The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-10-26
Twenty five Thousand Less Than the
Majority Predicted by the
Hayes Organs,
West Virginia Heard From 10000
Democratic Majority on
the State Ticket.
From The Louisville CONGRESSIONAL,

From The Louisville Confessional
The republicans stakcd their all on
Harrison and they have lost, They con
sttutcd him their representative man
brought up to his support their entire
machinery; forced the democrats to meet
them IN ground Of their choosing and to
accept IN unequal venture ~ n test case,
Az the canvass advanced, Ohio, though
holly contested, wa given Il subordinate
position. Indiana was pitched upon Ia
be- the Waterloo Of the democrats, and,
obliged in any event to fight their best
for the state, Tildcn and Hendricks were
thu. made to occupy n line Of battle not
designed for them when they took the
field.
The result of the presidential election
is f0rcshadowcd, therefore, by the returns
from Indiana. In carrying Indiana the
democrats have secured what they did
not bargain for when they nominated Til
den at st. Louis. In spite Of the cry Of
the Indiana democrats, in spite Of the cry
Of the Ohio democrats, that the nOmina-
tion Of lildcn would lender Il contest for
either state hopeless and impossible, the
convention, after thorough d%cIibcration
and n distinct understanding of the issue
presented it, nominated Tildcn by an
overwhelming majority. 1t did 80 upon
the theory, deliberately argued pro and
con. in the columns OF the Courier
Journal and the Cincinnati Enquirer
respectively, that w could give the
republicans the October states and
beat them. No one could reasonably ex-
pcct the magnificent sclfabncgation, the
generous and courageous fidelity, of tho
disappointed democrats OF the west.
There WA every reason to fear that they
would relapse into disafcctcd elements,
throwing the entire brunt OF the conflict
where the convention had placed it, upon
the eastern and Pacific states, New York,
Now Jersey, Connecticut, California and
Oregon.
The outcome battles the calculations of /
the most sangune. 1t exceeds all the
original beliefs and rrIianccs. To run
the republicans back upon their inner
line in Hayes own state and to carry
Norton's outright, defeating the greatest
OF tho republican organizers in a pitched
battle where he pos.esscd every adyant-
ago-who could have expected this, when
the st. Louis convention, hopeless Of
both states, resolve to rest the fortunes
OF the campaign upon a totally different
alignment and policy.
The republicans will claim, Of course,
that the election Of Bllc-.JcanS Williams
does not assure Indiana to TiIdcn. But
they who think this will reckon without
their host, while the sophistries and de.
vices Of the managers who will attempt by
bpecious arguments 10 hold their forcesto-
gether for the general engagement in No.
yembcr, will fall to the ground. On thc
whole, Hendricks is stronger il, Indiana
than Williams has shown himself, great
as the enthusiasm has been for Williams. |
Hayes, on tho other hand, can not hone
10 run no well rs Harrison has. State
pride will 90 for much in the cominy
last and final heat; but the truth is. the
backbone Of the giant republican organ
izntion in Indiana is broken, and, with
Hendricks personally at the front, the
state will be held safe for the national
ticket.
The democrat, will not allow their en-
thuHibsm to run away with their discre-
ton. They will In nowise abate their
ardor or vigor. This splendid victory,
placing the presidential election almost
within their grasp and quite within their
reach, will be regarded by them simply
as encouragement. They will 20 forward
with rcdoublcd energy to the great work
which lies before them, sure that, with A
long pull, Il strong pull. and a pull nj.
together, they can elect Tilden and Hen.
drlcks, and 10 reform the public service
and restore better times to the people,
replacing Il corrupt and waSteful admin
istration with one which will, by honesty
ana economy, reduce the taxas and
cqnallze the lost balance between the
sections, giving peace to the one, conf
dence to the other, prosperity and good.
will to both. e
Inc loSs OF Indiana makes it extremely
doubtful whether Hayes can he forced
beyond one hundred and TWENTY-FIVE
electoral votes. 1t puts Penngylyani,
and ~lllinoi. in doubt and assures Visor.
sin to the democrats. They will not be
IN contest for New York, which Tilden
will carry in an easy walk-over, with fifty
thousand votes to spare. Connecticut
ana New Jersey are as certain as Ken
lucky, to say nothing about the Pacific
states, which have been conceded by the
republicans all along. There is really
out one hope now for Hayes, and that a
loor on, to-wit that the democrats will
%ke TO rejoicing, will abandon work and
Play' by oyer-coniidencc and neglect. de {
li'er the fruits Of their victory to the
tnemy,,-a slim chance, truly! Tie be. t
ter class of republicans sLonId v
zee it and admit it, and. rec. d
ogniziDg that this is a STRUGGLE {
not for party, but for country-Eor GOOD C
government fairly conducted-shouId 20 "
in with us To swell the majority of the I,
great and pure man, whose wisdom, mod. t
fcarlessness and Independence {
offered US guarantees of an administration a
such a. We can all support. The election Il
{ Tilden, thus indicated, implies the :