Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-10-22
The ResultOf the Elections The
Ia dt'm 7f2 Putura. oF -


great unction and zeal, thas the
election on Tuesday settled the
Presidential question; that nothing
remains but for General Grant to
walk over the. course almost unsup.
ported. There is-hothing ike prov.
ing faith by ones works. If they
believe that, Of course they will
leave the Presidential question to
care for itself, confident that the
result will be on their side, Ifthey
work with zeal and energy for
Grant--andw we have no doubt they
will-the viii afford evidence that
their confidence is mere empty talk,
and that. they really havetbe great
est fears for his success. a1
There is nothing in Tuesdays
election that should dampen the ar
dor ofany Democrat, There is moth
ing that should create any feeling
akin to dispair on our part. The
majorities against us--if there are
any indeed-in Pennsylvania are
trifiing, and are not to be relied
upon for a presidential contest.-l
Even in Ohio the majority is 80
small that it will require but a lit
tie exertion in each town to change
the result. This change has been
made before in the history of par.
ties. In 184O the Democrats sue
ceeded in Pennsylvania, at the Oc,
tober election, by a majorityof A..
600; and yet, in the November fol-
lowing, General Harrison carried
the State by a majority of 343 votes.
A State election, with its local.
candidates and it's local causes and
influences, is by no means a criteri-
on Of Presidential result. The
Democracy have measured strength
with the opposition in Ohio, Indi,
ana and Pennsylvania, and it ap-
pears that with a little extra effort
and exertion it can carry every one
Of them, at the Presidential contest
by decisive majorities. What is
a majority of 5000 on a poll tf6OO-
900 in Pennsylvania What is ten
or twelve thousand on a total poll
of a half million in 0hio2l Nothing
ia mere bagatclle !'' KY. 9i', f., y 31a ,ips'''
We beseech our friends not to al
low this result, beit9 what It may,
to intermit formone moment the
Democratic organization, Let that
be kept up in all its vigor Rather
letus rcdouble, if anything the
number and extent Of Demooratis
meetingss sadThe smoke of tbc battfs,
has now cleared away, and we can
see, undosturbed bv local ifeIt. infueeInt-.
ences, the nature ofthe Presiden.
tial election. Upon that the De.
moeracv posesses 4 oreat sttenoth
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tho cona;,;on ,,To of e., otroiro = N : s,onth
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that e.ir ooon,rr. = ioILo d,,,;ao,o \
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ot .Ao pe9pie W feuuceu " . CON CON
u'''or NUS w o'''ot '.A 'pSn = s'ageF, ,h5y
oppressive 'aAa'lonsoaOpon3 Cll.., .uotn
'nese qaeS',oiS ON, 'ie ueni0cr"cy WI
oo!uih %. !, nunureaS apa 'lousahus ia''l Oi
vo'eS 'na' ' 1hey ,5s can not esS wnen
local influences are brought to bear.
The skiesare therefore br' gilt and
full Of hope The Radicals are res
,,;n,, ,non ,4,,o ) .;,s;Ilo % a,,,,G Ga. {.
/, Ha YH N .aS'birip irrnip ,ans
hearted 10 swell their ranks. " They,II
are counting upon the venal and
I t,eacherous to add now. to their
n ,mbers. But we believe that the
elorious Democracy. thank. Cod
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po9 'e0' '''O ~. - III 'ne1Y y uis"neo'ou ei9
ments. AS an organization ltlsiever
true to Pa principle, nc1l7ta,, and it never rail- |
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