Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-11-01
Tho Recent

The result Of the ylvania and
Ohio elections, togethei>.5Vw he apparent
falling off Of the Repubii4n strength in
other portions Of the taion, has been
made the subject Of rejoising in the ranks
Of Democracy aud rebeld4a. IL seems to
them an Unprecedented asj unlocked for
triumph. AS remarkd by prominent
Union citizen Of Cincinnati. 'the Demo
Gratis we're even more aItonished than our
selves at the result" rhey had hoped to
cripple our strength % Ohio aud Penn
sylyania, but the idea Il fcarrying the lat.
ter and so changingIthe complexion Of
tho Legislature in tIe former, was not
entertained for one abment by any, OF
their prominent men. These results are
looked upon BY many rt1gr Union friends
~ diseouFaging IN % s-stee--. They
seem,o imagine that fho Unisn Republi-
can party Of the country Is dying. That
party which has tfiumphcd over traitors
aud treason, which has saved the country,
and brought il lorth from out the terrible
struggle through Which we have passed,
ireer, brighter and more glorious than
ever before. and exhibited to the gaze of
wondering world our strength and pow
or; that this party is n short lived thing,
aud is TO be crushed out by the very men,
pariizans aud party, which were arrayed
against us during our civil war. Is this
trueY then indeed public virtue is gonel
Patriotism has no longer an abiding place
in the American heart, and IL there be
true soldiers who fought for their govern
mont because they loved il, and have not
ceased to love il still, they have but 70
bare their heads aud weep over dying
republic. But il is not true; not one
word OF il. Ii is ehher the uiierance of u
desponding patriot who will not brook de-
lay aud who does not recognize the tri-
umphant march of liberty, or Of the black
hearted traitor TO freedoms cause, with
whom the wish is llthor TO the thought.
We make this assertion, and now let US
sec why We should pot regard this appar.
ent defeat ~ n precursor to decay. and
whywe should not be discouraged, des.
ponding aud dishesuened at the result,
IL is a fact established by all history. and
our own national experience, that after
people have been raised to the highest
pitch OF exeiicment aud after great battles
have been fought, aud great victories won
ia political contests, or wars which grow
out Of them the yanquished party sink
back ia rage aud disappointment which
burns continually within them, while the
vietors r,joice IA triumph for scal on and
then sleep their victory away. unless
aroused IN time, By the demonstrations Of
the enemy. TO tesesed sxefuon. After
the colums had fought for %Syen long
years, aud a peace which brought with Il
Independence, was huahy declared, the
world was nsioDished TO zoe them sit qui
city down aud almost suffer want and dis.
honor 20 stare them in the face, before
they established durable form Of govern
ment. Aud il was not until lhose words
were borne acIoss the ocean from the ma
tion they had fought TO them, that they
were aroused to action. "They refused
10 be- governed by The crown. They are
incapable Of governing themselves IL
was then they sprang into new life. The
disorguuized fragments og the Confedera-
cy again united in action. Our Conrtl-
tuition was adopted, aud the government
established upon basis as lasting as the
ernal principles st its foundation, or
God. their author. So TO- day, success has
attended every effort Of the Uaion men of
the country, aud after the victory OF the
war is gained, aud suceess has attended
their Efforts, for short season st The bal
lot, they sit quietly down, decniug the
victory certaia, stay away irom the polls
aud suffer defeat. They are sstonished
uf la a. Ill 80
foes. Il b. Maos6 Told the people Of
Ohio that there was ot sufficient town
ship organization. {hat the vote would
not come out. THY heeded not those
words Of wisdom until deftat came. This
local defeat will wake them up from their
confident sleep, aud 10 next years nation.
al contest, tic Union party will roll up
such majority in the i5eckeye aud Key
stone States as will makt traitors turn pale
aud trcmblc.
The next cause of oar defeat was the
imp epularity Of The manhood suffrage
clause. Well, to those who believe in ne
gro suffrage nov, We sould say, ii has
grown wonderfully in favor within the
last few years. What think you would
have been the result had any party sub
mitted that question TO the people OF Ohio
seven years ago? That party would not
have recovered from the defeat, and the
proposition would not have received ten
thousand votes in The State Of Ohio. Dur
ing the war, the negro was hardly allowed
the privilege Of being shot Alter des
perate struggle, the precious boon WAS
granted hun. Honest men in the Union
ranks differ in opinion, as TO theesxpedi.
ency OF granting to the negro his political
rights at present ThcTrejadices Of the
people cannot be overcome in day. The
result exhibits liben,liiy Of sentiment
never before known upon this question,
aud the advocates Of manhood suffrage
may we'll feel grateful At the sparse ma.
jorily against the amendment. Ii is u
defeat which brings Us nearer TO victory.
Lot US then not dcspond, but trusting. as
our ioreiathers did, ia the .justncss OF eur
cause. fight on, cthiident Of ultimate sue
cess [Rushyill2 Repubhcau.
Which ls The Bc;t Breed Of Sheep?
% A correspondent in the Isairic Fdrmer