National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-10-18
The October Elections.

Iowa, is a little different from wha'
was expected, in fact, both partie,
arc surprised, and the democrat.
are jubilant over what they tern
the commencement of the gran,
reaction which is to sweep over tn
whole country, ana reyolutioniz
the political sentiments of the pee
pie.
In Pennsylvania the democrat
elected their candidate Tor Judg
of the Supreme Court, by a smal
majority, and there is barely re
publican majority IN the legislature
Ohio gives democratic gains, and
elects arepublican governor by only
little over three thousand. The
Constitutional amendment was dc
ieated by over 10000 majority.
Iowa gives n reduced republican
majority, and i'll Indiana democrat
&c gains are claimed. though only
local officers were elected, and con
scquently no great significance can
be attached to thSrcsult.
This gives the democrats som,
reason to Jubilate,' but after all, il
takes a pretty extensive stretch Of
the Imagination 10 see, as some OF
them pretend to, through this a dem
ocratic President in 'CS.
We do not see any occasion for
serious alarm on the part of repub-
licans, at this momentary fash of
democratic lightning which is ac.
compaicd by so much thunder. just
remember that the republican party
carried through the war and saved
the country in the face Of opposition
and revcrSeS. When the final is
sues were put before the people,
the principles of the republican par.
ty were fully indorscd. In 1869.
by the subterluge of politicians, and
the introduction of side issues, New
York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois
and Indiana rolled ur democratic
maj0ritics; and the very next wear
astonished the country by the very
large Union majorities returned.
The fundamental principles of the
republican party, equal rights and
justice to all men, are not repudi
dated by the people, and will not
be though they may be momenta.
rlly lost sight Of, in contests of "A
local character; SO it was in many
towns i'll our own state. SO il was in
Maine. and 50 it is in the states
which have lately held their cleo
tons, excepting, perhaps Ohio,
who o the Constitutional amend
MOI, was defeated by a decided
majority; and perhaps this would
not have occurred but for an accom-
papying DISTINGUISHING measure,
TO prescribe a certain class of dis
loyalists during the rebellion.
What We have to do is TO ST., /,
last by our principles, make no
concessions which will involve a do.
parture from, them, and put them
iairly ana squarcly before .he PEG
pie, and we need not fear the result
We copy the following from the
Boston Journal:
lt ~ one of the mast gr.tic,iro
Signs OF the times that, in the midst
oil Tue present rcNerscs 10 their cause
the Republicans nowhere show any
disposition to lower the standard ~,
tneir principles. Even in fine cas-,
OF what their adv crsaries regard -,
'heir greatest trumph-thc reicctio,
'of impartial suffrage in Ohio-v,
nave seen no rerjnipg at the result
Not recognized Republican lourna
has yet lntilnated that it would h,
well to discard or modify that feat
lire OF the Republican platform. Or
the contrary, all unite in dcclarin,
mat the sentiment Of Ohio must b,
changed, and not the aims of tb,
republican organization there an,
WINE the present failure is den. ored
the utmost confidence is felt that /,
, min YET cYentuatc in IN enduring
,,.n nc same indomitable spirit il
manifested with regard To The who'll
conT s VI ,, hepublican principles. OF
,nana o., .noSe Democratic organs and
IN a~ar, VINO so loudly protested
III every state campaign ,h,, ion,i
QUESTIONS were alone IN ISSUE 80 ,o','
SINK their consistency and sha,i, .'N,
80 ' ~ gains n mean the condemnation
Oh the Republican party on H." ', ION
teonai issues of the day. Tho ,rn ~
~ these issues are not kent ha, u,,
the people as they should be- ou;''.
,oDemocratic efforts to overlap ,ho,s
Win minor and irrelevant controvcr
sics, with q view TO distractiny ,ho
Republican organization and detach
ING some OF its members. Tbei,
,ransient success in this particular
VIII ony convince the malsng of tbe