The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-05-09
The Ohio Election. l..

The coming, State election in Ohio
win afford a good opportunity for the
Republicans q the Stats 70 prove their
readiness and their ability to forget some
very aggravating differences in the past
and to demonstrate the possibility TOT
Republican unity In 1884, In the iselec-
stion, of the standard bearer there viii be,
no fierce struggle for, the honor. The
Convention win perhaps be more likely
to WOO than to be taker by storm. The
name of Hayes does not enthhsef the
people, the name of Sherman does mot
enthuse Sherman Foster is coy, and
ButterMofthi neither shrinks5 nor, ad-
tvancess ss9uItis so long since the ,Repub-
ican party of Ohio took time TO con-
template the danger of Democratic as
cendancy, and it has been so common
for some of her Republican leaders to
fear the Republicans of other States
more than the Democrats of their own
that they are not really hardened up to
the desperate fight for life which IS TO
strain every sineWo efdthe Republican
party in 1884, and the diminishing line
of which is to be thrown out in Ohio
the coming autumn The almost unin-
terrupted sway OF the Republicans in
the State, as IN the Nation, since 1851
HIS UICo LII GnCIl u1oudlh Va 0OkCos3
whiohois most dangerous and which last
year led to, q great disaster. The lines
have now, if ever, to be reformed, The
disintegrating work which has been
going on for six wears is now, to be
checked, or is, TO result in . Republican
| disbandment. No man s past opinion of
any other man can be of amy conse-
quence In the determination of questions
| Of moment to the Nations welfare.
The, people must now be umarshaled for
and against policies. The manner
| of raising revenue and the direction and
limits Of public expenditures, the main
| tenance of Republican Governments
In the States, the best way to promote
general education, the prudent but firm
assertion of the National dignity al
home and abroad when rendered neces.
sary by local broil or foreign menace OF
claim, the consideration of commercial,
| agricultural and manufacturing inter
| ests, the protection Of the people against
corporate extortions, and against the
Eanarchy which socialism would invite
in short, the order of society and the
safety of business-thes are subjects fol
/ men to deal with. Wealkings may pat
| ter about reforming affairs of which
they are ignorant, knaves and mounte
banks may juggle with ghosts and seel
to conjure with epitaphs, but the greai
American people are now ready to re
sumo the business of the period, anC
4 those whowould lead them must learI
also to follow them by showing an IN
terest in what concerns the general veal
The gravity. Of the situation eanno
be overstated. Only the highest patriot
1 ism among leaders, and the, absolut'
obliteration of old faction lines, can pre-
, vent long restoration of the vengefu
and hungry Democracy, Their return
means reprisal for the, past and pro
scription for the future. Ohio has tn
igrand elements for a Republican revival
a She owes thea party in the Nation he
best efforts, and there. is every indica
ton that she is going to make them
The party in the Nation owes her all tn
support it can give IN every right way
and when the time arrives we believe
will do its duty Washington Exchange