, 1879-07-23
EW1Nu'S LAST CAMPAIGN.

His father wns a man Of nbility, mud for
long time ruled high in tho confidence and
honors of tho Wing party. Tox EWING docs
not got his Democracy naturally. His
Democracy ia Of modorn growth. During
the War he exhibited his contempt OF the
doctrine Of statc-sovereignty, and did not
hesitate to usa tho bayonet rolentfessly and
re,norsotossly. Private or State rights woro
not respected or tolerated within bis military
jurisdiction. lie bocame Greenbacker
nudor tho idoa TINT that was tic popular
faith In Ohio. 1Io could not got either
party to alop. GroenGack,sm and at tho
same time adopt him ns leader. So at
last ho packed Congressional Convention
md lad himself nominated rs Democrat;c
candidate for Congress. In seeking the
election ho promised his constituents and
the people Of tho country generally thai, II
elected, he would, within ton days atlor tho
organization OF tho House, compel the
passage by the House Of two bills:
/. 10 repeal tho Resumption net,
g To abolish tho Nationnl.bank currency
and substitute additional groonbacka thorc-
for.
1Io was olocted, mud ho proposed those
bills, bnt novor was able to pass either Of
them. or even to,ohtain yote on either of
than. During his public life he its boen
conspicuous rs n prophet md foroteler Of
evil, mud Inns boeu prolific in his promises.
During NIL TINT tins h!s prophecies hnya
failed. Nothing has happened that ho pre-
dlotcd wonfd happen, aud everything has
takos, pnce which ho predicted would never
tako place. Everything which ho predicted
would turn out 10 be evil has proved blass-
ing, and tho blessings which Ito promised
hnvo proved to bo l.umi1iat;ng failures.
Gen. Ewlso is now the Deinocl1.io candi.
dato for Governor OF Ohio, and his dofoat ia
generally concet1ed. HIS ambition antl his
predictions Of what tho fright man in tho
right place " could tlo, If a candidate, forced
him iuto the candidncy. II ho could DO
elected, 1t would strengthen l.s aspirations
If dofeatcd, 1t will terminate the political en-
reor Of q man who is disposed to rtl1e md
not be ruled by his own party, and whose
financial yagarica hava lest hin. general cou.
fl1ence. F1u is regarded as lctnagogue and
brnggart in politics; tic advocate Of thoo.
ries aud policies which hnve beon exploded
oven whilo he IL atsocating them, md rs
favoring financial! system, always dnui-
gorous, always imrrecsicsblt, nlul which is
fully opposed by alls salual settle
meut which tho whoto country has
accepted anil npproves, liz enters TN tho
cnnvass for Governor with all tic olium OF
Grcenbnokism, without hny Of thu nd
vautages. Hc il recognized by ali lha par-
tics In Ohio NJ The most fanatios! Of tho lint.
money luualict, aud yot tho hatiss rcputliato
him because llo iries to coerce ihsm into
tho Democratic party. AL tic lnsn Of Ohio
who favor honest money hold Ew1Su In
special tlisyust md contempt; aud this feel
Jug Of disgust is ns .trong n.nong IInrtl-
Money Democrats rs 1t Is among men of
other PARTIES. Tho t1efoat of LIVING will ho
sought by all those Democrats WHO fayor
honest money mud wl'o Gcccpt resumption
M au accomplished aud successful policy,
tho wisdom OF which is wind Gated Ly Tie
improving prosperity Of tls oouutry.
Heretofore EwIau and Lin friends llayc nd
drosaea thor appoals for tho repeal Of Tho
Resumption Inv 10 people who woro out OF
employment, who lind bcon Idle for months,
ind to those ut work on hnlf-tiu,o and ut
half-wngos, md to those whose fa.ailies were
without food or clothing, and without wngos
or money. Times havo changed. noau,np.
lion, which Laa in all former campaigns been
held up rs tho cause, oven In anticipation OF
all tho lnbor hartlships, has been accomplish.
cd. Il has not oontracted tho currency; It
Inns not mado money scarce; it Inns not stop.
ped industry 1t Inns not destroyed commerce
or trade; It has not destroyed credit, public
or private. Instead OF those oyils, which
lave been hold up 10 long as the cortain 70.
anlta to follow resumption, tho existing
facts furnish overwhelming evidences
| Of contrary results. Gen. EWING can
no longor toll men who are at work that they
are Idle because resumption Of spooio-pay.
msnts is thraatensd; he cannot picture
Thousands Of mechanics tranping around
the country looking for bread, whom every
moohanio In Ohio willing to work can tind
| psrmanont employment, and whom the sup.
ply OF labor is so much below tho demand
that those at work are III condition to OK.
act an increase OF wages. Ho cannot tell
them that they ara starving because tho sso.
rotary OF tho Treasury proposes to glvo .
/ coin dollar for cyory paper dollar whenever
tic exchange is demanded; tho exchange oi
ooin for paper las besn going OH 10,
sir months, aud the daya wagcs
/ whethor III slyor, gold, or paps,
Of to-day, will buy mora Hour
more 1nost moro clothing, mors boott
mud sl,osa, mora furniture, mors coal, ant
| pay nors Aouse-reut than days waecs
have done at any Time in tho history OF tLs
country. It will not do to tall tho people
that resumption has nade money scarce ol
dear, nr raisol The rato Ut INTEREST, because i,
tue naenory of none Ut lis auditors VIII
'noney 10 abundant Or tho ratio If iutorcu. st
low ~ at this ti,ne, md nj n consequence G
resumption. kes.r was t1'o pui'lic crodt s,
high. 6laca tho date Vt rosum.lioa Iii,