The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-10-14
THR OcTORRR ELECTIONS.
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THE REPUBLIC SAFE

We give sufficient returns from the three
great States of Pennsylvania, Ohio and In
diana, to indicate that they have all been true
to modern civilization and have not endorsed
revolution and reputation. Democracy is now
not only dead, but will probably for the first
time acknowledge that it has if we may Dor
row current coloquialism, "passed in its
checks" Pendleton said weeks ago that these
elections would surely indicate the result OF
the struggle in November. Therefore we may
claim by virtue of the declarations of the great
apostle of reputation that Seymour is dead!
Blair is dead! Slavery, Secession aud Caste
are dead! and the political millennium, under
the benignant sway of Grant, is at hand
These elections virtually close the campaign
New York is the only State where the Democ-
racy will still have the courage to fight. There
the immense plumber which they hope to
achieve in case they succeed is sufficient TO
nerve them for the contest.
All of the details of the result are not salts
factory We have lost several congressman
in Pennsylvania, through the naturalization
and colonization schemes of the Democracy.
Some OF the gentlemen elected in this way
have very small maiorites and their seats will
no doubt be contested. 1-
On the other hand the defeat of that arrant
demagogue, Cary, in the second Ohio district,
and the probable defeat of Vallandigham by
Gen. Schenck, the defeat of voorhees, in Tn
diana and the gain of one Congressman by the
Republicans in the latter State, afford ample
compensation for any local losses in Pennsyl-
vania. su1tuf
So far as Ohio and Indiana are concerned
the Republican triumph is decisive The dis
patch from Forney Of the Philadelphia Press
was received after two O'clock, and shows that
even Pennsylvania has done better than most
of our friends there led us TO expect. With a
registry law aunuled by Democratic Su
preme Court, with the manufacture at rail-
road speed of voters by the Democratic courts,
with Democratic frepeate"s" pouring in from
New York, Baltimore and Washington for sew
eral days preceding the election, the Republ-
cans of Pennsylvania have had difficulties to
contend with that might well daunt any, ex-
cept those accustomed to the most desperate
phases of political battle. That they have won
SO decided a victory under such circumstances
entities them to imperis6able laures. 1t must
be remembered, to, in reference to this State,
that the earlier returns are usually hattering
to our opponents rather that to u.s. and that
subsequent news will probably emphasize tie
result above indicated. ......
A Dispatch from Newark, New Jersey where
q charter election held Tuesday, shows
that here, too,the Republicans have triumphed
The importance of this municipal election
arises from the fact that it has been regarded
by both parties a test of their relative
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probable result of the Presidential contest in
that State. ...-.
Nebraska is not behind her sister States in
the good work and, the legislature chosen
Tuesday will elec1 Republican United States
Senator. Senators Hendricks Of Ia diana and
Buckalewso of Pennsylvania will give peace to
Republicans, il we may judge from present ap-
pearances.