Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-10-18

the field to make the race for Cover
nor.
IT YET remains uncertain what may
be the result for Governor in Penn
sylvania. 1t will depend much OF
the vigilance adopted against fraud.
in the count which are a%pprehendeC
in a close vote. A few hundred vote.
one way or the other may settle tn,
matter. Many of the majorities ar,
known to have been incorrectly re
ported.
As 10 the result in Ohio, there is NJ
doubt of the election of HAYES foi
Governor. But the Democrats hav,
triumphed, nevertheless, in what il
of greatly more consequence-th;
election Of a majority Of the Legisla
ture. This may send PENDLEToN t
the United States Senate, which viii
be worth more to the country, if moi
TO Ohio, than his being placed in the
gubernatorial chair. Besides, this Sc
cures what is of still further
and greater consequence than the
gubernatorial and Senatorial elec.
tions combined-the defeat of the
XVIII Amendment, which is re-
garded as certain. With such
advantages gained, and. also a
Democratic gain in the State, though
we have not all we wished, we have
at least reason TO be satisfied with the
result rs a practical and effective vic
tory. PENDLETON's war record was
too Southern for Ohio, and it was
used on him with destructive effect.
But the Democrats are strong enough
to carry the State, and will do it
when they take up Il man free from
like objections. a pOwerless party
could not have won a majority of the
Legislature, by which, after all, DEM
Ocratic policy will control the State.
The Radicals have lost on the election
Of October, 1868, $500 votes, electing
HAYES by about 1000, against $500
Republican, thus throws up the
sponge, and makes a candid con
fessiOn:
The latest returns received before
we went to press yesterday left it in
doubt whether Hayes or Pendleton
had been elected in Ohio, and gave
scarcely more positive information as
TO the result in Pennsylvania. Later
returns, received last night, will be
found in our telegraphic columns.
But we have no disposition to shirk the
lessons which these returns may
teach. To the people of those States
IL Is a matter of some consequence
whether, by "A few votes one way or
the other, Republicans or Democrats
obtain the control. But in a national
point ofvieW the fact that the Repub-
Icans have not maintained their ior-
mer majOrities, and must succeed. if
they succeed at all, by a slender mar
gin, has all the significance If not aII
the effect Of a defeat. Of all the issues
pending in these States, the most i'm
portant was this, whether Ohio would
vote Tor or against the pending amend
mcnt. As we write. il is probable
that the Democrats have secured a
majority / n q branch of the Legisla-
ture, which Will suffice to prevent a
ratification Of the amendment by that
If this be true, the Republi-
Of that State have suffered a dis
graceful defeat, even though they may
have elected Hayes by a small major |
Ity. The fact that Mr.. PendletOn has
come anywhere near SUCCESS in Ohio
Is indeed Il defeat in itself.
we must confess that this is not
quite unexpected. Some months AGO.
when the New York Tribune caIled |
earnestly upon the Republicans of
ohio to make a vigorous effort for the
amendment, certain leading
papers in Ohio CURLY told the T-jb,0ie
lot To meddle, that the Ohio Republi-
knew what they were about, and
hat they must be left to manage the
;ampaign IN their way. Their
evidently, was to ignore that
question as far Is they could. The
ignored it, and the speakers
generally ignored il, and there seemed
o be a disposition among our friends
here TO fitch a victory, if possible. bv
hiding the fact that their success
would involve the ratification of the
mendment. This has been their
'olicy at other times. We well re-
member how elOqucntly speakers.
when invited to address Ohio audi
nces, were cautioned not to dwell on
he suffrage question. We need NOT
ny that this policy never deserves TO
Iccecd, nor thatit usually fails. Any
OiiticIan who lays his pipe in the
lea Thai the people n fools, had bet
ar be IN the Democratic camp, where
G DelOngS-he can never HELM the
cause. Our party can
ever hope Ia succeed except bv the
Onest convictions of intelligent men.
Is very nature forces it to combat :
rejudices; not TO dodge them. If il
rs met with defeat, or has gained a ,
50 shadoWy and slender Us tot
2 worth no more than a defeat. that
suit and no other was the legitimate
fect OF the policy which its leaders i'm ,
hio seem TO have pursued. They !
led 10 dodge the suffrage question. :
I'd thus made even their own friends |
.hamed of them and their cause. (
hey refused to boldly meet and +
outly grapple with p~rejudices, and !,
Us gave these prejudices increased :
The class Of politicians Of
hlch Senator Sherman is the type, l
not the leader, have succeeded in J
living from the direction of affairs |
g frank and positive men of the Q
mp of Wade, and the result is that |
ey have cut down the majority Of |
e party from n hundred thousand I
nothing. >
We also subjoin the comments of 4
e Republican Of the same city, re- 81
ring to the Democrats above arti- a
}, as follows:
That paper candidly confesses the n
rtual repulse of its party in the late ri
no and Pennsylvania elections. Our y,
gives prominence to the h
,teIIeht, IN explanation of this N,
llsgIaceIuI aeieat, that the Repub- r,
aus OF inc STATES named did not ex- pl
the proper backbone on the ne on
suffrage question. The same mi
lrge may lie against the Radicals so
Missouri at the election last nII In
zen st. Louis, giving McClurg for ~
'vernor a majority of some I'GO0 80
e~rslaughed the colOred amendment -
considerably upwards Of 10000. ~
1 when the State, going Radical on
State ticket by 10000, V an
lal majority against the same meas
!. This transpired right under the Z
02ocrdtS nose, and now that 0r0an II
Veis long distances to lecture its ~,
ty eo-laborers in Ohio and PENN AZ
vania, for refusing to " stoutlv or
pple with prejudices"-preludices S'
zen the Democrat itself once de-
RED were born in the white race. -
could never be e~radicated.
to
he Democrat has truly indicated Re,
symptom indicative of the decav-
condition Of the Republican par no =
One must indeed be blind not to cup
Ice its present indifference as 10 Sen