Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-30
THE EIGHTH DISTRICT.
From tn. Dayton Ledger tDemoor atic,.l

ltr0m tho Ddyt m LeQxer lDem0cr dtlcl.J g.
EIGHTH DIsrRIcr.-The election in the
choice of the Republican nominee, General
Beatty, by an increased maj ority over that
received by General Hayes. II; re5t5
The result verifies our anticipatiOns.-
The manner In which Mr.. Vallandigham
was treated by the Legislature. as we pre-
dicted at the time, has had the effect of
chilling the ardor of the Democratic mass
es. Had Mr.. Vallandigham been elected
Senator there is no question but the Demo-
cratic vote in the Eighth District would
have been largely increased. Republicans
themselves were disgusted with a party
that was so easily frightened by the bug
a-boos supposed to attach to Mr.. Vallan-'
digham's name. r-r1i -.iiit-
We do not mean to cast any imputation
on the Democracy or fitness OF Judge
Thurman. In these respects he has no SUI
perior in the State. But what we do say is
that Mr.. Vallandigham had been accepted
by the masses of both parties as the DEM
ocratic choice in case we had majority.
His defeat was confessedly yielding to
policy, and resulted. as such things usually
do. in disgusting all parties. 1t failed to
propitiate those it was intended to win,
and destroyed the enthusiasm of the DEM
ocrats.
We will refer to this subject again to-
morrow. q. a-+-.i .. ..t.- t--
If, as the Commercial says, Republicans
desired Mr.. Vallandigham with the eXpec-
tation of its benefiting them, they were
greatly mistaken. The wise ones knew bet
ter. And the result of the election yester-
day in Burns District. shows the fatal mis-
take of delivering over the Democratic
party in Ohio to the men Of "policy."
lFrom the Cincinnati Gazette tRadicaDI
THE EIGHTH DISTRICT - REPUBLICAN
VICToRY.-The special election in the SGh
Congressional District, yesterday, resulted
i'm very decided and gratifying Repub
lican victory. The vote for Governor in
October was close, the Republican majority
in the counties composing the district being
only 247. Yesterday there was Repub
lican gain on the October vote in every
county, and General Beatty was elected by
majority of 1000 The Democrats at
tached great importance to this contest,
and confidently expected to elect their can
didate, Mr.. Burns. The Republicans also
| regarded it as a very important election
Both parties, therefore, worked hard, and
| each were led by representative men.
This election shows that the reaction
against the Democracy has already set in
in Ohio. As it was in 1862 so it is in 1868.
The Democrats carried Ohio that year, 6y
false pretenses. The election over, the
cloven foot was exhibited. and in 1868 John
Brough was elected Governor by over lOO,-
600 majority. Already in 1868 the Demo-
Gratis, encouraged by the tall elections, have
indicated what they would do If restored
fully to power, and already have the people
taken the alarm, and are prepared to give
the party that sustained the rebellion, and
would now restore rebels to power, a back
seat once more. This special election is,
therefore, one of great significance. II
fairly foreshadows the vote of November,
and insures a sweeping majority tor the
Republican candidate for the Presidency.
from the Cleveland Leader RadicaD.l
JOHN BEATTY, NJ. C.-Three cheers for
John Beatty, the gallant soldier Of the war