New-York tribune., 1879-06-05
TILE OHIO DEMOCRACY.

and at all times within recent memory, 1t is
the expected which happens. The party which
in the days before it's organization was broken
up by the War for the Union, was renowned
for its skill in political management, may be
relied upon now TO commit blunder nj every
reasonable opportunity; and if the unexpected
does sometimes happen, it is only when the
blunder is bigger than it seemed likely
to be. The Ohio Convention held yester-
day was in full accordance with this lat
ter-day Democratic rule. At time when the
supremacy of unrepentant Rebels in Congress
and the insolence of their assaults upon laws
and precedents necessary to the preservation
Of the political health OF the Nation, have
reused something like the old war spirit In
the North, the Ohio Democrats formally adopt
the whole Of the new party policy at wash
ington. 1t has been for some time evident
that that policy did not command the support
Of the entire party outside OF Washington 1t
has been also evident that it was viewed
by Independent cititizens of every shade
of opinion with utter disgust. 1t may
be said without exaggeration that II has
been already condemned; surely every
indication that has been given of popular
opinion has sh9wn that terrible condemna-
tiop awaited it, should it be formally sub
mitied to the Judgment of the electors. Seem
ingly blind to all this, the Democrats of Ohio
have deliberately planted themselves upon
Mr.. Thurman's vetO-riddled platform.
The election in that State in October will be
the first battle of the campaign of 1880, and
in that battle the Democracy have now unani-
mOusly resolved to be beaten.
The platform adopted is so blatant pro-
clamation of the Revolution policy that it
amounts almost to burlesQue upon it, What
shall be said of a convention which gravely
charges that the Republicans are refusing to
"vote supplies" unless they can use the Army
to Ovcrawe voters, and denOunces President
Hayes's use of the veto power as "unpre-
"cedented" and something altogether out
rageOus, thing not contemplated by the
founders Of the Government In its other
declarations upon National affairs. the plat
form is literal echo of the Washington eau
cus-denouucing all military interference with
elections, demanding that not one dollar
shall be appropriated to pay election officers,
and calling for the destruction of the jury
laws.
In its utterances upon financial questions
travagant than has been customary with Ohio
conventions of recent years. But whatever
may be the evasiOns of the platform there can
be no doubts about the candidate. General
Ewing represents the worst phase OF rag
money and initiation opinions in Ohio politics.
His views upon all financial questions are so
pronounced on the side of initiation that even
the Democratic party of his State, which has
never hestated TO cater to the dishonest sem
tment that is to be found in every COM
munity, has not been bold enough TO suit him.
For several years he has wavered in his ale
glance between the Democratic and Greenback
parties-professing adherence to the one. and
holding the opinions of the other Indeed il is by
no means certain that he has not now been
nominated as the real candidate of both. The
nomination of General A. Sanders Piatt by
the Nationals for the Office of Governor can
not be regarded in Ohio as anything but
joke. Republicans may well be on their guard
lest General PIatts candidacy should be main
tanned as a mere blind, while the National
voters are being transferred TO General Ewing.
Most assuredly General Ewing will do his
utmost to win them over. He has great abi-
ity !; he has the courage which does not always
belong to bad opinions; when he takes the
stump he will make his own platform, and he
is not likely to make it so narrow that the
Greenback party cannot stand upon 1t.
With this nomination, representing, in spite
Of General Ewing's own good character, the
worst influences in our politics, the Demo
cratic bunder in Ohio is complete. They
have placed upon a platform of Revolution
man who has been conspicuous III every
revolutionary movement In Congress- from
the days of filibustering against the Electoral
count until now. They have enunciated, with
some evasions the Ohio ideas upon finance, and
then have put forward to represent them the
one candidate whom 1t was thought, week
ago, the Greenbacbers would indOrse. With
the issue thus made up, in the face OF the
Presidents vetoes and the success OF resump-
ton, the result cannot be doubtful. Let the
Republicans only guard themselves against
the SIN of OveI-cOnfdence, and their victory
must be overwhelming.