The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-11-03
Ohio.

The official figures of the Ohio cleo
ton extinguishsthe explanations of the
Republican defeat in that State, and
show conclusively that the alleged alb
senteeism was not the cause of it at all. I
There was positive purpose to rebuket
and to punish the parties of fanaticism,
of extravaganza, and of corruption, by
the open detection of large portion Of
its former supporters. which found
quite as strong expression in the West
ern Reserve as in the German wards of
Cincinnati. .v2, 'n Y'rs % .T'w
To illustrate the change that has
taken place in public sentiment, wepre-
sent the returns for the last three con-
seeutive years between the Republicans
and Democrats, emitting the scattering,
which do not affect either side: i'l b
Judge of Supreme Court 1890 II ''a.
Melvaine. Republican. ..........364, ,046 'EI
Follet, mocrat,..".-.."...340,9 1893 tHr
Melvaine's majority. .a3, ,O47
'u'-- Gorernor, 1881. ~ . -t
Foster, Republican,. ,735
BoOkwalter, Democrat. 2SS, ,426
|. ,Ha t ........ con -,,.;,...'.
tal.......................... ...602, l61
Fosters majority. ...24, 300
The falling off of the vote on each
side was nearly equal
Secretary Of state, 1882.
Townsend, Republican........297 159
Newman, Democrat. .3l6,S74
-
lUtal............. ....Ol4, O0o
Newman's majority ............".......".10.11 10
The aggregate vote was nearly
twelve thousand greater than last year,
and the result shows change of 43,424
votes in twelve months between two
elections. No single cause could have
brought about this remarkable reaction,
which was peculiar in being a silent re-
volution,a and was surprise to the man
ayers of both the political machines.
| The Democrats were as much astoun.
ded at the success rs the Republicans
were confouuded al the defeat. This
fact is one of the most healthy signs OF
the change, because il shows there is a
large intelligent and independent vote
ready at the proper time to resume CON
troll of power whenever it has beer
betrayed. I.'-. ...t.' ....
| Twenty-one years of continued pos
session of the Government have mad,
the republican party corrupt, arrogant
prodigal, and dangerous The grea
questions that called it into existenc,
have all passed away, Slavery is deac
and cannot be resurrrected' Secession
is buried below the graves of a million
of men. Half generation has passed
since the last gun of the rebellion wa
fired ....
| We have entered upon a new era
but the politicians do not appreciate tn
transition, They cling to the old meth
ods, and expect to govern the new de
parture with the musty traditions of tn
past and some modern improvement
of rascality superadded to them. Th
"grand old party" has been run 70
years as close corporation; and whe
the corporators fall ont among then
selves over a division of the plunde
they resort to bribery, to fraud, and t
forged proxies as "moral ideas" to pre-
mote their purposes.
The whole power, the patronage, tn
influence, and the property of the Go,
ernment have been openly used an
p abused to continue the ascendancy {
, this party An oligarchy of venal an
tratlickipg oilice-holders is in possessio
at Washington, they seek to retain
! by money extorted through arbitrar
levies, or contributed by Rings, iobber
: monopolists, and contractors, who fatte
7 on the Treasury.
! TO maintain this system, it is nece
| sary to keep up exorbitant taxation,
r that an immense surplus may be assn
V ed for distribution among the manage
y and their dependants. The leaders al
a ready and willing to make any con
Il binations that promise support, Heuc
k they have coalesced with MALONE al
;. repudiation in Virginia; with Cha
n MERs, of the Fort Pillow massacre,
o MississippiI with CAsu the profession
If duellst, in South Carolina with JON
5, the representative GreenbackeI, in Te
g ass aud with the worse class of Boz
Le bons i'll North Carolina.