Year: 1869

and line of policy in accordance with


its theory. 1t concludes as follows:


How is this mighty power to be neu-


tralizedf How are the rings to be


brokeni How ara the present move


ments of the Radical revolutionary


party, all tending directly and surely to


GENERALIZATION, and TO the destruction


of republican government, to be met


and thwarted The answer is at hand.


The people must do it. They must do


it by organized action, under the lead


of brave, skilful and trusty leaders.


But how shall this organized action be


brought abouti If it were desirable,


the time is too short for a ReU party


increment.


Nor is this necessary. The Democracy


possess the. organization already. In the


State Of OHIO alone, there are 240, 900


voters who are in the habit of acting


together. That is so much to begin
with. But we want more. We have


need of all who see, and fear aud hate


the Centralizing purposes and tenden-
cies of the Radical Republican party.


We want the cooperation of every man


who despises corruption in high places,
and who desires return to the sim


plicity and purity and official honor OF
the fathers. We want the aid of all


who believe that the integrity of the
State Governments is essential to Re-
publicanism in America, and that the
destructien.of the State Governments
will be the demolition of the fairest po
1f;an1 fa hri ra1 hU


Tosecure the cooperation of all these
elements, the Democratic party must cease
TO be close corporation. 1t must throw
wide open its ample doors, and invite
the support and cooperation, on equal
terms, of all who agree with us on the
liring issues Of the day. Let by-gones be
by-gones. Let the dead past bury its dead.
But we must not say to able, eloquent,
honest, patriotic and trusty Republi-
cans, "You may vote for us, but none
but 'life long Democrats are entitled to
our support" Any man who has ca
pacity and integrity, who has shown
his patriotism in the past, who is right
Row, and promises to be right for the
future is, in a crisis like this, good enough
Democrat for us.


We want no such fear and trembling,
no such timidity and utter absence Of
sense as led the New York Con-
vention to reject the only nomination
that would have placed success within
our grasp, and at the same time have
placed the administration of the Gov
ernment in able and discreet hands, and
scotched the car of Imperial
ism. Let US have no more such coward
ice and blundering.


We must be catholic in spirit and
liberal in conduct. We believe that it
is our duty to show those patriotic Re-
publicans and Old Line Wings and Con-
and men of all organizations
who have cast their lot with us to bat |
tie for Constitutional Union and for
self-gOvernment, that we are sincere,
and that we do appreciate their talents |
and great public services.


AS move in the right direction, as a |
fitting compliment to talent, and worth
and craftsmanship and distinguished |
public services, we suggest the name of |
the gifted orator and glorious patriot, |
General Thomas Ewing, jr., of Fairfield,
as the next Democratic and anti-Impe- |
rial candidate for Governor of Ohio. |
Other COED and eminent men have been
named in this connection, but none
superior to General Ewing. His nomi- |
nation would be but fitting reward |
TO one who has labored zealously and |
with distinguished ability to secure the
of the principles we are now
for. He is eminently sound
IN every issue now before the people or
likely to come before them, and would |
bring with him strong force not now
n the party, but who would thus see
their way clear to be lCith us and Of US
IN the future of this struggle.


If we are correct in our opinion that
these are the words of Mr.. VALLANDIG-
HAM, they are certainly the most auspi-
cious of any lately given to the public.
Whether rightfully or not, that gentle
man has been generally regarded as the
representative of the "straight-out"
idea that Democrats should vote for none
but lifelong Democrats. The express
sion of opinions so much less partisan
than this venerable dogma, aud so much
more in accordance with the prompt |
ings of common sense, entities the
writer, whoever he may be, to an unu.
3ually calm and patient hearing. III
carried out, his doctrine will
win in Ohio, this Fall, whether the can
iidate be EWING or any other accepta-
HE man