Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-11-02
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A Mixed Prospect.

The elections neat week may surprise
/ both parties. There are iOrces at work the
| effect Of which cannot be foretOld. Conf
I dent Democrats believe that disgust with
| the conduct of the Administration and Of
/ the present Congress will cause an over
~helming defeat Of Republicans in nearly
[ all the States in which elections are to be
held. Some, like Mr.. Carlisle. OF Kentucky.
count upon Democratic majority Of forty
or fifty in the next Congress. On the other
hand, there are Republicans who think that
the defeat IN OHIO vas due TO local causes,
ibst II has caused a general uprising Of
Voiers elsewhere 10 prevent return Of
Democracy TO power. and that the manage-
m,ni Of the part, will he crowned with
success. Mr. Hubbeil, for instance, j.
quoted a. predicting with positiveness Re
publican majority OF fifteen in the next
Congress. Some Of these anticlpaiions, by
one party or the other OF by both must be
disappointed.
Prophecy can do no good at this stage Of
proceedings. Ii may. perhaps, do good to
point out that the influences upon which
both parties rcit are someW hat limited IN
their operation. SoDe Republican dissaiis-
faction, tuE example exists Ia almost every
State. But It has no possible bearing upon
a State uoAct in Indiana it ought not 10
have the slightest influence upon the Con
gr'ssional vote where new candidates Of
real merit have been nominated, or old
members who served with honor and fdeli-
y and It W.lI hardly be felt at all at the
South. where the desire TO get rad OF Bour-
bon tyranny and to have honest and free
elections u often stronger than any other
motive. This fact II u that has invited all
sorts Of Democrats, some who are good and
some Nho are very bad, TO revolt against
their party IN the hope Of Republican sup
port and the Republican votcrs Of the
South. IN their anxiety to break down Bour-
bon TYRANNY, have not been a. discriminat-
ing a. they should have been IN their sup
port. But this intense feeling NAV cause
more Democratic defeats al the South than
that party expects. II j. easier for voters to
forget wrong dongs aWaS al Washington
than The ouirages which are perpeirsied
constantly al their yer, doors.
In Indiana. the Republicans have been
making an earnest and vigorous effort. ever
sIuos the Ohio election. 10 bring out their
full vote and appear TO have ,uooceded IN
arogslng a strong feeling. The party has
no boss. does - uWu thinking. respects its
leaders, and has nominated for nearly all
Offices excellent candidates II II should
fail. because the Republican. are d. shcArt-
eucd. or apaihcto or dlsplca>ed with the
couduc; Of the Federal Administration. the
result Ni.l prove tina, the Republican voters
81 TIA, S;a,r do mol think a. clearly a. they
should IN regard 10 their duties a. citizens.
ANY Discrimination IN tins State or Penn
ID .a a
hN the Administration Of Nj Cameron.
ought not 10 affect the vote Tor member, Of
Congress mere proper candidate have been
nominated. There = truth, no doubt, N
the Republican belief that thousands u
good citizens uill vote and uork IN earnest.
.lncc Oh!o gave evidence that Congress
might bccumr democratic. 10 order to avert
a change 80 dangerous Ia business and IN
dus;T,. The people see that the present
RcpuhlIcan House provided FOR a revision Of
the iar.t. vi ich i - exceedingly important
90 have made % the friends and not by the
foe, u protection. They So that large
reduction 81 iaNe, va. voted b, the Rcpub.
.ioau House. bu, defeated by the di,er-d.-
table craftsmanship % Democrats IA that lu,iy
aud ,H the Scua,r. They see that the ms.
chef Threatened by the issue Of SILVER Ger
uheA'c. AS quietly stopped b, providing
foT 'he substitution Of gold certificate.
They 49,, that prmsoraJ!c members. a. usual.
threatened the bank. the public credit, the
protective features u To, tzrd and ever,
other part Of she financial system 10 which
thu National prosperity i due. Therefore,
there ought 10 be yer, difcrrn; feeling, a.
60 The election Of good candidates fut Con
gtess from that NhIcb may he aroused bs
the State tickets here and ga rtunsl wanna
But thu theory. also. has IT, limitations
There arr acts oi the iA,i and the present
Congress Which many voters adj neither for
e, nor forgive. Mu,rr member. who
acre conspiclou,y identified uiia those acts
have been nominated again. the vote MAY
possibly surprise them Some DcmooraiC
and some Republican candidate. ~.li ,uirI
from this cause. Il voat be ~rll Il ,oirrs
would remember that a.! the worst measures
ot Congress have been supported by a rel
AilyeA larger uuubcr Of democrats than o.
Republicans. and that no change for the
better. IA The character Of legislation. Is 10
b. expected hy giving the majority and the
control Of the organization 20 Democrats.
But when the Republicans have nominated
good candidates for Congress. no, only IN
other States where no local trouble exists.
bat also IN NeW-Nork and Penns, IL anna.
there ought 10 b. very earnest ard deter
mined effort 10 elect them.