Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-11-15
fF,em The 4 Janu .qrgps.l


Observe the onward and majestic march of the
s'Sober Second Thought STATES
which, in $780, under the hard cider orgies, gave de-
cislve and several of them unprecedented Wa;oFies
against The Democracy, have since deciafed, by com
nanding votes in its favor FIVE o;aer States, by
large Democratic gains and nearly every State in the
union By gain, have confirmed and added strength
to the resstless current of !ae popular judgment-The
record is follows:
fThe majority ia the popular vote for Harrison, was
LAG BOT. The wl2ie IN the Union being TOR van
Buren,, l23 57-i-for Harrison, 1,27O,O6o. Nineteen
States voted for Hnrrlson and seven for Van buren,
As follows For Harrison, were Maine, Mnssachu-
SETS Vermont, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Nto lork
.st,o Jcrscy Pennsylvania, Dedmare, Maryland, North
Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee,
Kentucky, Ohio, nehigon, and Indiana The States
tina, voted FOR Van Buren, New Hampshire, Viz
gina South Carolina, Alabama, Illinois, Missouri, and
Ark7nsas
MAINE-took the lead in the great reaction which
has swept over the whole country like tornado The
Harrison (nr coon) majority in 1910 was about 400
Fairfield, the Democratic Governor, was elected IN
Sept l64 b. 5000 majority, and again elected IN Sep
en,bcr 1872 by than 10000 majority, and large
Democratic majority in both branches of the Legsla-
CONNECTiCUT-Harrso maj rity in this State
GS3. In April last the Democrats carried two,h'rds
Of the Legislature. There being four candidates tor
Governor, no choice made by the people-the
Democratic candidate falling G2 short of majority Of
all the votes cast His plurality over the COON candi
date was 1900. The Legislature elected n Democrat
NEW JERSEY-A Democratic majority o: the po-
pular vote Of 5000 in October, tests the political cha
rac,er of the State although owing to the partial man.
ner in which the counties gerymanderad, the Coun
ell and House Wing. Harrisons majority in ls4O,
was 23l7.
PENNSYLyANIA-The "Key Stone" which had
fallen out of the Democratic arch, in le4o was hand
so.ey put back in 34l. Harrison ajorty was over
500 In October, lS41, the Democratic minority for
Governor was about 10000 The recent election has
resulted still more gloriousy, and cemented the hey
Stone still stronger in its natural pos'tion-notwtn-
standing the unequaled Efforts Of fraud and violence
by the Bank and its "Whig" parsans TO retain the
legislative acts of violence and corruption, that
have brought out the Democracy of that great Com
monweah this year. with moral and political force,
that hes literally swept the decks OF Federalism and
given the coup dr. grace the downfall of the great in
seator and agent the disgracefu transactions which
have now covered lis authors and The ewing party
with deeat The Democratic minority is at least 20 600,
and both branches Of the Legislature.
| WARE-The election in this State occurs
biennially in November. Barrisons majority was
| 1000 An election for inspectors Of elections, which
is of parties recently held and resulted in
the election Of Democrats in every county Of the
State.
MARYLAND-The large Federal majority Of 4,774
in 1910 reversed TO Democratic minority in October,
1872 of nearly 5000 and handsome ma orty in both
branches of The Legislature
| NORTH CAROLINA Here also, the majority for
/
ton vas held in this State till the 4th of August last,
which resulted in q Democratic victory-the Democrats
having carried both branches of the Legislature.
+ GEORGIA-The Federal majority of $3.50 in lS4O
also reversed Democratic Governor elected in
1871 by 1000, and majority Of both branches of
The Legislature and at the recent election in October,
the Democratic Congress ticket elected by 1900,
being gain of five members.
/ MISSlSSlPPI-A majority Of 1898 for Harrison,
was reversed in le4I, and Democratic Governor
k,o ifv nd al
The Legislature
| LOUISIANA Changes ground from majority for
Harrison Of $500, 20 majority for the Democratic can
didaie for Governor, in July last, Of l,GC6.
| MlCHlGAN-The coons had in THIS State, in 1910,
a msjority of sos In October, 1871, Democratic
Governor elected by 5000 majority. Both
branches of the Legislature strongly Democratic. II
holds its election the same day with New York, and
will fully maintain the Democratic ascendancy.
! iNDlANA-Harrison had in this State nearly IA,
900 majority In August, in lS4l, the Democrats
r.d the State and Aug of the present year. they
achieved another victory. The Democratic majority
on The popular vote was large.
OHlO-Last, but not least, this powerful Western
State closes the catalogue. Great have been the vic
fhe Democracy during the second year of ",he
sober second thought, Onio equals them al, giving
fresh impetus TO the ball now rolling with such amazing
power over the States of this Republic. Two years
SINCE Federalism in its 'Whig disguise, carried the
State by large maor,es in ill its departments; Harri
sons majority was 90, $40 Last year, the Democracy
rerersed this result by eecng both branches of the
State Legislature: And this year, they have "clenched
the nail, by of the most sweeping victories record
ed in the history of our State electionsa Democratic
Governor BY 3,400 majority-anda decided Democratic
majority in both branches Of the Legislature.
~ Thus showing DEMOCRATIC GAIN OF FOUR.
TEEN STATES, since the Presidential election of
l94O-while the States which voted for MIR. Van
Buren, still f,mer than they then in the good
cause.
TWENTY ONE STATES are now firmly attached
Democratic principles and the Democratic party,
while of the FIVE that still adhere to hard cider Federal
i,u,, three shaking in lbs pind, with pretty sure
Indications that they will have to yield TO The Demo