Year: 1877

The Presidency having been stolen


and the thieves having practically gotten


away with their plumber, we can now


calmly and steadfastly address ourselves


to affairs political that are nearer to our


home. There are mutterings on the


street, and in the places of nublic resort


among the Democrats, and it could not


be otherwise. In the first moment Of


righteous wrath the mingled indignation


and disgust prompt many Democrats to


say that they will never vote again that


ut is of no use," but when they reflect


they will conclude not to please their


enemies so much. The feeling of indig-


nation at the outrage that has been per-


petrated is deepseated and among many


Democrats is venomous, but it should not


provoke them to still further crafty their


opponents by staying away from the


polls, betraying symptoms of demorali-


zation, by weakly permitting the party of


theft to capture every thing in the shape


of Government, municipal or State. Be-


ing the hour for wrath, it is, by that to-


ken, not the hour for despair. We can


not punish our enemies and such ene-


mics, by giving them gifts by permitting


them to carry even the most inconse-


quential election by our own default.


Nothing would delight the Republican


thieves so much as to see the Democrats
so shattered and despairing as to permit


tLeir local elections everywhere, or any


where, to be lost by their sulking. The


Democratic party isn't exactly popular


with the Returning Boards, but is was
never more strongly intrenched in the
affections and sympathies of the people
than it is to-day. The party that steals a


Presidency may win the applause Of
thieves for the time, but the party from


which is stolen has not lost, but gained,
the regard of honest men. We should
see to it that popular retribution be visit
ed upon the Republican party whenever
and wherever an election occurs. Let it
be shown how their robbery is regarded,
and this can only be done by polling
every Democratic vote possible whenever
an opportunity offers. The Democratic
party after Contending for three. quarters
of century, and for the greater part of
that time successfully, against every po-
litical organization that has sprung upin
this period, can not now be buried by
one or two Returning Boards. The in
domitabIe spirit that has animated it in
the past will inspire it in the future. No
party in power in his country has ever
been placed at such disadvantage as is
the Republican party to-day, The first
opportunity which the voters Of Cincin-
natl will have to take advantage of this
fact, will occur in our spring elections.
They will be highly important in their
aspect, and will be of great consequence
in their influence upon the future politi-
cal character of the State. 1t is now pos
sible to make Ohio permanently Dem
ocratc State. Cincinnati can contribute
largely to that end in their elections next
month. Behind these elections are
Governorship and Legislature and
United States Senatorshih, all to be de-
next fall. 1t is of utmost i'm
portance that the Democracy of this city
be alert, active, vigilant, wise, in these
next elections. They may, if they will,
within these few weeks, make possible
and easy the election of Democratic
Governor, of a Democratic Legislature,
and Democratic United States Senator
for six years. We must put in nomina-
ton the strongest possible ticket, and
give it the most united and strongest pos
sible support. The Democracy through
out this protracted Presidential contest
have maintained a position of which
they may be proud. Let Cincinnati do
what she can this spring to strengthen
hat position in the national politics,
Above all, let us not crafty our oppo.
lents by an exhibit of dependency or
Indifference or idleness.