The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-04-09
CONNECTICUT
A Democratic Majority of 1000.

local contest but that it was the frs
battle of the Presidential campaign
ard as It resulted so would result the
( great Presidential battle. Gen. Grant
led the Republican hosts. For more
than q week 1t had been given on
that there was q Fenian detection from
Tho Democratic party that last year
the Eight Hour movemen t had given
the Democrats support; that they
could not possibly secure this election
that Impeachment had energized the
Republicans, and they were working
and fighting, knowing the weight Of
responsibility that rested upon them,
and that the Democrats were not
spending as much money as they were
last year. A few days ago the UeUe-
land Leader announced that "as far as
can be judged by the usual premonito-
ry SYMPTOMS, the Connecticut election
will be a grand and sweeping triumph
for Republicanism."
The New York Times Republican,
said that the Democrats were ru nnlng
at a disadvantage in Connecticut, and
that the contest 'Is, to ali IntentB
and purposes, o national contest that
"the election in Connecticut will afford
a preliminary test of General Grants
strength, which will nos be without its
value. He is pre-eminontly the can
d;date of the Republican party-and
not of any wing or section of it. He
runs, not as q Radical nor as u Con-
sentative, but as representing the
national ideas and sentiments held by
both in common"
The Ohio State Journal, in its issue
of Saturday said, "should Gov, English
be defeated by an~y:majority, however
small, the Generalization Of the Dem
ocracy would be fearful. Pendleton's
fate, if not already decided, hangs on
the result in Connecticut. The
chances are about ttc0 to one in favor Of a
Quo n TRIUMPH"
According to the showing Of the
Republicans themselves, the odds were
largely in their favor. Last year the
Democrats after one of hardest fought
political contests, rescued tho State
from the hands OF tho Revolutionlsts
and Destructionists, ana gave to their
candidate for Governor a majority OF
nearly one thousand. That victory at
the time was of mestimable value. 1t
nerved the arms and strengthened the
hearts ofthe Democracy all over the
country. 1t taught them to believe
that the people were not disposed
to abandon the Constitution and the
Union. It's inspiration gave us a
Democratic Legislature in Ohio, a
victory IN Pennsylvania and New
York. And now, they have, as we
were assured by Governor English
they would do, whipped the Radi-
calls out of sight" Two thousand ma.
jority for Gov. English-oyer II thous-
and moro than it was one yeai ago =
Think of Democrats, and take eour-
agel Dark and solemn must have
been the faces of the conspirators a,
gainst the peace add prosperity of the
country about Washington Us they
looked over this unexpected victory
for the Democracy. 1t seals tho fate
of the Republican party, 1t Is the
beginning of the end that will con-
sign to everlasting overthrow the Re,
publican party-the most InfamouI
and corrupt party that cvcr for a tim,
flourish cd in this country. II is to tn,
I%mpeachers a c%hrushlrg rebuke. lie
the people rejoice. In this election
and in the defeat ofthe New Constitu-
ton in Michigan, IN the language o
tho Ohio State Journal; "tho White
skinned aristocracy" were victorious
All hail, Connecticut Ohio States.
man.