Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-07
The Battle.

sPui your ears 10 the ground. and you
may hear the tread Of advancing hosts"
"The next gale that sweeps from Ohio will
bring 10 our ears the clash OF resounding
arms" Tire cohorts Of Republicanism and
the serried ranks OF the Democracy stand
face 10 face or "march 20 the music OF
whistling spears" There are a thou
sand standards full high advanced"
now marking she great battlefield OF 1881.
Ohio claims the attention OF every
one. All eyes are turned ththerward.
KossuTH once quoted from LUTHsR's
speech al the Diet Of Worms in order to ex-
press his inability to do otherwise than he
had done: "Here stand. God help me.
! cannot do otherwise" And it really
seems to-day almost as il the nation were
standing still 10 await the results OF next
Tuesdays election in the magnificent Buck
eye State.
We have procured forecasts OF the prob
able result in Ohio. We have called for
the truth. the whole truth, and nothing but
the truth. We present in other columns
The answers az they have come to us.
Have we overlooked West Virginia!
Not we. Our columns show that our
"litile sister" has not been forgotten by
us. But 1t is compliment TO West Vir-
ginia to say that the people Of the United
States hays so much confidence in her
Democracy that they feel no apprehensions
as 10 the result in that State. Her vote Is
set down rs IL ii had already been counted
for CLEVELAND and HENDRICKS. The im-
mense crowd that assembled in Wheeling
last Saturday TO greet Mr.. HENDRICKS
bore proof OF the fact that the fraud
Of 1876 has not been forgotten in that
State. and that one OF the victims OF thai
fraud. and the representative of the other
victim, will soon see the giant wrong of
the nineteenth century archaeological by
the sovereign people. Mr.. BLAINE return
ed to Wheeling whilst Mr.. HENDRICKS was
still there, but the cheers for him were Loot
in the shouts of the triumphant Demo-
Gratis.
We say we have given elsewhere in our
columns the forecasts OF persons on the
ground as 10 the probable result in Ohio
and in West Virginia.; and we have given
above our own forecast touching West
Virginia. What is our forecast a. to Ohio,
We gave IL last week. We have not aban-
doned the hope that the October election
in that State will result in the success oi
the Democracy and by consequence in the
election OF GRoyER CLEVELAND; for say
what anybody may, the presidential cleo
ton msy turn on the result OF next
Tuesdays election in Ohio. The
leaders OF both parties realize this truth.
Not only BLAINE and LOGAN, but the heads
of the National Committees OF both parties
have now. like General Pore, their
headquarters in the saddle. In other words,
they are 4: Ohio. One Of the New York
papers saws that million Of dollars has been
sent from New York to Ohio to be used
there In the next seven days. Think OF 4
corruption fund Of that amount, and then
YOU can read in new and clear light some
I1Cts YOU NAVE iNau
history without understanding them.
.sThe Greeks with flowing hair" finally
saw HECToR's dead body dragged three
times round the walls of Troy. :" The long
est lane has turn in IT," An ACHILLES
now leads the Democratic hosts OF this
country, and the Republican HECTOR must
yield TO Fate. Logically, the Democrats
must succeed. GROVER CLEVELAND Is q
favored child OF Fortune. Is it necessary
for him TO carry Ohio in order to be elected
President OF the United States? Then he
will carry that State; and il he il TO carry it
In November we need not add that the De-
mocrats will carry it in October. This
is not arguing in a circle. but is 8 mere
recognition OF the logic OF events. IL is a
doctrine taught in the Scriptures, whore
we are told that "the stars In their courses
fought against sisera." 1t is a doctrine re-
cognized by everybody who ever styled
NAPOLEON "The Man OF Destiny" |! is a
doctrine that everybody holds, in greater
or less degree.
We do not believe that the people OF
Ohio can be bought. We do not believe
that even million Of dollars can
change the result in that State. The
Democrats are poor but honest. The
voters there are not like those in
Name. They are unpurchssable. They
are large-hearted. They are not sor.
did. They are not Hessisns, who can
be induced for pay to fight on any side
They are not Duisld Dalgettys.
Mr.. BLAiSs viii stay all this week il
OHIO. His presence there is intended u
make a difference In the result OF the cleo
ton OF next Tuesday. But his presenc,
there will surely testify to tho Democrat
that he and his party are alarmed, and tina
ga long pull, strong pull, and pull alto
gether" will draw Ohio out of the sougl
OF Republicanism.
Very Suggestive