Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-10-12
, soldiers. for Grant, and Sherman, and shsrl-

soldiers, for Grant, and Sherman, and sheri !
dan.
"Tbis disaster of an hour is not without
precedent. In 1860 Lincoln swept Penn
sylyania by majority Of 5o,01S. In 1857
it was carried for the Democracy by 3,o24:
Under no circumstances can the repulse Oh
this year equal the disaster which broke on
us like clap Of thunder from the skies
even then darkened with the reverses OF
war In Ohio the same fate befel the loyal
element In 1861 Todd, the Union candi-
date had been chosen Governor by ,55, 1908.
In 1862 Democratic majority OF 5,557 was
reached. But mark the ISSUE In 1868
PENNSYLVANIA again gave 10, 824 for the Re
publican cause, and Ohio recorded the un-
precedented verdict Of 101 ,030 of a majority
for the Union. We predict that the history
of next year will afford parallel to the
events Of the opening years of this decade.
Similar causes will operate, and the issue
will be the same.
"This is the off year--the year the party
in power always breads, because it always
loses. Too confident, and too easy in our
assured seats, we grew careless, and LETT
our lines unguarded against the desperate
attack Of the hordcs of the hungry Demo
cracy. Yet it must not be forgotten that
Pennsylvania, even admitting defeat, has
done better than any other State in which
au election has been held this year. With
our three millions of population loss of
seventeen thousand is a mere bagatcle, com
pared with the falling off in Maine, Yer
mont, ard California States whose com
bined vote does not equal the one-half OF
ours. Any one can see, for instance, that
our comparative loss is far less than that OF
Ohio, State whose vote is lighter thar
ours; and the same rule holds good ir
every State where the relation between it.
and our population, and its our decrease i:
considered. We are yet the banne. State.
sy- The vote in this Borough, last fall
gave the Republicans a majority of 140. Or
Tuesday last that majority was increased t.
10S gain of SO votes Our opponents in
sisted that they would reduce cur majority
The result is gratifying to every true Repub
lican.
The majority in the county is decrease @
% cotes. Some Of the most sanguine of ou
opponents claimed not less than 900 mG
jority i'll the county, and would be chop. fol
len but for the rcverscs in other parts c
the State.
cD" Ok RoAsT.-We regret to learn ths
our Democratic friends have postponed ia
contemplated OK roast, in honor OF the eet
ton of Judge Sharswood. The postpon,
ment was caused, We presume, by the III
favorable weather We were anxiously wal
ing for promised slice, and feel great
disappointed.
The returns of the election have con
in very slowly, but the indications are, th'
the majority will be small, and that Judg
] Williams will be elected by about 1000.
Il A REMlNDER.-The New Orleans Republ
S can reprints the following little note, wri
y ten some years ago, as an interesting perso
Y al reminiscence:
c CHARLESTON, S. c., Oct. 13, 1862.
It Hon. Wm. p. Miles, Richmond, Va:
g Has the bill for the execution of abolitic
a. prisoners, after January next, been passet
DO it, and England will be stirred into d
l. ton. 1t is high time to proclaim the bla
flag after that period. Let the execution
70 with the garrote. q. Il. BEAUREGARD.
. Gen. Bcauregard has more recently VT
ten another letter. Qess than month ag
I, in which lie says that being An "outlaw"
ID "does not feel called upon to publicly u
ID hold its Government" But the Governme
DC may feel called on publicly to uphold hin