Year: 1868

1t is now a conceded fact-a self-evident truth
that no power can prevent the election Of
Grant and Colfax. A large number of the most
influential European papers, which have viewed
this contest from an impartial standpoint
many of which: if they favored any side of the
question was that of the Democracy, declare en-
phatically that the Democratic ticket cannot
win that the principles (if they have any at
all) which they enuncate have sealed the doom
of their party, and that its final and total dis
ruption is at hand. Our European cotempora-
ries consider that party that strives to depre-
ciate and destroy the credit of its Government,
cannot be considered national party, and that
the American people evncing as they do, such
a superior knowledge of governmental affairs,
will not countenance any such miserable snbter-
fuges the Democracy resort to, to attain po~er
only. All parties, in all countries-except the
Democratic party of this country-recognize the
necessity of maintaining intact the credit and
solvency of their governments. Thus 1t will be
seen that Europe comedies the complete rout of
the Democratic party upon a financial basis
alone, and leaves altogether unconsidered the
innumerable other weaknesses of their cause.
Since the withdrawal of the United States troops
from the reconstructed States, there will un-
doubtedly be desperate effort made upon the
part of the Democracy to carry those States and
deeds of untold and hideous enormity and afro
city will be resorted to to accomplish this OBJ
ject. 1t is almost morally certain that the sole
object of johnson in Withdrawing the troops
from these States, was to assist the rebels in
this object, and give them clear field to act,
and force the negroes to vote their ticket. 1t
has also been boasted by some of the rebel chiefs
"that a poor man down there must either vote
their ticket or starve." Therefore, it is evident
that the principal contest will be in these recon-
structed States. We have reconstructed the
States, and it is now necessary to attend to the
matter of reconstructing some of the inhabitants
thereof. By giving them thorough cleaning
OUT" we may manage to beat some common
sense into their chivalrc heads, and until we
do this we never secure permanent and
lasting peace. George c. Gorham says that he
made six speeches in his native State of Con-
necticut and that the 'Old Nutmeg" is certain
for Grant 1t went for General jackson, and,


'by the Eternal it will go for General Grant.
Let Democrats stick pin there. Pennsylvania
and Ohio, where the contest was close last year,
on account of local issues will roll up over
whelming majorities for the " little silent man."
New York, too, is certain, from the latest news,
to go for Grant and Colfax by a large majority.
The New England States never were found want
ing when the question of Union was at stake,
and the matter is altogether one-sided in those
States. The campaign is just getting thoroughly
opened in the West and Southwest, and Grant
and Victory are written everywhere. Oregon
went 200 Democratic this year. We may not
redeem it, yet there is a probability of so doing.
However, it makes but little difference in the
general result which way it goes. California
loyal California God bless her lis now COM
petely redeemed from the scourge of Copper
headism, although the rebels keep up constant
yelping about carrying it for Seymour. They
seem Ger anxious to do So But by the Sd OF
November their hides will be thoroughly tanned.
On that day thirty States will proclaim the cleo
ton of Grant. Mark that, ye Ku Klux Demo-
Gratis.