Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-08-19

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Our reasons for thinking that we can carry
most, if not all of these States, are as fol-
lows: 1t has been demonstrated that the
as it required II days voting in one State
and ! days in the other to carry Them for
the Radicals by small majorities. Large
numbers Of the negroes are joining the
Democrats, and better than all, but one day
will be allowed for voting at the Presiden-
tial election. With the military away and
but one day. to vote, we may count safely on
Georgia and Arkansas.
In Illinois and Indiana there were no
State elections last fall, but both States were
carried by the Democrats on the vote for
judges and county officers. These elections
afford no perfectly certain test, but we may
add that Chicago, which gave Lincoln l4,OOO
majority in vote of $4,000, gave last
spring q Democratic majority Of 1000, in a
vote little larger.
In Kansas and Michigan, there were no
State elections last year, but in last Novem-
Der negro suffrage was defeated in Kansas
bya majority of 5000, and this spring it
met the same fate in Michigan by 10000
majority. These votes are sufficient to make
these States doubtful, to say the least.
In Ohio we were defeated last year on the
Governor by 1888, though we elected the
Legislature; we lost Wisconsin by 4, 764 and
West Virginia by l,2Sl. In these three
States the majority against US was 9,O2S in
a vote Of 655,S04. To overcome this ma.
jority we must change Asia votes, or l in
every l46. This change will certainly be
made. The elections held this year show
that the reaction Of 1867 still continues. -
With Grant as the acknowledged candidate
Of the Radicals, the Democratic majority in
Connecticut was increased from 976' in 1867
to 800 in 1868, and the Republican major
ity in New Hampshire of 3,l46 in 1867 was
reduced to 2,4sG in 1868. These elections
took place when we had no standard-bearer,
but Seymour and Blair have added vast
power to the tide. Oregon gave Radical
majority Of 327 in 1866, but in vote Of
$1,000 that is wiped out and We carried the
State by l,2O0 few months ago. Ken
lucky ratities Seymour and Blair by 10000.
Last year our vote was 80, 225, our majority
43,lly. On the heels Of this comes the
news from Montana that at the election held
there a few days ago the Democratic major.
ity OF 1867 is largely increased. With such
indications Of the counter.rcvolution, we
may regard Ohio, Wisconsin aud West Vir-
ginia as sure for Seymour.
Nevada and Missouri alone remain. Ne.
vada is little more than county of Califor.
mia, and is governed by the same influences
that have brought the Golden State into
line. In Missouri the Radicals are carry.
ing the burden Of negro suffrage, and their
defeat is almost certain. In fact. SO demor.
allied are tho Missouri Radicals, that the
Treasurer Of st. Louis, heretofore a bitter
Radical, sought the Democratic nomination
for State Treasurer, so sure was be of
Radical defeat.
We have not counted the States Of Vir.
ginia, Texas and Mississippi, casting 81
votes, in which States an election will be
held, and which will go Democratic. Nei-
thcr have We taken into consideration Min
nesota, with Radical majority of but 5, ,344,
nor South Carolina, which recent elections
have shown to be very close. Alabama and
Florida we could have carried, but for the
recent revolutionary movement Of placing
the choice Of electors in the hands of the
Legislature. Such a survey Of the field is
highly gratifying, and to accomplish its glo.
rious promise let every Democrat ,cork,
WORK, WORK!-Lancdster Itelligenccr.
| ALABAMA. Gov. Smith Of Alabama, We.
toed the bill authorizing the Legislature to
cast the electoral vote Of the State. This
raised the ire of one Mr.. Coon, q carpet
bagger" from Iowa, who declared that the
men sustaining the Governor were in favor
Of war, and that he and his friends would
give them "belly full of fighting it that
was their game: Mr.. Jones, a Radical ssbut
native Of Alabama, then flayed the Coon
in admirable style. He declared that if
Coon wanted war, he could have war, and
the war would last until none Of his sort des-
ecrated the soil Of Alabama. Ho said that
he was Republican, but when war is talked
!. about and Alabamians are to be slaug ghter-
ed, he would be found on the side Of his
own people, those, in this bright and sunny,
but oppressed land, to whom this country
and the government Of it Justly belong. He
said he could raise a squadron Of town boys
and whip out anything the gentlemen from
Iowa could bring against him. He could
marshal 10000 colorcd men to follow his
banner in defense Of Alabama and Alabam.