, 1876-10-12

T1DEN8 DEFEAT.
Tho defont Of ItLDEN may now DO accept
ed as TN asco1tained certainty. The elections
in Ohio aud Indiana hnva both shown tho
inability of the Democratic party to make
tho 1east aggressive impress upon the Nopub-
Ican party. In Vermont the Republicans lost
one or two thousand Of the majority, but tho
loss was too tritling to indicate tho loast
change Of popular sentiment In favor Of the
Democrats. In hfnino, after vigorous as
sault, tlta Republican majority remained al-
,uost undiminished. In tho now State Of
Colorado. where, two years age, tie Demo-
Gratis had 1000 minority, tho Republicans
wore able not only to recover tho State, but
to reverBo this majority,
In this campaign the Republican party had
to recover the ground lost in tho overwhelm-
ing disaster Of 1874. In that year they lad
lost State Governments, Stato Legislatures,
md members Of Congress, and
largo popular minority was rolled up agninst
thom in many Republican States, as in Ohio,
New York, Massachusetts, Indiana, aud Illi-
nois, aud Republican mnjorities were reduced
in Michigan and Wisconsin to minimum.
In tho meantime, both parties wore to somo
oxtent divided on tho currency question. In
1876, the struggle Was precipitated in Ohio
in the contest between HAYES and ALLEN,
and, after m unprecedented effort on both
sidea, tho Republicans recovered the stato by
5000 majority.
Tho campaign opened under more than
nrr1trn%1r eeo+oo omit fNl,n fon
the Cincinnati nomination was bitter and in
teuse; several ablo andpopular men wero de-
tented, to the greet disappointment Of their
friends; tho candidate selected, though one
Of the ablest statesmen and purest patriots
in tho country, had not been as conspicuous
in national politics Us many Of his compoti-
tors. Tho Democrats selected as their candi.
lato a man then generally mud fayorably
known to tho country as great refor,ner,
who, as a Democrat, had volunteered To Dc
atroy TWEED and bring him to trial, aud who,
as Governor Of New York, had broken up the
great Canai Ring which had maintained Its
HOVER for forty yenrs. This samo man was
rccognizedas nveterau politician, the great or
ganizer Of party victories, M able and success-
full lawyer, and man willing to apend Of his
enormous wealth to MD the party. Tho
second n,au on the Democratic ticket was
selected because Of his residence In tho
| State Of Indiana Ono Of tho States whoso
vote WIS absolutely essential to the election
Of tho Democratic ticket. Under these cir
cumstanccs tho campaign opened. The cry
Of Reform WINS inteuHidod by tho exposures,
truo md falso, Of the thirty so-called iuyes-
tigating committees Of Congress-. Upon this
iYaue of Reform the Canvass has progressed, -
tic Republicans endeavorlng to maintain
their ground, aud recover tho loss Of 1874 :;
tho Democrats to hold their gains Of 1874,
mud to capture new ground. As we hayo
shown, tho Democrats failed to make tho
least impression In Vermont and Mime.
positively lost their possession in Colorado,
md at Inst concentrated all their efforts on
Indiana aud Ohio. In Ohio, Tie Ropub-
licanz have, on their State ticket, not only
hold their majority Of last year, but have
increased It, and gained ak members Of Con-
gresa. They have boaton back the Dorno-
critic party at this local election, and now
can give the State to HAYES by 25,oot
aiority.
Indiana was Democratic State before tue
War, aud in 1868 uearly returned to thai
pnrty,-tho Republicans olecting their Gov
ernor In that year by loss than 1000, whilt
tho State month later gavo GRANT 10, ,00{
majority. In 1870 tie state voted Demo
critic, and in 1872 elected HENDRICKS Gov
ernor by about 1900 majority in October
aud in November gavo CHANT 2l,000 major
ity. In 1874 the State gavo Democratic
majority Of 1900, md has now, in 1876
after the most memorable canvass on record
givon small Republican majority, whicl
will bo swollen into many thousands fol
HArxs in November. Considering thai HEN
pRlcKs was nominated to sccuro Indiana, tia
the vote Of Indiana ia Indispensable to th1
election Of TtLpEN, and that the Democratic
candidates cannot 10 eleoted without 1t, tn
loss Of indiana practically determines an'
gottlos tho fact that TnpEN's defeat Ii In
: eyiaablo.
1t demonstrates also tho inherent weaa
ness Of ths Democratic party. On
: light vote it 1nada q bold asaaul
! along the whole limo IN 1874, and Aa
: not been able to hold the ground 1t the
q won. From Ohio and Colorado 1t has bee
b disastrously expelled. Indiana, howave,
q was the koy to the position. Indiana wa
% the great pivotal State. II was the Stat
Il that was to furnish the required fifteen vote
to elect T1IpEs. The Stats Las been lost
the Democracy failed to "IIoll tho Fort
u md the Republicans have proved stronger
- that state than they have at State eleotio
" silca 1Bd'i. That HAYES will have frol
9 l6,000 to 5000 majority in Indiana In N.
i yemLer will now hardly be questioned. IT
:, effect Of this exhibition OF the pcsnaue,
10 strength Of the Republicans, and Of tho In
10 hility Of tho Democracy to even hold wh
ID they had previously gained, much ieHs