The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-11-16

GREAT GAINS IN ILLINOIS. WISCONSIN 3 MINNESOTA /
We give elsewhere the telegraphic
dispatches relative to the elections
which took place last week in the
States of New York, New Jersey,
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Maryland and
Kansas. To them We refer the read
er for details. The Legislature of
New Jersey is Democratic. Massa-
chusetts of course is Republican-no-
body but zany expected it would be
Democratic. The Radical majority is
25, 900 or 10000 fearful falling off
from former majorities.
New York city gives 10000 Demo
cratic majority; Brooklyn-Hcnry
Ward Beecher's dunghiIl-l3, ,ooo.-
The State has gone Democratic by
about $4,000. Both branches of the
Legislature are said.to be Democratic.
In Illinois the vote is light, and shows
the Radical majoritics diminishing
generally. The Radical majority in
Minnesota is between 1000 and 5000
As we go to press it is claimed that
the negro suffrage amendment is
adopted by a small majority-nine-
tenths of the Mongrels voting for it.
The Wisconsin Legislature has Mon
grel majority of four on joint ballot.
Fairchild's majority is about 6,o0o.-
In Kansas female suffrage and nigger
suffrage are defeated by from 5000 TO
10000. Female suffrage is ahead of
nigger. Good for female. Maryland
elects the entire Democratic ticket.
IF these reports be true the Democ-
racy have gained in New York fifty
odd thousand since 1866; in Illinois
over forty thousand votes; and pro-
portionately in every other State in
which elections have been held since
last September. The Democratic gains
this year completely overcome the en-
tire majority Lincoln received in 1854
which was 4l1,28l. And yet some
Mongrcls are SO foolish as to believe
that the Democratic party is dead.
Some Mongrel papers are trying to
console their readers for their late dis.
astrous reverses. They tell them that
the Democratic party was equally
successful in 1862; and yet in 1858
they were efectually beaten; and
they argue that next year the same re
suit will be witnessed again, through
out the country. But we will wages
our old boots that these predictions
will not be verified. The Democracy
arc successful now-the ball is rolling
and will gain additional momentum
every revolution. We know and ad
nit that we were unsuccessful in 1863
and at subsequent elections while tht
war was pending. Why? Not be
cause the Democracy were not reall,
in the majority, but because the mos
atrocious means were employed t.
compass their defeat. In all the "loy
al'' States military terrorism reignec
supreme. Leading outspoken Demo
Gratis were seized by the tools of Stan
ton and imprisoned in some of tn
many bastiles ofthe country, fordays
and weeks, and months, in utter vic
lation of the plain provisions of tn
law and of the Constitution. Sue
prominent Democrats as were no
thus imprisoned were threatened wit
summary punishment by hanging 0
by the assassin's dagger. Many wer
mobbed. Those having considerabl
property were afraid of the torch {
the incendiary; and as capital is prc
verbally timid, it frequently sougt
safety and security in the ranks of tn
Mongrel party. just before election
thousands ofsoldiers were furloughe'
ninety-nine out of every hundred !
whom were Blacks and voted I'll
Mongrel ticket. Democrats were NJ
furloughed. And in addition to a
f this, thousands and tens of Thousand
: of persons, in the costume of feder
: soldiers, crowded round the polls, {
$ election days, and voted, though ha
e ing no more right to vote than me
d living in Canada. Through the i
# strumentality of the Union Leagu
e the Administration knew precise
j, where, and how many votes we
ie wanted in order to be yictoriou
i whereupon they were promptly fl
d nished to order: Is Il any wond
that the foul Radical party were gu