion and want you to know
how I think and feel and mean to act on tho
stupendous questions which lie around and
before us Yours faithfully,