The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-04-13
~coNNaCTICUT ELECTION.

A telegraphie dispatch ofthe third inst.
informs US that English's majority is 979.
The Senate stands IL Republicans and
ten Democrats. In the House there are
l2l Republicans and III Democrats
Therewill therefore be a~republican major
lty of on Joint ballot Last year the Re-
publicans had a majority on joint ballot
of 6fy-foar,-showing a clear loss of for
ty-nine votes IN the Legislature, In 1866
HaEley's majority over English was SAL.
This added to English's present majority
gives a Democratic gain of 1920. These
facts and figures show. beyond all doubt
or cavil, that a radical change has been
wrought in Connecticut. The 0regonian,
in noticing these elections, tries to account
for the revolution on the ground of the
personal popularity of English But this
cannot be the true reason; if it is, why
did he not succeed last yearg And, conce-
ding for a moment that the o~regonian is
correct, how viii he explain or account
for the large decrease in the Republican
vote of the Legislature? That cannot GER
tainly he charged to the personal popu-
larity Of English. There is no question
in our mind that a gradual change is GO
ing on in the public mind all over the
United States. We have never yet lost
our faith in the virtue, aud intelligence,
and second, sober thought of the Ameri-
can people. Democratic principles, sooner
or later, must prevail. Some editors are
attempting to make their dupes believe
that the Democratic party Is dead. Yet
this same "dead" party, in Is64,-with
mapyofits leaders in loathsome PRISONS
some banished-others mobbed-with the
bayonet at its breast,-with all the pat,
Fonage, and corruption and villainy of Lin.
coin and his satellites and satraps welded
against them-cast nearly two million
votes. 1t is all sheer nonsense to pro.
nounce such a party dead. Its net dead.
Its principles are eternal and cannot die
The American people viii not always sub,
nit to the dictation and control of New
England fanatics. The great west and
northwest viii not always submit to be
outrageously taxed for the sole benefit o.
the loom-lords of Massachusetts,. Tx
American people gencrally-thcse whc
earn their living by the sweat of Their
brow--will not always unmurmuringly pa,
the taxes Of the rich b~ondholders. Th,
the time will come---it is not far of--wher
the people will demand, in thunder tones
that Government bonds be taxed, as othe,
properly; and all other unjust taxation
shall be swept from the face of the land
Parties are now on something like al
equal footing. No longer do the abolition
leaders have a large army at their back t
crush out thought and free discussion
No longer are Democrats threatened wit
Punishment, or Imprisonment. in bastile
merely for an honest difference of opinior
No longer do mobs,-under the smile
and protection of corrupt military satrap.
enter Democratic offices aud seattle
their contents to the four, winds ofheaver
No longer do the epithets, "copperhead
"traitor," 'Sdisloyal," &c, dragon veal
xneed Democrats into the abolition rank
They have lost their power. Men dal
to think now, and act, and vote as the
please; hence the Democratic victory j
Connecticut. Others are sure to folio,
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