New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-11
POLITICAL.
OLD KENTVCKYi

OLD KENTUCKY
Lexington. the home Of Henry Clay, oaye Gen
Harlan 60 majority for Governor, which carries m.
County (Fayettel by 2ij majority r. never want
Republican before.
PGducah, the chief city Of Western Kentuckv
formerly known as Little Tonncssee;D went R.
publican (also for the first timo) by 70 majority
Harlan. 500; Leslie, 400.
Paris, She capital Of Bourbon County. and the
homo of the Hon. Garrett Davis gave SIS Republic,c
to 73 Democratic-the largest vote ever poled there
Bowling Green tie capital Of Warren County, and
the headquarters Of the Rebel army first mustered in
Kentucky gave Harlan 80; Leslie 7lS
Hopkinsville the capital Of Christian County, cave
Harlan 722 Leslie 49, Tho county is Republican By
800 majority.
Lebanon, Marion County, gives Harlan ii2; Leslie
AT.
Frankfort, the State capital. gives Ces. Harlan q
majority.
Henderson gives Harlan 7O7; Leslie $40.
Newport, opposite Cincinnati, gives Harlan lcs
majority. Covington gives Leslie 800 majority.
Sholbyyille gives Harlan AZ Leslie 70.
OF course, the change in the ura districts is not
50 great az at tho centcrs Of intelligence, and tia
very full vote tends to obscure it, magnitude but
the Republicans feel that though apparently beaten
they are really yictOrs.
The LoaisoAe Commercial forcibly and joyously
says:
"Tug DAY AVTTg
"Whatoycr may be the result Of the election OF yeser
day, far concerned 10 f. nlisputble tbss
It's effect tho future OF Kentucky Will be fet ard
Acknowledged long after the issues forgotten. The
Republican ticket may have been defeated by largs
majority. IT, opponents may enjoy, with bonfire aud
torcght With parade and Qualification, the present ard
immediate fruits of victory. Yet. after all Tie Eopubh
can party has gained great and glorious rirmph-ons
which viii he felt when the names OF tho candidates u
yesterday lost among the host OF TRIUMPHANT or ds
leatej politicians Of the past
ave have said that ia any event The Repl5icans Of
Kentucky may congratulate themselves on moral VIC
tory Whyl Throughout the 9Th and breadth OF
State the people, whose interest ia good government
have heard the issues OF tie hour freely and openly dis
cssed. hen who have for years been accustomed 70
learn their political faith from the adhercnts OF the Bour
bon Democracy have az last learned that there are two
elde5 TO this as TO every other story Men who have for
years accepted unquestoned truths the widest state
ments Of local politicians have been astonished to find
that the most solemn assertions OF parsans may VITA
safety be taken with some grains Of allowance
'The right and the policy OF free discussion Of al pub
lie questions has asserted and to gTea! extent al
mittcd in Kentucky in the present canvass. This, We
take it, Is a victory for Rcpubicanism.
"Thcre arc other and believe good reasons why the
election Of yesterday to the Republican party great
moral victory. For many years immigration has passed
Us by wall higher and more formidable than the chi
nese wal has heretofore shut out and turned aside tho
tide OF immigrao that ever flows from the E'. ana
EurOpe toward the West most monstrous broaen mas
beeD made in that wall by the election OF yesterday
invites to our untitled lands the capital and strong
hands Of all Europe and our Eastern States IL says
that tho day of brute force and baIOarlc Nio-
lence is past that Kentucky is open to conviction
to all the new and grand ideas Of modern civilization,
that tho day of coercion Is past, and the day
OF discussion, Free open and unranmeled, commenced
Tho oldtime catchwords of the dominant party in
Kontuc,-v will hcnceforth decrease in potency until in
teligent will be ashamed 10 acknowledge they ever
had power In this free Commonwealth. We viii here
after hear less OF negro equality and all IFS related hum
bugs than heretofore The vote cassidy the cO!ored Ken
ucans will be closely scanned and IN the peM Demo
cratic State Convention instead Of three c0lored dele
gates we will probably find 80. Less hesitaney hence
forth will be manifested and expressed ~ TO tho rsm
and pciev Of educating every child III the common
wealth The question as to tie right OF coored men 10
testify in our courts will soon quietly disappear
from Our politics. The right OF all men to equality before
the law will become more and moro a pronduuced 40
knoWledged, and admitted right Is not this yictJryf
AS the smoke OF the battle clears away we are sure our
Republican friends will find and unexpected reasons
for rejoicing and graduation. few more such viS
tories to our Democratic brethren will prove, ms has
been said, disastrous than confessed and signal
defeat for this day the tactics the wachwords the
principles OF that party change ana take color from the
advancing ideas of the time. Pororco the new depart
ure commences to-day the ranks Of the Old Guard OF
the Democratic party"
REPUBLICAN GAINS IN THE LEGISLATURE.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 10.-A dispatch from tho
Assistant Secretary of State at Frankfort says the Re-
publicans will have about 20 members in the Lower
House OF the legislature Lcse's majority, /. is said.
will reach 1900.