The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-09-16
SEYMOUR.
GRANT,

| Total. 1854 Total Mo-
*This table omits the States of Virginia TO- Missie
sippi, Z; and Texas, s.
/ If, on the contrary the Republicans should carry
both Maine and louisiana or should they carry Indi-
ana, the main result would still be unchanged
The State elections will probably to q cOls5 5,r4a ale
extent influence each other the floating vote AWAY
running more less with the prevalent tide bu+ as
the succession happens to fall encouragement is ke!y
to be pretty evenly distributed Thus the first State
eection-thatof Vermont September l-wiIl of course
be Republican success California on the following
day, will as certainly show triumph for the Demo
Gratis. The Maine election September - will be much
more interesting and sgnlfcant because it cannot be
" counted as foregone conclusion. The Republican
majority Of 1880 IN 1866 was reduced bv 10000
in 1867. If the process of reduction is still going on
aud this Democratic leaders sanguiney hope and siren
uously caim-the Republicans may hnd their !9st
years majority OF 500 eutire dssipaed in Novcm
ber After the Maine election comes month which
will doubtless witness the hardest work of the cavas
The four States OF Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and
Iowa, hold their elections Oh October 2 the sarn.
day. Iowa WILL without doubt, 20 for the ReDubIi-
can ticket but Indiana is uncertain. Mr.. Hendricks
strength very great, but he has majority to over
| come--that OF the last election Of 6G-of Il 600 On
the other hand, ar Lincoln5 majority in 81 was 81
000 and it remains to be seen how far the rejection
has proceeded here we'll as elsewhere As regards
Ohio, opinions are naturally very much divided The
wish N political matters potentially father to the
thought, produces decided convictions that are highly
antagonstic. To the impartial observer it seems suc-
gestive enough to perceive that the Republican major
ity of G000o in 1864 was less than $4,000 in 1866
and had dwindle to 5000 in 1867. From present an
pearances the election in PENNSYLVANIA will be closer
than in any other State. As to New York, scarcely
any but strong partisans question that she will 90
for the Dsmociatc candidates by heavy majority
The violence aud bitterness of the Radical leaders
their want Of generosity in dealing with and speaking
OF the South and their curious deficiency in tact and
practical craftsmanship, mainly responsible for
sweeping reaction that many wise and patriotic think
ers find reason to regret BY identifying themselves
with the cause OF universal negro suffrage the Repub
ican party have become pledged to stand or fall b7
pFincp pie which is clear the American people are not
prepared to maintain. We have always believed and
in these columns have frequently expressed the belief
that this was the rock which the Republican party
would strike and shiTer, and successive events have
strengthened this persuasion Whatever NAV be jvst
or expedent for the future, there at present too
many voters IN this country, not 100 few and there
are tens OF thousands Of intelligent men who thor
ouGhly believe this, although they are always quite
as ready as heyshoud be to ayow their convictions
Justice to the blacks is very good thing but the ns
ton s evidently not yet ready to assent either TO the
necessity or the policy of securing that Justice at the
cost of the liberty Of the whites. The election last wear
IN Ohlo the election have just Witnessed in Ken
lucky indicate in the cearest manner the STRENGTH and
determination Of the popular will on this subject :
revolution is in progress wich all bloodless hGug il
may be- promises to be resstless in extent and efficacy
The people are saying to the Radical extremists IN
language not to be misunderstood: "Thus far Shall
you go, but no further. Freedom for all boDd,Den We
agree to and insist upon but we will not agree 70 4
precipitae and ndiscrimnate bestowal of the b..t
cherished privilege OF American freemen upon the most
ignorant and degraded of the community We demand
that you pause here until decent space be given to
preparation, aud until the deliberate sense of the
whole community shall have been thoroughly tested
and fairly expressed"
Hypocrisy always sooner Or later begets bitterness
and there cannot be doubt that however honest and
admirable the motives of many Republicans there have
been some among their conspicuous leaders and
spokesmen who have thought more of reinforcing and
perpetustng the power of their party than Of ASSURING
the welfare of the negroes Against this class of men
whether politicians Journalists there has grown IN
In the last year or two an intense popular hostility
which has led to not little violence of expression and
Presidential contest f. as is claimed the blacks
in considerable numbers should vote the Democrats
ticket, the sincerity of certain class of Republican
politicians will be put to crucial On the other
hand, the candor OF opponents Of negro suffrage who
like the Rotind Table, have disclaimed partisan ami
mus as influencing their opposition will be tried in
corresponding way. To this, it may be added, We
bave not the smallest possible objection We should
dsbeleve IN and protest against present universal ne
gro suffrage just as unreservedy did every conrel
man in the South vote the Democratic ticket - wa
have dsbelleved and protested when it has been gen.
orally credited that the negro vote would be cast en-
bloc for the Republicans. We have no faith that pood
ends in public, any than III private, affairs can
be attained through Illogical, passionate and wrong
fui means; and we shall be much mistaken If tfIa
sturdy common sense of the people does not shov in
the coming election that they cherish similar mere
duty.