North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-11-13


The Elections.
We are not in tho habit of issuing
'irand Rally.is before an election, nor
do we approve Of blowing much after
they are over. The late "races" through
the ballo. box are creditable to the return
ing good sense Of our people, and we
naturally rejoice. How can We help it.?
Even the moderate but firm Republicans
seem to he satisfied with the result,
one of them saying to Us recently !:
"Soup, made Of cold water and Niger is
not 80 palatatle as our leaders imagined.
Let US condensc tho returns:
Kentucky, in August, gave $4,000 ma
iority for the democrats. Connecticut,
bless the "Nutmegr' spiced the political
dish in advance. California wiped out
$4,000 RAIDS. in Sept, and recorded 10000
democratic on the home-stretch. In Septem-
Der, Maine reduced $4,000 RAIDS. to 10000.
These results prepared democrats for hope.
and indicated to the RAIDS. that there was o
TIN, ahead when fanaticism would play
out. October came along, and other states
played their hands. Ohio carried major
ity Of the Congressional Districts leg
yislative majority Of FIVE for the demo-
Gratis, and $4,000 or more against the ret
measure Of, and back bone to the late DOM
inant party. Benjamin Wade, the inter-
esting q. S. Senator from that stateis elec-
ted to private life unless johnson appoints
him to consulship in Africa PESSsYL-
yAvrA, dear old native state of this writer
I've put her name in Caps-was opposed
by previous majority Of nearly 10000
RAIDS; but she comes out in an election for
Judge almost 5000 ahead for democracy.
Iowa elects Col. Merrill for Governor by
1900, but that is TALBOT of about 5000
from the State ticket the previous election.
Stone was severely unpopular and Mer-
rill beat his vote 10000, while the MAORI
ty for the reps. in '65 was close up to
10000. Iowa has done well, and the end
Of shoddy draweth nigh. selah
November came, and with it came
Democratic majority of $4,000 in NEW
YORK; 1900 in New Jersey; Massa-
chusctts, once 60. to 10000, gives only
$4,000 for Gov, with two-thirds Of the
Legislature opposed to the impracticable
prohibitory law. New York City only gave
10000 majority! Tho State Legislature
is democratic on joint ballot. Maryland
is democratic in ere,y county. West Nir-
ginia-no state at all in a constitut; onal
sense-goes radical by the negro vote.
Kansas goes heavily against female suf-
frage and negro equality. Minnesota is
rumored doubtful. There are large DEM
ocratic gains, but probably not enough to
beat Marshall's 3,244 Of last year. It is
said there are ten counties to hear from,
and Marshall is 3s7 ahead! Negro voting
in Minnesota is certainly defeated. Wis
consin gains largely in the democratic
strength Of the Legislature, but it is con-
ceded that Gov Fairchild is ahead Of that
Natures nobleman, JOHN J. TALLxADcE,
of Milwaukee, by 4,00O-returns not all
in. Well, JOHN, it was good race to
bring 10, 200 down to four thousand. You
almost broke the margin" Illinois and
Indiana voted only for county officers, but
in every county there are gains for the
cause Of Common Sense rersus Military
Despotism.
Democracy has come out Of the late bat
ties with Radicalism. Us St. George did
with the Dragon; as Hercules with the
Nemean Lion and the Hydra as Michael
did with Satan. May the brave old party
which never swerved from the Constitu-
ton of tho United States, have the courage
to forgive those who have thrown our
country into fits without the capacity to
suggest remedy