The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-10-06
Importance Of the Northern Elec-
tions.

We cannot overestimate the I'M
portance of the elections which are
to take place il Ohio and Pennsyl-
vania next Tuesday. Hence 1t Is
that the Radicals and Democrats are
both making superhuman exertions
to secure a victory. All the leading
Radical stump-orators from other
States have been brought into requi-
sition and are doing duty in those
States. The office-holders have
been made to bleed to an almost
insufferable extent, and all the ex-
pedients that were ever heard Of for
raising the wind have been resorted
to to meet the exigencies of the mo-
ment. Many of the faithful have
proved refractory under this
squeezing" process, but they have
been driven into terms by threats Of
decapitation in case of refusal.
We are happy to know that the
Democrats have been equally as en-
ergetic in the prosecution of the
campaign. Without the assistance
of the government patronage they
have had many difficulties to con-
tend with, but, on the other hand,
they have been animated with that
zeal which a good cause never ceases
to promote. They have groaned
| long enough under Radical tyranny,
and are determined to make an en-
ergetic effort to relieve themselves
from the burden.
We believe that their efforts will
be crowned with success. All re-
ports from both Ohio and Pennsyl-
vania represent the Democracy as
being in good spirits and confident
of success. In short time we shall
know the result.
We said that victory to the Dem
ocracy in these two gteat Northern
States would have q good effect at
this time. 1t would do much to-
wards breaking down the Radical
party at the North, and would Sc
cure the Democratic organization at
a time when efforts are making to
raise up q new party to contend
against Radicalism. There was dan
ger that the triumph over Radical
ism in Virginia and Tennesa ee might
mislead the Northern Democracy to
initiate the conservative people of
those States. Such a course would
have been the death knell of Democ-
racy in the whole Union, and would
havesleft the Radical party without
an opponent in the field. But the
Democracy of Ohio and Pennsylva-
MIA could not be caught in any such
trap. Mr.. Andrew Johnson's Phil
adelphia Convention is not SO easily
forgotten. They announced pure
ly Democratic platform and run the
race on purely. Democratic principles
A victory will be victory indeed,
and a defeat would only be tempo
rary, for the organization would still
remain for all succeeding elections.
In this our Northern friends act
wisely. The Democratic party never
goes into q coalition without getting
worsted. The other partner invaria-
bly, gets the lions share.
Let those who favor coalitions
take lesson from Virginia. At the
last election the great body of the
Conservative voters was furnished by
the Democratic party. And yet not
only was the governor taken from
the Republican party, but, in the
choice of Senators, no one hears the
name of Democrat mentioned
The whole thing seems to be got up
to please Gen. Grant, and no one
is considered an orthodox member Of
the new party who is not good
Grant man. And so will the "new
party" wherever formed, rebound to
the interest of a Radical President,
and will triumph only in the annihi-
lation of the Democratic party and
its principles. We hope, therefore
that the Democracy of Louisiana
will take warning in time. A Demo-
cratic victory in Ohio and Pennsyl-
vania next Tuesday will strengthen
their hands Immediately.
VINO PAYS THE TAxEs?-Rich or
Poor? -Senator Sherman, in his har-
argues upon the subject of taxation,
has ever told the people that the
heavy taxes are IIpon Injuries. which