Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-10-25
Mr.. rs.urmaH on the Re-urs in

Mr. Tsaurmau on the ResuGs in
ohio.
Columbus Special to Cincinnati Enquirer.
called TO see Senator Thurman
this morning, and talked with him
upon the unexpected result Of the
election Tuesday The Senator and
his wife have suite Of pleasant
rooms at the Beabe-Thurrnan n.ln-
sion, bat they spend most of their
time in his little One-stOry office or
library, which stands at the side OF
the aforesaid mansion. The Office
or library is a relic Of his law prac-
tice. It is small and dingy, but
comfortable, and contains very
fine library, which the Judge gath
cred before he became Senator.
Here I found him with his wife,
whom he calls Mary with as
much f0ndness as though both we're
young and in their honeymoon.
asked the SenatOrif he wasn't great
IY surprised at the result here in
Ohio. He admitted that he had
confidently expected that ii would
be different, but added 'sWhileit
is a surprise TO me and dissap-
pointment, because I wanted to see
the Democracy carry Ohio this fall,
still, so far as / ara concerned, it
viii relieve me Of the duties of an
ardgOus position, and give me
chance for rest, which need. y
'"The Republicans claim that this
victory Of theirs wipes out the
Democratic party IN Ohio, Senator.
Do you agree with them ~
wipes out the Democratic party2
Why, not The Democratic party
can't be wiped out I believe it to
be understandable. 1t will never
die so long as we have form of
free government. You might as
well try to make me believe that
the world would be burned up next
week as that the Democratic party
can be destroyed while this Govern
ment Is a republic.1
TO what do you aseribe this tri-
umph of the Republican party
Never before did they make SCI de-
termined fight in State contest"
''They made up their minds tina It
they must carry Ohio or their party
would fall to pieces. The Republi-
can party is a different political
organization from the Democratic
one. 1t must now and then makea
tremendous struggle to retain exist
eBce, and this was one of the OCca-
si,lns- 1t is now grlsping for pow
er, and power with it means great
centralized Government, in which
all the States shall be absorbed, so
that they shall be nothing more to
it than the counties are HOW
"A nation, as they call IT !; not a
union Of the States"
''Yes, a great nation controlling
everything within its borders from
one head. This they seek to obtain
by the fi6i on every means at their
command. The money power, the
power Of patronage, by raising false
issues to alarm the timiCl, and every
other device they can invent Is
brought to assist them to attain this
end. See the great corporations
that are springing up everywhere.
They will not look at a State char
ter, but must go to Congress to be-
come Incorporated Railroad conn
panies, telegraph companies and
banks must all be chartered by the
United States Congress to carry on
business. Formerly they were eefa-
tent with State charters, but now
they WON'T have them. This shows
the drift of affairs toward central
izati0n. I will not say that It is
monarchy they want, but they Ger
tainIy desire it to abrogate the
rights of the States and to make it
all into one General Government. !.
And this Is where the Democratic
party must make its fight in the
future"