The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-05-11

yesterday. We puSlishsd The result sf the
slecioa 10 this State for three oGcsrs.--
OF these three, the Democrats elected one
b frsp four = six hssdrsd majority. and
Smother BY = much smaller najSlw. The
Rspsbliesss elected one Of the three BY ssv.
eral hundred majority. This shows the
contest IVES very close. But il wss really
no contest q oil. and the Civilizations Of the
Democrat press over what Il terms q great
Democ'atic victory in connection with this
slec''oa. are amply ridiculous. indeed, to
claim this - Democratic victor and - .
defeat Of Republican principles. Mersly H.
iu.tratss the desperate condition OF the
Democratic party. Had their b. en- party
contest. or any effort whatsoever 10 draw out
tho full strength OF the psrass. then.
even - the result 10. our opponents nigh,
have claimed . victory. Bu, tho very vote
polied shows there wss . perfect indlisr.
ence over The whole State % 10 THE slse.
iios. I, 10 estimated that this vote will
fall short $1,000 iron the vote vi las, fall
Il may b safely put down, thu, over too
thifds VI the falling on vas from the Rspub
l,can party. % the dem ocrsuc party va.
we'll organised and labored Tor tho sue
cess Of their ticket. Among the Repub.
licsns = perfect indifFcrsnce existed. with
almost . total want Of organisation
Thoussnds and tens IT thousands OF Re.
puoiicans stayed st hone. and never wen,
near the polls. They recognised no prin.
eiples q, issue In the election OF these
State officers. and seemed utterly careless
Of the result. Others relied upon the
known Republican msjefiiy Of themselves
In the State. to carry the election without
their help. and they permitted their enc.
In'es 10 secure succsss through pure shame.
I'll default.
But we have no objection to our oppo.
nsh,s shouting Justify over this "victosy. ?
We hope their shouts will be - loud and
long ths, they may reach the ears OF every
Republican In the State. Thsse shouts
will ., least have the effect to teach Re.
puhlicAns. that no matter how really uaim-
pcrtsnt the election. or hoe little connect.
ed With party principles, the defeat of the
Republicans will b hsraldcd to the world
abroad a. Democratic pro-slsvery victory
and a. proof Of the weskasss OF Republican
principles. No Democrat. and certainly
no Democratic editor. bshevs- for Q mo.
ment ,hs. the result o. the late election
proves his party has the majority in this
State. He may claim the victory, bu,
that 70 oil hs cen do without publishing him.
seIfs falsifer Of iscts Yet Rcpublicsns
csn nov see and hear for themselv % Just
~hst capital their opponen,s seek TO make
and DO make ont Of little election like
this. With IN actual and undisputed msjor
Ivy Of thousands in thls State, ths Repub.
Iicans have through their own indifference,
permitted the Democrats over the country
to claim Iowa % q State "redes,nsd from
Republicsnism."
In few months we shsll have q NOR.
Importsn, state election. u se do no
then cleo, our candidates, the Democracy
may with so,ne honesty and consis,enc,
claim Iowa - their own. Let the Repub
ieans now g to work and thoroughly or
kan.se W view OF this election. We have
Il IL our power 10 defeat the Old Line Pro
Slavery party worse than we have ever be-
fore beaten them. A, THE day the Repub
l.csn party 10 stronger 10 Iowa than /, ~
las, year. We only wish To zee ,hi
strength brought out, and that IL all our op
ponsn,s lear. We appeal tn en- 10 the Re
publ in ever county 20 ORGANIZE