Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-17
THE POLITICAL SITUATION.

THE POLITICAL SITUATION.
Mr.. John Hopley, editsr Of the Bucyrus
Journal, is one of the ablest of our Ohio
journalists, and when we say this We are
quite we'll aware that We bestow high
praise. Mr.. Hopley is also Republican,
from the ground up, in every fibre and in
every bit Of fat on his person-and as rad
ical as any man dare be. And We wish to
assure our readers that it is in no sense in
boasting spirit that We assert that Mr..
Hopley's recent utterances and those Of
the GLoBE-REPUBLIc are much alike in let
ter and spirit. That is to say, We agree
with Mr.. Hopley, to great extent, in his
radical and fiery utterances on the present
political situation. Mr.. Hopley, as we in
fer from his editorials, thinks that the Re
publican press throughout the country is
previously wrong in its treatment Of its
opponents under the existing crisis; es-
pecially in recognizing Grover Cleveland
as president of the United States. Mr..
Hopley does not believe that Mr.. Cleve.
land was elected, at all. We have al
ready expressed our opinion that he was
only elected BY accident, or q scratch, if
at all Yet, for all this-especially as
there was no remedy at hand, and
rather than to attempt to inaugurate .
movement that would be regarded as rev.
olutionary and might prove to be rather
warm, in the end, for us, We concluded to
allow Mr.. Cleveland's Inauguration to pro-
coed! And we don't expect to be re-
warded for our consideration and patriotic
conduct, by postofice or consulship,
either. We shall send in no bill for SER
vices or expect reward.
If we have read Mr.. Hopley's editorials
correctly, and between the lines, we infer
that he would have Republican journalists,
by way Of righting things and providing
against future wrongs, speak hereafter of
Mr.. Cleveland as 1.-The apparent" presi-
dent; the president under the forms Of
law; the president, so-called, and made
so by massacre and murderr We shall
net attempt to prove that this would not
be quite truthful; or that Mr.. Hopley is
unjust to the Democratic party in his i'm
piled charges; but life is too short and
space in these columns too precious
for US to indulge in SO much
fiery phraseology. In our issue
OF March 4th, we said that 1T must be sd
mitted by Democrats. even, that, with all
the advantages of Solid South, made SO
BY intimidation and terrorism, Mr.. Cleve-
land only won New York by a scratch, or
an accident if indeed he won it at all,
honestly and squsrely. And now let it be
understood by men of all parties that, if it
is to be asserted that Rutherford B. Hayes
had clouded or questionable title to the
presidency, the same is quite as true Of
Grover Cleveland, in this year of grace,
1885. So, let us hear no more about Til
den's title to Hayes's plscel"
1t was our intention, in this, to point a
mora" and adorn, if not flourish, tall OF
defiance. We said further, and we repeat
it now:
We have no disposition to whine or to
squeal. We accept the result, because it could |
not be avoided without q public tumult that |
would have unsettled to q disastrous extent |
the business Of the country. The Republi- |
cans of the United States were more patriots |
than partisans, and they, therefore, suffered |
wrong rather than to resent and try to punish |
il. Hundreds of thousands of citizens in /
the Southern States feared to 20 to the |
polls and vote for the men OF their choice, |
and hence there was really no election, |
or at least no fair and full express
sion of the people, as - WI o should be pres
ident, in at lesst a halt dozen Southern |
States. Yet the Republicans of the country |
have raised no word OF protest. On the con-
trary, they wish the new administration well,
and if Grover Cleveland, elected by q scratch,
as Democrats claim that Rutherford B. Hayes
was, will follow the wise, impartial, uupar-
tisAn example Of Mr.. Hayes, the Republicans
will continue to bear their defeat with forti-
Iude and even complscency. What they wish
is not Republican administration, but a iair,
patriotic, honest. impartial government, ad-
in the interests of the people.
And we closed our "few remarks" as
follows, and this constitutes our platform,
for we believe it to be sound:
One thing. however, will be asked and de-
manded of this administration, namely, that
the right and privilege of free ballot shall
be afforded to every male citizen, over TWENTY
one years OF age, OF any color. in any county
Of any State of this Union, hencetorth and
forever! This will be the voice of the future
platforms of the Republicans, as it has been
n the past. A Free Ballot, honestly Counted
IN Returned is a plank to which the Repub-
icans of this country will adhere. and for
which they will fight, SO long as their organl-
alton exists! Let President Cleveland paste
his in his hat
And, brethren, let US all paste it, or some
hing like it, in our hats.
Mr.. Jenkins and Mrs. Grundy are now
having tussle with President Cleveland,
'ut they are not likely to make him aware
e their eff ,rts hx ANY snhsta ntial rasnlta |