The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-25
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
The Euslish papers of This Morning.

The English Papers of This Morning.
The Commercial of this morning quotes
Order of the President: "'No officer should
be required or permitted to lake part in the
management of a political "rganizatinn,
cauCuscs, conventions ur election CAM
paigns, Their rights to vote and to express
their views on pubic questions, either
orally or through the press is not DENIED,
provided it does not interfere with the dis
charge of their official duties. No assess
rent for political purposes on officers or
subordinates should be allowed" And
says: at simply declares that assessments
shall not be exacted, and that Federal Office
holders shall not take part i'll tne manage
ment of caucuses, conventions and cam
paigns. In all other ways, however, their
rights as citizens to Influence the public
mind, and intuSe public sentiment on po-
lltical issues, is recognized and respected. v
After Gen. Grant had been received with
honor in all parts OF the civilized world,
SAYS the Commercial, it would have been
objectionable if his own conntrymen had
not given him gorgeous welcome, and he
will have to have big boom wherever he
goes until he has been passed around. But
it would be Just as we'll not TO mistake this
as political demonstration.
The Enquirer asks upon what is the Re-
publican claim based that Foster will be
elected Governor of Ohio and supplements
it by saying the aggregate Rep blican ma
iorties in Ohio since 1872 have been 1921,
and the aggregate Democratic majorites )
that time have been 40 539. Or, the Repub-
lican party has held power in the State
three years by an average majority of 8, ,403;
and the Democratic party las held power
in the State also three years, and by an
average majority of 1858. For six years,
therefore, Ohio has been Democratic State,
on the average, and by an average maj rity
more than twice as large as the Republican
average. 1t claims that last year the oppo-
nents of the Republican party outnum-
bered the latter by 80, 900 votes. This ! ear
thev nearly all vote together. The plain
and pleasing fact is that the opponents OF
the Republican party, grown no fewer since
last year, are united this year, whereas they
we're divided last year. This is the element
of change, and it is this fact which will
elect Gen. Ewing and Gen. Rice, the sol.
liers the men OF currency reform, the men
of the people.
The Gazette says the Enquirer of yester
dav had an editorial in which it argues that
il would be impos ,ible for the Republicans
TO carry the legislature. If it believes this
and the Democratic managers believe it.
why is it that special committees are APP
pointed and special funds are contributed
to operate in dnubtfal districts for the Leg
:slative candidates. Because they do not
believe word OF it. NoRepublican should
be fooled into trading a vote for a candi
date for the Legislature for one vote or five
or ten for Foster. The latter needs no as
sistance of that kind. He needs II thing but
full and fair vote and that he will receive
In harmony with this scheme the Enquirer
is seeking to make the point that John
sherman is candidate for United State
Senator, but the Republicans this contest
are CARRYING no candidate for United States
Senator That question will be settled by
the Republican Legislature when elected
If Republicans will sta,d up like men al
this time and vote for the men wht
represent their principles, whether
those men be in ell cases accepta
bic or not, we shall not only alec
the Governor by sweeping majority, bu
carry the Legislature alSo.-SpeaKlngo OF th'
| quarter centennial celebration OF the brit
of the Republican party, the Gazette SAYS
1t was in July, l654, the period when hi-h
toned and right-feelng Northern men OF al
the parties were restive under the addition
al tribute to the slave-holding interest EN-
bodied in the kansas-Nebraska infamy tina
conventions were almost simnlta cousl'
held in Michigan, Wisconsin, Onio. Yer
Al N,,p1- Il
lowed in October, and at all these gather
ings the name Of Republican was chosen 10
new organization.