Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-08-20
From the n. Y. Herald, OF August 8, IA Grant
paper)l
The Terrible Counter Revolution
Approaching.

THE figures, as they come in from Ken
lucky, are mounting up for The Democratic
majority The astreturns, which we pub
lished yesterday, set down eighty thousand
majority for Stevenson, the Democratic
candidate for Governor and these returns
represent the country districts form which
they come in slowly, and will probably
show larger gains, according as they are
received. The result of the June election
in Oregon was. quite as remarkable an evil
dence that the people are awake TO the null
tifarions mischief which the Radical party
has wrought in its administration of the
Government. We cannot, therefore, shut
our eyes to the direction of these straws
which show how the wind blows. The Re-
publican majority in Oregon in 1865 was
327; the Democratic majority for member
of Congress (the solitary one who repre-
sents that young State) was, at the cleo.
tion of the first Monday in June, 1868
! l,209. Here was gain of the anti-Radi-
cal party Of over fifteen hundred votes in
voting population Of about twenty thou.
sand. Taking these two States as an ex-
ample, we will find that the people are not
abandoning their hostility to the wanton
aud dangerous policy Of the ruling fac
tion, which during three years Of peace
has increased the national debt aud kept
up war prices and war taxation. The
Kentucky election has taken place since
the Presidential nominations Of both
parties were made; and yet so far from
The nomination Of the Radical convention
strengthening the backbone of the faction,
or the nomination Uf Seymour and Blair
weakening the spinal column of the Dem
ocracy in that State, they have turned
events the other way. These results are
but the early indications (the ekirmsh
fire as il were) Of the great revolut ionary
battle which is about 10 open. If the
other State elections which are 10 come %
bstween this and the Presidential contest
in November should happen TO give like
indications of popular hostility to thu
Radical usurpations and corruptions, wh'
can tell but that the nominees Of the Chi
cago Convention may be overwhelmed b!
the weight of Radical maladlinistrstiOl
since the rebellion was wound up BY Gen
eral Grant that they haveto carry on thei
shoulders II we look at the facts whicl
con front the people when they come Il
vote, we fad that taxes to the amount
three thousand millions Of dollars havt
been imposed upon US. We find that thC
national debt has been increased to th'
6 tune Of three thousand million more
And this, when the country is at peac'
and the people had right TO hope for
reduction Of taxes and the national Obliga
tim as the fruit of victory won, God knew
with what terrible sacrifices to every hom'
and hearth in the country. But, insteaC
Of the load being lghtened, we are called
on 10 bear further exactions, to submit u
increased expenditures. In order TO keel
portion of the country in subjectior
more troops are called for. Men foistet
into Congress from tho Southern states
and Governors who really represent Hull
more than mock constituency, demand
from the government an expensive army
to assist them in carrying out schemes
and ambitions which are purely partisan
and are positively destructive Of th'
peace and good of the country. Itis fact'
like these which meet intelligent men o
: all parties when they come to cast theiI
, votes, and we cannot be surprised tina
majorities are found to protest emphatical
ly against @ continuance Of this kind o
government.
The people demand change, and it is
the people, and not any particular party
who will make the issue at the approach
lug election. Names and individual can
didates count for very little in this con
test. II is q cheap government, honestly
administered in view Of the fact thai
the country is at peace whibh the people
REQUIRE. A serious counter revolution
therefore, terrible 10 the politicians, nC
doubt, but good and wholesome for sht
people-because il is being born Of the
people is at hand. Nothing but the
marvellous ac ctivity Of our population and
the untold resources of the country could
enable us to hear the present burden o.
taxation or induce us to submit to carry
il so long. But it is evident that reac
ton has set In, and it may be that in g h'
course of events as now foreshadoW &c
the next elections will result in sending {
majority TO Congress possibly in favor O
repudiation, but certainly in favor OF
vast reduction of the present enormous
taxation. The public mind leans that way
Let us have peace, real peaae, is the pop
ular cry, and the popular heart naturally
yearns for the possession Of that pros
perity which should accompany peace
The result of the Presidential election may
he so vaguely decided in the conflict be.
tween the rights of the Northern ant
Southern States in the matter Of frsuchis'
as regulated by Radical legislation as Il
lrift US into another civil war but 1t IL
clearly the duty Of the Northern State
to set the zeal omphatically upon the
issue by their votes aud leave nothing tC
change or no opening for conflict. Th'
expression Of anti Radical sentiment il
the late elections In Kentucky and Oregon
| is but the precursor Of a great counter
revolution, upon the verge Of which tn
country stands this moment