The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-10-28
HOW GOES THEBATTLE!

HOW GOES THE BATTLE.
Goriously! The reverses which the democratic
party met in the campaign of 1910, have been
more than balanced by the victories which it has
gained in 1871 and 1912. During the present
year, the democracy have achieved n series of bril-
liant lriumphs;whe the victory gained by The fed
reality defeat-they being unable to carry out
single favcr,e measure.
The purpose Of this article is not, however, to
review the course of the federal party in Congress,
and show up all its failures and signal defeats, or
to allude to lis unledecmed pledges and broken
promises, but to show how signaly it has been re-
buked by the State elections which have taken
place, The victories which the democracy have
achieved, and the present position of the two par
ties.
The majority in the popular vote for Harrison,
was l46,39l. The whole vote in the Union be-
ing for Van Buren,, l,l2S,674; for Harrison, L.
270,O65. Nineteen States voted for Harrison, land
seven for Van Buren,, As fol!ows:-For Harrison
were Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, Rhode Is
land, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Penn
sylvania, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina,
Georgia, Mississippi, louisiana Tennessee, Ken
lucky, Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana. The States
that voted for Van Buren, were New Hampshire.
Virginia, South Carolina, Alabama Illinois, Mis-
! souri,, aud Arkansas.
MAINE.
We begin with Maine. She took the lead in the
great reaction which has swept over the whole
country like tornado. Harrison majority in 1910,
was about 400. In Sept ls4l. Fairfield, the
democratic Governor, was elected by about 5000
majority, and e-cecled last September by about
10000; and large democratic majority in the
legislature was secured.
CONNECTICUT.
IIarrison's majority in this State was over G0OO.
In April last, the democrats carried n majority Of
the Legislature, and there being no choice Of Gov
ernor by the people, that branch elected demo-
cratic Governor
NEW YORK.
In this State the Harrison majority was $1,000.
AT election in Nov. 1871. the democrats elected a
majority of the legislature No election for Gov
ernor
NEW JERSEY.
Harrson's majority in this State was over 1000.
AT the election in Oct 1871, the democrats gave
a majority in the popular vote, but the State has
been so gerrymandered by the icderaliss that they
retained the possession Of the legislature, and con-
sequenly elected their Governor, tina, office being
chosen by the legislature. The same result at the
election just held, the present year.
PENNSYLVANIA.
The "Kcy- Stone," which had fallen out Of the
democratic arch, IN 1910, was handsomely put back
in lS4l llarrison's majority was over 800. In
October, ls4l. the democratic majority for Gov,
crnor was about 5000. The recent election has
resulted still more gloriously, and cemcnted the
"Kev-Slone" still, stronger in its natural position
DELAWARE.
The election in this State occurs biennally, il
November. IIarrisons majority was 1000. Al
election for Inspectors Of elections, which is a ties
of parties was rocec,ly held, and resulted in thu
election of democrats in every county of the State
4 MARYLAND.
I'm this State Harrison led off about 5000 major
ty. The election on The 9TH of this month resulted
in democratic majority in the popular vote, o.
nearly 5000, and handsome majority in boil
| branches of the legislature.
NORTH CAROLINA.
This State also gave large majority for lIarri
son-over $4,000. No election was held in thi
State till the 18th of Angus, last, which resulted il
democratic viciory-lhe democrats having car
! ried both branches of the legislature.
, GEORGIA.
. Here, TOO, Harrison had majority of 900. Il
! Oct. 1871, the democratic candidate for Governo
, was elected by over 4,OOO and majority of boil
: branches of the legislature of the same stamp
The election just past has resulted in democratic
y victory more decisve--lhe democrats having cleo
ted their whole ticket for Congress, being gain O
d fire members.
: MISSISSIPPI.
g This State, which gave majority for Harrison
e Of 900, wheeled about i'll Nov. ls4l, elected
+. democratic Governor by .over 5000 majority, an
n secured d democratic legislature.
II LOUISIANA
Is Changes ground from majority for Harrison c
J. 500, to a maorii, for the democratic candida,
Y for Governor, in July last, of |, COG.
II MICHIGAN.
The 'coons had this State in 1910 by majorit
of 1000. In October, 1871, democratic Go,
-, ernor was elected by 5000 majority. Both brancl
es Of the legislature strongly democratic.
, INDIANA.
Harrison had in this State nearly $4,000 major