Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-12-09
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The New York Herald, which will not
be accused of sympathy vita the Democratic
party, gives a table OF the result Of the re-
cent elections throughout the country, show.
| eighteen fthe States and the Republicans in
seventeen, being clear gain to he Democ@
racy Of ten States since the election for
President in 1868. The ouly States in the
list which have not voted directly are Geor-
gia, which gave fifty thousand majority for
Seymour, and New Hampshire, which gave
seven thousand for Grant. There is hardly
any chance that another presidential cleo
ton would show any different result in these
states, The Herald's table figures up as
follows:
Democratic States Alabama s. Arkans-
as 5, California 5, Connecticut 6, Delaware
3, Florida 3, Georgia 8, Indiana IS, Ken
lucky IL, Maryland I, Missouri IL, Nevada
3, New York 80, North Carolina 9, Ore
gon 3, Tennessee 10, Virginia 10, West
Virginia 5. Total 1874.
Republican States Illinois 10, Iowa 3,
Kansas 3, Louisiana 7. Maine Z, Massa-
clusctts II, Michigan 8, Minnesota 4, Ne
braska 8, New Hampshire g. New Jersey
7, Ohio Fl Pennsylvania 81, Rhode Island
4, South Carolina 6, Vermont 5, Wiscon-
sin 6. Total 143.
The foregoing represents the votes Of
thirty-fve States. The two remaining States
not included are Mississippi, with seven
electoral votes which, by reason of the
preponderance of the negroes. will probably
be carried by the Radicals-and Texas, with
six electoral votes, which will certainly be
given to the Democracy. Thus, says the
| Herald, with the States that are now Demo
cratic, and Texas added, the Democrats
| have 100 electoral votes, and the Republi-
cans, with Mississippi added have 155 Civ
ing the Democrats clear majority of five
throughout the country. In the tier of
States in the Democratic list which the Re
publicans are likely to carry in the Presi-
dental election Connecticut is the only one !;
but the loss of her six votes would be more
than counterbalancsd by the loss to the Re
publicans Of the seven votes of New Jersey
which would certainly be cast for the Demo-
cratic candidate
The Herald pieces Pennsylvania In the
Republican column, when it clearly belongs
to the other side We carried it on the pol-
ular vote at TIE recent election, and We have
no reason to believe that the Republican
party can do as we'll at any time within the
next FIVE years as they did last October
They made all the capital they could out of
the tariff at the recent Congressional cleo
ton, and they must Lose still more as that
and other issues are more fully discussed
and more perfectly understood by the peo-
pie Of Pennsylvania. Adding the Keystone
state, we have 1856 electoral votes for the
Democratic candidate and 129 votes for the
Republican, Democratic majority Of ST.
If our party is prudent in its nominees and
declaration of principles, abandoning dead
issues and taking up acceptable men. moth
ing is more sure than that we will elect the
next President and Vice President. After
recounting the result above referred to the
Herald concludes:
sThus it will be seen that the Democrats
at this moment have actually with the big
state of Kew York as 9 sure ral!ying point
the inside track for q sweeping triumph
at the next Presidential election "a triumph
that cannot possibly be ayertea except by
the restoration OF calmness ana moderation
and wisdom to the counsels OF the Republi-
can party Erie Observer.