Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-09-23
The Republican Losses"

The Democracy, poor fellows, are trying
to figure up, by new mathematical process.
the ''hedry losses sustained by the Repub,
lcans in Vermont and Maine. Well we
must acknowledge these heavy losses are
hard to bear without being jubilant over
them, but We viii have to endure the inflc-
ton, if it is merely to crafty the feelings
of our victorious (?l opponents, and for
their benefit we recapitulate the result:
In 1867 the Republicans carried Vermont
by 20, lS4 majority-this year they sweep
the State by only 26, 965 majority. In 1867
they carried Maine by a majority of II, GA
this year they roll up majority of Oaiy
2l,000 Our condition is, indeed appalling
in the extreme, and a party that continues
obstinately to lose in this suicidal fashion
will certainly euvelop all the States and
elect Grant TO its own great distress, and to
the unbom,ded Jog of the Democracy geuer
ally. And when we lose" Pennsylvania,
by giving our State ticket about 90, 900 ma
jority, and Grant about 80, 600, the Democ-
racy will rejoice with exceeding joy and IL
withstanding these heavy losses, it must
be said to the credit of our party friends,
that they seem to bear them with commend
able tortitude and resignation, and some
even forget their martyrdom so far a. to
smile over the great triamphS achieved by
our political opponents. Well so let it be,
for We know that it is folly 10 question the
new political arithmetic lately introduced
by the Democracy, and yet it is queer that
the Republicans refuse to be disturbed by
these great miSfortuRcs which are pouring
in upon them, Not in single spies. but in
batteries" Yea; they acc pit the result in
Vermont with heroic endurance, and hear
from Maine without heaving sigh or shed
ding tear, and some even were jolly
enough to hurrah over the calamity that
had overtaken our political brethren in the
Pine Tree State.
If the Republicans can be So exhuberant
over their losses, what will they DO when
their gains come in2 II they are SO full OF
glee in the midst of disasters, what will be
their civilizations when they achieve tr
umphs? If they feel SO felicitous over
their defeats in Vermont and Maine, to
what extent will they rejoice when they
once hear of their real victories? But we
presume these recent disasters have been in
fiicted upon us for some wise purpose-p r
haps to admonish Us to endure patiently
other similar defeats that arc near upon US.
Notwithstanding we would say to our
friends, that as men and parties improve by
being chastened, let them come Let these
heavy losses continue for little while
longer, say until after the November elec
tion. They will be useful in teStifying to
the great re action which has set IN.
They will administer timely rebuke to that
ebarlatan soldier, Grant, who never won
victory. although he was tolerable fair
azure hacked butcher" They will show
lively appreciation of the constitutional
oratory of Hampton, Toombs, Forrest & Co.
and of the gentle and hualnne ministrations
of the Ku. Klux- Klsn. Yes, let losses ike
those in Vermont and Maine continue 10
come. They seem to delight the iocund
Democratic heart, while they do not in the
least grieye the obdurate Republican BOSOM
Certainly; keep them ap The Republi-
cans can endure them. If our opponents can.