The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-09-25
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While the result, OF the election in Maine
is not as satisfactory as it might have been,
there is reason, nevertheless to be gratitied
at it. Truo, the Republican majority
in the State is larger than it was last fall,
but last fall's election wps not test of the
Republican, strength. The Legislature had
passed some very distasteful laws, among
which was the law known as the constabu-
larry Inv, which distracted the Republican
party and the consequence was that their
majority was reduced little below twelve
thousand votes This result was claimed, at
the time, to be attributable entirely to local
causes. The surest test of their strength is
to take the last three presidential electons,
when no local issues entered into the can
yass, and when each party polled its entire
strength. At the Presidential election in
1866, Fremont, Republican, had majority
over the vote Of Buchanan and Fillmorec con-
bined Of RATA votes. At the Presidential
election in 1860, Lincoln, Republican, had
majority Of q ,704 votes over the combined
vote Of Douglas, Breckenridge and Bell and
at the Presidential election in 1854, the Re
publican majority was 81 ,11S votes over the
vote Of Mcclellan. At the Governors cleo.
ton in the fall of 1865, the Republican ma
jority was easel, and the Republican ma
jority for Governor, at the fall election of
1866, was 1890. Thus clearly showing that
tho actual Republican ma jority in the State of
Maine, up to the late election was, in round
numbers, about $4,000 votes. At the election
just held the Republican majority will not
exceed 1900 or 10000 votes, and in some
quarters IL is asserted to be but about $4,000
votes. But be this as it may. it must be
clear that in that State the Democracy have
10000 votes. The vote Of last year, it is con
tended, and properly too, isno criterion, as the
Republican W te il;nn fell off largely on local
issues resulting from an odious constabulary
law, which they hastened to repeal This,
then, Is encouraging to the Democratic party
everywhere, and should urge them TO energetic
action. Of the election in Maine last year,
the New York Post says 1.-THE great fall
ing of in the Republican majority last year,
amounting 1929 votes, was due chiefly
to one mistake made by the party in State
legislation, the passage Of the constabulary
law
The National Intolhgsncer announces
Democracy Victorious Immense Repub-
lican Losses" Majority Reduced 10000"
Democratic Gains, 14,s78," Radical Gains,
4,600," and the New York World gives glow
ing accounts of Democratic rejoicings in
consequence Of the result Although the re-
suit Of the Maine election, as before observed,
is very gratifying, yet we confess that ii would
hayebeen much more satisfactory if ithad Civ
en- greater indication that the reaction which
set in last year against the Republican party
had extended its effects to the State in which
the election has just been held. That it has
reached Maine is clear from the great in
crease ofthe Democratic vote !; but we are
free to confess that we had hoped for greater
gains. Yet, perhaps, when we come to re-
member that there are but about one hun
dred thousand votes in the State, moth
ing more ought 10 have been expected of the
Democracy than they have accomplished.
Exchanges can be brought about in the New
England States to any extent how much
more easily may like results be brought about
in other sections Of the country. The most
reliable information from the west and north
west shows numerous and important changes
from Republicanism to Democracy, and as
the Democratic party have for years had to