The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-06-17
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NATIONAL CAPITAL

NATIONAL CAPITAL
ALL THE BIG GUNS ON HAND, AM
THE ENTHUSIASM UNBOUNDED,
RINGING SPEECHES BY GEN
ERAL EWING, THE OHIO sENA
TORS, AND OTHERS.
WAsHrrsyoN, June e.-The friends q
the "Ohio Idea" gave the O3io Demo
cratic ticket and plat'orm rousing rat
dca.ion and send # here Tonight. Th
broad sweep Of Pennsylvania avenue il
front oi willard 8 was packed trpm cur
to curb with an audience Of at tea>t as
thousand cit zens OF the District, Th
balcony above aud the psrlors withi
we're packed with Democratic Senator
add members of the House. MIST O
the distinguished Democrats of the .tw,
Houses we're present.
Thurman and PendL ton were both OF
hand and led off in the speaking, Th,
venerable father OF the Democracy wa
in excellent hamor after the successful
drubbing ehicb be administered to Ccnk
ling in the Senate this stternoou, ant
was accorded G fttaring reception by tn,
great crowd 10 tront of the hotel when b.
uncovered bis flowing gray locks on th
balcony, So also was Senator Psndle
ton.
General Ewing Was is excellent spirit
and excellent voice, and Was, OF course
the csatsr OF attraction. After bowin,
his Acknowledgements t, the crowd b,
said: ,
sPEgOH OF GENERAL EwfNQ.as
"FRLLow CITIZENS: am grateful te
you for this large and aat,ering attend
snce anu enthusiastic reception; and ID,
high honor conferred on nae by the De-
uiocrscy Of Ohio, To choosiug ne Tor it,
stanaafa-beareT In the tremendously i'm,
por.sal conflict asxl October, Hlls mt
with emotions of neutral aod honorabl.
pride. / have accepted the honor az evi
dsnee tha! the people ct my native Stat,
believe nae to he. As / am, true to them
and their interests. lChesrs. Before
the war, generally Wing aud Repubii.
can State. during the war one of. the mAsl
ana nimoas AMI eatausiastic in devotion
TO the cause Of the Union, Ohio has since
became the greet battle-ground Of the
two coLtending parties. venture te
say that OF those who folio wed the Unior
fsg during the war there are gressai
in OHIO than in any ctAel
Sta,e. who for twelve years psst have re-.
sentsd and resisted the Republican party
10 its greed Of power, in it, gross and
fsgrapt infracsions Of the Constitution
iD its cruel and shsnsful robbery OF the
masses OF ths people for the benefit oi
pet corporations or individuals. Cheers.
Thst same patriotic heroism which LED
them to ,risk tasir lives in defense Of the
Union has led them 70 cut loose from
tue Republican party. and to msks VA
ON As infamous system Of policy which
hes doubled the burdens and woes ol
war.
s.Ohio sits in the cartar, and Is about
evenly balanced, kis the pivot on which
National politics nov, tnrn. I think i,
fostunate for the American people tina,
the occasion OF the election In October
gives to an Intelligent psople such O. large
measure OF control In, the decision o.
great political questions. II 10 = Con
serystivs Stats--conssrvatlYs, because
is becoming in people having noble in
stitutions t. preserve taem against wan,
ton, ignorant or reckless innovations. |,
is m snterpriIing people. The yery in
tslligsnce Of the people lights the path o
progress. It 10 . brave people, and il
no, TO be put down BIZ the sneers oi th,
sarvIle and the hired press, to submit tt
robbery By laws designed merely to striI
the property OF the many and confer l
upon the few. While intensely jealonl
to preserve al the results OF the war .tha
people have too much diguity OF charac
Ter 70 suffer tue issue Of the war to b,
made mere property capital by any party
and they have loo much patriotism AMI
enlightened selt-interest to consent tha
sectional strife shall be psotracted TEL
years Altar oil the settlements OF the va
have been accepted and acquieaced In ey
cry whsEe throughout the conntry. TheJ
demand that this settlement having beel
accepted, prosperity and concord shsl
return hand in hand; and, above, all
Ohio, the frst-torn Of The struggles o
our Revolutionary sIea, Rin never sub
NIT TO render to any party the lihertie
that we're meant for mankiEd Cheers.
"But it i not Ohio's battle We. are {.
hays in October, no more than it wa
Csroliua's at Cowpens, OF New Jersey
at Trsnten. Nor is It the battle of ON
political organization against ancthe
for mere possession OF power aad th
spoils OF Office. 1t ia Q battle Of th
whole American people to preserve ant
perpetuate the fundamental principles Q
the country fCheers1-fair juries. fre
ballots, and exemption from the tyr ann
and spoliation Of class legislation i
that struggle. fello ow-citizens, We ask th
aympathy and support OF ell men VII
are lovcrs OF true Denocracy. It 10 +
be a tremendous fght. The Republics
party, intrenched IN power. backed b
over two taonsand National Banks, ans
talned by all the plunderers and lescha
that have fastened themselves upon I'd
Goyernnentfor eighteen years past. vi
go into the contest with every applianc
Ct pc wer that is possible. the further t
subssrs the whole people. They knol
| II they lose Ohio this yesr they will los
the Presidential campaign next year, .
Napoleon fought for his country preced
ing the day OF Waterloo. and with th
same fssnIt. They will lose it; and th
battle chat takes place, In 1880 viii b
ths last great struggle that political par,
viii hght under is present rseim
lChssrB. q
1--WE 70 Will win tae fight. and thsrsb!
lead the way 70 victory next year. "
will bring back our General Gdvernmel
to ito true order. We viii give 70 u
people OF this country 9 system VI re'
snue that is just to the laboring classes.
system OF currency issued only by Il
people-that Is. through their Cover
ment-and viii bring back to this coui
try, which is the boom ! prize, the spir