Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-09-15
Spirit Of the Northern Press.

The New York Herald, Independent, spec
ulates to the prospect in Maine. 1t says
one Of the good points in the conduct of the
canvass is that the Democratic orators discuss
things which Maine can feel rather than only
think about. They talk about ships, and that
strikes home. Such has been the effect of
this Democratic campaigning that it seems
quite possible Maine may change her vote,
and not only put her Republican majorities
out Of sight, but give very respectable figure
in favor of the Democracy. There is no com.
munity in the country that does not equally
denOunce as intolerabe the burdens that Rad
ical fury, folly, laundering and corruption
have put upon the people. Upon what can
the Radicals count if Maine goes against
them? They may get Massachusetts and
South Carolina.
1t does not attach much importance to the
result of the Vermont election, and thinks it
proper to await the result of the election in
Maine, where the chief issues of the Presi-
dental campaign have been discussed by the
champions of both parties, before safe iudg-
ment can be formed of the tendency of the
popular mind in the New England States
upon the grave questions now before the
whole American nation.
The n. Y, Eorid Democratic, deprecates
the calumnies uttered by the Radicals against
Governor Seymour, although it thiuks it may
perhaps be we'll for them to DO so, and thus
divert attention from the real issues Of the
campaign. But for the Democracy it is of
vital consequence to concentrate the attention
Of the country upon the issues Aside from
the great questions Of policy involved in the
election, nobody would consider Gen. Grant
as filter man for President than Gov Sey-
mour. On the simple question Of personal
| qualifications, the superiority Of Mr.. Seymour
is so manifest that the thing is not worth dis
| cussing. If Grant is elected the Government
will be administered in the interest Of the
Republican party; if Seymour is elected it
will be administered in the interest of the
whole country. 1t is question between ex>
! pcnsivc government by force and cheap gov
eminent by law; between the centralized des
potism of the European systems and the local
| freedom which We inherited from our fathers;
between eIthroning barbarism and ignorance
in the Southern States, or permitting intelli
I genco and civilization to have fair play. 1t
thinks war of races, initiated by the Radi-
| Gals for political effect, is imminent in the
! South, and sketches the situation in some of
/ the Southern States.
The Washington Chronicle, Extreme Rad q,
| does not think the result of the Vermont cleo
ton can be fairly set off against the late cleo
ton in Kentucky, because Vermont it claims,
is civilized up to the point of permitting every
man to vote as he pleases, while IN Kentucky,
it intimates, the people are subservient to the
pistol, the bowie knife, and the ku Klux-
1t admits that the Democrats have always
been in hopeless minority in Vermont, but
that, unlike the Republicans in Kentucky,
they could labor for their party without risk
or injury; that they did their best, but in
spite Of all efforts the Republicans record an
increase of ten thousand votes.
The Round Table, Radical, says: 1st.
That Ohio, New York and Pennsylvania will
go Democratic. I'd. That as these States 90
will the election be decided.