Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-08-28
THE POLITICAL ARENA.

MY EwiSG LETT TuE ELPuBLICAN FARTr.
Frala the Cincinnati i.nguilsg.
Since the nomination Of Gen. Ewing
for Governor the YlpiuuHcs OF the Re.
publican patty have, with more than
commendablc energy, been engaged in
hunting up and closely scrutInlzing his
civil and war record, with the sole view
Of sensatjonally publishing in their
campaign papers any offensive spots or
blemishcs that might have been dIscov.
cred. Having utterly failed in that di.
rection, they now charge that, in his
political change from the Republican
TO the Democratic party, he was ac,ua.
ted by the personal and selfish consid.
Grafton Of running for Congress in Ohio
IN the district nov represented by him.
Here they must also meet with ieno.
minlous defeat, because there is not the
semblance OF truth in the charge. When
Gen. Ewing left the Republican party
he was citizen of Kansas, end contin.
ued such for more than three years
Notwithstanding, in the meantime,
IN 1868, supported Mr.. Seymour for the
Presidency. The people Of Kansas be
fore that time had conferred upon him
high offices. ile was one Of the politi
cal leaders Of the State, in the line Of
promotion 20 the highest honors and
the State at that time was. and ever
since has been, overwhelmingly Repub.
lican, which party also then held the
National and nearly all OF the State
Governments. Could personal and sci.
fish considerations have induced this
change 7 Gen. Ewing returned to his
native town and State in 1870. and
again became a citizen Of Ohio. The
following letter, under date of Noyem.
ber 10, 1867. taken from the National
btNgcnocr Of November 30, 1867, gives
the reason why he could not support
Gen. Grant and the Republican party.
IL Is addressed TO Col. O. A. Bassett, Of
Lawrence, Kansas, and is as follows:
"WAsuINGroS, November 10, 1867.
"DEAR COLONEL; have your letter Of
the l0th instant advising me Of the forma-
ton Of Grant clubs by many Of our COM
radcs in Kansas, and asking my opinion Of
the movement.
"f earnestly wish 10 be in accord with
the great part Of my Kansas and Army
friends, and still hope TO unite with them
in supporting Gen. Grant for President.
But i want fret 10 know whether he ap-
proves the reconstruction measures for il
he does | cannot support him. ] regard
them as misehievous-bcgot of revenge,
misdirected philanthrophy, and lust Of
power. / would as soon expect house 10
stand on the crater of living volcano as a
State, where whites and blacks being near
ly equal In numbers, the whites are pro-
scribed and the blacks made rulers Such
government cannot long have the heart.
felt sympathy Of any large body Of white
men anywhere. Blood is thicker than
water, and Northern whites will sympa-
thize with Southern whites In their s,rig-
gle to shake OF the incubus Of negro rule.
IL there were no prejudice OF race TO affect
their action the Northern people would
still refuse 10 reproduce In the States Of the
Union, Hayti or San Domingo, or any 9th.
or government and civilization the negro
race has established since the food. To
punish the Southern whites for their tres.
son the Northern people might possibly
for time be willing TO Afiict them with
such governments bat self interest forbids
it, II wcre like the fablcd war Of the belly
and the members. The North already
groans under the punishment now being
inflicted on the South, and must besides
pay for the whip. The negro governments;