Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-10-23
Ths Result Thus Far.


pe,nsvlyania gave Lincoln in round
numbers. 10000 majority in 1864. and
elected Gov. Geary by some lI,OVo.
Now she comes within some 2OOo OF a
majority for the Democratic State tcee..'
a loss much too large not 10 be signin-
cant TO the verge Of decisiveness. lnoi-
ana gave Lincoln 10000 majority IN
1864, aud went Radical in 1866 BY about
l5 600. Now she comes within l0OU OF
Democratic majority, and II "a even
claimed that such majority has actually
haen secured. Ohio has not done so
mnch for the Democrats as her two sis
Ter States, but she has greatly cut down
the buee Radical majorities which have
been boasted Of there until recently
The reaction still goes on. II was OF
nrime importance that the Democracy
should make great gains in all oil
these three States and that they
have done. They have come so
near carrying Pennsylvania and lndi..
ana high and dry, that, with continued
effort up to the day of the general cleo
tiop. the hope is almost wholly on their
side, Seymour has improved his chances
from the day of his nomination; within
the last three weeks the Democratic
cause has visibly gained in strength IN
the States where elections have Just been
held; and with the powerful impetus
which this result is certain to give, we 90
not think il by any means an impossi..
h;li,v 10 secure The thirty-nine electoral
votes of Pennsylvania and Indiana Tor
Seymour and Blair, the Union and the
Constitution. From this time the hadi'
Gals cannot but feel the effects OF dis
beartening influences; while the Demo-
Gratis will have everything to encourage
and strengthen them.
The gain in Congressman in each Of
the three States tells well for the popular
reaction. 100. 1t signifies that the peo-
ME are going 10 rescue Congress from the
caucus tyrants who would purge it of
political opposition, stifle free discussion,
and establish upon it directory, holding
legislative, Executive and Judicial
movers all together We hail these
symptoms with unreserved satisfaction,
for they indicate that the people are
about TO strike at the very root and
foundation of Radical power. II the
Democrats elect the President, it still re-
mains TO reuovate Congress; and that
task is to be begun, has been begun al
ready. with the House of Representa-
tiyes. With the Radical twothirds
mower in that body once broken, the rest
Is comparatively easy. But it is for the
people to push on in the path they have
taken. They must finish what they have
begun. The country must once more
have a voice above faction in Congress.
For a party which certain journals of
the ruling faction have hitherto delighted
in pronounciDg dead, the Democrats
manage to make lively show. But IL
is not as mere party organization that
thsy have entered on this canvass. They
took for their watchwords those which
had been inscribed on their banners fropI
the bepinping: 1.-THE Constitution nd
the Union" and they spoke for the peo-
nle in their own voice. 1t is the cause
of the people which they have champi-
oned aud defended. The salvation of
the country is all they have aimed at
Not power but security is what they have
striyen for. They have earnestly advo-
Gated retrenchmeuta and economy. They
have openly denounced corruption and
extravaganza. They have insisted on
equality in representation and taxstion
together. They have condemned mill
tary government, aud every sort of az
pression on our balanced republican sys-
lem. And they have declared for con-
tinuauce of the Government by the peo-
pie, and for the people alone. To all
which Radicalism has answered only iy.
shouts, for the war ended nearly fur
wears ago, and with charges of e'o at
tempt of the Democrats to revive rebel
lion. The people, however, are not the
slaves of fear yet, and have refused to be
intimidated by their cries.
1t does not follow tha, because the
Radical strength has thEs melted away
the great military services of Gen. Grant
are forgotten by the people, or that they
falter in their profound gratitude for the
same but it means that they are hostile
to the revolutionary faction which has
laid hold on his fame for selfish pur-
poses. 1t will be the. best thing that can
happen for his permanent reputation, to
be defeated at the polls next month. And
the Democrats have good reason to think
victory within their grasp. They know
that it can be achieved only by work,
and hard work without intermission
but they will not be found wanting
in that, with such large issues before
the country to incite them. They have
every ground for encouragement, while
the Radicals are striving with almost
nerveess hands Power is fast slipping
from the party that rules the country to
the ruin of its free government Hneeds
but earnest effort till the night of the
third of November. TO place tie redemp-
ton of the country on sure footing by
the election Of Horatio Seymour Pred
dent of the United States. The contest.
for the coming two weeks will thereto e
be renewed with more energy than befr re.
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