The Osceola times., 1876-10-21
Twenty hve Thousand Less Than the
Majority Predicted by the
Hayes Organs,
West Virginia Heard From 10000
Democratic Majority on
the State Ticket.
From the Louisville Courier-Journal.

From the Louisville Courier-J Journal.
The republicans staked their all on
Harrison and they have lost. They con
stituted him their representative man
brought up to his support their entire
machinery; forced the democrats to meet
them on ground Of their choosing and II
accept an unequal venture as test case
Az the canvass advanced, Ohio, though
hotly contested, was given subordinate
position. Indiana was pitched upon to
be the Waterloo Of the democrats, and,
obliged in any event to fight their best
for the state, Tildcn and Hendricks were
thus made TO occupy line of battle not
designed for them when they took the
field.
The result Of the presidential election
is foreshadowed, therefore, by the returns
from Indiana. In carrying Indiana the
democrats have secured what they did
not bargain for when they nominated Til
den at st. Louis. In spite of the cry OF
the Indiana democrats, in spite of the cry
of the Ohio democrats, that the nomna-
tion Of 1ilden would lender contest for
either state hopeless and impossible, the
convention, after thorough deliberation
and distinct understanding of the issue
presented it, nominated Tilden by ar
overwhelming majority. 1t did 50 upon
the theory, deliberately argued pro and
con. in the columns of the Courier
Journal and the Cincinnati Enquirel
respectively, that We could give the
republicans the October states and
beat them. No one could reasonably ex
-pect the magnificent self-abnegation, the
generous and courageous fidelity, of the
disappointed democrats OF the west
There was every reason TO fear that they
would relapse into disafected elements
throwing the entire brunt OF the confic,
where the convention had placed it, upon
the eastern and Pacific states, New York
New Jersey, Connecticut, California and
Oregon.
The outcome battles the calculations OF
the most sanguine. 1t exceeds all the
original beliefs and relances. To run
the republicans back upon their inner
line in Hayes own state and to carry
Morton's outright, defeating the greatest
Of the republican organizers in pitched
battle where he possessed every advant.
age-who could have expected this, when
the st. Louis convention, hopeless OF
both states, resolved to rest the fortunes
Of the campaign upon totally different
alignment and policy.
The republicans will claim, of course
that the election OF Blue-Jeans Williams
does not assure Indiana to Tiden. But
they who think this will reckon withou,
their host, while the sophis,ries and de
vices Of the managers who will llattempt by
specious arguments to hold their forces to
gether for the general engagement in No
vember, will fall to the ground. On tn,
whole, Hendricks is stronger ia Indian,
than Williams has shown himself. grea
as the enthusiasm has been for Williams
Hayes, on the other hand, can not hop,
to run 90 well as Harrison has. Stat,
pride will go for much in the comm
last and final heat; but the truth is, tn
backbone of the giant republican organ
ixation in Indiana is broken, and, will
Hendricks personally at the front, tn
state will be held safe for the nationa
ticket.
The democrats will not allow their en-
thusiasm to run away with their discre
ton. They will in nowise abate thei
ardor or vigor. This splendid victory
placing the presidential election almos
within their grasp and quite within thei
reach. will be regarded by them simpl,
as encouragement. They will go FORWARD
with redoubled energy to the great worl
which lies before them, sure that, with
long pull, strong pull, and a pull al
together, they can elect TiIden and Hen
dricks, and so reform the public seryic,
and restore better times TO the people
replacing corrupt and wasteful admin
istration with one which will, by honest,
and economy, reduce the taxas an,
equalize the lost balance between tn,
sections, giving peace to the one, conf
dence to the other, prosperity and good
will to both.
The loss of Indiana makes /, extromel,
doubtful whether Hayes can be force,
beyond one hundred and twenty.fiy,
electoral votes. Ii puts Pennsylyani,
and Illinois in doubt and assures Wi.oon
sin to the democrats. They will not h,
in contest for New York, which T;lder
will carry in an easy walk-over, with fift,
thousand votes 10 spare. Connection
and New Jersey are as certain as Ken
lucky. to say nothing about the Pacif;
States, which have been conceded by th,
republicans all along. There is reall,
but one hope now for Hayes, and that 4
poor one, to-wit that the democrats will
take TO rejoicing, will abandon work and
play. by over.conidence and neglect. de.
liver the fruits Of their victory TO the
enemy--a slim chance, truly The be.
ter class of republicans should
zee il and admit it, and, rec
ogniziDg that this is a struggle
not for party. but for country-for good
government fairly conducted-should 20
Ia with Us to swell the majority Of the
great and pure man, whose wisdom, mod
lAtion, feaFlcazness and Independence
uGtrsd - 9usansees Of an administration
- " - elnan wpport. The elecsicn
Z H. lDe indlealsd, implies the