Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-08-13
II Err AID.
Bsswssstss, Friday. .asssf 10. 1871.

Tar Although complete returns Of
the election held on the "a inst have not been re-
ceiyed, they are sufficiently complete to render GER
tain the triumph Of Democracy in Iowa, by small
increase. We believe. The efforts made by our OPP
ponents to succeed never surpassed by any par
ty striving for power, and hence the Democratic ma
joty, if not increased at all over the result in Oco
Der last should be source Of qualification to every
Democrat claiming her as his home Had our ma
jority been greatly increased, the cause would have
been attributed by our enemies to the influence which
our various prescribed public officers have acquired
among the people, by an upright discharge OF duty
Tn the other hand, if the wings had succeeded, or
even materially reduced our majority, the suppose
ton would have been, and justly too that the citi
zens Of Iowa had no fixed principles to guide them
but hoping to buy favors from the powers that be,
were led to sustain the administration for that pur-
poye without conscientious belief that IFS princi-
Dies and measures were best calculated toll promote
the happiness and prosperity of the natIon In Ell
ther Of these variations the political reputation Of our
Territory would be liable to injury, as that or
Territory, on either side of the political Question:
which stands firm throughout the changes which are
wrought in politics. is respected above those which,
like weathcr-cock change with every breeze that
blows Iowa has maintained her stand, and shown
to the world that she is guided by principles, and will
sustain them, even though the political horizon has
lowered dark upon them In the distance she can
see CLEAN Of light that bids her persevere in the
rood cause and assures her that brighter day will
soon dawn upon the nation.
We dislike extrayagant calculations, based upon
no proof, such as are too frequently made BY polt-
clans, but we believe we hazard nothing in saying
that the vote Of Gen. Dodge falls far short of the
Democratic strength in this Territory. We are will
ling to admit that numbers of protesting wings vo-
ted for him because of his superior qualifications,
but we believe much greater number of Democrats
voted for his competitor, under belief that it was
policy to elect friend Of the powers that be- That
he received the votes Of Democrats for this reason
we know, and as our opponents preached this doc
trine so loud and long, if many more did not vote
for Rich for the same reason, much paper and breath
has been spent in vain and the stability Of the De-
mocracy of Iowa is safer barrier against the shots
of the enemy than either party supposed.
When our last paper went to press, the result in
Des Moines county, which might have turned the
scale against us in the Legislature, all in doubt
The result came soon afterwards, declaring Shepherd
Letter to have been elected TO the Council, in place
of j. G. Hawkins, resigned, which makes that body
now stand Democrats to 5 wings, and also the
election of Geo. Hepner and Gen. James NJ. Nor
gan, two strong and staunch Democrats, Represen-
tatives. This rendered the ascendancy Of Democ-
racy sure casting gloom DER the spirits Of the friends
= Of the administration.
We give below the majorities of the candidates
for Delegates to Congress- reported so far as they
have been received. IL