The American State elections of the 13th October in Ohio,
Pennsylvania, and Indiana confirm our prediction of the cer- tainty of General Grant's triumph. In Indiana alone has there been a clear gain for the Democrats ; but even in Indiana the Republicans have beaten, though by a diminished majority,—a majority diminished by 8,000, if the last accounts be true,—and it is quite possible that local matters of which we know nothing have influenced the State election which will not influence the Presidential election. In the key-State, Pennsylvania, which was gained by the Democrats last year, the Republicans have carried the election with a majority which shows a gain of 11,000 on their last year's vote. In Ohio the Republicans have carried the election by a majority of 30,000, according to the Times' corre- spondent's telegram, showing a gain of 27,000 over the vote of last year. The Standard inanely asserts that this Republican triumph shows no advance of Republican principles, but is duo to "the twin forces of prejudice and money." As to the money, the Democrats are supposed to have very much more of it in pro- portion to their number than their opponents. As to the pre- judice, the Standard probably means right. " Prejudice " is a word used by its writers to describe the principles which are not held by them.
