The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-05-31


tremendous contest-at least the Demo
Gratis SO thought. Had Gov. Allen beeu
reelected, Pennsylvsnia would certainly
have followed. and the presidential con-
test of 1875 would now be substsn-
tally settled, and the country assured
OF reform, economy and the protection OF
the constitutional rights of all the states.
IL, now, because of this, thousands of
Democrats can not be persuaded to vote
for Gov. TildeD, is it altogether their fault?
The fact seems to be recognized, and there
fors the Tilden movement proposes to
throw these states ont of the calculation.
The quotation Of the Courier Journal says
that Gov. Tilden scan afford to throw
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and all the
doubtful states out of the calculation"
but can the national Democracy afford
nf Can the country afford it? The
proposition 70 abandon these states, to
make no effort to carry them, end
that the party "shall stand thoroughly
independent" OF them, imparts the loss OF
the gains made in the House of Represent
atives in 1874, and possibly greater losses
than that. Can the party, can the South,
can Kentucky afford that, even if q pres
ident, in the midst of such disaster and
ruin, could be elected? The most sanguine
can hardly hope, under the most fsvora-
BILE circumstances, to hold the large ma
jorjty in the House. Shrinkage in that
majority Is to be expected in every part OF
the country. If the party shall throw out
it be hoped to carry the House of
Representatives What then does the
country gain, what does the South or Ken
lucky gain, if it were possible to elect
president, with both branches of Congress
under the control OF the Republican party?
The president would be powerless for
good. The conflicts between the execu-
tive and legislative departments would
| bring discord, distraction and evil to the
country. No patriot can wish to see re-
newea the scenes that attended such
strife during Andrew Johnson's admin
istration. But upon this policy can
| a Democratic president be elected? The
venture is too great to be made.
Indiana and Ohio vote in October. Ii
both be lost, can we hope to carry
either New York or New Jersey
The country was taught two lessons in
| 1872 in respect to the influence of elections
| upon those which follow. Until the Re-
publicsns were able to claim North Caro-
lima in that year. they were respondent
and the Democrats confident. Within
twenty-four hours after the result was
known the currents changed, and the cleo
ton of Gen. Grant was settled. The
loss of Ohio and Pennsylvania and
| the drawn battle in Indiana in
October made New York, New Jersey,
| Connecticut and New Hampshire sure
for Grant in November by large ma
| critics. 1t is folly-ir is madness now to
expect like influences to be followed by
diff rent consequences. 1t is the part OF
wisdom to recognize the fact that the can
didste who carries either one of the states
OF Ohio or Indiana in October will car
~ New York, Connecticut and New
Jersey in November, and that the
candidate who will lose both of these
states in October will lose the others
in November. II, however, the presiden-
| tisl election must turn upon carrying par
ticulsr states, which is the more reliable
stats, New York or Indiana? Under the
adverse influences of 1872, Gov. Hendricks
carried Indiana in October, but New York
candidates lost New York in November by
| immense msiorities. In the last election
| In Indiana the Democrats carried the en-
tire state ticket by an average vote
of 1900, and at the last election In
J New York thu state was carried by but
Ia, 0O0.
] If the party will stand as national
organization and sternly disallow the
! selfish proposition of abandoning great
interior states, il can carry the House and
elect president. We hope our sister and
neighbor state of Kentucky will have faith
In the party in its national organization,
and stand by the national colors, and not
hut "a hon Of