The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-08-09
1T Might Have Been

Chr readers will remember what
we told Democrats i,r Our Ast issue
concerning tho election. We do not
profess 10 be prophet, but our pre-.
dictiohs came true, simply because
they were based on facts. We stated
ihat'M. Peay would get 400'colored
votes aud that the Democrats could
easily elect him ii lhcss would but try.
Now, let us look at The figures. In
the race two years ago pcland got
1890 votes. Henry l,500y aid Fuqua
500, to put them in round numbers.
These figures slow that the Republi-
cans had a majority Of 500 votes. In
,the last election for Sheriff, when a
fuller vote was Dolled, Brown, (Rep.)
got 3,0l2 votes, and West, (Dem.)
b2,203, showing that the majority re-
Emains about the same, whether the
vote is light or heavy. Our calcula-
tons were based upon these figures.
We knew the Republicans were
alarmed and quaking in their boots,
and the result shows that they pol,ed
very heavy vote, while the Demo-
Gratis staid ut home. We Will take
three southern precincts and show
that Mr.. Peay received enough Re.
publicans to elect him IL Democrats
had done their duty. In 1880 Long
view gave Republican majority OF
AZ, Garrettsburg gavc90, and Bankers
Mil gave SO, making Republican
majority In the three precincts of l73
votes. Mr.. Peay carried Longview
by l5l, Garreiisburg by 70, and Bar
ker's Mjll By 20 voles, making Dem
ocratic majority Of $50 votes, or
difference of 473. These votes were
cast by colored men. Besides these,
many colored men voted fOrMr Peay
at Lafayette, Dcnneitsiown,' Penn
broke and other places in the county.
Over so colorcd votes were cast for
him in IIopkinsville, and we can safe
ly say that at least GOO colorcd men
voted for Pcay. These all came from
the Republican ranks. Dreaihiit got
2,3I3 votes and Peay 2,0S0. Take
600 votes from Pcay's vote and add
thempio Ireathitt's and we find that
1913 Republicans voted, while but
| ,4SJ' Democrais-the same gallant
few that stood by Mr.. llenry-went
TO the polls. Mr.. Breaihilt was elect
ed by only 22l' minority. Mr.. Peay
made a gallant fight aud if the Dem
ocrats had stood up TO their princi-
plies like the Republicans the result
would have been otherwise. II $50
of the stay.at- homes had gone TO the
polls ani voted like men they would
have achieved victory and redeemed
Christian county. 1t is a melancholy
fact that the Democratic party as a
party shows but little devotion TO its
principles. There were Democrats
IN this city, we can count half Il score
in from five steps 10 two squares OF
the voting places. who did moi go 10
the polls, or ii they did Jailed 10 vote
Cor the nominee of their party. This
is what defeated Mr.. Peay he was
beaten in the house of his so-called
friends. Shame on the Democratic
party Of Christian county! II has LEI
a victory slip from its hands when !
had but 10 reach forth and grasp it
1t will do no good now 10 uphrait
Democrats for their apathy, but W,
beg. of you, Democratic voters o
Christian county, TO arouse from you
, letbargy and begin now to prepar,
} for the great struggle next year. I h
party is not dead, but sleeping, ant
il every Democrat will do his dut,
} victory is ours. Profit by the lessor
you have just learned, nominate you
best men, rally TO man 10 their sup
port, prove 10 the colored man tina
! you are his friends, and with the hell
5 of those of the colored people VIII
are sensible and manly enough to &C
for themselves, VIC can once more iii
the banner Of Democracy in Christian
county.