Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-11-24
Fi1m The United .Siaies Ga,eitc.
A COMPARISON.

II is gratifying 10 us, that philosophical modn q
treating the local defeats which the Wings have suffer
ed this autumn has attracted the attention and
the approval OF nelghbor Of the Pennsy lvaniin-
And thongh perhaps, the hopes which entertain u
ultimate success in 1874, may deprive us OF portion
credit or submis,ion yet on the who'll. not vii
ling to iorego the credit that is placed 10
But We are used 10 tuscd To see the tide Of politics
note its changes by wave marks and he must be- bnt
indeed who does mol know that even in an advancing
tide, there moments when the edge vi the current
below the water mark OF the previous wave.
With reference 10 The elections ,i Isl l. tleWhgs oc
Icnpy the relation. IN regard 10 time, which the,
did IN 1885, with reference the Presidential election
state Of the Lpcofoco party, in reference 10 their Pr
dental candidate the circumstances. to almost every
thing else arc nearly the same.
IN 1888, the Stale Of Pennsylvania elected ,ycrno
Porter by majority Of 1886.
And yet in lS4O Pennsylv ania east her electoral yoi,
agrnst the I.ocoioco candidate for Presidency.
In 1888, DELAwAnE elected Mr.. Robinson (Lo
coioco) her deegaiclin Congress. by maiMiiy "a M
And yet in 1910. Delaware elected Anti Iocuioco C.
leclors by majority OF more than thousand.
GEonGi, IN 1888, elected Mcdonald tLocofJco) fol
Governor, by majority Of 375
But in 1910, Georgia gave good round majority foI
the Anti Locooco candidate for President.
Ono, in the year 1888, gave to Shannon locofoco)
for Governor. majority Of 572)
! Yet in 1910. Ohio gave ,lc Anti Loco;eo ecc
loral ticket nett majority Of twenty three thousand
MAnyLAr in 1888, gave 10 Grayson. the L,cofucu
condldac for Governor, majority ut 259.
| Yet in 1910, this Mary land gave majority for
the Anti Iocofuco electoral ticket Of 4776.
In 1889, the State Of MAssAc elected Marcus
Morton, the Locooco candidate for Governor by
/ ory Of one
Yet in 1910, good old Massachusetts, gave To the Anli-
Locoioco electoral ticket majority Of 2O93O.
In 1888, New JERSEY returned 10 Congress Loco
foco delegation, claiming majority Of &c. This claim
was allowed, but the Wing real majority less
than that.
And yetin 1910, New Jersey gave the Wing eeco-
raj ticket majority OF 23l7.
Maine in the year 1888 gave to Fard Id the Loco
loco candidate for Governor, majority OF 1873.
But III $40, Maine gave amajority Tor The Wing G.
cc,oral ticket Of All.
Michigan. in 1888, elected Stevens y. Mason. the
Locooco candidate for Governor and the rest at the 10
cofoco State ticket.
Yet Michigan, in 1910, gave for the Wing electoral
ticket majority OF lSO2.
There was no election in Tennessee in 1888. Bnt'L
S37, the Locos carried their ticket by 1880 aud IN
1889, they carried Polk (Locofoco) by ntjorty OF
5000.
Yet in $780, the Wings elected their electoral ticket
by "A majority Of II, lO2.
We take no notice Of those States which went for the
Wings in le3S. and also at the Presidential election III
1870 such as North Carolina Indiana, Kentucky Lou
isiana, Rhode Island. Connecticut and New York.
though every one o these States gave majority for the
Wing electoral ticket in 1910, vastly superior TO that
whch they gave for Stale offices in 1888; and that in
crease Of naority goes strengthen the confidence Of
the Wings, that in 1874. The same results will be
found
Ii is due to tho editor Of the Pennsylvania say. that
the philosophy and patience with which he credits at
tho pfesent moment, greatly owing to his admirable
example in l8i0--an example which we are sure he
will give mlSit.