Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-09
DEMOCRATIC VICTORY IN OREGON.

DISPATCHES inform us that Oregon has
gone Democratic beyond peradventure.
The majority is not precisely ascertained,
but can be safely set down at 1900 or
1000. This gives us the Governor and
the Legislature, which will insure the
election of Democratic United States
Senator, in place of Williams, a Repub-
lican, who now and has misrepressnted
that people. Ourparty can ask for moth
ing better than to see the time-honored
and sacred banner floating in tri-
urnph from every contested HELD
In every conflict where the Republican
enemy has been met, victory, like dove,
has descended upon the Democratic
host Connecticut led the van and New
York followed with crushing majority
and now Oregon marches to the front
with Haunting colors. A revolution is
quietly. but steadily, advancing in this
Government which will speedily sweep
Radicalsm to the dogs The party can
no longer be kept alive on the sensa-
tional issues of the war, for they, one by
one have been settled or disposed OF.
The Radicals used these rs a means TO
preserve their power and influence over
the ignorant masses of the North, but
the crv of wolf has BEEN so often Ie-
peated that men begin to suspect 1t pro
ceeds from the thieves who would plum
der the flock. These men have only to
no Iet alone for little while and il may
readilvbe discovered what have been their
nurpnse and object from the FIRST incep-
tion of the war between the States. The
cry of loyalty can no longer attract the
vulgar and blind Republican who
has himself become tired of repeti-
ton of the same old song which has
alIured so many into the ranks Of
that party. Conscientious men who
belong TO this party, during and since
the war, are beginning to leave 1t
for reason of future policy and the bad
government put upon the people by the
Radicals. Questions of finance are ecm-
ing up which very much divide the
friends of the dominant party. Some
are found to be in favor OF low iariii for
revenue, especially the Western Refub-
leans while others want high protective
tariff that manufacturing interests might
be fostered by the Government. Some
favor the taxing Of United States
bonds and securities, while those
who own snch property are opposing
the idea with might and main. AS
TO the issue Of the tariff, the Demoe-
racy have clearly defined their views
upon this important matter In the Feso-
lutions adopted at Columbus, Ohio, n
few davs since, which are in these words:
We denounce the present tariff, as well
as the substitute lately iDiFQduced IN the
House of Representatives frosa the Com
snittee on Ways and Means, as gigantic
robbery Of the labor and Industry OF the
country; that they are solely designed 10.
advance the interests of few thousand
nonopolists, ond that this should no
longer be submitted 70, and that no can
didate for Congress, nor for any other
Office, is worthy Of support who IS not IN
favor Of low revenue tariff which clSsely
approximaies to free trade; that, in the
arrangement OF any revenue tariff, all
the neeessaries Of life should be ALSO
lu,ely free of duty.
The above is the doctrine Of tho De
mocracy on this question Of tariff which
has been advocated since the organize-
ton Of the first old party. With such
like sound planks in our national plat
form. we expect to go into the coming
canvass to add new laurels to those
already won in the three States named,
What has been accomplished by these
may be achieved by the Democ-
racy in everr State where fair field Is
offered