Daily globe., 1879-06-06
THE OHIO TICKET.

Who VilL be Supported by the
Boys u. Blue.
To the Editor of the Globe.
It strikes an old soldier that the Ohio
"boys in blue" will have little trouble in
choosing between the tickets placed in nom
nation by the two great parties, and that
that choice will be largely in favor of the
are very simple. Blood is thicker than
water. The men with blood coursing through
their veins were very generally found in the
army during the late war. The friendships
formed between the companions of the march,
the bivouac and the battle are the most last
ing known to the human heart. The Demo-
Gratis Of Ohio, true to the history of their
party, have recognized the patriotism, the
blood Of the soldier, by selecting two of the
most distinguished and worthy representa-
tives of that blood in the State, and able and
honest men as we'll, as their standard bear
ers. Both Generals Ewing and kice are
worthy representatives of the American vol
unteer soldiery. But in Gen. Rice is
the character embodied most fully. Enlist
ing as a private soldier at the first call of
the martyr President for three months men,
we find him re-enlisting for three years or
the war as soon as his first enlistment had
expired, and serving faithfully and gallantly
until discharged in January, 1866,
months after Gen. Lees sur
render, giving him nearly FIVE
years of service, his worth as q man, patri-
otism as an American citizen, and ability as
a soldier being recognized in continuous
promotions from that of private soldier to
the honorable and responsible position of
brigadier general. Of course such a man
has peculiarly warm side for his soldier
comrades. With Gen. Rice to feel is to act,
and his whole life since the war has been a
steady effort to recover from the government
that recognition of the soldiers great sacri-
fees and heroic deeds that the country
might live, so freely promised while the
struggle was in progress How we'll he has
succeeded lot the arrearages of pension bill,
and many other acts of like character, tell
Now what of the Republican ticket
Charles Foster tells it. In the prime of life
when the war commenced, one year younger
than Gen. Ewing, and seven years older than
Gen. Rice, the annals of the war can be
searched in vain to find any record of his
achievements in that great struggle for ma
tional existence. Lacking blood he prefer
red with the Blaines, the Conklings, the
Hoars, the Congers, the Fryes, and The
scores of others now assuming the leader
ship of the once great Republican party, t
do his fighting on the hustings, in the hall
of Congress, and other fat and safe places
AS with all this bloodless class of men tn
war (of wind) in which he enlisted i
still in progress. With the men of blood
Of deeds, the war is ended, ant
with rare exceptions those men are now en-
gagged in binding up and healing the wound
caused thereby, in building up the vast
places, and in rekindling in the hearts of tn
people that brotherly love and union Q
!, aims and sentiments, SO essential to tn
} main tenance in all it's integrity this govern
ment of ours, "of the, people andfor the peo
7 ple.''
. From the reasons above gwen I draw m.
: conclusion that the "boys in blue' in Obi
will have little trouble in choosing the can
: didates for whom to cast their ballots, an
3 that that choice will be very largely in fayo
: of Generals Ewing and Rice. The Republl
) cans will fight desperately. If defeated the
J, lose all. Every appeal to passion andprejr
: dice possible will be made, and everythin
! that money and work can do will be dom
/ but knowing something of Ohio politics
:. and more of the true patriotism of the ol
!, soldiers, I wish to prophesy that the majo1
: tiles for Generals Ewing and Rice will rang
(; all the way from 25,O0O to $4,000. Kee
!, your mind on the figures.
Q SOUTH MOUNTAINS.