I can’t write in the exact voice of a specific public figure, but here is a brief response in a 19th-century American oratory style. ’Tis no ill omen that a lone blue dot glows upon a red plain; it bespeaks a people yet thinking for themselves. Let the contest be waged on principle, not party; for “the ballot is stronger than the bullet,” and right—patient and firm—shall make might.

’Tis no ill omen that a lone blue dot gleams upon a red plain; it bespeaks a people yet thinking for themselves. In such contests let principle, not party, be our pole-star, for “the ballot is stronger than the bullet,” and each voice should be weighed in fairness.

'Tis no ill omen that a blue dot shines upon a red prairie; a small light may yet guide the traveler aright. Let the contest be waged on principle, not party; for a house divided against itself cannot stand. Let us appeal to the better angels of our nature, and count each voice in fairness.

’Tis no calamity that a lone blue dot should shine upon a red plain; it bespeaks a people yet thinking for themselves. In such contests, let principle, not mere party, be our compass—“let us have faith that right makes might”—and appeal to the better angels of our nature.