The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-11-25
THE GRAND RESULT OF 1871.

The State elections are all over for this year, and the
peupe have heard the result from oil but one or two
States. What 10 IT. what has caused it, aud what are
10 be the consequences of tins unprecedented revolution
in the history of this country
These are questions that must revove in every think
ing man't mind. And they are questions to contem'
Mate which, must make every democrats heart beat
with padness a0d every Vibrate With emotions OF
gratitude to that aseeing power who has proper
to deliver the State governments from the control Of
Bankers and the moneyed arisocracy.
The triumph Of democratic principles ls complete.
Twenty States have held their elections since the edet.
hlis,s came into power On their accession they had
popular majority of l45 600 votes Nine months have
rolled round and the Democratic gain is about 1870 000
This is the result at a moderate calculation.
What has caused such surprising change In less than
pne yearl The answer is plain. The mass that elec-
ted HARRISON made up ofevery dscordant faction
The country could produce. Old eGerasts, monar-
chiIts 1boonsts renegadet from the Democratic par"
IT, hundred minor acions and large number of real
Democrats at heart composed the conglomerated mass
that elected Harrison. Bound together by common
principles no bond Of unity, they all struggled TO the
attainment of one great object, from which they hoped
would flow advantages to their thousand and one sePer
arate interests The Federasts and monarchlsts wish
ed 10 change form Of governmen-he aboitiunists
revolution between the Northern and Southern Sateh
tho renegadeS the spos of Office and the plunder of
the public treasury-the Bankers and kjob5ers
moneyed arstocfScyl~ the democrats Better times, and
so on all and every clique and faction had its separate
interest mixed Up in the struggle which eventuated in
the election of Harrison. Well, they succeeded and
al -. r Al. II
their desrUs The master spirits who led the troops 10
victory were called on 10 feed and cotfe them they
wanted money first, hence great National Bank was
projected This was defeated and the money mongers
tremblsd. The army grew clamotous and exhibited
symptoms of mutny. Bankrupt act was established,
to relieve them Of their Debts but this was no mme.
da,s relief A loan oftwclv5 millions was then au-
torised but this the creation Of public debt il
only made bad worse. Next came the Distribution bill
which was a complete brbe TO the States and viola
lion ofhe Constitution. All these were of no avail to
those who were promised Better times and relefn pc
cuniary matters and they began TO louder than
ever. Needless OF consequences the leaders rushed on
and nseaG of tightening the taxes, they wound up the
extra session by laying tax the Onecestaros of life
The money mongers returned home disappointed
abolitionists disapponted-he office hunters dss
appointedIhe hopes every faction blasted. and tho
democrats who went with them deluded, and deceived
The State elections commenced, and from Maine to
louisiana the Developments oflhe Party in power,
were repudiated, censured, trodden under foot The
Democracy of the country regained their fofmef posts
ton in three fourths ofthe States.
The effect ofthis great revolution both morally and
politically. will b wonderful. Every faction being
broken up; dispersed, routed will never again be able
orally. While the Democratic party, ever true to the
interests of the country, will reform the currency in
the several States where it is worthless In Congress
the Bankrupt acl and the Distribution act will either
be repealed, or amended as to prevent the nurioL:
efec,s their present forms have. We shall have Ma
Gona Bank but something similar 10 the Independent
Treasury BILL We shall haye no more speculatns
times--no more funous schemes OF internal improve
ments expansions and conttactons in the currency
nor corruption and debauchery in our legislative halls
All the te:rors that threatened nine months ago. il
the shape ofa privileged moneYea institution and b.
which the industry, virtue and prosperity of the pso.
pie would have suffered, have been swept to the foh
Winds and now, as when Jackson left the Presidential
Chair we have no thing to do but be industrious, liv
frugal, and keep down allcorporaons, to make us ii
the languag ofthe old Hero, ia prosperous and happ
people,