The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-08-13

Speaking OF the approaching cam
paign. the Detroit Free Press says: The
nomination of General Hancock has
completely demoralized the Republican
machine. II has utterly ruined their
plan Of the campaign. Whatever un-
certainty the Republican managers felt
on other points, they we're sure that
they could fall back upon the 'war
ISSUE 1t has been fought out long
since. The vitality has long been
squeezed out Of IT, But the managers
intended to dress up the skeleton and
parade it through the campaign for the
stalwarts and the faithful TO rally
around. The selection Of Hancock de-
priyes them Of even this poor possibili-
". There is not only no part for such
q skeleton TO play. there is not even
room for the ghost of the war issue.
The old ISLANDERS and battle cries and
crimson emblems have been swept
aside. The campaign must be fought
on living issues. The Republicans
must win, IL at all. BY the strength OF
their own ca use. not by the imaginary
or alleged weakness Of the cause OF
their opponents.
How little chance there is Of winning
In such conflict the Republican dejec-
ton shows. Tbs corrupt and extrava-
rant record Of the party can no longer
30 ignored and placed In the back
ground while outrages are discussed and
dilated upon Il must be defended or
apologized or. and both defense and
apology are impossible. With . stain
less candidate. around whom the party
n III - h. a
might still be made in popular approba-
ton. But the stainless candidate Is on
the Democratic ticket. Scarcely three
weeks nominated. General Garfield al
ready finds himself involved inextrica-
bly, in q defensive campaign. The
| journals which were expected to be
sounding his praises. the orators who
were counted on for rhapsodical exalta-
ton of his name. the poets who were TO
sing pmans in his praise. have all been
driven to the whitewash brush and are
busily daubing away in the vain hope
that .hey may be able 10 eiface some Of
the darkest spots in his record. Already
the rank and file which hastily wei.
coined Garfield a. relief from the bad
possibility Of Grant and the worse posi-.
bility Of Blaine. begin TO see that his i
no name to conjure with. and that toe
little magnetism Is almost as bad as toe
much.
In its details. too. the campaign pre-
sents very awkward features. In the
first place Maine must be assured in
September. in the sacred name o.
{. PRESTIGE for. in the Republican
shibboleth. .as goes Maine. SO goe'
the Union Ordinarily this is mat
ter of no difficulty. for Maine IS as surs
rs Iowa. But this year Muine has ;
saually look. The blood of the oppo
nents Of Republicanism Is up and ap'
pearances indicate n stubborn fight
The assessment Of the faithful will have
TO begin early and will be tolerably op'
pressiyc IL Maine Is 10 be saved Their
Ohio is TO be secured in October. which
means another assessment. and = grea
effort must be made to keep indians
from the Democracy. Pennsylvania
too. with a candidate on the Democratic
ticket. will need constant looking after
Take il all in all the Republican out
look is not happy one.
In one respect. however. the Repub
, lican party has decided advantag'
, which cannot and must not be ignored
II has organization and discipline in
word. the machine. Fortunately, how
ever. il can easily be deprived Of thi
advantage by prompt. energetic actor
| on the part Of the Democracy. Let tn
work be begun at once. in the ward
and in the townships, In the cities am
, in the counties. Form clubs. appoin
| committees. secure canvass and NEE
! organization and discipline with organ
izatSon and discipline! So let the DE-
mocracy be put in position 70 avail u
! self OF the grand probabilities which
! campaign under gallant leaders iik
I Hancock and English presents.