The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-10-25
The Press on the Result in In
diana, Ohio. West Virginia
and Georgia Elections.

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The Press on the Result in In
diana, Ohio. West Virginia
and Georgia Elections.
The New York Herald, which is
ever watchful to be on the safe side
of the fence has this to say on the
morning after the election in refer
ence to the Republican failure in
Ohio:
Considering that Ohio has been.
in the main steadily and strongly
Republican ever since the repeal of
the Missouri Compromise, the fact
the fact that the Republicans have
carried it by moderate majority
now gives them no great reason for
exultation. 1t was a Republican
State last year it is the home of
their Presidential candidate; it has
been saved only by gigantic efforts
during the last two or three weeks
of the canvass. Such victory does
not show powerful drift of public
sentiment in favor of the Republican,
party. On the other hand. the loss
of Ohio by the Democrats does not
disappoint any calculations made by
them in the beginning Of the cam
paign. The nomination Of Tilden
was deliberate. surrender of Ohio
to the Republicans. No possible
Democratic candidate was so I'M.
popular in that State. The Green
back supporters OF Governor Allen.
forming large majority Of the Dem
ocratic party in Ohio, detested the
very name of Tilden. The unanimi-
ty with which tLey have come into
line, and the vigorous campaign they
have made in behalf Of au unpopular
candidate, is a marvellous demon
stration of the power Of party pride
and discipline. The most sanguine
Democrat would not have predicted
that his party would make so good Il
fight in Ohio with such a Presiden-
tial candidate as Tilden.
The San of the same date says:
The returns from the Western
elections received since our editorial
columns were ma lie up, very clearly
indicate that the Democrats yester-
day won sweeping victories. It is
absolutel y certain that West Virgin
ia has gone heavily Democratic. IL
is probable that the majority will be
in the neighborhood of 5000, which
is large for so small State. Though
the returns from Indiana are still
meagre they very clearly indicate
that the State has gone Democratic
by handsome majority. And UNI
less more complete returns from the
rural districts of Ohio will make up
for the great losses of the Republi-
cans in Cincinnati, Cleveland and
Columbus, Gov. Hayes own State
has gone over to the Democrats. Ii
it has, this puts finishing touch 10
Hayes, and practically ends the Pre-
sidential contest. The details below
will afford refreshing reading for the
friends of Tilden and Hendricks.
On the result Of the election in
Georgia. the Brooklyn Eagle says:
AS we predicted yesterday, the
Georgia election shows no apprecia-
BILE Republican opposition. Hon
A. Ii. Colquitt has been chosen Gov
ernor by majority which patient
figuring will have to place at the
proper distance between 10000 and
10000 votes. Tie Legislature is al
most unanimously Democratic. I'M
der Democratic rule Georgia has adj
yanced to the front rank Of prospect
ty. More negroes own land than in
all the rest of the Southern States
put together, aid Georgia is the
most pronounced Democratic South
ern State. These two facts explain
the prosperity TO all races under
Democratic rule. The people are 50
forgetful that only a few can be eX
pected to remember what the condi-
ton of Georgia vas under bayonet
imposed and bayonet sustained Re
publican rule, which was kept in
power by acknowledgements. 1t was
condition of bankruptcy in re-
sources and of Hayti in society and
of grand larceny and murder in adj
ministration. Tile highest officials
were robbers, forgers, highwaymen,
murderers and clnspirators, in he
seyerest legal senses OF those terms.
With Democracy have come peace
order, prosperity. the full recognition
of all the rights Of all, and harmony
between ali classes. The reason the /
the South is Democratic IS because
the most rudimentary matters which |
make life toleraIle are impossible
under the subversion OF society
which Republicaiiism produces. 1t
is a necessity of human nature Tor
Republicanism and rascality are syn
onymous terms i'll the South. North
ern citizens have travelled South APP |
preciate this fact. The South knows
It. In time all tie North will know
it, for the truth il making its own
impression better, deeper, clearer
aud further lies tlis year.
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