Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-10-04
The Elections Next Tuesday--The
Prospects.

Unquestionably the enemy is Oh the run.
Il is not that the Grant speakers and the
Grant organs ale not lifting their voices
with energy to inspire their faltering follow
ers; it is not that the leaders have ceased
waving their swords frantically and covering
with curses those who will not come up to
the fight; it is not that the pay master is
not plying his avocation briskly trying to
create enthusiasm with money! season of
paid huzzaing, but it is that there is an un-
mistakablo settling down Of public opinion
into the belief that the people have irrevoca.
bly, determined to change the administration
Of this country. 1t is the unalterable opin-
ion to-day Of the people of this country that
the prosperous existence Of this nation can.
not bear another term of the pernicious man.
agement Of the Radical party Let US see who
thinks SO in the Republican party-not in
the Democratic party for it has been given
up that we are to count upon success only so
for as it can be obtained through detection
in the party that rules the government now.
We will take only a few examples. Look
at Pennsylvania. We take it that if Jno
B. Baldwin and Ex-Secretary Stuart and
Ex-Gov Smith and Ex-senator Hunter and
men of the same prominence in Virginia
politics were to declare for President Grant
that it would be an unmistakable evidence
that the people Of this State were not enthu-
siastic for Greeley. The changing of lead
ing men does not change the people but they
arc generally with the voters and don't often
60 in direct opposition to them. Now in
Pennsy lvania the leading men who have
left the Grant party are as prominent in
Pennaylvania as the gentlemen we have
named in Virginia, and as good indices of
the popular mind. Indeed Ex-Gov. Curtin
has position in that State which Virginia
has never allowed any man to hold within
her borders. He is almost omnipotent as
far as giving the vote Of the State to either
party he chooses, and he has left no room to
doubt what his choice is between Greeley
and Grant. His outright opposition to
Hartranft decides the State for Buckalew.
and the Radicals cannot recover in time to
make a stand in the Presidential fight.
Iu Indiana the detection has been as mark.
ed as in Pennsylvania. The German vote
in mass has turned away from the Radical
party and the State is almost sure for the
Liberals.
In Ohio the Radicals have to contend
with the same thing-a deserted German
vote and heavy detection among the ma
tives.
The following shows the States which
hold their elections on Tuesday next, the last
votes which were given in them; and the
electoral votes they are entitled to. Indiana,
election 1870 for Secretary of State gave
1858 Democratic majority, she has Is cleo
toral votes. Ohio, election 1871 for Gov
ernor gave 20, 1853 Republican majority, she
has % electoral votes Pennsylvania. cleo.
ton 1871 Auditor General 14,575 Rennh.
can majority, she has 20 electoral votes =
Nebraska, election 1870, Governor 2478
Republican majority, she has electoral
votes. Iowa, election 1871 Judge Al 1854
Republican majority, she has II electoral
votes An election also takes place in Da.
kota territory.
The Presidential Election does not az is
popularity supposed take place in all the
States on the same day. In Louisiana it
occurs on the 4th Of November and in Texas
on the 9Th 9th 7th and 9Th of November.
both Of these elections being. under special
acts Of Congress. In all the other States
the election is held on the 9th of Noyem.
Der.
The curtain is rising and already the shin
ing sandals Of Victory are seen. As it rolls