Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-10-11
THE FALL ELECTIONS.

Surprising the Republicans should car
ry the remaining State elections this fall.
1t does not by any means follow that they |
will have a majority on the popular vote'
or that the Presidential contest will he |
materially affected by such a result. OF
course success would increase their con-
tidence for the time being aud encourage |
their hopes for the future. The leaders
ind comfort in very slight blessings.
Maine has been Republican State
since the organization of the party, and
has always been reckoned with as much
contide: ce on that side as Kentucky has
been on the other. Last year divisions
and discomfort led to defeat of tbs na=
| chine, by Il combination between the
Greeubacl1"rs and the Democrats. This
wear the Republicans have PARTLY recov-
| cred their lost ground. That is to say
they have rcgainrd the Legislature,
which elects the Governor and other State
officers, there having been no choice by
the people.
But the old-fashioncd mai jority of ten
to twelve thousand, which hardly waver-
ed for more than twenty years, has who'll
ly disappeared, and the Republicans are
in minority, small, it is true, but still
a minority Of the popular vote. Aud this
is the result after an uneXampled canvass,
the expenditure of very large sum of
money, the open purchase OF votes III the
cities, and Il resort to every form OF trlck-
cry known to Tnscrupulous politicians
Yet Mr.. Blaine had the cheerful ettrontery
to claim Il great victory, when barely
saved bv the skin Of his teeth from igno-
| miOuS defeat.
Ohio is IL close State, which may go Ell
ther way now without any speciai slSnl
: tcance as bearing on the Presidential con
test in 1880. A Republican Governor was
elected in California u few weeks ago
known to be in sympathy with the nigh
! ty corporation that has long ruled th'
D State and to which a great majority o
Q the people are opposed. The Central Pa
f citc managers knew how to divide thel
opponents and thus to conquer.
The fall elections will settle nothing
and many foreshad.w very little, as ia
: as the Presidential question is concerned
The events Of t he approaching session q
Congress will shape that question Ion
Il before the two National Convention
v meet, and will shape it in {: way to lcav
IS little doubt rs to the final issue. In
- progromme of the Republican stalwart
/ is to force Il sectional campaign and t
nominate Grant It's exponent. If til
n Democrats are weak or foolish enough t
. fall into this trap they will deserve to
i beaten. If they are wise and know no
ie to profit by d dearly purchased cNpcI
y cncc, the way to the White House is ope
,l before them.
= 1t may be necessary to rIln out OF ii
'' old rut, and it is indispensable TO disca
he Bourbonisn. One thing above all othe
1T must be borne i'll mind If success is des
Ell ed. The Democratic candidate i'll Il
- own person, by his antecedcnts, and
~ his recognized character. should give t
he country assurance. that in the event
$ his election there would be ar end to 5,
NIL tional agitation.
-, No other sort of candidate can hope
nc win, and it is better that that fact shol
ng be clearly understood now than when
is may Lc too latc.-N. y. Sun.