The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-04-23
OasEKy BY THE RAM
BLER.

1t is unquestiOnably the fact that
General John Bestty-not Col. John
G. Beatty. of Ravenna--but General
John Beatty, of Columbus, is making
q strenuous effort to capture the Re-
publican nomination for Governor.
This is inferred from several things,
most notable of which is the fact that
nearly all of the prominent Republi-
cans of Ravenna, and, it is presumed.
Republicans in other parts of the
State, have recently received through
the mails, pamphlets containing ex-
tracts of the Generals speeches and
writings for the past dozen years or SO.
L saw one of these pamphlets. 1t
starts of with al endorsement of
Beatty by some twenty of his Column
bus neighbors, with the suggestion
that his nomination and election to
the office of Governor would be an
emphatic and timely notice to the
country that the people of this State,
at least, will henceforth insist upon
free ballot and fair count in all elec-
items for Members OF Congress and
the Electoral College.
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After this very fiattering endorse
ment from his old cronies and politi-
cal friends, follows extracts from the
Generals speeches on various occa-
sions since 1871. In every one he vio-
lently flaps the Bloody Shirt. aid
refers to those old-time issues " hi, b
are the delight of the leaders of the
Republican party. General Beatty is
q lover of the Bloody Shirt" He,
together with that other notable Re
publican, James q. Blaine, take great
pride ia fighting the war all over again, /,
and keeping alive all the snimosities
and pref jadiees thatWere eengendered by
that unfortunate occurrence. He, un-
like Lincoln aud Grant, has no kindly
thoughts for the people of the South,
hut OH the contrary desires to keep up
q Rebellion that has been settled now
these twenty years.
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should think that General Beatty
would he the kind Of man the Repub-
licsns want for their candidate. He
is q supers exemplar Of the views of
all who think the war has not been
brought to an end. and that it is nec-
essary to enter again into the discus
sions that ragged SO violently in our
country quarter of a century ago. ]
believe the South is in the condition
it 10 today solely from the policy of the
Republican party but am glad that
President Cleveland is taking q more
generous attitude toward the people OF
that locality, and hope they will re-
csivs as much consideration IA the
North. 1t is now as much part OF
the United States as the North, and
it's welfare is our welfare.
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The Cleveland Plain Dealer says
the aubernatorial fight is fight be.
tween John Sherman aud Charley
Foster-the rival candidates for u. s.
Senator-that General Beatty is Sher,
mans man, and J. B. Foraker Foster'>
man; that Beatty's nomination fol
Governor means Sherman's election
to the Senate, and Foraker's nOmina
ton means Fosters election 1 know
not what the game may be; but GER.
tain 1t is, however, that in order fol-
either of them to get into the Senate
the Republicans must carry the Leg
islature next Fall, and that is by nc
means settled yet. The signs of the
times are propitious for a Democratic
victory at the close of the coming
campaign, aud in that event neither
Mr.. Foster nor Mr.. Sherman will rep.
resent Ohio ia the United States Sen
ate. ~
Gladstone's attitude in regard to the
troubles of the English Governm. mt
10 criticised, see, by numerous pa
pers, and they seem to think that he
10 somewhat of q coward. l think
however, that his position is about
right. Most anyone could plunge the
country into a war, costing millions
of dollars and untold loss of life; but
that 10 not q sign of statesmanship,
MY idea of true statesman would be
eae who could smooth the difficulty