Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-10-24
RUTHERFORD B. HAYES
OF OHIO.
WILLIAM A. WHEELER,
OF NEW YORK.
The situation.

When the Presidential campaign began
the democrats were confident Of eIectng
their candidates. Their gains in the cleo
ton of 1874, giving them large majority
in the House, inspired them with conf
dence to make desperate struggle for
complete control in the government by
the abolition of slavery the electoral vote
of the South was largely increased. and
this they determined through the shotgun
policy to carry solid for the democratic
ticket. At the opening OF the campaign
they claimed to be certain OF carrying the
whole South, which would give them 1873
votes, only AZ less than enough to elect a
democratic candidate, and these AZ they
had no doubt of their abilt: TO obtain in
the northern States But whatever the
democratic papers may say, the leaders
of the party are greatly disappoin ed at
the results thus far. Their advocacy OF
hard money in the East and soft money in
the West is regarded with disgust by SEN
sible citizens of both sections. Their pre-
tended respect for the amendments to the
constitution in consequence of the aboii-
ton of slavery and the comforting of civil
rights upon the freedmen. when compared
with the system of terrorism adopted to
prevent the negroes in the South voting
the republican ticket. condemns them as
party of hypocrites willing to resort to
assassination and all conceivable frauds
TO defeat the intent of the amendments.
And though they have fought desperately
and with greater and more corrupt use
of money than was ever before known in
any election they have lost ground every
where. ..From seven States" says a
writer in the Republic. sin which elections
have already been held the reply has come
in language which cannot be mistaken
In Vermont the republicans elected their
ticket by q majority of % 900, a gain over
last years vote Of over $4,000. In Maine
the majority was $1,000, a gain OF about
IL 900 over the last years vote. In New
JtEett anu AOlhINAtNdtf thOhRh III NiNN7
tons were for township officers only, the
republican gains were no less marked.
Colorado, the latest born Of the Union,
overcoming a democratic majority of
1880. has presented, as her first Offering
to the nation, republican State govern
ment, two republican Senators, and re-
publican Representative in the Forty-iiith
Congress, with guarantee OF three cleo
toral votes for Hayes and Wheeler In
Ohio the republicans have nearly doubled
the majority of last year, and have gained
FIVE members of Congress. Ia Indiana
they have won from the democracy four
members Of Congress and gained 10000
on the last majority. making it compare
lively easy for US to carry that State in
November. These elections have cleared
the sky, and have so disclosed the aspects
of the field that we can now see the
strength 0! the opposing forces, and de-
termine at what points the final victory
will be won. The people have discovered
The treacherous and corrupt designs Of the
rebel democracy, and are rallying again
to save the fruits of the great victory over
the rebellion by sustaining the party which
was true to the Union in its supreme hour
of peril, and which is still the guardian OF
it's honor aud peace. 1t is now evident
that no great Northern State will obey this
rebel call for volunteers. But still the
contest is close and dangerous. There
must be 20 pause, no rest, no abatement
of effort until our victory is assured.
The field Of decisive, final conflict is
the State of New York. The heart OF
that great Commonwealth is still true to
the Union; but for more than twenty.
five years its chief city has been IA prey
TO the corrupt and measureess rapacity
of the democratic party. There treason
found is chief Northern refuge during
the war. There the fountains Of polit:-
cal power have long been corrupted BY
frauds which have made the ballot in
New York city mockery and delu-
sion. The democratic candidate for the
Presidency was for many years the lead
er of the worst political elements of that
city. All that practiced cunning and ma
lign skill can do to stife the voice of the
Empire State will be done by the democ-
racy of New York city. The triupvi'
rate OF reckless political gamblers who
now rule its government will vie with
their rebel masters in counting out vic
tory which they cannot win by honest
votes, But The people, animated by the
same spirit which has saved the nation
in 80 many hours Of danger and inspired by
their recent victories, will devote the re-