Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-10-17
ELECTIONS NORTH AND SOUTH,
49, SOUTH CAROLINA. ". 80

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The most distrustful will no doubt believe
us when we declare that we have derived no
pleasure from contemplating the results of the
recent elections in the Free States. They are
results that no man, with strong convictions
and fixed principles, can consider with any
thing like satisfaction. They present no dis.
tinct indications of any specific policy. They
foreshadow nothing. Were a Congress com
posed of the elements uppermost in those cleo
tions, to assemble to-day, no mortal man could
predicate, with any degree of confidence, any
shing of its action. Such Congress would be
as likely to do one thing as another. 1t might
pass, or reject United States bank bill; it
might be in favor Of, or against, high tariff I;
il might do anything without surprising any
body. No party could claim the control and
the supremacy in such a tumultuous and hete-
rogcneous assemblage. t..,.s
But we turn with pleasure from the results
of the elections in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and
Indiana, to The elections in South Carolina
In the former, faction or fusion prevailed.
There were combinations and conspiracies Of
the most corrupt character TO put down the
Democratic party. Elements that never before
coalesced, united in those elections; but IN
the results, it would puzzle Philadelphia law
YER to distinguish any specific indications. II
is different with the South Carolina elections
They show no change. They indicate no fac,
tons, and no corrupt conspiracies or combina
tons. The same true men that represent
South Carolina in tho present Congress, have
been chosen to represent her in the next Con
gress. No changes have been made. In but
two Of the Congressional districts was there
any opposition, and in neither of those two
did opposition avail. Mesms. Mcqueen, Aiken
Keitt, Brooks, Orr, and Boyce, have all beer
reelected. 1t is creditable in the highest de
gree to South Carolina that she has thus re
turned all of her representatives, and 1t is per
hsps the first time in the history Of Congress
that the same set of representatives has beer
elected from any State to two successive Con
crosses. s Sal 81.
This is setting a good example to othe
stmes. When the people choose representa-
tives, who, through trying session, prov
themselves honest, capable, and faithful, it J
but just and proper that they should re-elec
them. na
II is gratifying to discover, in the results Q
these elections, that no isms have obtained
foot-hold in South Carolina. She Is the sam
that she was two years ago, despite the boaste
victories Of new organizations in other States
The same may be said Of Florida, in whic
elections lately took place These are happ
auguries for the South. AS it has been ]
South Carolina and in Florida, so we hope,
will be in the other Southern States. Shaver
is q safety.valye. 1t is strong element Of cor
servatism. Where IL exists, no corrupt fa'
tons and ridiculous isms prevail.
We are aware that the new party boasts
ats rapid progress in Virginia, and threatens
make many changes in the representation
that State in Congress; but we do not doul
that, true TO her ancient principles, and true
the instincts of Democracy, she will do ,
South Carolina has done, and MS Florida b
done, and send back TO Congress the trie
trusty, and capable men who represent her
the present Congress
Nothing has more tended TO establish U
influence Of the South in Congress, than Z
habit that prevails throughout tho southe
States, of returning the same members to Co
eres.. She thus gets the advantage Of the
ability service aud experience. Therein, y
south has the advantage Of the North. III