Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-08-27
R6y~Sing a song of shot-guns,
A Solid Republican PhaIanx.

There has never been more hearty
and genuine confidence, among Repub-
lican managers and leaders, than ap-
pears to day. 1t is their habit to COM
pare notes with each other in private,
with the cold calculation of associated
chess-players. They learn from Maine
that the Democrats and Fusionsts can
be certainly beaten. They learn from
Indiana that the success of Landers
and English is hardly possibility.
They learn from Ohio that Republican
victory is assured, and from West Vir-
ginia that Republican prospects are
bright. They know that the signs are
brighter in New York, New Jersey and
Connecticut than they have been at
corresponding date before any previous
Presidential election, and they know
that Republican victories in October
will transform into Republican States
in November every close Northern
State. In word, they separate with
the light of victory on their faces.
What have the Democrats counted
uponP Day by day, and week after
week, they have told each other that
General Grant and Secretary Sherman,
Senators Blaine, Conkling, Cameron
and Logan, and other Republican lead
ers, would play the sulks. These men,
were going to give the Rebel Democra-
cy a victory, because their personal
preferences had not been in all respects
consulted. The conference held last
week has completely disposed of that
lie. The Republican party has never
been more thoroughly and heartily
united than it is to-day. 1t gals the
Democrats to admit the fact but it is
true. They have built such extrava-
giant hopes upon the possibility of Re-
publican dissensions that a proof of Re-
publican unity comes upon them like
clap of thunder out of clear sky.
Herein is the difference of parties.
Some Republicans thought much would
come out of the quarrel between Kelly
and Tilden. Much may, perhaps. But
cold-headed Republicans have never es-
timated that possibility as worth a
single vote. On the contrary, the
Democrats have been continually claim
ing States which they could not hope to
carry unless by Republican discords
and wranglings. The discords vanish
when Republicans come face to face.
But the Democratic party we'll knows
that it would give more money than
would enable Mr.. Barnum to buy seven
thousand mules if it could be sure
of the Electoral vote of single doubt
full October State.
The fight opens in favor of the Re
publicans. Their nominations unite
their votes; Democratic nominations
send great many Democratic voters
to the rear with the collie. Back among
the voters there are two thoughts which
hold sway, and will ride the storm.
The people do not want a change, for
they are prosperous now. They are
not willing to put the mastery of the
country into the hands of the reaction
airy and revolutionary Democrats, aud
have lingering notion that those who
saved the Union had better rule it yet
little longer. The conference ends
with bright prospects of Republican
victory in every Northern State But
behind it is stalwart and stern Repub
lican feeling which would have marched
over any Republican leaders who had
wavered or hesitated.
Connecticut is called a doubtful
State. But the coolest and best politi-
cal calculator in the State said, on Tues
day night, 1--WE shall have a har
fight, and need all the aid in speakers,
documents, and the like, which the
Committee can give. But we shall
carry Connecticut" Maine is doubt
ful State, but Mr.. Blaine's estimate of
the situation in Maine was given Thurs
day, New York is a doubtful State,
but Governor Cornell, though unable to
be here on Thursday, said with
emphasis that day, in conversation at
Saratoga, that the prospect for the Re-
publicans looked particularly bright in
New York, especially because substan-
tial business and intelligent working
men of both parties were making it
known that they did not want "a change.
The party, he said, was most thorough
ly and heartily united, and had reason
to expect grand success. So it goes.
Simon Cameron said ON Thursday that
there was no reason to doubt the sue
cess of Garfield in Pennsylvania by
large majority, and he believed Gar
tield would surely be elected Repub-
licans of every shade and class claim
that victory in Indiana and Ohio is
assured, with proper effort. IL VIII
not be won by the confidence and en-
thusiasm of the hour. IL will take close
organization, attention to the minutest
details, school district canvass, the
hardest work. IL is no boys play, no
affair of a holiday hurrah. Bat u l0iR
be IOoAi--M II Tribune