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Show lha Am riuitti Spirit Id Ohio. New York I 're s. ! Ohio, the stale born of tho American ! revolution, founded by the man who j brought that struggle to a glorious j close, and who laid aside sword and i musket for the ax and the plowshare, has always stood for the true spirit of American institutions. The worshiper of ail things English does not tindOiiio a congenial lie.d for his form of cult. The fellow w ho claims that it is vain for Americans to try to make this or that which foreigners can make gets but little sympathy in the stalwart statu of the western reserve. Ohio has upheld up-held the American principle with equal ability aud energy in peace and in war, and is uot prepared to surrender it now. The defeat of Major McKinley would I send a thrill of joy down the spine of! the old lady in Thivadneedle street, as they call the bulk of England. It would i grauty the nation leal as a nation nasi rejoiced in every disaster of war ittiu I bus.nejs Ibnt has visited the United ' Stales, litre it would mean a shock to the industries of America, and a prospect pros-pect of free trade, and therefore less ; trade tor the men who are now protect-' protect-' ed in earning and spending their wages I in America. |