Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-09-22
Democratic Gains and Radical Losses
Maine.

oviso From the BOSTON Post,
If 1t was not outright victory for the
Maine Demooraoy on Monday, the spirit
of the fight allowed chiefly on their side,
the gains were theirs, and in Shefr hands
fo@ the f SsSuSs Af Rsd ISsS hn h i% Msine y Is
q state of visible decadence, which no
patching-uP Of incongruous parties, no
trading operations, no bribery, mensces,
or corrupt Influences can arrest. In place
of q majoritysof IL, 1000, the Radicals elect
their Governorrthis year by only four or
i've, and thihaftdrr combining their own
with the prohibition forces. Gen. Rob-
racy, carried Bangor the city of his resi-
dence, by q majority Of SOC, making q gain
over last yearJ0f / ,l40. Three Democrat
ic r-epresentRttYes from the same city
show how thoroughly the work was done.
And other towns and cities give results
servatives allied themselves heart and soul
with the aggressive Democracy, and can
not but I'd. : satisfied with their
work. The Democratic represen-
tation in the Legislature is
much increased,sa large gain has been
made for the Democrats on the popular
vote. and the way out Of the woods is at
last become clear. Nj. Haines was not
elected to Congress in the First District,
but he gave his1untiring and tnscrupu.
lous opponent q close pull at the polla
The failure to elect him will not be.ikeIy
to appease the disconteuted offthose Re-
pubicans who are pledgedagainst Lynch
and his influences to the end. His con
tinued success by the means e~mployedbo
secured 1t, will only helptoopen wound
which any but b most selfish manage
ment would have made haste to heal. The
District, like b hesitate, has been shaken to
its centre, and another such victory seals
the fate of Radicaiism in Maine. In fact.
b present resultis but preliminary to its
dissolution. 1t !dsredsn0ts face the real
issues before the country but played with
through ringspoliticians on the other. 1t
was but q sel6shs contest ON it's part for
b retention Of power, but the people
have virtually pronounced its con-
demnat1on. The great tidal wave
of reform has at last swept
Owe the faFthest eastern State OF the
Union. The example of the other States.
struggling to break the letters of Radical
tyranny, is not without its effect in Maine.
The large andimportant Democratic PAINS
aIe promise of . coming change in the
politics Of b State, Let the Democracy
hold fast the ground they have made, con-
tinue conciiatQry yet firm, manifest the
Same hberSlty fof conduct q now. be
prompt to seize and improve all fair OBJ
nominate only the strongest
and most worthy candidates for office,
maintain their. active, living organization
IN all its vigor, and employ this result as
put the plehninarytoFwhat is to come,
DeginningOtbe E future. work now,a on the
basis OF this most encouraging Yote-and
they have excellent reason to hone for
the redemption of the State In time for
me next election. The Radicals are d.
Vloeo, disheartened, and reduced. The
prospects aredcheering only for the Demo-
crats. All that is needed now on their
PsLI Is courage faith, effort The fruits
u tnese are sooner or later victory.
Ffomth b Boston Advertiser R.a,.aJnn ~
The Republicans. of. Maine nsnS1Iv r.
gar It as their duty to set an exsmnie
tor cotntfy:to follow. Know.
ing NAT theearliest indications of poIjtiI
-. changes ere usually drawn from the
noSs Oh Matneqthey GENERALLY trv tn make !
S nS majority as large as possible. They
naALruty congratulate themselves on
tner achlSXement of Monday Eron
motive noh.gher than personaI rraearn- =
for n or the other of two csndida*aSence
the United States Senate, both of wSa ror
nine tenths of the party, will acre" an
serve well of the State and counfrS oe
have permitted the ordinary maioP;t~ y
be whitfield down more than one-ha1f anSS
In many localities large numbers of tbam
have Joined with the Democrats in coaI;-
items which are In q political sense dis