The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-07-10
TEE CAMPAIGN.


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On the occasioa of The meeting .
the DemoeraAic Central Comnittoe. Z
Columb0s ou the 36th ult.. General
Ewing and Rice, oor candidatss' 70
Governor and Lieuteuant Governo
were present, and In the evening" wer'
rendered serenade, and responded II
sble speeches, which We reproduce:
spEEcH or GENERAL EWING.
FELLow-CIrIzENs:. THANK you fol
this most cordial welcome to Colum
bus. My friend, Amos Townsend, O
Cleveland, was 90 generous as to pail
with mo for two days, and this gfve'
ne Al opportunity to meot tho State
Central Comnittee here, and the nom
inees Of the Democratic State ticket
aud to advise with them ~ to the or.
gasisatiOn Of the political campaign
/ do not respond to yonr call to-
night With any purpese to elaberately
state or expound the issues between
the political parties Of Ohio. The
Democratic platform needs NO inter.
prefer. Il delines the issues presented
by our party in plain English, withou,
evasion or equivocstion. No man,
whatever his position on the ticket or
in tho party, has right whom speak
Ing In its name to add . word to or
sobtract word from that plat form.
1t may 60 too far on the money ques-
tion TO please some Democratic II may
fall short OF the views OF others; but
It 10 the deliberate exposition Of the
isssos Of this campaign on which the
Democracy Of Ohio have chosen to ask
the Endorsement of the people. a It dc.
clarss for the Democratic idea Of local
salf-government, which 10 psrt Of the
warp and woof Of the Constitution,
and for finance policy demanded
alike by theinterests and the convic-
tioas Of vast majority of the Amer
lean people.
Not only arc these issues Of trans
cendast importance, but the decision
Of the people Of Ohio upon them will
bs Of controlling effect.
The fight this year Is . fight for po-
sition in the great battle of 1880. The
forces on each side are 20 evenly bal
snced that whichever party secures
Ohio has . point Of advantage which
will probably turn the tide of battle
In it, favor. f5a.,f
l shall enter on the canvass fnlly re.
alizing the popularity, ability and ca
pAeity for organization Of the distin-
guished gentlemen who heads the
Repshiisan ticket, and the mighty
power Of wealth, privilege, patronage
aud plunder which will bs asrayed
against a.. Bat csAAdsns Of tho tri.
pmph Of constitutional government
and popular rights, I shsif obey the
voice which called me to the front,
and aided by others far abler than my.
sell, will submit our great cause to the
considerate judgment of the people.
The Republican press has been busy
for weeks with. assertions Of wrang-
ling and distraction In the tents Of the
Democracy on the eve Of the great
battle. Torn with ,jealousies them.
selves, they imagine Us to be equally
distracted. Let them stop their teuds
il they can; We have none to stop.
We are not lighting for . man or .
faction, bot tor . cause. ] bot voice
the ssntiments Of the patriotic masses
aud leaders Of the Democracy OF Ohio
when I assert that one aud all they
feel that IN tho contest the ambition Of
no man weighs . feather ~ against the
popular liberties for which we are con.
tending. The henored and trusted
leaders of the party, in Office and ont
Of Office, are In hsarty and enthusiastic
accord, aud not ono Of them would
think Of degrading himself or imper-
iIiag the cause by an untimsly strug.
gle for personal aggrandizement.
We propose to make in this cam.
psign calm, earnest, patriotic appeal
to the people Of Ohio. We expect to
sheW them that whatever may have
bseu the services Of the Republican
party In the past, tho material interest
Of tho masses, and the safety of local
seif-government alike demand =
change Of Administration. No party
that ever existed could have held
power a. long ~ the Republican party
has held 1t without detriment to the
public welfare. 1t is high time for q
change. It can't be for the worse. II
will certainly be Tor tho better.
The Republican party emerged from
tho war amid the ;plaadits of vast
majority Of the people Of the North.
Bns- with Lincoln's assassination and
Johnsen's political murder it lost pop.
ular leadership, and fell into the hands
aud uader the eontr0lEnot Of the men
Who bore the hest and burden Of the
war.-but Of money aristocracy which
grew aud fattened on their sacrifices.
It turned its back to the soldiers and
its face to the bondholders. 1t confis.
Gated the interests Of the masses, and
piled mountaiuehigh the fortunes Of .
favored few. Fearing to submit its
nnanee measures 10 the judgement OF
the people, It enacted them in secret,
shunned the popnler discussion Of
them, and blinded the people with
passion And prejudice on fease issues
invented to deoeige them. Ten years