The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-23
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
The English Papers of This Morning.

The Enquirer SAYS that the Republican
stumpers are shouting themselves hoarse in
favor of an honest dollar. Is this an ac-
acknowledgement that the fat legal-tender
dollar, of which hundreds of millions were
forced for years upon the people though de-
preciated at their face value a dishonest
dollar? If so the Republican party is the
parent of such dishonesty. The Republi-
can party is not hardmoney party. 1t is
the Wall street party and the party of the
National Banks. Enquirer saws of an
interview held last Monday with Gen. Gar
field that the latter considers the election
of Foster a certainty. The only fight will
be on the legislative tickets, and the chances
are then good also. 1t says that any man
who thinks that three-fourths of the Green
hackers OF Ohio Will vote for the National
Bank party, the Shermanized party, the
gold-mongers' party in October will not be
elected a United States Senator from Ohio
in the year of our Lord 1850
The Commercial gives a few political
points, says that the Democratic claimant
Tor the Presidency feels he must do some
thing in Ohio to save Ewing or lose his own
footing in New York. The acceptance of
the nomination for Lieutenant Governor of
NEW OIk DN CldlhSt w. blLcT lHeullS
that Robinson is to withdraw. The great
error of the Democrats in Ohio was tie
nomination of Ewing. TIE solid South is
secured to the Democracy beyond dispute.
Now they want in aid Of the solid South
the use without hindrance of the criminal
classes of the Northern cities--they want
the ability 10 repeat the returns of the
times of Tweed in the lower wards of New
York City. The suppression of negro suf-
frage in the South is an accomplished fact.
The intention Of the Democratic Caucus to
use Congress to defeat the expressed will of
the peop in the next Presidential contest
if necessary to capture the Use of the high
est Office for the party, is, in the light of
current history, perfectly clear They
do not hesitate to say that as
Congress practically elected the President
in 1877, so even the President shall be
chosen in 1881. We have, therefore, to say
to the Republicans, it is doubtful whether
they can save the next Presidential cleo
ton. The Democrats have the Senate but
the Republicans can save the House. The
main open question is as to the next House,
and the Republicans united can win the
popular branch Of Congress no matter what
becomes of the Presidency.
The Gazette saws that of the lightweight
counties of the State of Ohio probably forty
are Democratic OF the forty Democratic
counties gross frauds and official plunder-
ings have been proven in twentyfour, the
aggregate amount of which defalcations
amount so far as heard from to 81, 304 254
1t says that the Democracy are themselves
largely to blame for the character of Off
GERS they elect, but fears they have become
biunted in their perception of official dis
honesty, and regard it as one OF the neces
sary methods of retaining party supremacy.
Speaking of the distress among the Eng
lish agricultural classes, the Gazette says
the whole English land system is at fault
By the system of entail the owner only en-.
ioys life interest. Where land is not en-
tailed, it all goes to the Oldest son, unles:
otherwise divided by will. The great peo
pie must live we'll, and as the cost of sub
sistence has increased, rents have been
raised on the farmers about twenty-five
per cent. during the last forty years. The
iaborers have formed unions and exacted
higher wages, and American wheat can be
sold at the farmers doors cheaper than
they can raise it. The succession of three
bad seasons has bankrupted many tillel
of the soil, while the landlords have unin
ha5ited estates which they can not let
Large crops in the future may allie, late the
distress but only reorganization OF the
social fabric can place matters on secure
footing.