The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1876-10-25

powerful lever, was the support of con-
tractors, jobbers, spectators, and that
large class of Ring traders who live
upon the Treasury, the Interior, the
War, the Navy, the Post Office, and
other departments. The banks and
bankers, dependent on the Treasury
for favOrs and protection, threw their
weight into the scale.
In Il word, the whole power of tie
Government was thrown OH the Repub-
lican side, with a disregard of decen-
cy such as has never before been wit
messed. Nothing was left undone
that organizing ability, unlimited re-
sources, wicked ingenuity, and corrupt
combinations could achieve And the
outcome of it all is, that Indiana is ir-
reparablY lost, and Ohio is barely saved
by the skin of its teeth.
Divested of all the shams and eXcus-
eS, this is the stern result of last Tues
days work. The Western candidate,
whose geographical position and mega
tive character were to give the party
an increased momentum, has been
beaten on his own ground, and the
campaign has ended with an exhaus-
ton Of resources, Of hope, and of
strength. If the Republicans on their
chosen field, and with their immense
means concentrated on two isolated
points, could not carry them trium-
phantly, what can they expect to do
when vigorous, elated and united
opposition confronts them all along the
line in November, and deiies their bro
ken sceptre?
What claim has Hayes on the East,
now become the battle ground? What
has he ever done to cOnciliate its favor,
or TO deserve its grateful recognition
The suggestion that he will regain up.
on this side of the Alleghanies what he
lost OH the other, is too preposterous
for serious answer. The force of the
popular verdict of his own section
against Hayes is not to be broken by
the election of members of Congress.
Both States were gerrymandered by
Republican Legislatures for this very
object; and although the trick wa.
overcome by the great rising against
Grantism in 1874, that was never re
garded as a political test on either side
but an exceptional example.
This defeat is made all the worse be-
cause the Administration had been led
to believe, from all reports, that botl
States would be carried by decided
majorities. Little Hale of Maine, who
had spouted in Indiana, came here
from his tour and personally assured
everybody who would listen to him
that Harrison was certain of election
by ten thousand. On Monday night
Boutwell,, Cameron, Edmunds, the
Postmaster, Guerrilla Mosby, and 9th
er chiefs of the party, were assembled
at headquarters, awaiting the news,
Holloway at indianapolis, with the en-
thusiasm of a postmaster, telegraphed
early that all was lovely, and hi:
echoes in Cincinnati and elsewhere re
peated the joyous intelligence.
Up TO eleven o'clock, while the Re
publican counties were coming in, the
outlook was not cheerful for the De
mocracy. But after midnight the
tide turned, and when the Democrat
ic Committee sent over their accounts
and the Secretary stalked in among
the dismal gathering, the whole crowd
looked as if they had been chosen pal
bearers for defunct party.
The game is up. Since last Tues
day Tilden has gained thousands of re
craits. The fence men have jumped
over, and now swear that they were
the ''origonal Jacob Townsend" II
is wonderful how success succeeds.