Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-09-25
THE COMING NORTHERN ELEC-
TONS.

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1t was made manifest by the result of
the Maine and California elections that a
reaction was beginning to set in the
Northern mind and the developments of
every day give assurance that the causes
which have given it impetus are general
and widespread The Radical leaders have
lamely attempted to account for their
losses and defeats in the recent elections
| by laying the blame on local distrae-
tons But it is evident that the disordered
condition Of the nation induced by Radi
cal misrule, has dissatisfied the people /;
and that they are determined to free the
country from the yoke of its mischieyous
and intolerable despotism.
The papers in Ohio opposed to Radi-
calism speak in the most confident tone
of probable heavy gains in all quarters of
the State Perhaps these may not be
general enough to redeem the State en~
tirely, but they will scotch the snake if
they do not kill it The Radicals are
divided, and their organization is dissolv-
ing in the putrescent humors Of its own
corruption.
In Pennsylvania, it is confidently be-
lieved by our friends that we will suc-
coed in the general election, which is for
the Supreme Judge of the State. Many
of the leading Radical presses and public
men have conceded this result as prob-
able.
In New York, the election for State of
fcers, with the exception Of Governor and
members of the Legislature, takes place
in November Nominations have not
yet been made by either party The
New York World of Sept 2lst says:
Never before in the history of State
politics, so soon after the call for the State
convention was issued, have the Democrats
of the interior gone to work with that
singleness of purpose and determined
assiduity that they have this fall. Our adj
vices from nearly every quarter of the
State are to the effect that the Democrats
are closing up their ranks by thorough and
efficient organization, by the sweeping away
Of local prejudices and iealousies, and by
unity of purpose and action for the struggle
that is TO ensue in November. Nominating
conventions have been called in nearly
every assembly district in the State, and by
the last of next week the complexion of the
coming State convention will be pretty
readily understood. This unanimity of
feeling in the interior is in the highest de-
gree encouraging to the prospects of the
fall campaign. Not the slightest doubt
exists that with the proper organization
State from Radicalism, and completely
overthrow the present representation of
anarchy and despotism.
Upon the general issue in these and
other States North, the New York Herald
of the same date prophesies that the Radi-
Gals will be defeated, and says.
But the main question occupying the pub
lie mind at present is that of negro suffrage
and a negro balance of power in the re-
public. The prospect of the whole South
being governed by the ignorant and I'M
civilized negroes, of these benighted blacks
holding the balance of political power in
the republic, of taking their seats 10 Con-
gress and of dominating over the people |
of our own superior race, with the degrade |
ton and ruin that must follow-these are |
the thoughts so repulsive to the mass of the |
Northern people. 1t is this fearful pros
pect, brought before us by Radical rule, |
that has created a revulsion in the public |
mind, and that will surely overwhelm the |
party that has brought the county to such |
deplorable condition. The masses of the
people which have voted on both sides are |
now coming together as the great constitu-
tionai party. They are disguised with the |
disorganizing and revolutionary conduct of |
the Radicals, and with the infamous attempt |
to Africanize the republic by creating a
negro balance of power. That is the real
state of things and if we mistake not the
signs of the times the Radicals will be de-
feated in the great Central States, as well
as in the West at the coming elections.
The moderate and Conservative ltepubli-
cans should throw off their destructive
leaders and unite with others to form the
great constitutional party of the future.