The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-10-12
THE ELECTIONS.
Pennsylvnnin and Ohio Give
Republican, Ma1oritfes.-.Indi-
ANA Close.

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ANA Close.
If the old saying that As goes
Pennsylvania SO goes the Union "
prove true this year, then Greeley
is doomed to be defeated and Grant
destined to become the next President
of these United States.
At the election on Tuesday, the Re-
publican party, which is in full sym
pathy with the National Administra-
ton, Carried the State of Pennsylva-
mia by majority approximating 25,-
600, and the State Of Ohio by 5000.
In Indiana the contest was very close,
aud only complete official returns can
decide the result. Tho indications are
that Hendricks, the Liberal candidate,
is elected Governor, While the Repub-
lic4ns secure the other State officers,
q majority of the Congressional dele
CATION and Of the State Legislature.
With the situation in Pennsylvania
as we described it last week, the re-
suit Of the election in that State is as
disheartening rs unexpected. The
contest, as it was regarded here, was
emphatically one Of true and tried
honesty against known corruption and
dishonesty, the Liberals advocating
the former, the Republicans upholding
the latter. The cry Of election frauds
is raised by the Liberals, and we can
easily believe that they were prac-
ticed to some extent by the unscrupu-
lous .Cameron-Hartranft ring, but it
is doubtful if they were of sufficient
magnitude to determine the general
result. It may be that there were To-
cal issues, of which we knew nothing,
that influenced a majority Of the poo
pie Of Pennsylvania to adhere to a
party that presented a candidate for
Governor whose two partners in bust
ness were sent to the penitentiary, and
who is nero stool-pigeoh for one of
the most corrupt political rings that
disgraces this country. It is within
the bounds of probability. and let us
hope it may be SO, that the old Key
stone State will redeem herself next
month from the stain which the cleo
ton Of Tuesday casts upon her, ard
give her electoral vote for the honest
sage of Chappaqua and the brilliant
statesman of Missouri.
The result in Indiana leaves little
doubt Of the success Of Greeley and
Brown in that State, for the election
Of their candidate for Governor will
prevent the Liberals from becoming
demoralized and disheartened, but
rather lead them to make greater ex-
ertions for triumph in November.
In striking contrast with the Penn
sylvania returns, those from Ohio are
Of most encouraging nature. The
large Republican majority Of from
$4,000 to 10000 which that State has
usually given heretofore, has been res
duced to 5000. This is mostly due to
the change in the German vote, and
this clOange is still going on and will
probably continue to do so, until, I'M
der the lead of such statesmen IA Fred.
Hassaurek of Cincinnati, the German
citizens Of Ohio will march to the polls |
in November and cast an almost solid
vote for Greeley and Brown.
If New York, Ohio, Indiana, Hi
nois and Missouri give Greeley and |
Brown majorities, and there is reason
able probability that they will do so,
then will the saying in regard to the
Keystone State which we have quoted
above, be for the third time in the his
tory of the nation unveriiied, and the !
Liberal candidates elected, for the
Southern States will support them al |
most, if not quite, without exception.
Let no friend of reform despond or
f.lter by the wayside, for with vigor-
GUS work from now until election VIC
tory may yet perch upon our banners.
A MANLY UTTERANCE.
We have it upon credible authority
that Col. John McEnery, the Fusion