The Republican journal., 1873-07-24
The Political Outlook.


The Political Outlook.
Under this caption the New York Sun
has leading article, with the opening
paragraph Of which we agree. much as we
dissent from its deductions as to the con-
sequences resulting from failure of the
Democratic party to retire from the field
as national party, in case of defeat, and
make room for a new organization in the
campaign of 1876 1t says:
From present appearances it begins to look
as If the democracy had determined to go it
aloneSthis fall. and pretty much according to
the old programme of the party. SO be it, If
they are generally successful, or even carry !.
dozen important States, they will very probably
become the rayfng point of all the elements OF
the opposition, and will take the lead against
the Administration forces to the close OF the
next Presidential contest.
The fall campaigns have opened in
several of the States, and very soon we
shall have the first guns booming the re-
suit from different quarters of the Union.
North Carolina opens the fight on the first
OF August, Kentucky, Montana and Utah
follow on the 9th; West Virginia on the
18TH and New Mexico and California
next. There are but four States in this
list yet there are 20 votes which would,
If given in the Electoral College next
tall, count certainly for a Democratic
President. Maine votes September eighth
Without predicting what will be the result
in our own state, we can say with certainty
that the evidences of dissatisfaction with
radical rule and its results in state and
nation are unmistakable amongthe people
The iniquities uncovered at Washington
last winter and the continued stream of
lesser scandals from the same source, are
disgusting honorable men Holding the
branch of the party in Maine responsible
tor its proportion, the people will, we
think, give expression to that feeling in an
emphatic manner at the polls. But the
great contest comes in October and No
vember, when Pennsylvania, Ohio, In
diana and Alabama hold elections 1t is
not necessary to note the number Of votes
cast by these, nor their electoral strength :;
but we can with considerable degree of
correctness, predict the results which are
to follow. Two ont of the important
States mentioned, at least, may be set
down as certain for the Democrats, with
IN t.. ,,tI
Jadicious selections of candidates, with
straightforward, honest platforms, and a
vigorous and determined contest, may
add both Pennsylvania and Ohio to the
list. Leading Radical papers have al
most every day admitted the shortcomings
of the Administration, and boldly charge
corruption against its most prominent
officials. From these causes they admit
the waning strength of the Radical party
in all the States, and have warned the
leaders that, unless something is done to
avert it, certain defeat awaits them in the
next canvass. The warning comes too
late, and the best advice of their friends
has been unheeded by Administration
officials In November we have New
York, New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland,
Connecticut, Illinois, Missouri, Tennessee
and Texas, with the balance of the thirty
seven. Independent of the moral certainty
with which the Democrats can boast Of
carrying at least eight of these. there is
the most cheering prospects Of sweeping
the whole of those enumerated. The
great change which has swept over the
great West, politically, is known and
acknowledged on all hands; and the
revolution which commenced Immediately
after the adjournment of the last Congress,
has grown in strength and magnitude,
instead of decreasing. Here, then, we
have fifteen States upon which we can
almost confidently count; and, possessing
all the elements for becoming the rallying
point Of the opposition, the Democratic
party must and will "take the lead against
the Administrations forces to the close of
the next Presidential election The Suns
representations are correct as to that :;
and we expect to have its able support
as well as of all other good Liberal Re-
publican journals, in not only securing
success in the approaching State contests,
but in paving our certain way for grand
Presidential victory in 1876. The signs
are propitious, and every day brings with
it fresh promise, and should stimulate us
to renewed energy.