The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-10-14
THE ELECTIONS YESTERDAY,

sylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Iowa.
Coming as they do only a few weeks
before the Presidential election, the
result has been looked to as virtually
deciding the contest, and consequently
superhuman exertions have been made
to carry them by each of the opposing
parties. If all these States should GO
for either candidate, the other party
Will throw up the contest. If, on the
contrary, the vote should be close, and
the two parties should appear to he of
nearly equal strength, the exertions Ct
OF each will be redoubled within the
three weeks which are now to elanse
before the election in November
While we write the result is already
known all through the country where
there Is telegrapllic communications
we VIII sndeavor to relieve the impa-
-ieGce our readers will feel in the few
days which are to pass before we can
obtain any information on the subject.
OF Pennsylvania the Democrats have
but little doubt. At the Presidential
election in 1864 the Republican major
ity was 20,O75; at the State election in
1866, following the rejection of the
constitutional amendment by the
Southern States, which tile Radicals
said was the only issue, the Radical
majority was l7,17e; but at the cleo
ton for Supreme Judge in 1867 the
Radical majority had been entirely
overcome, the Democrats carrying the
State by 922 majority. This would
seem to indicate that the Radical par
ty has been continually on The decline,
and that the Democratic ascendency is
now fixed fact. It may, however, be
argued that the vote of 1867 being g.
600 less than the year before was SO
light that it cannot afford any index
OF the true state of parties. But it
should be remembered that in all the
other States where the vote has been
increased-even in Radical Maine and
Vermont--the Democratic increase has
been much greater than the Radical
% ase., If the same relative increase
should have taken place in Pennsylva-
MIA as in Maine and Vermont the Dem
ocrats have carried the State by fifteen
Or twenty thousand majority. We do
not think the figures will vary much
from that amount.
In Ohio calculation is not SO easily
made. Ohio has ever been politically
The most changeable of States. Some
times it has been known to shift from
! majority of $4,000 at. one election to |
\ majority for the other party at the
next. In 1864 Lincoln's majority was
S, $50; at the Congressional election
n 1864 the Radical majority was about
10, 900 !; at the election for Governor in
1867 the Radical majority was only
1893, while the Radical pet measure,
negro suffrage, was defeated at the
same election by $4,000 majority. It
seems, then, that Radicalismy has been
teadily going down hill in Ohio, and
t is, therefore, moro than probable
hat the State went Democratic yester-
lay by a large majority. A splendid
anvass of the State, has been made
lnder the lead of Pendleton, Thurman
md Vallandigham, and the Democracy
AVE all along felt confident of success.
still the tickle nature of the Ohioans
nay have shown itself and there may
'e as large majority on the other
ide. We are less confident of Ohio
han Of either Pennsylvania or Indi-
ma. # ia3 0a
In Indiana the Radical majority was
0,1l9 in 1864, and 1856 in 1885,
his year Mr.. Hendricks, who is ex-
eedinsly popular, is a candidate for
Governor, and a vigorous campaign
as been made by the leading Demo-
ratio orators. The Radicals are di-
ided on the financial question, which
sct will cause them the loss of much
their strength. The Democrats
ave been hopeful of success. We put
indiana down for Hendricks at 5000
,ajority.
In Iowa "Ephraim is joined to his .
lois" We should as soon think of
arrying Vermont. In 1864 the Radi- !
al majority was 40, 1000, in 1866 81, 900 ;
nd in 1867 81, 1000. M
In a few days we shall know ALL ,
nut whatever may be the result it be- .
Doves the Democracy to abate none of :
s energy between this and the day of
lection. Even. though we should
ave carried Pennsylvania, Ohio and
ndiana we shall still need one South
IN State to secure Seymour's election,
rcording to our calculation. Shall
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u Cotton is coming to Town lively !
nd lends some little excitement to |
nsiness circles. Two of our sugar
lanters have commenced grinding, the {
asst week and, we learn, the yield of |
le cane is fair. ..sr. ,
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