Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-10-11
The Elections.

We give below an article from the Bal
timore Gazette of yesterday, upon the re-
suit of the elections on Tuesday. In the
absence of accurate returns we give no
figures. The returns, so far, give only the
majorities-in many cases estimated-so
that we have no means of ascertaining, by
comparison with former votes, the relative
vote of the two parties, and their respec-
tive gains and losses. On Wednesday, the
Radicals claimed Pennsylvania by from
10000 to $4,000, yesterday it seemed doubt
full whether it would exceed 10000 ma
jority not greater than the number of i'm
ported and fraudulent votes in Philadel-
phia alone, from all accounts.
Ohio, which they never doubted, and
which we never expected, no matter how
much we hoped for it, they have retained
by diminished vote.
Indiana, which they at first claimed,
seems now to be conceded to the Demo-
Gratis on the popular vote.
We see no reason for the Democrats and
Liberals to relax their exertions for the
Presidential contest in November. We
think Mr.. Greeley ought to go from the
former slave States with 1 II electoral votes,
if not 119. If to these we add the vote of
New Jersey, New York and Indiana, it
gives him 169-leaving only Is votes ne
cessary to elect him. In such States as
Connecticut, California, Oregon and Ne
vada-heretofore Democratic-and other
States doubtful, we have reason to expect
to make up this number.
In view of this prospect yet for success,
we urge all who are friends of constitu-
tional government, and who desire the re-
storation of the Southern States and peo-
pie to their rights, to increased exertions.
1--WE believe, from all the accounts that
reach us from private and thoroughly trust
worthy sources, that Mr.. Buckalew receiv-
ed a majority of the votes cast in Pennsyl-
vania on Tuesday, and that he was only
defeated by treachery and the grossest
fraud. But the thing is done There is
no remedy for it, and rascality is trump
liant. What majority the final returns may
give to Hartranft is of no earthly conse-
quence. The determination of the Cameron
faction was to count him in" and with
all the political machinery in their hands,
they could give him just as many votes as
they deemed advisable or prudent. Of
the scandalous practices in Philadelphia
it may be necessary to give a narrative
hereafter, although it would simply serve
to show how Mr.. Buckalew was cheated
of his election, and how impotent even the
most reputable citizens were to protect
themselves against the most fragrant abuses
of authority on the part of those who had
been commissioned, under the Election
enforcement bill, to watch the polls and
see that no man suffered wrong. That
greatparty has been deprived, las we believe
of victory it had legitimately won, and a
great State remanded to the care of fac
ton VIGOROUSLY tainted with bargain and
corruption, are matters of lesser moment
than the knavery such a victory seems to
condone, and the unbridled license it en-
courages. We have haped that good would
flow from this movement for reform, and
we hope so still. Where power is strong
ly entrenched, it takes more than one con-
nlct TO dlslodge 1t, and the failure OF an
attack on one part of the works may yet
be the precursor of better fortune in gen
eral assault. The loss of Pennsylvania at
the election on Tuesday may or may not
foreshadow a like victory for the Conser-
vatives in November. That remains to be
seen. But the whole of the States of the
Union are not linked to the fortunes of
Pennsylvania, nor is her detection, while
it weakens, absolutely fatal to the chances
of Mr.. Greeley. If the sky darkens over
Pennsylvania, light is breaking through
clouds elsewhere.
"In Ohio the Radical majority has been
cut down at least one-half, and probably
two thirds; whilst in Indiana, the latest
report that reaches US is that Hendricks
has carried the State by a small majority.