New-York tribune., 1879-08-27
SIGNS OF COMING SUCCESS.


AS the field clears, the prospects of Repub-
lican success in the elections this Fall grow
brighter. Yet there Is no excuse for abatement
of effort. The utmost that patriotic and hon
orable men can do, to prevent a Democratic
victory next year by decisive Democratic de-
feats this year, ought to be done until the
votes have been cast aud counted. No man
can predict what vast and far-reaching con-
sequences might come from little neglect
this year, on the part of Republicans III either
of the contested States. Immense encourage
ment to the soft money theorists and repu-
diators, great increase of confidence for the
shotgun Democracy OF the Solid South, might
follow little Republican apathy i'll Maine, or
Ohio, or New-York. Any man who allows
personal quarrels or prejudlcas to sway his
actions at such time as this. takes upon
him n grave responsibility, which he may wish
to the end of his days that ne had not taken
With united effort, intelligent guidance and
honorable subordinatiOn of private interests
to the public good, the Republicans have every
reason to expect splendid success, but their
defeat is not impossible at any point where
they fail in their duty.
The contest in Maine has been exceedingly
active and thorough. There is reason to hope
that it is to end in Republican victory, for
there is shown no lack of energy or devotion
or fidelity among the men who made that
State so long "tbe star in the east that never
"sets." 4 reverse came last year, because
they were too confident, because they were not
entirely united, and because they had neg
lected to take adequate means to educate pub
lie opinion as to financial issues. These errors
DO in ba
Especial effort has been made TO bring about
better understanding as to the public debt and
the honor of the Nation as to the National cur
rency, its usefulness and it's limitations; rs to
the relations of labor 10 capital, and the eff
fects Of resumption upon wages and prices;
and it would be strange if, in an intelligent,
school-supporting, practical and conscientious
community, these efforts have not produced
important effects. The Republicans are at
work with union and determination. There
is no trace of indifference or apathy among
them. A defeat, they know, would have
powerful influence in distant States, and they
can see that soft-mOney heresies, though
checked at the West, would regain new life
if successful in New-England State.
Ohio has to deal with the same issue in an
other form. There the Democratic party has
abandoned every tradition and broken every
pledge, and stands to-day as the party of in
flation and reputation. The bold attempt to
capture and annihilate the GreenbGck party
by the nomination of Mr.. Ewing has this dis
advantage-it commits the party to a position
which no honest haTd-mOney Democrat can
hold and to objects which no such Democrat
can knowingly promote. In a weak endeayOr
to save the Legislature for Dir. Thurman, the
trimmer, some Democratic leaders are already
separating themselves from their candidate
for Governor and disavowing his ideas. But
honest voters of the Greenback sort will
not be attracted by this double-dealing,
nor will honest voters Of the hard
money faith be contented "to pair
"off with the Devil" and to suffer Ewing to
gain by their support while they hope for a
Democratic Senator. Not q few men who
have been sturdy and uncompromising Demo-
Gratis, will show their adherence to the old
traditions and repeated pledges of the party
by voting against candidate whose soft
money record makes his platform. But the
defeat of Mr.. Ewing would not be enough.
Ohio owes to itself, and to Secretary Sher-
man and President Hayes. a most emphatic
and impressive demonstration of its fidelity to
the Union its honor, and its welfare.
New-York also has a duty this Fall. No
other State has gained so much by resump-
ton, for the revival of business which fol-
lowed, beginning here at once, is now rapidly
spreading to distant portions of the country.
No other State has reason to feel more
strongly in regard TO the revolutionary course
of the Democrats in Congress. This State
was robbed of its freedom Of choice by Mr..
Tilden's associates in 1868, and it has seen
his friends, and the Democrats of the Solid
South, struggling for months in Congress to
make it possible to rob Newly York of its free
dom again, and to make the Empire State
mere cheated and bulldozed victim of the shot
gun Democracy. What the conservative and
patriotic voters of this State think of these
things, no man doubts. 1t rests with the Re
publieans, by prudent action in their conyen-
ton, to make it possible for all the cOnserva-
tive and patriotic voters of this State to mani
fest their feelings in votes for a Republican
ticket. 1t would be folly TO count upon Demo-
cratic dissensiOns. But it would be greater
folly to permit any dssensiOn among Repub
licans, any differences about minor issncs, any
personal feeling or interest, to open the way
for triumph of the Democratic party next year.
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RUSSIA NOT IN THE SULKS.
The apprehensOns respecting a new conflict