The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1868-10-23
THE RECENT ELECTIONS.
Ohio, Pennsylvania and Indiana.

Ohis, Pennsylvania and Indiana.
So far as We have the returns iron
hesc States, we gather that amer hotl,
contested race, the Radicals have clectc,
heir ticket, generally, by very small
majority. To the sober, rejecting mar
of the Conservative party, this should
not bring discouragement This is but +;
small picquct fight preceding the general
Engagement and does not, by any certainty
ioretell the Issue of the main battle. All
these were State elections and liable to
be influenced by many local issues One
item, alone, will make a material differ.
ence in the result, IN these States, in No.
venber The Jews, as class, vote the
Radical ticket, but as class ,rW no, vote
the GRANT ticket But few thousands
of these, in each of the above named
Estates, will be able to change the result,
and give all three TO SEYMOUR and BLAIR.
! This is but one instance Many other
causes, entirely local in their nature, can
be assigned. Is there anything here To
discourage the upholders Of CoNsrlru.
TIoSAL RIGHTS, the supporters of Seymour
and Blair! The Radical party in the
North are by no manner of means salts.
fed with the result. The majorities are
far below their calculations-and they
well know the impossibility of securing
the jewish vote for their candidate. II
the majorities in these States had ranged
from twenty to fifty thousand, then, in
doed, they might rejoice in anticipation
OF 4 victory in November; but having
only margin of from five to fifteen
thousand, land may not have THAT, there
Is no ground for rejoicing. a very slight
change and the prize slips through their
fingers. Again, these States have always
been Republican since 1862, and yet the
Democracy have made immense gains
even in these, their local elections. This
is IN unmistakabc evidence, that the reyo-
luton in opinion is still going on in IA
vor of the Conservative party. At the
election in November there will be but
oae issue presented to this people, and
that issue Nationai one. The issues
just decided had no bearing upon taxa
ton and uniform currency--two very vi
tai issues involved in the November cleo
ton. The issues presented, then, will be
Cant wiM military raic, rioiohon Of The
Constellation for party purposes, high fares
for Tie poor man and entire exemption for
the rich boadholder; or, Seymour tciM Gu
IL lac, sacred observance Of The ConStitu-
ton, and equal taration Of all species Of
property, including Government bonds.
This is the issue, and, in these States
whose local elections are passed, this
viii be the only issue. Can we doubt
how this issue will be decided? If we
believe the American people are unfit for
q Constitutional Government, that self
government is failure, then can we con-
olude, the election of Graft is foregone
conclusion. five believe the people ca.
pable Of self govcrnmcnt, and that al
though they may wander for time from
the landmarks of the Constitution, they
have good sense and patriotism enough
to return, then we must believe in the sue
cess of the Democracy in November. Let
there be no relaxation of effort! W.
have no cause for encouragement. Oul
chances are by no means diminished by
the late results. The weak kneed will
doubtless, be staggered for time, by the
result of the election in the above States
but before the 81 of November the de
moralization will have passed away anC
hope again I'LL them with renewed cour
age. The people are Disguised with tho
vicious policy that nurses a bloated arts
tocracy, at the expense of the laborine
Ipoor. They feel the need of a return, in
good faith, to the tenets of our Federal
Constitution We have lived long enough
" outside of the Constitution" and We
are now compelled to choose between
UTTER RuiS-fnancially, politically and
nationally-or a speedy return to the old
chart of our liberties. This cannot be-
done by an endorsement of Radical vii
lainy and usurpation by the election OF
Grant and Colfax, 1t can be accomplish.
ed by eleyating the choice of the New
York Democratic Convention to the Chief
Executives chair. We predict that Sey-
mour and Blair will be elected and take
possession of the White House, amid the
shouts and cheers of a redeemed people.
The Sd of November, 1868, will be an era
in our National history. From it we will
date our return to the old Constitution,
and the salutary republican doctrines OF
our Revolutionary ancestors.
EE- Our citizens insisted upon Col.
CAN'T, making a short speech here on
Wednesday, while the boat was waiting
at the landing. His remarks were full of