The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-08-27
! The Political Prospect,

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| & The pfeaent aspect offhe polltieal bor;zon
IN this country Il certainly peculiar, ID say
the least Of IL Tnern has not vet been man.
liested any Of the intense enthusiasm on
either side which commonly precedes presi.
denilal elections. Gen. Grant name has
iallenlike leaden bullet into the water.
ana made scarcely ripple. The nomina-
nen oi seymour appears TO have been re-
Seiveu with equal composnre. This may be
the calm that precedes the storm, or il
might be supposed that the weather has been
100 hot Tor campaigning, and that the OBJ
posing hosts are a. present in summer quar-.
Iers. The late election in Kentucky, how
ever, eyer, does not accord with this theory.-.
ihis election has taken place since Both
parties maae Their nominations, and Ken
lucky gives the amazing majority Of ninety
and Colfax. So that IL there ara not -
much foam and spray on The political ocean
rs usual The waves appear 10 be coming nm
from the very bottom. and to be running
with unparalleled volume and energy, The
only other State which has voted since Tho
Chicago nomination is Oregon, far off i,
We northwest, and she elected IN June last,
Democratic member Of Congress, being
only entitled 20 one, by a majority OF / 200.
In 1855 The republican majority in that State
was three hundred and twenty seven. Thus
u seems that II there u thus fat less denonY-
strniiyeaess than usual on the surface of
hiinifs, Il Is not the result Of any want Of
popular interest," bot that perhaps pro.
found consciousness nf the seriousness and
vitality Of The Questions at issue indisposes
tpen 20 deal with them as partisans or 10
express thear efuohous so much Ia words NJ
~ action. II IS certain that the nomination
OF ucnefnl Grant hns not thus far added
any strength 70 his party. In those States
where elections were held Just before the.
chicago nominations, and when his nanh
was identihed with The radical ticket. ard
even where, as 10 Connecticut, the ticket
bore his likeness, Il had 40 effect, except
that the Democratic majority was increased
instead Of diminished. So Il has bean In
Oregon Anf a. 10 Kentucky, the Chicaco
nominations only scen, TO have had the lss-
sult Of adding forty thousand 10 the Demo-
cratic vote. II, aa We have said, the name
Of seymour has not been reeeixed with more
acclamatlon Of words than that Of Grant, the
votes show that his nomination has not In.
jured his cause. Bot names have nothing
20 do With this contest. Men are fell 70 be
as nothing in compari1on with the priuci-
pics which they represent aud the conse-
quences sbat may follow the contest. The
results u Kentucky and Oregon are perhaps
hut aneecssivo billows in that current of "a.
action against the misrnle and exeedses of
radiealisin which manifested itself In tho
eleetiVns IA New York, California, Connec.
iicp,, Pennsylvania, Ohio, etc. The name
% General Grant has failed TO arrest that
csItrcni and the nauie Of Mr.. Seymour, il
Il has nes given Il fresh strength, docs NOS
seem 20 have retarded il. The mos. Illus
trious names are only Of interest as they
symholize ideas and ptiuciples. 81
The naton has been looking calmly on as
Congress postponed rs vital interests 10 par.
Asnn prc5ectA Instead Of such rcdnciion
q taxes as tho people had q rightto expect,
thny have Witnessed mall pretcncc that way
wlfh Propositions for increased tariffs, the
national debt andlninished, and wOrsotha,.
all, even the hope ofiiture relief taken away
By The oestinaie adherence 70 policy ~ the
South which renders necessary the eontinss-
ance iargp armies aud heavy expenditures.
The country he's observed al this, and secns
% hnse quiesly resolved 10 exposes ia con.
dcmnatiOn, when permitted, al the ballot.
box. II would seem from the extrnordina-
~ measures resorted 10 in the South by the
radical leaocrs that they feel the pillars Of
their power IN the North giving way under
them, and are prepared to ssize upon any
plank that viii keep their heads above wa
ter. Not satisfied with reconsiructinr aud
disfranchising the Ssnfhcra populations ~
suit themselves, aud still distrnstful Of even
the circamsciibed Southern vote. they are
adopting the nnscrupnious and shamei,Is de.
| voir Of taking tho chnice Of electors from
the people OF the StateS which they claim,