The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-11-08
THE ELECTIONS,

On tncSuay last elections were nelu IN Tue
States of5Taryldnd, New York, Massachusetts,
New Jersey, Wisconsin, Kansas, Minnesota, Mis-,
'soari, Michigan aud Illinois, and also in Nevada
Territory. Maryland, Massachusetts,, Wisconsin
and Minnesota are the only States which choose
Governors New York elected all State officers
rvrnr. q. -.rnnr' 'M4,,L.-~ - isiv Legislature
snd county officers were elected in all the States
named except Missouri, Michigan and Illinois,
where only county officers were chosen. Last
year the democratic conservative majority New
T, York city was Al, 1876, but the republicans car
fied the State by majority Of 1888. The re-
publican majority in Massachusetts last year was
s. ,3o9 in New Jersey 2,7so Kansas 1920;
Missouri 2o,s59 Minnesota lO,20s, and Wis
consin 23,9d9. On the adoption of the New
Constitution in Maryland the vote stood "for''
Al, l52, and '.'against'' 90, o36-majority for the
constitution "a, ZIG. "a.
We have not sufficient returns to determine
the majority in Maryland, but enough is known
TO satisfy every rational man that Republican
ism is dead in this State. The qucslcl Of negro
suffrage entered largely into the canvass, MS may
be seen by the fact that Judge Bond runs consid-
srably behind his ticket throughout the State
One fact is demonstrated by the elections which
took place on Tuesday last, and that is that the
democratic party is not only alive, but in the
iull ylgor of manhood, with bright and glor-
Gus future before them. The largely increased
vote in the States of New York, New Jersey,
Massachusetts, Wisconsin, Missouri, Kansas, Min
nesota, Michigan and Illinois, to say nothing of
the increase in the States which voted in Octo-
Der, abundantly shows that the chance for q
President in 1868 was never more flattcring than
now. This is encouraging to the Democracy
and to the country, and can only result in bring
ing the government, State and National, back TO
that purity and economy which distinguished its
earlier history But while we are haiIing Demo-
cratic victories from every quarter, and return
ing our thanks 10 our Democratic brethren for
the noble and gallant fight which Trey have
made let us not forget the valuable aid render
ed the Democratic party by the Conservative
Republicans of the whole country. By angmen-
tatons of this sort, The Democracy have been en-
alled TO roll up heavy majorties, where two
years ago defeat met us at every turn. Believ-
ing, as we do, that the greatness of this coun-
try, the permaneuce Of its government, the
equality Of the States, the liberty, happiness and
prosperity of the people, depend on the success
of the principles on which the Democratic party
is, founded, we invoke unity of feeling, and ener-
getic and united action. ...
le There are now but two parties in this
country, the Democratic and Republican
parties and every man who does not belong to
and act with the Republican party is a Demo-
crat, and entitled to all the consideration to
which any other member of the party can or
ought TO lay claim. Therefore, let there be no
q longer any distinction between opponents of Re-
publicanism. What matters it if mar chooses
to call himself n Conservative. If he oppose,the
doctrines of the Republican party and acts with
the Democratic party, he is Democrat, not
wthstandng the name by which he desgnates
/. himself and should lie go regarded and treated.