New-York tribune., 1879-01-14

harmonizcr. There has been "prOcess OF
"evolution " going on in Ohio, according
TO this correspondent " the result OF
(Which is full appreciation of what
"is considered the vital point of agree
"mcnt among Democrats, and large toler-
"nncc for points OF difference" Men like
Ewing and Pcmdleton "haye been studying
"closely. clearing the ground about them
"and limiting Their former teachings"
while "mcn like Thurman and Ward,
"who at first took their stand on the
cold fashioned dogmas of the Democratic
"fmth, have been slowly compelled to modify
"thcir opinions TO correspond to the new ele-
"mrnts of the financial problem" Perhaps
the fact of resumption had as much to do with
limiting the teachings of Ewing and PEN
dleton as close study, and "thc new elc-
"ments of the financial problem" which
have moved Thurman and ward from
:" the old-fashioned dOgmas of Democratic
faith" doubtless consist in their reco9nl-
ton OF the fact that the party has abandoned
the old-faShiOncd dOgmas, and they must do
the same if they would stay in it..
Now, the thing to do in this state OF al
fairs, is to have guardian angel who can
harmonize all these different views and no.
ions upon "the vital point of agreement
"among Democrats" which is the necessity
for getting the Offices. Durbin Ward is de-
scrlbcd as such guardian angel, and this Is
the way he is going to do 1t. Says the cor
respondent:
or cours this central harmony surrounded by many
little dscords easily maintained. II requires to
establish 1t the existence of some mind thoroughly
familiar with all phases of the financial problem and
ready to state n single principle to the mainte-
nance Of which people who imagined their views
irepres-Ibly at variance would be willing To pledge
themselves. II requires to sustain tins harmony the
cons; ant care of IA mind Thoroughly familiar with all
po.-ibe doubts and suspicious, and their solutions
ra IS 10 show tne inltionst the feasibility OF an issue
Of currency based wealth and population. ready to
quote to the hard money men the Opinions n JtrfHoh
Madison Peel and Oyerstone, and show low the
"OnO idea may be made To suDSerYe the ts-
tabsnment OF sound currency on the most
scientific principles 1t requires the watchiu
ness Of who listen to buiionst and Green
blcler Pitzc with both. explain 20 nem tEer own
opinions give authorities TOR them that they never heard
o aud then show how closely botl coincide on the one
essential point Of getting rid OF banks of issue II
requires a man who Is h't merely fountain OF IDEAS
bGt Il masIZuc of facts. 10 when ruz%td Iea'er-
NAV repair when b ,et i'll a difficult debate
An uncommonly good description this OF
the nDutTI DtinOcIdllt Hldit0lHiii, VI VI Nh'''
the modern Democratic statesman aspireS 10
be. The man who can make Democrats who
believe in hard money and Democrats vino
believe in soft money, Democrats who
want iIiimitablo greene ,cl, and Democrats
vino would have the lcEal-tc nderS based on
com or bullion actually in the Trcasry-
mite on "yith point OF agreement with
81 large tolerance for points Of dliiercnr",
is fairy entitled to be called, if nota guardian
angel, at least something that has wings.
For such brood as that there must
be wings, aud wings of the laTges. dimen-
.ious. And how beautifully this Development
of the guardian angel fitted to The occasion
and the time. That kind of guardian angel,
had he appeared with such harmonizing
programme to Old Hickory in his
time would certainly have needed
wings, for it's ten to one the irascible old
gentleman would have fired him out OF see
ond story window. We congratulate the D.
mocracy OF Ohio, however, upon their dis
cOXtIV.