Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-09-17
The Prospects.

In the beginning of this campaign, al.
though our confidence IN the justice o.
the principles of the Republican party
was perfect, and in the good sense, in
telligence and bonesty.o of the people of
ihe free States, vas strong. and conse-
quently our hopes of the election of FIRE.
mont were high still we could not base
these hopes upon any calculations from
the past. Now, taking the elections in
The free States thus far. as a basis, all
uncertainty is ended. Iowa. which be-
fore 1854 had always been Democratic,
and in 1884 and 1855, Republican by
small majorities, has gone Republican
BIZ a greatly increased majority. In
Vermont the Republicans made a clean
sweep. LAYING a larger majority than
ever before. In Maine, which was al
ways Democratic, with one exception,
The tide Of true Rcpublicanism has swept
away party land marks ike an irresistible
food. Hamlin is elected Governor by
some %. 700 majority. Every member
Of Congress, every member of the State
Senate, and four 6fths of the Represen-
~taiires. are Republicans. In 10 town
ships most Of which had formerly been
Democratic. Hamlim. the Republican
candidate had este votes, and his oppo.
nent IS or twenty mine in every thirty
iu favor of The right.
In Missouri the election of Francis P.
Blair has added another member in
Congress, who although from a slave
Sta.e, stands shoulder 10 shoulder with
the ffeemen Of the North, in opposition
to slavery in Kansas.
In the Republican r,sss meetings
which have lately been held in the
Western States. the people were not
counted by hundreds and thousands, but
by acres. Aspirit is abroad far exceed
ing that of 1910. which will sweep over
every free State like a rushing tide.
From Pennsylvania, the State which
was considered the most doubtful, the
news is most cheering. So great has
been the gain in the western counties,
FIAT there is scarcely q doubt but that
they will send over the Allegheny Noun
tsins a majority of 10000.
In California, the unblushing fraud,
corruptions. and ineficiency Of the Dem
eeratic Office holders. having gone be-
yond the bounds of human endurance,
the people have risen in their might.
and taken the law in their W hands,
The gamblers are subdued, ballot box
stufing and bribery at elections exposed,
and efectually ended; and the party
nnder whose auspices crime and misrule
reisned triumphant, broken and shat
tered.
The hand writing upon the wall, the
Meme. Meme, Tekel, Uphsrsin. Of the
pro Slavery party shines forth in letters
Of FIRE, and the knees of the Pierce and
Douglas Belshszzars smite together
Their organs see aud acknowledge the
un~mis.akeable sigas of the times. The
Richmond, Va, Wig, fpro-slarery.)
says Buchanan cannot carry q single
free State that Douglas win be defeat.
ed in his OWL, Illinois. The Boston
Times, (prO slavery candidly says;
Beyond all question or dispute, the
Kansas troubles, more than any or all
things else, have contribute to this sig
nal overthrow Of the Democracy, and in
a Slate too, essentially and really Demo-
cratic, and but for. whose existence the
vote nf Maine could have been counted
as sure fos Buchanan by 10 600 MAORI
". We say the Kansas difficulties hase
worked ont our defeat in Maine, and
we mean what We say. Like causes
ike results, and, 10 our mind,
is as clear as sunlight. that unless a
complete reversal Of the position of the
Democracy is shortly secured. we shall
find other States, Row considered ours.
following in the wake of the Pine Tree
State We know this is plain talk, and
will sound harsh in Democratic ears, but
j, is the truth, and nothing che bui the
Truth der-Hs srs = I.7f7s7 !
Now let the fiends-o freedom tske1
/: and while they relax not theis
york ehecrily. for the marp
will dawn. ?