The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-10-16
The Elections.


The Banner of yesterday has the follow
ing resume of the resultin tie late elections
North, which is the latest news we could
obtain up to the hour of going I'd press:
The Republicans spent their best efforts
on the elections in Pennsylvania, Indiana
aud Ohio, and in spite of the grossest frauds
the Democrats everywhere are on the ris-
ing ground, and the feeling among our
friends across the Ohio is to fight the fight
through to the end with undated vigor.
With all the furore Of the radicals they
have not gained single member Of Con-
gress, while the Democrats have made large
Congressional gains. Ia reading the dis
patches it must be borne in mind that they
are mainly from radical sources, and as
such very much exaggerated in the interest
of party. Who supposes that the New York
Tribune or Forney's Press could possibly
tell the truth in speaking of election returns?
With all this, the fact stands out in bold re-
lief that the Democrats have made a bold
fight, and ere rewarded with heavy gains
in Congressman. This is matter Of more
importance that is generally supposed, as
it surely annihilates the power of the two
third radical majority in Congress. which
that body has been cursed with for the last
two years.
There is some uncertainty as to the result
Of the popular vote in Ohio, but it is very
probable the Republicans have carried the
State by a small majority. The Democrats
have, however, the satisfaction Of electiDg
at least five Congressman, gain of four
The incendiary and interruptions impeach-
ers, Ashly and EgglestOn, are both defeat
ed, and couple of sterliEg patriots return
ed in their stead. The vote in the State
was larger than at any former election.
In Indiana the Democrats made gallant
fight, and although the result of the pond
lar vote is still in doubt, it is reasonably
certain that gain Of two congressman has
been recured. That larger gains were not
made arose from the fact that the radical
Legislature, at its last session, redistricted
the State with special reference to partisan
- III HaIb luO pOpu4aA VIII uio
legislative gerrymandering, however, did
not pRngent the Democrats from securing
nearly half of the Congressmen. The fact
that the radical majority in Indiana at the
last election was over IA 900. renders the
result of the present contest anything but
discouraging. There are, indeed, very
good grounds for the hope that Indiana will
yet go for Seymour and Blair.
The returns from Pennsylvania are from
radical sources, and Of course unreliable
It will be found that in the summing up
the radicals will have a very slim margin
to boast Of; probably not more than two OF
three thousand. One thing is pretty GER
| tain, that the Democrats have elected ten
| Gong ressmen at the lowest calculation, q
! gain of four. The full returns will very
| likely show the election of dozen, which
is certainly result not to be ashamed of.
The general summing up in Ohio, Iudi-
ana and Pennsylvania, indicate gain Of al
least ten Democratic Congressman, while
the popular vote gives the State to the Re-
publicans by trifing majorities. About
Indiana it is not safe yet to calculate on &
victory on either side, but the indioa tions
are in favor of the Republicans.