Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-10-18
The Elections.

| 4nS EleCIi''IS.
The first news of the October elections
elated the Democrats so that they hardly
knew how to carry themselves. soberly and
prudently. They did, however, do one
thing which goes to their credit as sane
men, they made President johnson give mp
the idea of scrcnale aud a speech before
a Washington audience. So far they act
/, ed wisely; bat in the waste of gnnpowder
in firing salutes, they show their want of
good sense. because the report of these
guns will wake up the Republican drones,
and such others rs thought every thing
/ would go well enough and therefore they
,ould afford to vote on side issues. Moth
/ ING like these demonstrations to arouse the
I Republicans, and therefore the more the
better.
I But the question arises, what is the ex-
tent of these great Democratic victories,
and what great advantages comes TO the
hopper of the Democratic party: In Ohio
+ the Republican Governor is elected, but
1 the Legislature IS Democratic by small
majority, which ensures the election OF a
Democratic Senator In place of Mr.. Wade;
but in Pennsylvania. the Republicans have
elected Il majority of the Legislature,
which in>ures the election of Repuhii-
can Senator IL place of Bukaiew. This
makes il evea so far as Senators are con-
cerned The vacancy of Senator IS thus
stated:-
In Ohio there is Il Senatorial vacancy to
be filed in place of Mr.. Wade. WHO was
last winter elerted 10 the loag term vaea-
ted by Mr.. Sherman. The vacancy IS on
" tor wear, however, or till March 4,
lS79. We hope the democrats will he con
si>trm and Send Nalair(lis ham for that
bfict time.
The Boston Trac. has some remarks about
these lessons of the elections. which
are undoubtedly sound. Ii says The les
sou> In PENNSYLVANIA and Ohio is diilerent-
~ read in different quarters. Andrew
johnson calls it an endorsement OF his
policy. The Democrats suppose it means
that the people have forgotten their Listo-
nv before. during. and since the war. and
are thinking OF placing tie government IN
their too willing hands once more. Now
and then 4 weakened Republican. who can
hardly tell when he lenouHced allegiance
10 Andrew JohuSo@.-if ne has done il all.
wines ont complaint that the party has
been too radical aud that Sumner and
Boutwell, aud 'fhad. Stevens have done all
he mischief But 10 the greatness of the
MON paFiy-to the men who have never
doubted OF f;.liercd-ihese elections only
speak OF more worn 70 be done. and mOle
sturdy devotion 10 principles.
The Wig well says
As . matter OF instructive comparison
and encouragement. we cannot 10 better
than TO repeat the figures showing the re-
suits of 1852 and 1868 In the same states
" hich voted last week ard are TO vote in
November. No Republican will be dis
heauened at the present temporary falling
off in the Republican vote when he sees
these ii CURES. In 1862 the dsmocrHS car
iied the following named States By the
majoriies annexed:
New York, 1902
Pennsylvania, 1921
OHIO. a.J51
Illinois, 1926
Indiana. 9.ai3
Following therenpon were Democratic
js,aiiatiau, Of the stme glowing and Oh
,trel- rons east with which We are HON r.
al d bespaudrat Republicans thought
their patty and the country were gone To-
aeiher. Bat the true meA OF the organi-
cation rallied, the appeal 10 the people
MAS made under mOFe favorable circun-
stances. aHl in the very next year the
above named States rolled up the follow
ing Republican, mIjoritics: