Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-06-01
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Out of these States, South Carolina
ls sure for the Republican candidate.
The chances are that NORTH Car
olina will also go Republican, and II
fair vote can be had, we will also
carry Alabama, Louisiana, Missis-
sippi aud Florida, and even Nhgin-
la, which won't for Grant in lsT2. It
Is, at least, quite safe to calculate
that out Of these States we will get
enough electoral votes to equal those
Of North and South Carolina viz: II.
Should the Democracy carry all the
balance the Southern Democratic
vote would be l2l. rho number of
electoral votes in the electoral Col.
lego Ii ,}6g, and the number neces.
snfy To a choice, l95. Taking this
extremely liberal count for tho
Democracy, II would leave them
lacking ca votes to elect. Then give
them New York, 35 votes, Indiana,
Is votes, Connecticut, 6, California, 8,
Oregon 3, and their total vote would
be 1856, or more than Is necessary 10
elect. This view, so favorable to
Democracy, giving to them the very
best showing they can possibly hope
for, shows how very close may be- the
coming contest. Even giving tho
whole south to the Democracy, save
South Carolina, aud the Democracy
could not lose Indiana without iuii-
ing. Should they lose 80 votes Of
New York, plainly they must he de-
feated in any possible event. 1t ap-
pears 10 be utterly impossible that
the Democracy eau nominate any
Essne uf the prsrsnt caadid.paa.ts .ts.day,
and carry Dotti New YoiR unJ fndi-
ana, so utterly and directly are they
opposed 10 each other on the vital
question OF tho finances. Should the
Indiana financial policy prevail IN the
nomination, say OF Hendricks, tl,e
Democracy will not carry with them
II single one of the Northwestern
States, but Will also lose New York,
and lose on the Pacific coast, though
they might gain some in the South.
Should they nominate Tiiden, then
Indiana IL sure To be counted in
the Republican column. All this,
however, makes certain serious
struggle In this ccntennial year for
the mastery. Again are all tho
States OF the South represented, and
the Democracy carry off the greater
portion, just as they did preceding
the rebellion. Ii IL IA wonderful but
serious fact that in the national but
tie to come of at the polls next Nov
ember, the two sections, North-au!
South, will be- almost as nearly ar-
rayed In hostility as they We're on
tho battlefield, In the struggle for
and against national unity. No
citizen OF intelligence in this couu.
try can fall to see that the qu"-tloo
IL to 10 determined In this battle Ht
the polls. whether tho political prin-
ciples entertained by the Democracy
Of the South are to prevail In our
government or tho principles OF the
Republicans.
Ii IL utter folly 10 say that should
the Democracy succeed, its admins
tration will not be directed and con-
trolled by the Southern Democracy,
for TIE very plain and evident reason
that two thirds, at least. Of the elcc-
tOral vote must and will come from
the South, that Will be east for
Democratic President. AS we see II,
In certain measure, the struggle at
the polls this fall, involves the same
issues that were involved in the war;
not, indeed, union or disunioD, as
then, Immediately to follow, but the
predominance or not Of honest gov
ernment, Of the practical civil equali.
~ and freedom of all men, universal
education, and all such things as are
the ear marks Of the two ciyiliza-
tions, IL 80 we may designate them.
How 1t can be possible that any IN.
telligent man can expect reform from
a party thus shown to have its back
bone, It's control In the old pro-
slavery element Of the south, 80
lately In rebellion, and which ar"
faithfully represented on the floor nf
the House In their Ben Hills, j. a
mystery beyond our comprehension.
Republicans look over the ground ~
we have presented 1t above, and -ee
II you cannot SEQ sufficient IN this
years elections to call forth all your
energy M a most solemn duty you
owe TO the country Ott,nWa Cou-
1sia1.