The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-11-28
OUR RECENT DEFEAT.
Figures That Are Worth studying Just
tina Prssent Time.

Figures Thof Are worth Studying Just at
the Present Time.
In 1860 Lincoln carried the States of
California, Connecticut Delaware, Il
linois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Massachu-
sets, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hamp-
shire, New York, Ohio. Oregon, Penn
sylvanis, Rhode Island. Vermont and
Wisconsin. He had a majority of over
IL. 600 in Illinois, "a, 600 in Indiana, IS.
600 in Iowa, 70, 600 in Massachusetts,,
20, 900 in Michigan. 5000 in Minnesota,
nearly IL. 600 in New Hampshire, nearly
so, 900 in New York, 1900 in Ohio,
nearly 90, 900 over the next highest can
didate in Pennsylvania, 81, 900 in Yer
mont, and 81, 900 in Wisconsin.
In 1861 came the war with all its new
and troublesome questions. The Con-
gress elected in 1860 was made up Of 81
Republicans, Democrats, and 10 Union
lists in the Senate, and 105 Republicans,
As Democrats, and 30 Unionists in the
House. This Congress had to formulate
war measures, enact the internal reve-
nue. and tax bill and put in shape q
tariff suited to the country. All these
measures were to be passed upon by
the people of the Northern States in
1852. The Democrats misrepresented
every one of them and made the most
Of every mistake, or apparent mistake,
in the conduct of the war. The Repub-
licans and Unionists were compelled to
go before the country with the tariff
and revenue matter not fully under
stood by the people, and with the war,
which it was expected would last only
a few months, only begun with fair
understanding of the magnitude of the
contest.
The result was defeat in nearly every
one of the strong Republican States
outside of New England. New York
gave Dem ocratic majority on Gov
ernor of 10,751, Pennsylvania gave
Democratic majority of 1884, and elect
ed Legislature having Democratic
majority of one on joint ballot Ohio
gave a Democratic majority on State
ticket of 5,577. Indiana Democratic
majority of 9,543, and elected Legis-
lature having Democratic majority Of
thirty on joint ballot. Even Illinois,
Lincoln's own State, gave the Demo-
cratic candidate for State Treasurer
majority of 16, $40, and o Democratic
Congressman at large a majority of
16, 300. In addition to this Illinois elect
ed a Legislature having Democratic
majority on joint ballot of twenty
eight The Democratic strength in tho
lower house of Congress was increased
from forty-three to seventy-hve, the
Republican and unconditional Union
lists mastering 102 votes against 1S5 Re-
publicans and Unionists in the previous
House.
This election was depressing to the
Republicans and CORRESPONDENCE en-
couraging to the Democrats. The lat
ter grew so bold as to make their covert
opposition to the war open, and to enter
the campaign in 1868 openly opposed to
the war and war measures. By this
time the people had had opportunity to
post themselves as to the working of
the internal revenue system and as to
the tariff system and had opportunity
to form intelligent opinions as to the
conduct of tremendous war. And in
most of the States in which elections
were held in 1868 the response was sat
isfactory to the Government New York
gave a Republican majority of $4,000,
Massachusetts Republican majority of
Al, Pennsylvania a Republican ma
jority of Is, 1926; even Kentucky elected
Union Governor by 1917; Michigan
gave a Republican majority Of 7,079,
Ohio Republican majority Of 1o1, 900.
Illinois a Republican majority of %. 1913,
Wisconsin Republican majority of a.
TAI. Minnesota Republican majority of
6,793. California Republican majority
of 1912, Iowa Republican majority Of
80, 773. In Iowa 12Oof the 129 Legislators
were Republicans, in California the
Legislature had Union majority on
joint ballot Of "a, In Minnesota the
Legislature elected this year had Re-
publican majority on joint ballot of 81.
In Wisconsin the Republican majority
on joint ballot was "a. In Maryland the
Legislature had Republican majority
on joint ballot of rs. In Kentucky only
or of the 1873 members Of the Legis-
lature were classed as Democrats. In
Pennsylvania the Republicans had a
majority in the Legislature Of 5, in
Massachusetts, majority of 256, in Con-
necticut a majority of 50. in New York
majority in the Legislature of 46.
This represented the serious, sober,
second thought Of the people on the ad-
ministration Of President Lincoln, and
on the record made by Republican
Union Congress.
In 1864 the Republicans carried the |
States Of California, Connecticut ILL., |
nois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine,
Maryland, Massachusetts,, Michigan,
Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New |
Hsmps hire, New York, Ohio, Oregon,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont,
West Virginia and Wisconsin, most of |
them by overwhelming majorities. The |
administration Of President Lincoln.
which had openly been condemned in
1862, and was passed on favorably in |
1883 was overwhelmingly Endorsed in |
1854. just at this time these figures are
worth studying.-Chicago Inter-Ocean.
DIPLOMATIC TRIUMPHS.
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