The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-02

he is not blackguard. If the able writer
who makes the violent and defamatory
charges against Mr.. Sutton has any facts or
proofs of what he says, why does he not
give them to the people, and allow the
community to have peep ct them? II he
is the naughty man that the Gazette says
he is, there is a way to get at him. See |
Proceedings against Daniel Weber, ESQ.,
The Enquirer SAYS: Hamilton County is a
Democratic county. The brag and bluff
and bluster of Republicans can not alter
this fact 1t gave Greeley majority over
Grant in 1872 of 4, 1858 votes, and the county |
has been Democratic in nearly every cleo |
ton since that time In 1873 William
Allen carried it by 1853 votes. In 1874 Bell
carried it by 4,637 votes Hayes carried it
IN 1875, but in 1876 it was again carried by
Bell, and by $40 votes IN October and in
November Tilden carried it by $50 votes. In
1877 Bishop carried it by 1889. In 1878 the
! Republicans carried the county and thus we
find that the Republican party has had
Hamilton County only twice in seven
years.-The movement on foot in the city
looking to the re-establishment of the night
schools is one that will meet with the APP
proval of those who have at heart the good
of the city and her rising generation. The
night schools of Cincinnati last year cost
$12326. The number of pupils enrolled
was 3,l93, cost of less than $4 for each
pupil enrolled. If the City of Cincinnati
may insure an intelligent and thus valua-
BILE community in the rising generation at
so small cost, is it not wise to make use OF
the opportunity thus afforded?
The Gazette says on the subject of the
use of the army at the polls: Never has
there been any use of soldiers at the polls
by any but Democratic administration,
save in rebel districts in time of war. After
the Kansas settlers had become strong
enough to protect their elections from the
Missouri border ruffians, then the United
States troops irterfered to protect the
ruffians. That is the only instance in
which United States troops has been used
at the polls ma time and place of peace.
The army of the United States therefore,
stands in the same relation to the election
laws and the preservation of the peace at
the polls that it does to all other laws;
that is to say, it stands beeind the
civil authority as the ultimate re-
course to put down resistance to
the execution of law, and to suppress
riots and Instructions which become too
formidable for the civil officers-That the
charges preferred by Sutton and Dorsch, of
the Police Board, against Col. Weber, is a
conspiracy to secure the removal of the
latter under cover of law, no mortal man
who knows Col Weber can doubt No man
of brains or common sense would prepare
such charges, to be presented in any court
of Justice above Police Court. No law
yer of character would advise the presenta-
ton of such charges to court. But
this is a political case, and it is t0Qse
heard by politician who is Governor of
the State and who is expected to do what
ever the political ring in this city may ad-
wise as necessary. As Chief of Police, Zieg-
ler a Democrat, was removed to make way
for Wappenstein, not because he was not a
good officer, not because Wappensteln was
, a better officer, but because the ring could
not control the former. For the present,
the question is whether the police force
shall be honestly and efficiently controlled
and used for and only for the purposes for
which the people are taxed for their pay
ment-that is, the full and honest protec-
tion of life, property and the rights of citi-
zens and the enforcement of the laws of the
city, the State and the United States, as
provided by the laws of Ohio.
The Commercial says: Soon after the
fully prepared table showing what the re-
suit would be were the vote this year to
show no change in favor of the Republi.
cans. But there is not an intelligent man
in the State who believes the Republican
f vote for Foster will not show decided
gain on that given for Barnes last year
Taking that vote as basis, however, il
was demonstrated that the House would be
! tie, standing 81 Democrats to 81 Republi
cans, while the Senate would stand as closely
s as then could be estimated, 20 Democrats
:, to II Republicans; thus giving thu
majority of three ON the join
= ballot, should no change occur
Bot there is not one of these close Repub
v lican counties which are not sure to in
/ crease their majorties of last year, Will
there are several which then went Demo
o cratic in which Foster is certain to carry
r A gain of two members, upon the basis 0
v the election last year, will give the Repub
lcans the Legislature. The Republican
should, however, understand that whil
: they are reasonably sure of the State, th
n contest for the Legislature will
IL be close, with tine chances il
their. favor. A United States Ser
s. atorship is at stake and the prospects q
!. Thurman for the Presidential nomination
s, are involved. The loss CT the State will pu
an end to Ewings ambition for time a
- least. And the loss of the Legislature wi
" be Thurmans quietus for the Presidency
r Regarding the proposed trial of Mr.. Polio
r, Commissioner Weber, the Commercial say'
i This trial Is to be a fraud preparatory t
II frauds and if Goyernor Bishop lends hin
at self to it, as he is expected to do, he wi
70 sacrifice what is left to him of the respec
~ full public opinion of this city.
The German Papers.
10 THE Volksfreund.l
,s The Volksblatt is now as much Republ
n can as it ever was. Even Grant could NJ
a. scare it.
le Grant has not yet intimated that i
would, under any circumstances accept