The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-16
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
Tho English Papers of This Morning.

The Enquirer says on the subject OF the
recent elections: Notwithstanding the re-
suit of the election in Ohio on Tuesday, we
firmly believe that the late civil war in
America will one day end. 1t may not be
in this day and generation, but that war
will some time close. We have faith like a
quart of mustard seed-a faith surprising
that of sacred history. We say this, not
unmindful of the faith of Gideon, and of
Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephtha
aud of David, and of Samuel, and of the
Prophets, who through faith subdued king
doms, wrought righteousness, obtained
uuenched the violence of fire, escaped the
edge of the sword, out of weakness were
made strong, waxed valiant in fight, and
turned to flight the armies of the aliens
We have faith, also, that the time will
come when valor and heroism for the
Union may relieve Democrat from the
charge of treason, and when the loss of
two legs and an arm in the fight for the
Union will be considered prima facie evi.
dence of devotion to it on the part of
Democrat. 1t is already demonstrated that
the loss of one leg is insufficient Ohio has
chosen to vote against silver, against green
backs against soldiers, against the Declara-
ton of Independence, against the entire
sentiment of Union, against the principles
of civil liberty, and we desire to say. in
connection with this, that we have a plan
on foot for continuing to print very de-
srable newspaper at the old stand, at un-
altered prices, Of undiminished excellence
and increased circulation. We don't expect
to reform the world in minute, but, as we
said, we have faith. Our faith is highly
scriptural, for it is painfully the
substance of things hoped for, and the e,i-
dence of things not seen.-The Enquirer
thinks people of both parties will speak
kindly, now that the election is over, of
Governor Bishop His administration of
the office of Chief Magistrate of the State
has been alike creditable to himself and to
the party that elected him; and, while he
has sometimes been roundly abused by all
his political opponents, we are sure that all
of them will now agree that he has per-
formed his duties honestly and faithfully,
and with a fixed purpose to promote the
best interests of the State of Ohio.-With
reference to the meeting of the Police Com
missioners yesterday. and the election Of
Mr.. Won Martels, the Enquirer says: The
action of Colonel Weber was sensible and
manly. lie has been used sufficiently long
as club in the hands of scheming and de-
signing politicians. His treatment of the
Board yesterday was courteous, and ent-
ties him to the consideration of its mem-
bers.
The Commercial says we are never more
impressed with the wonderful vitality and
ragged power of the Democratic party than
in the days OF its defeat. The surprise is
not, in the election of Tuesday last that
the Democrats burdened as they were, snf-
fered defeat, but that they were able to ex-
hibit such strength and resolutlon.-We
are not expecting great and speedy reforms
/ in the Democratic party, but We may hope
that the lesson taught by the experience of
the party in the abolition of the Board of
Public Works may be warning that the
most reckless politicians will heed for a
time; that the defeat of Ewing may elimin-
ate rag-babyism from the Demo-
cratic party and force it frank
ly to accept and sustain the situa-
ton based upon resumption in gold and
silver; that the rising North may admonish
those who have composed the Solid South
that 80 glaring "Nse of sectionaism must
be rebuked where erdisplayed by the over
powering Nationality of the American peo-
ple.-Referrng to the candidacy Of Mr..
Williams, the colored Representative elect
ed on the Republican ticket, the CONNER
cial says: Mr.. Williams, who had an honor
able record as a soldier, and who made a
most gallant canvass is the peer in ability
of any of the candidates on either legisla-
tive ticket 1t was admitted by his enc
mics even that he made effective and brill
liant speeches. But men who ad.
mitted this, and who believed he would
prove himself an able Representative. ran
their pencil across his name before drop
ping their tickets in the ballot.box. They
could not make up their minds, they said,
ito vote for Niger" When we reflect
what the sentiment of society was twenty
years ago toward the colored people, and
what an amazing change has been effected
since then, We ought perhaps to make ii
matter of congratulation rather than com.
plant that Captain Williams was elected at
all.-The reinstatement Of DR.. Miller as Su'
perntendent of Longview Asylum is salts
factory. But what is the justification fol
the tedious row and expense OF $1,000?
The Gazette says: The Democratic party
! in Ohio is now a seething, bubbling mass
, of mutual accusations. This comes from