The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-11-09

Bring out the Big Rooster! Unfortunately,
not having had occasion to do much election
growing for the last half dozen years, our
rooster pictures have gone into dilapidation.
SO that VIC are unable " on this suspicious oc-
casion" to elevate the proud chanticlecr to his
appropriate and wonted position in former
days. However, we shall order new set for
use next fall.
The occasion is one indeed that iustfies
more than common rejoicing. During the war
the reign of radicaism, though grievous
enough, could be borne with comparative
cheerfulncss for the sake of the common
cause. But when the war was over. and the
time had come for the restoration of the mild
reign of peace and law and order, to have
the terrible, crushing military rule continue,
with all its defiance of individual liberty and
rights, was burden SO grievous that one feels
as if liberated from a long and wearsome
imprisonment to have this terrible nightmare
OF radical misrule broken up. 1t is as joyful
and heart cheering as second surrender of
Lee and Johnston.
Without going into details we shall state
the result of the elections in the several states
that voted on Tuesday, in round numbers and
general terms.
New IoRK-First and most overwhelming
is the democratic triumph in New York In
this State there was an election for Secretary
of State, Comptroller, Penitentiary Warden,
&c and members of the Legislature On the
State ticket even the republicans concedc
democratic majority of 10000, while the dem
ocrats have elected two-thirds of the members
OF the lower house of the legislature. and
elected new senators enough nearly to balance
the upper demonstrating majority on
joint ballot Last year the republican carried
the State by $4,000.
MAssACHusErTs.-Int this State, which the
republicans carried a year ago by IS 900
majority, their majority on Governor is cut
down to 10000, while on the liquor prohibi-
ton question, which the republicans had really
made part of their platform, they are de-
feated by the election of a majority of two
thirds against them in the legislature
MISNEsoTA.-In this State which gave TO-
600 republican majority a year ago, the result
on State officers is now in doubt, while on the
question of g. manhood suffrage" the radicals.
as IN Ohio, have met with another Waterloo
defeat.
WIscoNsIN-In this State, which gave o.
600 republican majority year ago, the result
on State officers and Legislature on Tuesday is
also still IN doubt.
In Kansas, negro and women suffrage is
Knocked high as kite while it is doubtful
winch farly has the State officers and egisla-
ture, Republican majority last year 11,2l9.
New JERsEY.-This State which. two wears
ago. Tor the first time in many years, broke
loose rom her democratic anchorage, is ylori.
ouslr'redecmed and brought back to her safe
moo ns' OF Old. The state has gone demo-
gat!c by about 10000 majority.
Ard lastly, MARYLAND. which nor ev., ,ho
iron s1le OF military satrapy has been able
wholly to seduce from her democratic ,ovo
rolls up her 10000 democratic majority,
AILNoIs.-As to the election in this Sta,o
the only officers to elect were county treasurer.
and surveyors and in many cases the contes,
was SO purely local and personal as not to in
llisate the popular drift on the great politica
issues OF the day But wherever the confess
was purely political, the democrats have LARGE
ly gained. Thus, Peoria, Fulton, Mason. anf
many other counties which last fall gave r.
publican majorities, are redeemed, while i,
all The strong republican counties the major;
ties are fearfully whitfield down. They los,
1900 in Cook, 500 in Will, 1000 in La Sail.
&c, &c. Springfield and Sangamo county
the home of the Late lamented,r arc snleu
didly redeemed.
La SALE CouNTY.-The result in mi,