The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-10-21
OHIO DEMOCRATIC.
The Waterloo of RadicaHsm.
ALLEN ELECTED GOVERNOR,
Legislature Democratic In Both
branches.
Nineteen Majority on Joint Ballot

From TIC Cincinnati Enquirer
The voice of the Democracy of Ohio
comes to ua with pleasing sound. Re-
ports from fitty-two counties out Of the
lightweight in Ohio, show Democrat
ic gain Of twelve thousand votes This
ratio will elect Mr.. ALLEN easily. The
Legislature will have Democratic ma
jority of nineteen on joint ballot, with
a working majority in both branches
The election of WILLIAM ALLEN bv a
smell majority is conceded at the Re-
publican headquarters in Columbus 1t
will hardly be possible for the Repuhli
cans devoted to Addition and Silence
in footing up election returns to per-
manently count Mr.. ALLEN out of the
Governorship, for the Legislative jury
which will assemble next winter will be
disposed to scrutinize their system of
vote keeping somewhat closely. We
therefore pass the word along the line
this morning that there has been a glo-
rious Democratic victory in Ohio. 1t
is The trinmnh- Of -hannsils--h----:- 4 l.
ute to public virtue and official purity
paid by the people and emphasized by
the odds against which we fought 1t
is conquest Of foes without and foes
within Our battle in Ohio has been the
only election this fall which has com
manded the attention of the whole coun-
try. 1t had been made by our oppo-
nents of the two classes named above
4 fight for the life and the permanence
of the Democratic party, Immediately
upon the nomination of our State tick
ee ehich.mas the last in the field, and a
straight" ticket, the leaders of the Re-
publican press and party said tn if we
succeeded in its election nothing but su
perhuman efforts on the part of the
Republican party could prevent our sue
cess in the next Presidential election
We do not disagree with that statement
of the case and to the end Of estab-
fishing its truth by the fact, let us. on
the sunny side of victory for which
many of us dared not hope, simply
pause like PAUL at the Three Taverns,
to thank God and take courage. We
have been killing larger game than
MOVES in this election. We have been
building, or repairing, for the future
A party whose beginning was foolish
ness and whose end is nothingness has
been taught useful lesson. The ques-
tions of the future, economic questions
the relations between monopolies and
people, are questions on which the Dem
ocratic party alone can and will pro-
mote the cause of the people. There
are questions which the last two weeks
have lifted into prominence, questions
which have entered and will remain in
many thousand homes, which will pres
emily absorb the notice of the whole
country. We have convinced major
ity of the people of Ohio that the Dem
ocratic party is worthy Of their conf
dence. We have denounced dishonesty.
We have pleaded or behalf of the peo
pie for public virtue, and recognition
of it by the people, and our plea has
been cordially and nobly answered.
Let us grapple with the dominant ques.
tinns which are ahead Of us as wisely
and effectively as we have met the issues
of this canvass. Only thus can we, OF
ought we, to keep the confidence of the
people. The "Result," therefore, of the
election is really still ahead Of Us, and
will cover larger field than Ohio
Last Tuesday opened the door to it.