Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-28
CLARKSBURG.
Philosophy of the Ohio Election
How 1t is Reviewed I'm Har-
risOn COunty-Its Lessons and
It's Effect Upon Political Move
mauls
rorrosnondence Of the Register.

Correspondence Of the Register
CLARKsBURG, w. Va, Oct. "a.
Discussion Of the Ohio election is
about over in "these parts" and ali
eyes now turn toward New York.
The defeat of General Ewing in Ohio
was great disappointment to the Dem
ocrats, here, and the failure TO elect a
Democratic Legislature was 4 greater
one. have heard much sympathy ex
pressed for Senator Thurman. Even
those who are opposed to him for the
Presidency say that his proper place
was the Senate, and regard his
defeat, for the election amounts to that,
as National calamity. The cause OF
the Democratic overthrow in Ohio IL
still a subject OF discussion, and it is the
subject of much conjecture and specula-
ton. Most persons, however, conclude
that Ohio is Republican State and ire
vocably given over 10 its party idol.
| believe the Ohio election settles one
fact, and that is that the Republican
party can control its members on sec
tional issues and in favor Of centraliZa-
ton. and that il intends TO do so.
The Democrats should learn a useful
lesson from the resultin Ohio. IL certain
" teaches them that the only way for a
party to maintain its supremacy is by
having fixed fundamental principals and
adhering to them. 1t will not do for a
party 10 run off after every apparently
popular breeze that may blow, with it's
sails spread TO catch it. The Democracy
of Ohio and in several other States
thought the "Ohio Idea" was such
breeze, and now that the wind has pass
ed by they find themselves badly mis-
taken. ! have before pointed out IN the
REGISTER and other journals the folly OF
the Democrats going fishing for Green
hackers. and committing themselves 10
the ephemeral Greenback issue. hope
and believe the Ohio election has taught
them a useful lesson in this subject.
Another error committed by the Dem
ocrats in Ohio was its effort TO turn the
soldier issue upon the Republicans. The
fact that General Ewing, or any other
man. was a good soldier had nothing 10
do with his qualifications for Governor.
Making an issue in favor of man be-
cause he was a soldier, is one OF the
things the Democrats have opposed.
They have held that patriotism and val
liant deeds in battle are their own re-
ward. and that men ought 10 be elected
20 Office because Of their principles and
qualifications.
The great political question for this
country to decide is, whether State lines
are 10 be virtually wiped out, all
the reserved rights OF the
States disregarded and trampled on
and the representatives OF the people
in Congress elected by the general gov
eminent by the use OF troops and deputy
United States marshalls at the polls; or
are We TO have the government be-
queathed us by our foreiathers, and adj
vocated by such statesmen as Webster,
CLAW. Jackson. and a host OF others?
That is the true issue, and the sooner
the Democratic party learns that fact,
and determines to stand or fall with that
issue and quits wandering OF alter false
gods, the better it will be for it, and the
nearer il will be 20 permanent sue
cess.
The impression prevails here with