The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-07-28
DENEOCRAT.


RAGY TRIUMPHANT-WHlGG PROS
TRATE IN HARRIsONS s FIRST STATE.
Last week we stated that it was doubtful if the Demo-
Gratis carried this Sate in consequence OF an odlouS
property qualification which deprves thousands oil dem
ocras from voting But by one bold united stroke
Louisiana is redeemed from federal thraldom Read
and be wise
The news from Louisiana (says the Satesman) is too
good almost to think Of Free suffrage and better
currency completely triumphant CIay-British tar-
iff and National Bank completely PROSTATE. We
never, in long warfare of II years. had such glorious
news from Louisiana. The tory abuse of General
Jackson in the U. S. Senate has aroused the people
whom he nobly defended from British insolonce e.
British BaYone,s, Democrats Of Ohio, what an exam
pie is here for us to follow:
Mr.. Mouton, the Democratic candidate for Governor,
is elected by between and two thousand majority.
He is the first democrat elected for Is years. Harri-
sons majority in 1910 was upwards of ,OOO making
now democratic gain Of at least 1000 votes.
The N. Orleans Courier says that E. D. White (whig
has been reelected to Congress, from the LIST district.
Gen. Dawson [dem] is re elected from the I'd con-
gressonat district by between 500 and 600 majority.
Partial returns received from the Sd congressional dis
ic indicate that that j. G, Bryce (dem) has been eec
ted the present whg representative John Moore,
bya large majority
Although both rartieS csim the Legislature. yet the
opinion of the Globe is, that the Wings will have9 &
the Democrats in the Senate; and that the Democrats
will have 3d. and the Wings 80 in the House, which
will give the Democrats a majority on joint ballot
So much for the Sober Second thought" and now
for little crowing
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
We told our whig friends on Saturday, that they had
been Growing before they out Of the woods Now
see what Judes they havo made of themselves.
We congratulate the Democracy of the State and the
country, the political regeneration of Louisiana.
For l6 90 years she has been groping through whg
darkness, getting deeper and deeper in debtt-her fnan
ces more and more distracted until she is in sorry
plight: We trust in God that she is now in fair way
for reform, and return to correct principles OF Govern
ment. II must not be forgotten that in the State the
wings have nailed to the mast the Of Henry Clay,
and have inscribed their banners high tariff and
National Bank. This result may to show what
prospect of success that and his doctrines have in
this section ofthe Union. But the people have spoken
their opinions of whig promises and whg performan-
in voice that will be heard in actious whig
effect upon their sacrigous Offering up ofhe couniys
dearest interests, at the shrine ofa dictator.
From the Batomore Republican.
We have this day, flung our banner to the breeze;
and it floats triumphantly over fallen Whsgery,&
in honor ofthe glorious achievements of the sons Offices
dom and the advocates of universal suffrage-equal
rights and equal laws, is redeemed in Louisiana, 1t
will beborne in mind that this great revolution has been
accomplished in the short space oftwo years, when The
Tippecanoe Wings carried the state by a majority OF
5000, and that the contest carried on upon prnci.
pie. M. Mouton representing the Democratic Repub-
can partys principles and Mr.. Johnson those Of the
Federal Wings. 1t upon this ground more than any
Other that look upon the result as one deep in>
terest the friends of universal suffrage. Gov Mou-
ton, having taken his stand. openly avowed before the
people themselves his sentiments in favor of calling
Convention to revise the constitution fthe State, so
to extend the right ofsuarage to all white male citi'
zens over 81 years Of age.
tits tie triumph of this great principle of Democracy
that we rejoice Att is Mr.. Mouton's "ura senli'
ments on universal suffrage" (which the New Orleans
Bee [Clay Whig) calls "demagoguesm m'-that we are
proud of-not for the triumph of one set ofme
over another but the triumph of an immutab!e princi
pie Of Democracy, which, though crushed for a time
in section of the country has arisen again in anoh
err and gorousy triumphed. and that too, in despite
ofthe supposed invincible name Of Harry of the west
under whose banner this first battle was fought or
the part Of Federal Whggery.
ltsor such reasons we throw out our banner to tht
free winds ofHeaven, which dispenses its blessings a
like upon The rich and the pnor and for these end
are governments instituted.
Flag the Skesl still peerless shine,
Through ethers azure vault unlhred
I'LL every hand and heart entwine,
10 sweep oppression from the worldi