Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-11-06

but if The Republicans suppose The battle aeon ana
thereby rela,t their efforts, ii e0N be fatal mas
take.
| While the elections that have taken place have
shown that the victory is within our power, utey
haze also shoacn to the enemy the measure OF ou'
strength, and hogo much additional force as 'seceS
sara TO 6,inJ IN to carry these States.
Il makes increased vigilance and effort necessary
on The part Of the Republicans IN order TO secure
The Presidential election. We carried tue ota1e
of Indiana by little more than a thousand n1o'o'H3,
Such is their confession Oh the eve OF
the great battle along the whole line Their
resources are exhausted, their party treas
ury bankrupt, the last reserve already
called into action, and their whole strength
brought out to secure the preliminary
strnonIes. We know now their full force
and have struck their weak point, and it
requires but gallant charge to route them
and capture their position.
The returns from the three great States
which have recently voted, grow more
favorable with each day. Upon the Con-
gressional tickets, which are better tests in
national point of view than for State Off
GERS the majorities in Pennsylvania and
Ohio are very meagre indeed, while in In
diana there is a Democratic majority. Local
issues have moro or less to do with the re-
suit Of every election, but we believe that
the Presidential contest will be decided
upon principle, even in the face of the
great reputation of General GRANT as a
soldier.
There are many reasons for believing
that Pennsylvania and Indiana will both
go for SEYMOUR and BLAIR. The Jews of
those States, many Of whom voted the local
Radical ticket, will go almost unanimously
against GRANT and CoLFAx-the former on
account of his infamous order against
them, and the latter for his bitter persecu-
ton of foreigners in his Know-Nothing
campaigns. The large number of legally
naturalized citizens deprived of their votes
by the partisan decision Of a Radical
Judge, will now have access to the ballot
box, and the election of Democratic officers
in the city of Philadelphia will prevent
the frauds by which thousands of colonized
citizens of New York, New Jersey and
other States voted in that city.
t is also worth remembering that Penn
sylyania gave o Democratic majority in
October, 1910, but in November it gave a
majority for HARRISON, and secured his
election. Ohio elected Wing Governor
in October, 184S, but General CAss carried
the State in November Of the same year.
In 1856 the Republicans elected their Gov
ernor in Illinois in October, but in Novem-
Der the electoral vote Of that State was
given to BUCHANAN. So We might multi
ply examples of this kind, where the
changes have been double and triple that
necessary to overcome the insignificant
majorities by which these States were re-
Gently carried by the Radicals, and secure
the triumphant election of SEYMOUR and
BLAIR.
There is much reason for hope. Our
own chosen leader, the christian gentle
man, the exemplary citizen and the wise
statesman, HoRATIo SEYMOUR, has thrown
himself into the breach and is leading his
followers to victory. Let North Carolina
contribute to that success. We have more
interest at stake than have the people of
any Nothern State. When wo soc them
marshaling for the ight-rising above the
petty obstacles of their trifing defeats
inspired by the magnificent battle which
they gave-animated by the noble exam
pie and glorious labors of our chieftain,
will we, can we, by Indifference or timidi-
ty, refuse to aid these men and our patriot
ic party in their magnanimous efforts to
protect us from tyranny and oppression
We will not, we cannot, believe it, Let lis
90 our duty and all will be well.