Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-08-25

votes as scattering, instead OF speCl-
flying the names of the person for whom
these votes were cast, in a poll Of 6,313
votes. This error was immaterial. It
could not in any way affect the general
result. The return clearly showed the
will of the voters of the county, and
"their will as expressed by the ballot is
what is to be ascertained and declared."
POLITICAL NOTES.
SOME of the Democrats are fond of
claiming that all the negroes in the south
are becoming Democrats; but the Rich
mond (Va.) Dispatch frankly admits, as
the Richmond 1Vhig "guesses that it
hasn't much hope that the Democratic
ticket in that state will receive many
negro votes.
How honest and intelligent freemen,
north or south, can sanction the monstrous
course of the southern Democratic bull
dozers and ballot-box suffers, and desire
to profit by it, is among the mysteries
that the Wilmington (Del. Republican,
as well Jas many another sensible journals,
is unable to solve.
WHEN the Fusion legislature of Maine
adjourned" last winter it was to meet
on August S. The date has come and
gone, but the men whom Garcelon and
his gang of burglars counted in have
madeno attempt to reassemble as legis-
lature. If they are still proud of that
exploit for free count it is strange they
should have allowed so good an oppor-
tunity to slip by unimproved of bringing
their case freshly before the people on
the opening of the campaign. Perhaps
they concluded that the Republicans can
be dependedupon to keepitfresh enough.
THERE are symptoms of Democratic
with Wade Hampton for his
indiscreton." That is precisely the
word for his offense. He told no un-
truth, he misrepresented no principle,
but carelessly said Ill public what every
other southern Democrat says only in
private. There is nothing the south is
more solid in than the belief that Han
cock aud his party represent the princi-
Piles the south fought for for four years.
Wade Hampton knew that when he
made his appeal. His blunder was in
supposing he would not be reported and
his words read in the north. If there
had not been Republican newspaper at
Staunton he would have been all right
Democratic newspapers publish no GO in
discreet speeches.
ASK any Democrat his reasons for
claiming Hancock's election, and he will
begin his reply in this way: "In the
first place, we will get the 1873 votes of
the South solid" Isn't there flavor of
sectionalism about that? How can the
1873 votes be secured solid? Why, by
suppressing the entire Republican vote
in states where tits clearly in amajority.
Yet the Republicans are charged with
starting the sectional issue! If they
didn't start it after challenge like this
they would be unworthy their traditions
To grant the Democratic claim without
dissent, is to abandon the negro to a
second slavery. What chance will the
negro have of ever exercising his right
to vote if Hancock is elected by this solid
south -?
The Democrats are in queer state of
mind about Gel. Garfeld's speeches.
They are sure a worse lot was never
made, and at the same time they growl
because they were telegraphed all over
the country. They are sure they have
caused the Republicans loss Of thou
sands of votes, yet they are disgruntled
because they have been published. This
is the first time they have shown any
disposition to regret the publication Of
anything which will injure Garfield.
There is one way in which they can "get
even." Start Hancock on trip, make
him speak, extempore, at every station,
and have his speeches telegraphed.
There isn't Republican journal in the
country which will not print them in
its largest type and be mighty glad OF
the chance.
The Republican state committee of
Miss;ess;p|i have issued an address, III
VIII; u, thy declare that they will take
Hare'Vcland his party at their word and
make canvass in the hope of a free
ballot and q fair count. eff we can
have this,' they say, "success is GER
tain. Let us 60 to work then at once.
Organize in every county, every precinct,
every neighborhood. We have full
electoral ticket in the field, and will soon
have candidates for congress i'll each dis
trict, and the campaign will be opened
all along the line. If our political op-
ponents are in earnest and sincere IN
their declarations there can be no fear OF
trouble or interference from them. Il
they do not mean what they say, then
let us demonstrate to the country their
faithlessness and duplicity." That is
good ground to take, but it will give the
free counters only an improved chance to
show their skill. tl"-'.
Ex-GOvERNoR AUSTIN BLAIR, of Mich.
igan, is not only back in the Republican
party, but has begun work for it's sue.
cess. He presided over the Jackson
county Republican convention, and gave
in speech some of the reasons which
had convinced him that the Republican
party was the only one in which there
was of hope of progress in the right di
rection. On the tariff question he be-
+lieyes the Republican platform to be the
one most in accordance with his views o1
what is best for the country. On the
fnancial question, the Republican party
has record of fidelity to honest money
while the record of the Democratic party
displays no sincerity anywhere, and tht
party is now dickering everywhere witt
the Greenbackers. The best hope fol
civil service reform is in the Republican
party, for that party. has at least made
an effort, while the Democratic part.
has made none and promises to maxi
none. Mr.. Blair is an admirable repre-
sentative of the Liberals Of 1879, and, hi
summary of the reasons which have les
him back to his party is the same al
every other Liberal is making for a sim
! liar act: