Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-11-01
I,nronrnring Prosncrts.

,eSs in OHIO, Indiana and Pennsylvania |
i becomes Democrats and their conserv-
,tivc friends to take a glance over the
field to see the real state of the case, and
Lheu move forward in solid phalanx to
the grand contest on the 9th of Novem-
ber with an invinciGlo determination to
achieve a victory similar to those in 1900
and 1928, which, under circumstances as
as those that now surround
us, placed Jefferson and jackson at
the head of the Nation. The same old
party that won those triumphs
is in the field now, with the same princi-
pies described upon its BANNER, invigora
ted and consolidated by its recent reverscs.
One of two things, if the Democracy
and Union men will, it can certainly be
accomplished: either Democratic Presi-
dent will be elected by the people, or the
sectional Republican nominee for that Of
fee will, at all events, be defeated by the
popular vote. This should animate
Democrats and Conservatives to unite
and put forth all their atrength in the
coming contest. ...
In regard TO our own State. events are
so shaping themselves as to render it al
most certain that majority vote will be
given against Lincoln, at the Presden-
tial election. The general concentration
of the masses of the Democracy and I'M
ion men upon Judge Douglas indicate
pretty clearly that he will receive the
Electoral vote of Ohio. That majority
of the people Of our State are opposed to
Lincoln and in favor Of Douglas, no i'm
partial and intelligent man entertains a
doubt. We trust that the election on
the 9Th Of Novembe will be made to echo
the voice Of that majority.
The Democracy of our sister State OF
Indiana are engaging heartily and un-
.ainchingly in the Presidential contest,
with not merely the hope, but the assu-
rance of carrying the State for Douglas
The majority against the Democracy, al
the late State election, was several thou
sand less than that in Ohio Besides
many Bell and Everett and Breckenridge
men, who voted with the Republicans at
the State election, will, at the Presiden-
tial, vote the Democratic ticket, and the
imported Republican voters will be want
ed in the States to which they belong
Indiana may be counted upon as safe fol
Douglas.
In Pennsylvania Curtin was not nom
mated as the Republican candidate foj
| Governor, but on what was called the
Peoples ticket lie was known to be al
old Wing and high tariff man, anc
his nomination was endorsed by the STATE
Central Committee of the American par
tv. Thousands Of old Wings and AmeY
leans who, at the State election voted
for Curtin, will not vote for Lincoln
Foster, the Democratic candidate 70
Governor, had some personal enemies il
his own party, who will be united in tn
| Democratic ranks at the Presidential
election. The fact that every Democrat
ic electoral ticket in Pennsylvania ha
been withdi avn except the one nomlnate'
at Reading, renders Democratic uniol
in that State certain; and places the de
feat of Lincoln. and the success of tn
Democracy in the old keystone beyon
dispute.
Besides the three foregoing States, on
Democratic friends in New Jersey, Hin
ois, Oregon and California give the mos
cheering and confident assurances of th
triumph of the Democratic ticket in thos
States on the 9th of November. Th
news from Iowa and Wisconsin is ais
of cheering and encouraging character
But the eyes of our countrymen are fix
ed upon New York, as the great arena G
the Presidential contes;. The politics o
that State are too complicated to attcml
even general review in this article
We can only briefly glance at the preser
prospect.
In the three State elections that hay
taken place in New York since 1856, tt
Republican vote has not come within 2
SOS of the vote of that year, while I'll
the Democratic vote his increased upo
that of 1856 by 55,7l1. This show
what has been the tendency of publ
sentiment in that State during the la'
four years, and what it is reasonable t
t expect it will be at the next State al
Presidential election, on the first Tuesda
IN November.
At the State election in New Yorl
last fall, the national men were in
small majority. But the aggregate vo
was so small that it will probably be il
creased on the 9th of November neall
S or quite 100000, The quiet, conserve
tive men who ordinarily stay away frol
the polls, are pretty certain, in tin
like the present, to entertain Nation
views, to be opposed to sectional agit
{ ton, and to disturbing the trade and b'
, sincss interests of the country. 1t is ia
to presume that at least two-thirds
= the increased vote of New York. at Il
ensuing election, will be given again
n the Republicans. In that case, the d
A feat Of Lincoln in the Empire State,
! placed beyond doubt, and he cannot, |
any possibility. reach tho PreSidenti
= chair.
] From this hasty survey of PRESIDENT
prospects in the North, our Democrat
and Union loving friends will sec tn
there is tho strongest ground for hol
and encouragement. We may reason
bly anticipate a glorious Democratic Vi
p, tory; but in any event, we may rest assn
= , ell that sectional Republicanism is de
tined to most ignominious and decisi
overthrow - Statesman.
a horrible accident occurred at
| o'clock at Fort Griffith on the mornil