The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-11-15
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tCCaJe LOCUS, may HOO- NC dALOSOtA1SA
luninteresting to your readers of the
Iorthodox political FaitIf.S It is posi-
lble that their contiguitY to the . dark
land bloody ground, and the dis
Iheartening influences resulting from
such proximity together with THE
Idemoralizing effect of recent reverses
or, as thsC6psl lyle II, 1.-THE great
reaction may have produced doubt
land encouragement to an extent
totally unwarranted by the actual
facts of the situation No one will
ideny that we have met with slight
Ireverses in the skirmishes that have
occurred this FALL Several divisions
Of our grand army have engaged the
ienemy under unfavorable clrcum-
stances, and have suffered disasters,
hut no we'll informed man of either
lparty believes that these reverses fore
Shadow the defeat of the Union party
lin the general engagement that Is to,
leone off next year. Let us look at
1.-THE facts and apply the figures, The
electoral college without the votes. of
the unrepresented States, will consist
iof two hundred and forty-six menu
Ibers, of whom one hundred and
ltwenty-four will. be necessary ito a
Ichoice.5 Suppose the Cops carry all
1.-THE States in which. they now domi-
mate. viz. Connecticut, California,
delaware, Kentucky, Marylandg J W
Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania,
they will have just ninety-eight votes.
ltwenty-six short of the. number. re-
quired, leaving to the Union party
lone hundred and forty7eight Eotes-a
clear majority of fifty. But Penn
lsylyania is by no means sure for the
Democracy. Indeed with the right
ticket and proper effort, it viii
go for the Union by an over
Iwhelming majority, reducing thel
Democratic SO to q. Connecti-
cut, California and New York, are
neither of them pledged to &C. for.the
Democratic ticket. The tive FIRST |
named may be carried for the Union |
with judicious management, and the
last named might be redeemed, but |
the effort awonld be-, expensive; and
since there is no need of her vote, |
she may as we'll be abandoned to the |
Confederates. The Empire State has
always demanded the lions share of |
the spoils of victory. With her |
electoral vote given on the losing |
side, the demands Of her politicians |
might be more moderate. There is a |
strong probability that most, if not |
lall, the rebel States will be recon
lstructed9C before the Presidential |
election, and their votes may pretty, |
safely bescounted on the right side. |
This view of the field reflects the |
Opinions of the shrewdest cafculators |
of the Union party, while most of the |
headers of the opposition frankly adj |
NIT that their chances of success are !
very slim, depending more on Repub- |
iican plumbers than on any tangible |
grounds Of hope. rs,s pr PA
1t is clear that no cause for doubt |
or disbursement exists The vic
tory is within easy reach. Into a ma
tional contest such local issues as
have lost US the control of two orli
three State governments and reduced
our majorities in others cannot enter.
With a reasonable amount of COM
mon sense on the part of Republican
leaders, Chat common sense to be
mainly shown. in judiciOus Congress
sional legislation, we cannot fail of
signal triumph In the approaching /
THE PRESIDENCY.
1t is generally, understood that In
diana has no candidate in the field,
the two of her statesmen who have,
been prominently mentioned In that
having emphatically de-
clared themselves IN favor of Gen. B.-l
S. Grant In one sense Senator Nor
ton has not been a candidate, Doubt
less he holds himself in readiness to
step forward in whatever line of pub
lie duty the voice of ibis part imay
assign him, but he has never sought
to anticipate "a call, = aud has never
authorized or sanctioned any rings
or other party Vaccinations designed
to forestall public sentiment or keep
his name before the people" So
far as Il am informed. Mr. Colfax- has
pursued similar course. Probably
there is not a Republican in Indiana
who would not be glad to see either
Of these gentlemen advanced to the
highest official station, and the entire Il
party Of the State will be rejoiced at
such turn of events as shall prevent
the necessity of "a choice between two
such honored leaders. ~
OhiO's candidate Chief Justice
Chase, has some little show of
strength in this State, abut the pre-
vailing impression is that he canado
his country greater service in his
present life position than by vacating
it for any gother. Roger ,TanevSs
memory is yet too fresh for the party
to be willing to permit A. j. to nomi-
nate Chief Justice, All have conf
dence in the present incumbent. and