The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-10-16
The Northern Elections.

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particulars Of the recent elections in Ohio.
Pennsylvania ands.Iowa. Ia. Ohio, General
Hayes Rcpublidkn hlno doubt elected Gov y.
Iernorb y two thousand majority, though the
Democrats have carried the Legislature by q
small majority. The constitutionsl amend
ment comforting sqfrase npon the col
ored people, was coupled with clause dis
sfranchising all deserters from the Union
armies, and both propositions have been de-
feated by the people of Ohio. There were
other side issues, which were also natal to the
harmony and success of the Republicans in
this campaign-such as Sunday laws, &c
Besides, we have no doubt in some instan-
.ces, candidates Of. the. party were not per
sonaliy the most available men before the
people. y n 1Al3',2ti II
The Republicans of Ohio are more deter
mined in defence of their principles to-day
than ever before They will certainly over
whelm their opponents, who are really aston
ished at their success. in, the next contest
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Revolutions never. go backward.
The result in Pennsylvania is still un--
kndwn. 1t was an election for Judge of
State Supreme Court we believe, and really
it seems did not excite any great attention,
until unexpectedly the Democrats have made
some gains It is said that three thousand
Ifraudulent Democratic votes were cast in
Philadelphia. This discovery is vouched
for on good authority. There is also proof
of money having been offered by the same
partizans, for the purpose Of controlling
votes, Our Republicans friends can perceive
the means used by the Democrats to carry
Philadelphia. and understand why they sue
ceeded -
Iowa has given Republican majority of
thirty thousands The entire Republican
ticket is elected The German population
stood by the Union party like wall Of
granite. 1t is exceedingly unfortunate that
it has been alienated in other States by the
introduction of Unnecessary and anti-repub-
lican measures But as it is, there is little
comfort for rebels in the results Of these elec-
,tions. There is, however, much in them for
the instruction of true Republicans every
where, Unavailable, impn.cticable candi-
dates, oppressive and ridiculous Sunday
laws, &c, lack of efficient canvassing and
elcctioneering, and the willy schemes of dis
organizers, contributed more to Copperhead
success than any other things. Hereafter let
the party be purged. ~
The Negroes will awake from their ilelus-
ions, we fear, when it will be too late for
the CONSERVATIVES. Of the South to save them
from determination or expulsion. Progress
Gov. Bragg made the same threat in his
speech on Saturday. In this case we fear
''the wish is father to the thought People
who are constantly talking about the exter-
mination OF the colored people, have done
nothing to provoke anything like i'll feeling
on the part of the whites. must mean to ex-
terminate or murder them if an opportunity
to do SO should present itself But the col
ored people will neither be murdered nor
driven out of the country. If GOV. Bragg
and the Progress believe in the popriety and
practicability of numbering or expelling the
colored people, let them make martyrs of
themselves and o name in history by begin.
ming the experiment We can promise them
a lively time in carrying out their principles.
Gov. Bragg dwelt in hisspeech with much
emphasis ON the fact that manhood'or color
ed suffrage has been voted down in Ohio.--
But he was careful not to tell the people the
. whole truth on the subject. He did not tell
them that two hundred thousand Republi-
cans voted for colored suffrage, and that
two hundred and thirty thousand of his
Democratic friends voted against it The
colored people would have precious little
liberty of any kind if they had to depend
on Gov. Bragg and the Democrats for it. If
Gov. Bragg had been disposed to deal can
didIy with the colored people he would hare
told them that the only friends they have in
Ohio are the Republicans. and that, though
| they failed on this occasion by q small vote
to give them suffrage, they will be certain
| to secure it 70 them at tile next election.
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w. F. Henderson, Esq. yt.
The Rebel presses Of the State, led by the
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