Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-27
THE COMING CAMPAIGN.

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Our democratic friends are a little IN
easy about 1880. This is well. The
large popular majority which they had
in 1876 gave them over-contidence. 1t
made them careless. They counted a
little too much ON the solid south. The
solid south is a good thing to have. 1t
is a legitimate thing to have, too; and
1t is a thing which the democracy will
enjoy for very many years if fire-eating'
south-hating demagogues continue to
rule the republican party. But a solid
south is not enough-the democracy
needs more than that for success. In
1876 Mr.. Tllden received the following
votes in the electoral college: Alabama,
10; Arkansas, 6; Connecticut, 6; Della
ware. 8; Georgia. IL Indiana. Is; Ken
lucky. 12; Maryland. 8; Mississippi. 8;
Missouri. Is; New Jersey. 9; New
York. IS; North Carolina, 10; Tennes-
see. IL; Texas. 8; Virginia. IL; West
Virginia, 5-total, 1874. These votes
were undisputed. Mr.. Hayes received
undisputed votes as follows: California.
6; Colorado, 8; Illinois. 81; Iowa, IL;
Kansas. 5 Maine, Z; Massachusetts. 10;
Michigan. IL; Minnesota. 5; Nebraska,
8 Nevada, 8; New Hampshire. 5; Ohio,
%; Oregon. 3; Pennsylvania, 80; Rhode
Island, 4; Vermont, 5; Wisconsin, 10
total, 166. In addition to these he re-
ceived the disputed votes of Louisiana.
8; South Carolina, z; and Florida. 40
in all, which, with his 166 unchallenged
votes gave him l85, and made him pres
ident by one vote. The electoral col
lege will again consist OF 369 votes. Let
US survey the field. The 1873 electoral
votes OF the south will this time be GER
tain for the democratic ticket, returning
boards being among the infamies OF the
past. To these may be added. with al
most absolute certainty, the votes of
Indiana, 10, and New Jersey, 9. "a.
making a total OF 162. This leaves %
votes to seek elsewhere. Mr.. Tilden
got the votes of New York. So, and
Connecticut, 6. which. if again carried
by the democracy, will give them Is
Votes to spare. Suppose. however. that
New York and Connecticut should be
lost. Since 1876 Oregon, with her 8
votes, has gone democratic, and may as
safely be counted for the democrats as
for the republicans. OHIO has a demo-
cratic governor, two democratic United
States senators and a democratic legls-
ture. and the democracy there. rank and
file, il more harmonious than 1t has
ever been. Ohio, with her % votes,
and little Oregon, with her 8 votes. will
do the work. But suppose Oregon were
lost, and Ohio, too. There is Pennsyl-
vania, which has one democratic United
States senator, and which only needs a
fair election to be democratic. Her 20
votes alone would do. Then there are
Wisconsin and Illinois to fall back upon
al forlorn hopes. But there is no good
reason why New York and Connecticut
may not again be carried by the demo-
Gratis, and the probabilities are largely
in favor of their doing SO, especially
New York, where the bloody shirt bust
ness does not have much weight, and
where extensive trade relations with
the south have their effect. The outlook
is not bad; 1t is encouraging. But sue
cess can only be commanded by vigi.
lance and hard work by harmony and
concord. The divisions OF 1879 may be
well, as lessons for 1880; but when the
time does come, every man who has a
patriotic impulse should subordinate
self to the general interests of the party.
The admirable discipline of the republic
cans should for a time be emulated !;
democrats everywhere should learn to
follow the great leaders of the party,
and it should be understood beforehand
that lnsubordination will not be toll
Grated.