Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-21

IRE q TO PICK out a single STATE
that the Sun has put down certain fol
Tilden'' which does not seem absolutel,
so, unless we bring into question New
York and Louisiana. On the other side
at least n state marked "certain fol
Hayes may tell a different tale in No
vember. We refer to Ohio. This grea'
state has about six hundred Thousand
votes. and the republican majority, las
week, was so small that it may be
swayed to the n side or to the Other
in a day. Inasmuch as the democrats
are acknowledgedly gaining strength
the probabilities are that Ohio will give
Iilden a handsome majority in Novem.
Der.
1t is the changing element that we
mostly rely on to swell Tilden's vote
over the October democratic vote. In
1872, it will be remembered, the Greeley
vote fell far short of the October vote.
Why was this? One reason was be.
cause those representing the business
interests of the country looked on
Greeley as visionary and unreliable as
a business man. They were unwilling
TO trust him. The same feeling will
now influence the business men of the
country to distrust the untried HAYES,
and cast their votes for Tilden, who has
shown his ability as a capable and trust
worthy manager OF business interests
as the man who accomplished so much
for the financial condition of New York.
We say nothing about large numbers of
democrats who could not then swallow
Greeley crow, 'and who are now proud of
Iilden's record as a lifelong democrat
we say nothing of large numbers of
German republicans who find a :.Hayes
know-Nothing crow set for their eating
on the republican table this year, and
who already give evidence of rejecting
the diet. but confine ourselves to admit
ted facts, however they may be thought
by n side or the other, to forecast the
result in November.
The October elections of 1872, though
gains were large, demon
to the country that Greeley
could not be elected. There are not
many men who care to fight the battle
out after the victory has been decided
against them; and. AS IA consequence
of Greeley's demonstrated defeat, great
numbers Of ~disheartened democrats
at home and did not vote at all ; the
floating element went to the winning
side. In the present campaign the
of last week forecast a very
termination in November.
Senator Morton knew well of what he
spoke when he made the speech above
referred to. at Indianapolis. This year
the prospect of Tilden's election has
been demonstrated quite as accurately
as Grants was four years ago. Demo-
Gratis feel themselves inspired with re-
newed hope, and every man will go to
inc polls; the floating vote, this time,
will go for Tilden.
In taking this cheerful view we have
purposely omitted allusion to the two
great levers of influence which the re-
publicans may be expected to use against
as; we refer to the money now in the
U. 5. treasury and the U. S. army.
They will use both to the utmost against
Us; the money everywhere, but more
especially in New York, and the soldiers
IN the southern states. How much
these may modify the present cheerful
outlook, our readers car determine for
themselves. Our own opinion is that
Illden will be our next president.