Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-06-05

The Ohio Convention.

The campaign Of 1879 opens well. The
Republicans of Ohio have planted their
flag high On the enemy's works, and have
chosen strong leaders for the assault. The
platform adopted il not a mere collection
Of stale reiterations. but /. alive in every
line with the RepHblicanism OF the hour.
leaving the dead issues 10 bury their dead
II puts foremost. as first in Importance
the protest OF Republicans against the pol.
icy by which the Democratic party seeks.
al one and the same time. TO break down
the barriers 10 fraud upon the ballot box
and to remove all the personal Safeguards
which the law now. ri least in shadow. II
not ia substance. throws about the help
less blacks OF the South. II d-noUnces
the organized effort Of men lately In arms
against the Government 10 overthrow by
Legislation that National supremacy which
they could not DESTROY hv force; IL con-
dciuns the attempted Intimidation Of the
President, the needless and veNAiious eN-
ira session OF Congress. the perpetual Dis
iurbance If the country by the Democratic
party. aud the heAriiess expulsion Of Union
veterans from public ofilccs which are their
only support, in terms which every he
pubiisAn can echo. The warm iu1orSc-
men's % the President and the Secretary
81 the Treasury are Dot To De ascribed TO
the local pride Of Ohm. for their achieve
meufs. Ia resisting the laWlrss encroaCh-
meuts Of the bemOCrACy upon the National
authority. and in carry ng 90 bfillsu eli
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1 pom this most while platform. 10 which
the whole party can subscribe. the Repub-
licaus % Ohio have placed strong csuLi-
dates. For Governor. they have uomin-
aie'l e1-, ungressmAu Charles Poster. one
7 Of ihe bysi political organizers Ia the state.
man 1T long public experience. uutlrm-
shed record. aud great popularity: for
/ l-ieuieaaui -Gsvcruur. they have u8min
! atsd an exerileni candidate. General An
d drew HickeuloopFr. of CinCiuna.i whose
achievements in the War 81 the Union
Vel qualify Tim TO stand upon a Union
platform. The remaining cand.dates seem
20 have been selected with equal judgment.
and wiki al equal absence Of contention
among the dele: Aies. There coald not BE-.
a better certificate Of harmony than the
fact that there was AZ No time any mani.
testation OF bad temper. though Mr. Poster
oGtstripped Judge Tan by barely eigh,
votes in convention Of nearly six hun
dred.
IL i not too early. however, TO warn the
Republicans OF Ohio. even In the first flu.h
of their enthusiasm over their work of
yesterday. that there Is one real danger
before them-the danger OF oyer-couti-
dence. The victory will not come by be-
ing sure OF it-ioo often In that ease the
victory goes 10 the other side. The Re
publican margin Is not so great that il will
be safe TO neglect shy effort to increase IT,
Last year their majority over the Demo-
Gratis was only 3.l54. and a union of the
Democratic and National vsie would PROT
ably have defeated the Republican ticket
T by maJority OF many thousands. The
Democrats will strain every nerve. will
probably nominate Mr.. Thurman. and will
use every political trick at their command
TO win over the Nationals, 10 whom Mr..
Thurman has recently commended himse II
by betraying the convictions of lifetime.
There is every probability that Ohio will
} give splendid Republican majority next
October. but there should be the same ef-
fort made TO obtain 1t, as If the Republi-
can advance were a forlorn hope, instead
OF being triumphsl march.