Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-10-18

presented, and is simply whether the
people are, the rulers of this country,
Or whether they are the subjects of a
dynasty, which is seeking to prolong
it's power by the means and money
which the people have themselves con-
tributed for the holy purpose of per-
petuating republican liberty. That
there has been fraud of the most stu
pendous character-aye, and treachery
too-at work in the three great States
of Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana is
self-evident. The administration, with
it's immense wealth, hesltated not, in
order to hold on to power, to appeal to
every mean motive that can actuate
poor fallen human nature-base ava
rice, low ambition and hate-black,
malignant, fiendish hate-were each
in. their turn availed of as occasion
suited. On the other hand, what was
there to counterfeit all this? We have
as antagonists to this immense specta-
Gle of INSCRIPTIONS power, two parties,
hitherto antagonistic on many points,
but united now on the one point of
the safesy of republican institutions,
with the rallying cry of Qualification
and Reconciliation" relying more up
ON the justice of their cause than poll
cal organization.
And what has been the result, now
that the first shock of disappointment
over the recent results has passed away
and we are able, as sober and temper
ate men, to survey "the situation?"
We have lost Pennsylvania and Ohio.
Nc; we have failed to gain them. An
Unexpectedly small majority in Indi-
ana has dampened Our spirits. We
have not time or space to speak of
the way in which these results were
brought about, and will assume them
as facts which ought to be. But do
not let us forget the Unexpectedly
cheering news that came to us from
[Connecticut-7,OOO majority for the
Liberal ticket!
Standing then in the light of these
results, let us take view of the poll
teal horizon. A cotemporary says:
/ The, States that may be set down as
nearly certain for Grant are Maine, z; Mas
sachusetts, IS; Vermont, 5; Michigan, II
Mississippi, g.; South Carolina, z; Penn
sylvania, 90; Ohio, 90. Total, 1O2.
/ The States that may be set down as near
| II certain for Greeley are New York, 35
| Alabama, 10; Delaware, 8; Georgia, II
Indiana, Is; Kentucky, IL; Maryland, g.
1 Missouri, Is Tennessee, ~; Texas, 8; Vir,
Eginia, II West Virginia, s.; Connecticut
+ q = NJ Aurruv CUHsTuEred doubtful
are: Arkansas, g.; New Jersey, 9; Florida
AZ Louisiana, g.; Nevada, 8; North Caro-
lima, 10; New Hampshire, 5; California, 6;
Illinois, III Kansas, s; Minnesota, 5; Ne
braska, 81; Oregon, 8; Rhode Island, 4;
WISCONSIN, 10; Iowa, ii. Total, 112.
Thus, it viii be seen, Mr.. Greeley enters
the doubtful list with a majority of forty
nine over his competitor. Thirty-three OF
their votes will secure his election, while
it will need 70 of them to secure the
election. of General Grant. Of these
4 Arkansas, 6; New Jersey, O.; Florida, 4;
Louisiana 8; Nevada, g.; North Carroll
1 ma, TO-; New Hampshire, s.; total As, may
be set down as morally certain for Mr..
Greeley. This will give him 1876 electoral
votes, 12 more than is necessary to an cleo
| ton. Give to General Grant the doubtful
States; that are counted in his favor: Cali
fornia, 6: Illinois 81; Kansas, 5; Minneso-
ia, 8; Iowa, IL; Nebraska, 8; Oregon, 8;
Rhode Island, 4; Wisconsin, 10; total, II
and he falls short IL of the votes neces-
sary to an election. The balance of pro-
liabilities, therefore, seems to be handsome
ly on the side of Mr.. Greeley.
Looking at the political horizon from
this point of view (and nobody will de-
ny it's fairness), what is to be done?
Is there anything for lover of con-
stitutional liberty to do but to 60 on
and fight the good fight? Are the
prospects of easy victories necessary to
nerve the arms of true men? Must
we wait until we see cowed and re-
treating foe, before our arms become
strengthened for the conflict? Is it
possible that men, who love their coun-
try and its republican institutions, will
wait until they see a coward foe retreat
from them? No! Rather let us adj
vance courageously to the conflict, re-
lying upon Him who will always pro-
tect him ''who hath his cause just"
| 9-:5 ~, Corn Crops.
The Report of the Agricultural Depart
ment, for August and September, says that
Delaware, Maryland and virg inia are the