New-York tribune., 1880-10-04
REPUBLICAN SENTIMENT N OHIO.

GREE EXPRESSION OF THOUGHT At THE WARREN
,rrrTr~C-rHE WESTERN REsFRvE TREMEN-
DorslY N FArNEsr-THg FRUITS OF THE WAR
nor TO b ABANDONED 10 TRAITORS.
lTRou srAPY coRsEsroSDyNr OF rHE rRi8uNEI
PA1SfSvrLc. ONO. Oct. 2.-At the big Warren
meeting mad an opportunity OF talking with men
from almost every county Ia the Western Reserve
The sentiment expressed Oy all was one Of grave
onurehension at the possible consequences of Demo-
rratic success and determination to make extraor
6,narv fl rts 10 defeat the scheme 10 put the GOV
erpment IN the hands Of the eonta. 1hey
represented the Republican feeling IN ther
localities as more intense than at any
time since 1868 when the issue was whether the
results of the war should be surrendered by ArdFeW
Johnson man from Ash1abula County SAID TINS
feeling was aroused 10 such pitch that 1t bordered
OIL intolerance toward Democrats. An od farmer
from Portage County said to me: Il feel as
II we were about TO lose all we have struggled
for slnce 1851. ! lost a son at CHICK
amauca: II was a terrible blow to ME. but
found some consolation in thinking he died for
great cause. Now il looks a. # be threw away ms
lie for nothing. The rebels are gong TO gel IN
power | fear and the men VINO wore the gray are
to be the patriots in future. The best recommend
alton for an Office Will be to have been in one OF
jeff D4yiss arInies."
A lawyer from MahOuing County SAID; we nave
got 20 win this fight. We shall have great
react,on winch Will put the South uppermost ana
put down the ideas hich trlumPhrd 1T Appoinat-
tox. GOD only knows what would follow such re-
action l fear We should have to reconquer what
we lost a. the cost Of another war"
.Judce TAYLOR. the Republican candidate for Cen
prd GarteIs seat m the House VINO is StumPing the
district thoroughly sad: We shall get out
very large majority ip this district.
| think il will be as high Rs $1,000. Ine Old ke-
publican element is thoroughly stirred up by the
conviction that a Democratic victory VIII be the
victory of ths South over tie ideas and prlnc pies
for which Ioyal men tough IN the war. Then there
is a great deal Of feeling among the coal miners and
iron workers in the southern part Of the district on
tbe subject of the tariff The tariff question has
come to the 'front.' as a prominent issue TO every
mining and manufacturing community. lhe scare
we had a week or so ago has no doubt done Us
good hu- il has gone FAR enough. We are gong 10
carry OHIO. and by handsome majority. too"
heara good deal OF talk among Republicans
about Hancocis letter on the Southern claims Inc
sentiment generally expressed is hat the claim buSl-
ness IL but minor feature of the Southern qGes-
ton: that the payment Of hundreds Of millions Of
dollars 10 Icbei claimants would b. small msIoI-
tune compared with tie reversal Of the verdict Of
the war the triumph of the old doc
trine Of State sovereignty. the overthrow of
1ba principles of National supremacy and
eoual rights and the dangerous consequences 10
the tuture peace OF the country likely to follow the
success ID politics OF the ana IDEAS OF tae rebel
lion. some time or other people argued, tie right
must permanently Z uu ph. If the wrong gets the
nppcr hand now II VIII only he dethroned at the
cost of another terrible struggle This country viii
not ALWAYS consent TO be ruled by the shotgun
party OF tue South.
young merchant from GcauSa County, whom
met on the cars says that the feeling among Repub-
hcan. was different from that which prevailed ia
1876. Then the South not fully soldhed.
We had three States. We hoped the rebel reaction
would stop soon. BItIt has gone on steadily unuI
i has suppressed the Republican vote IN every STATE
that ioned the CoufeI II cap ured the House
first and then the Senate, and now expects 10 get
the Presidency and the supreme Court, and thus
make lis triumph complete. The full meaning OF
tie reactionary movement had not dawned upon Us
in 1876 Now We plainly see what 1t IS gong to
do
think there is no doubt about the Reserve conn
lies getting out their o.d-time heavy Repu bhcan
moiorities this wear. If there was apparent luke
,,armpess a few weeks ago, II was because there
WAS too much confidence OF success without effort.
Now il is seen that The confess Is ID be hard one
end IN. effort ee,ed 10 win viii not be lacking
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