Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1856-10-09
The Prospect Ahead.

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sands Of Freemen are snxiously await.
ing an answer to the question. "Hcw
will Indiana stand in the great battle OF
1856" Let US examine the prospect.
OLIVER P. MoRroN WILL BE THE NEXT
GOVERNOR OF INDIANA. OF this fact. no
sane man has doubt. The question is
only. as to the majority.
In 1852. Indiana cast her vote for
franklin Pierce. by majority Of fifteen
thousand. Two years after, with a very
slim organization Of the snti.administra.
tion forces. and with the Democracy as
well. If not better, organized than ever
before. the opposition majority was about
fifteen thousand. Many counties in the
State increased their majority for The
Democratic candidates FOR Congress ana
State officers over those given for Pierce
and in others there was very little change.
In this District. Pulaski. Jasper, Starke
and Cass showed little or no diminution.
Had the State been organized throughout
on thorough Republican canvass. We
must have prevailed in 1884 by at least
,hny-iive thousand majority.
Since 1884, this organization has been
effected. Every county in the State has
been completely canvossed. Thousa nds
OF documents, the speeches OF Sumner.
Seward. Hale. Colfax, and other true
hearted men, have been literally distrib.
uted TO the people; the true condition OF
affairs in Kansas Territory has been ex-
| hibiled; the Identification Of DemocTa.
cy with the pro slavery power of the
South has been fully and satisfactorily
shown; and as natural consequence
! thousands Of honest men have abandon
ed corrupt Democracy for the candi
date Of the people. Our opponents know
these facts to be tue. They feel that
the day Of their power has p0ssed away;
but still they ore doubtless resolved TO
die game. Like rats driven to a corner,
they Fight desperately; and like rats they
will b, exterminaied by tho Republican
party-a party opposed to vermin of oil
descriptions.
In this Congressional District. there
has been powerful effort made TO defea,
Schuyler Colfax. The thing can't be
done. II is just possible his majority
may be slightly reduced; but we have
every assurance thai there will rather be
an increase than a falling oiT-Marshall
county will do her duty-and The friends
of Stuart need look for no majority
from the banks OF Yellow River. Little
Starke will wheel into the Republican
line, and her hardy sons will be found
| fighting for Fremont and Colfox. Lake,
always true 20 freedom, viii, this year
be almost unanimous for the Republi
can ticket, largely increasing her majority
two years ego. From Fulton we have
the most cheering news. Csss county
We shall gain, notwithstanding the strong
efforts Of the opposition. In Pulaski
aud Jasper we shall lose little or nothing.
rs also in White and Benton. The pros
peci from Porter and Miami is gooi-L
porte and st. Joseph will be holly con-
tested, and i, is probable we may suffer
some loss in at least one Of those coun-
ties. Taking all the counties through,
we think low and safe estimate Of Col
fax's majority is fifteen hundred-and
the chance is good shat he shall have two
thousand. In the remaining Congress.
ional Districts in the State. we shall with.
out doubt, hold our own, md have fair
chance Of gaining tho other two.
Ohio and Pennsylvania vote OH the
same day for State officers and Congress.
men-ss to Ohio. we shall say nothing
look out for stunning Republican
majority. In Pennsylvania, there is now
complete combination of tho anli.ad.
ministration voters. The Republicans
carried the State by forty thousand ma
josity OF their last general election; aud
we see no good reason why these figures
should be changed-Dsmocracy since
1854 has surely not undergone any puri'
Tying process. which can have the eiiec
OF draw; ing back to the fold those wht
have suayed therefrom. .ennsyivaE'
the noble old Keystone State--wii
render her verdict against Border Rufiiar
Democracy in such manner as will vim
dicote unmistakably her love of freedom
and her hostility to Slavery extension.
The skies are bright. Indiana Penn
lsylvania--Ohio-an noble triumvirate-
are good for at least round One Hun
bred Thousand majority for Fremont AM
Freedom. The day Of the compact
breakers has passed away.