The Russellville Democrat., 1876-10-19

ruler to his people, enriching them by his economy and honesty and wise and prudent counsels. Gov. Williams election by.such a decided majority of course settles the cam paign in this State and insures its electoral vote for Tilden and Hcn- dricks by at least twenty thousand majority. Tn fact, we have gallant ly fought the decisive battle of the national contest and it may fairly be considered as settled. The State is safe and the nation saved. Con- gratulations are in order.
 THE NATIONAL VICTORY WON. From the Springfield, Qli.,) Register.l If any bonest man has despaired of the Republic, the glorious sue cess of Tuesday, Octocer 10, leaves no longer any excuse for such. The Democrats have carried Indiana by | 7,O00 or 10 1000, being q great increase in the majority by which they elect ed Hendricks Governor in 1872. They have,cut down the Republican majority in Ohio to small fraction of that given in 1872 and 1875. They have carried West Virginia by rousing majority, and to com plete the climax, it is almost certain that Colorado, which has been per- sistently claimed for the Republicans has really given an anti-Administra- tion majority.
 We can carry Illinois if we do our duty; we can defeat Collum for | Governor; we can elect DemOcrat- ic Legislature, and at least continue the present Democratic majority ill Congress and give the electoral vote to Tilden and Hendricks. if the cam paign is pushed with vigor. There must be no halt in the onward move ment of the people. no cessation in pursuit of the plunderers, no choice of epithets in denouncing the party which makes popular corruption the means of accomplishing publiciplun- der. The national victory is already won, Tilden and Henpricks are as good as elected now. and the only question for the Democrats of llli- l nois to discuss and settle is whether this state shall be loft in the hands of the plunderers any longer.
 MIR. PuLrrzER's VIEW OF THE sIrUA-
 TON.
 The blowing of Republicans is over, the blow at Repablicanism re- mains. It is q death blow. Last Tuesday decided the election of Samuel J. Tllden just as surely as the October electioifs of four years ago decided the defeat of Greeley. The results of last Tuesday may be summed up in brief as follows:
 l. The entire democratic state ticket in Indiana is elected after the most extraordinary political contest ever known in the history of this country, by Il majority of at least 5000, probably 10000.
 }. This secures to Tilden and Hendricks next November, lndi- ana's fifteen electoral votes without the remotest shadow of doubt by at least 20, 900 majority.
 3. This secures every northern state that is now democratic for Til den and Hendricks-or at least seyenty-five votes, to-wit: New York, 35; New Jersey, 9; Conneeti- cut, 6; Wisconsin, 10; Indiana, l5.
 4. This secures every southern state, South Carolina included, with 13S electoral votes.
 5. This secures, without doubt the Pacific states, now strongly democratic, or at least the nine votes of California and Oregon.
 6. This secures in Ill at least 222 votes of states HOW democratic, or thirty-seven~mo than are necessa- ry to elect.
 z. This, therefore secures the elec- tion of Tilden and Hendricks even if the bayOnet or a radical senate should dare to throw out the votes of South Carolina, Mississippi and Louisiana, in all thirty votes.
 And let it be distinctly understood that in the above estimate not sin gle electoral vote is credited to Til den the respective state of which is not now democratic.
 And let it also be remembered that this does not in the least refer to the eighty-three electoral votes Of Ohio, Michigan, Illinois and Penn sylvania, which from now may be fairly considered doubtful.
 And let it be distinctly remember. ed that in the fight the problem fol the democrats simply consisted iI keeping what they had, whereas the problem for the republicans was to conquer what they had lost That iasue came to trial in Indians and Ohio. No such fight can ol will be made again. The entire power of the republican party was concentrated in these states. The battle was fought inch by inch with the power of despair. Morton saio in his speech at Indianapolis that the election of Williams would mean the election of 1ilden. Almost al the leading republican organs admit the same more or less distinctly Grant himself said in the famous Herald interview that the election would be very close if Indiana die not go republican,, though he expect ed not only Indiana but West Vir ginia. The problem is settled Every state that has to-day demo cratic governor, like California New Hork, New Jersey or Connec ticnt, will cast its electoral vote fol Tilden and Hendricks We will not only have "solid south," bu nearly solid north as well.
 JOSEPH PULITZER. THE PROSPECT.
 Twelve States have voted thus fal this fall, with the following results Democratic Majority , Arkansas. .u.......s...,..4 40,0 ,00' Alabama ,....,.,..........4 42 ,00, , Oregon ..............,.. LOO : Connecticut t................ 7,00l ] Kentucky ...,...........,.. 75,0O Georgia .,..,...,....... S0,00 ! Indiana .......... 7,00 5 West Virginia ,s....,,.. l0,00'