The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-29
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
The English Papers of This Morning

The Enquirer publishes the result of a
reportorial inquiry into the iron boom, and
says that during the flush times of 1911,
1872 and 1873 so many furnaces, foundries
and mills were built and put into operation
that the capacity of the country to pro-
duce both raw and manufactured iron was
doubled When the panic came. over halt
| of these establishments were compelled to
cease operations. The present "boom" is
causing many of them to he again put in
running order, and when they get fairly to
work it may be safely affirmed that they
will prevent any further rise in ferrugin-
Gus products.-Ohio is justly proud
of her position in the war
for the Union. The most famous
and successful Generals in the Union armies
were born in this State. Grant, Sherman
Sheridan are natives of Ohio, while Nc
Clellan, Mcdowell, Rosecrans Euell, Mitcn-
ell, Gilmore, Stanton, Schenck, and many
others, are among Ohio's contributions to
the war; most OF them born within her
borders. The State furnished to the Ma
tional service an army of three hundred
and ten thousand six hundred and fifty-four
soldiers splendid contribution of u noble
State to all indestructible Union of inde-
structible States. The soldiers of this State
will not believe that Charles Foster is bet
ter friend of the Union than General Ewing
or General Rice. The soldiers owe it to
themselves to support the men who, with
them, took their lives in their hands and
went to the van for the Union, as against
the man who SIMPLY sold them supplies.
The Commercial says: In two weeks from
tomorrow the canvass in Ohio will be over,
and the verdict of the people rendered
Success is claimed by both parties, but by
the Republicans not without reason. The
nomination of Ewing was blunder. Not
that lie is not an able man and abundantly
qualified to be the Governor of Ohio. 1t
vas a blunder, because it committed his
party to financial theories that haye'been
exploded; but it is in opposition to re-
sumption at the very time resumption was
justifying its value in the revival OF all
forms of industry and an advance in prices
all along the Zine. 1t is not certain, how
ever, that the party would have Jared
much better with Rice at the
head of the ticket. 1t is known
that the extra session of Congress was due
to Thurman, who was anxious to force
new issues. If he could commit the Repub-
licans to what is CALLED the "bayonet pol
icy'-the employment of troops at the
pOllS-he C0uld expect OnlO 10 resent ~ al
the polls. We have no doubt OF the elec-
ton of Foster and the entire State ticket
The boom is altogether that way. But the
Republicans ought not to be contented with
that. They ought to recover possession OF
the Legislature. They are told by
the organ of the Democracy that
it "is not in their pins to do IT,
The Commercial says that it would Hot be
impolitic were the French Government, be-
fore any more of the condemned Commun-
lists are returned to Paris to delay them at
the port of debarkation on the coast of
France, supply them with fresh clothing
and feed them till fatness effaces the marks
of privation and suffering while in prison.
A spectacle such as was presented to the
sight Of 300, 900 people when the last batch
of amnested Communists reached Paris and
left the cars, is calculated to give radical
if not revolutionary edge to politics in
France.
The Gazette remarks that the double
loaded signal of alarm put out by the Sum
day Enquirer, is a sign of q wholesome