Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 February 1885 — Foolish. [ARTICLE]

Foolish.

There is a good deal of humbug in the cry cf “Sectionalism,” bokd Suutii,” and kindred expiessions used so flippantly by the Republican press' There is very little sectional animesit outside of the Blaine organs and a few leading Republican bosses and politicians the "Solid South” is largely a creature of the imagination. The figures of the last Presidential election demonstrate that the Democracy have no actual majority in several Southern States, and the plurality in five at. least is very small. Take for instance the following States. Florida witn a total vote 59,96.1 gave Cleveland a plurality of 3.571 Maryland, with a total vote of 185.. 88G. gave Cleveland a pluraily of 7.998. * Tennessee with a total vote of 250, 424 gave Cleveland a plrnlitv of 7 - 092. Virginia, with a total vote of 284,» 991, gave Cleveland plurality 6'003. West Viaginia. a total vote of 132.157. give. Cleveland a plurality of 2.477. ' Blaine’s pulr.aiity is alike trifling in s veral Northern Stales. Here ar he figures from seven of them Illinois, with a total vote of 672,669 gave Blaine a plurality of 2,269. Michigan, with a total vote of 406,223 gave Blaine a plurality ol 3,308. Wisconsin, with a total vote 319,870 gave Blaine a plurality of 2,444, Oregon with a total vote of 52.732 gave Blaine a plurality of 988. In the great State of New York Mr. Cleveland received only a plurality cf 1.047 in a total vote of 1 171 263. The great mass of the people are kindly inclined towaid al[ sections. Let tlie Blaiae organs advocate that whieh makes for peace.