The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-21
The indiana Election.

When q man is sent to grass by his
opponent, 1t is some consolation for
him to discover that the unfortunate
result is not to be so much attributed
to the strength or skill of his adVer-
sary as to some accidental tripping or
carelessness on his own part. He
does not feel that he has been whipped
He comes to the scratch the next
time, confident in his own strength,
and determined to retrieve the dis
grace Of an accidental fall. The Re-
publican party of Indiana has been
staggered by the last election, but the
accidental and temporary triumph of
the Democracy is too slight to impair
the strength or spirit of our organize
ton. As the readers of the Journal
know, we have not been saDguine as
to the result of the election that is
lust passed. We saw In the local de-
feetions in Tippecanoe, De,agare,
Wayne, j Jefferson, Hamilton and Hen
bricks Counties enoug b to convince us
that nothing but systematic local or.
ganization to bring out the full Re-
publican vote would save rs from a
reverse. Besides, this is the year of
trial for new administration. Say
or do what we may, there are thou
sands of excellent people who think
that voting once Ia four years is
enough, ard who will stay away from
the polls On election day In spite of
all efforts to bring them out: While
both parties suffer from this cause,
the Republicans lose most By it.
Tom CorTin once said that the Dem
ocrat might be defined to be a voting
animal, and he wondered that nature
had omitted to provide him with
pouch like the oppossum, so that he
might be enabled to carry his ballos
box with him, and keep voting all the
time. He makes amends for this
oversight of nature. by exercising
the right with regularity and
commendable frequency every election
day. He votes from instinct and hab-
it. The Republican is a man Of ideas
Convince him that a great wrong is to
be prevented. or a great good accom-
plished, and he votes from a sense of
duty, and in obedience to his honest
conviction. This year the people felt
that everything was safe and secure
in the hands of Grant and Congress.
1t was useless TO attempt TO convince
them that there was any danger of the
Democracy getting the control Of Con-
gIess, and they were sure that Grant
would keep pegging away at the ma
tional debt, and retrenchipg govern
ment expenditure for two years more.
The sequel has justified the judgment
of the people. The elections held IN
four States last Tuesday will not
increase the Democratic delegation
Ia Congress. 1t is noticeable.
however, that apathy and a dc.
creased vote has characterized the
campaign in all the States. This is
the ebb of the political tide, The
party In power always has to expe-
Tience it. 1t came in '62, and nearly
swept Indiana from her mooTiugs in
to the whirlpool of rebellion 1t
threatened us IN '66, but the raaIness
and folly of johnson reused the PEG
pie to determined and triumphant
resistance 1t has come sgain in 20.
and Indiana has felt its force. We
mistake the spirit of the gallant Re-
publican party if it shall be disheart
ened by so slight reverse. Our par
Nv is stronger to-day than it was the
dav of the election. Local jealousies
and personal quaTrels will be hence
forth ignored, and as the months go
nv. and the year 1872 comes on, We
shall be again united, and, under our
chosen leader, shall march to certain
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