The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1867-10-17

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,r7Es THE ELECTION.-To many
,,l:. table of election returns is dull
a uninteresting, and the long rows of
;,rrss composing it possessed of no sig
3,apce whatever, save of determining
victory of one and the defeat of the
Ter political party. Yet, when read
,3erstandingly, and by the light afforded
other returns, these same rows OF hg-
!; hecome clothed with attributes OF
n importance that sermons might be
r,ched about them. They are found
u an Indicator of any change occurring
,rbic opinion as infallible as the wea-
lss,eylli is an indicator of the shifting Of
4. rilds. They are the true sentinels
| be people, standing grim and silent
heir posts, and the story they tell is
story of the nations progress or of its
ay
Let US look moment al the official re-
r1s of the late election in Cambria
11ty. The Democrats claim an increaS-
majority in the county of 800 over last
s majority. The figures will make
] this claim; but the question is, or
ID. to be, are the Democracy stronger
" than last fall? They are not. Ex-
,e}y $50 fewer votes were cast this fall
ithshst. OF those who failed to so the
lrols -5vere Democrats, while 575 we're
RgayIta1s. Now, if the reader will 60
the trouble to cipher little, he will
ti that if these 275 Democrats an1 575
grbIcans had voted, the Democratic
hj5rity now would be precisely what it
i last ycar-G52. The Democrats ma
ly Is increased, but it is through the
-hy of the Republicans that this is the
l.. Their party is not one whit stron-
now than one year ago.
t will be noticed that Blair and Thorn
.eccive the largest majorities on the
lOcratic ticket This is owing to the
@that these candidates were run on a
zlac, issue, relating to the management
the county Poor House, and polled
z.s salmJer CT Republican votes. 1t
r. also asourcc Of strength to these gen
:1el that on the eve of the election an
,.aymous circular was issued by some
i!!, slandering them most ou:rageously.
lat kind Of electioneeriug always loses
frs votes than it gains.
As ibcre is always a good-natured ri
ry existing, about election times, be-
F:en The "north" and the south" of the
putty ,Emay not be improper to mention
lat the Democrats gained about five
iI'ds Of their Increased majority in the
-aH@ction, and oue-sixth in the former.
--l: probably never was quieter,
sIelting canvass in the county than
No meetings were held, no speech
f~Ivered, and but precious few appeals
as to the people to "vote and vote
IT, Even the candidates caught the
Ealing injection of apathy and indif
nee. Ia Susquehanna township, It
oe noticed, Williams gets Il votes to
balance of the Republican ticket a
dozen. This queer voting is accoun-
or by the fact that the bundle of
S for that district were not deliver
after the election. The candidates
ared not to care whether their friends
provided with the necessary "paper
:.s' or not.
0' manner In which the Democratic
Was s0tout sshown by the subjoined
'Sa' The last paragraph but one
n- NV, a new way of electiOneering:
3AAA Al > S,a: The necessity for close attep-
h.. +, -t.~~' 10 this contest is most appa-
Asl5Is . comparatively noiseless, but it
r. ~ made full Of activity.
p e'~aL end to he accoYppIicl aI -
Nery Democratic vote.
L. 80 81 IAlng 70 be done is to learn the
al the Democrats and doubtful
os 'Als purpose the blanks were fur
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