The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-11-11

The following article is from the
Round Table:
The election returns from Iowa,
Ohio and Pennsylvania do not AFFORD
much comfort to the Democratic
party. It seems at first that it gained
on the popular vote Of last year, but
taking into account the Light vote
polled and the complex elements
which entered into the canvass, the
result shows that as party organiza-
ton it has not been Strengthened IN
numbers since the close Of the war.
To the wise men among the Demo
Gratis, 1t must be marvel that their
party can have any standing with the
country in view of the failure of all
their predictions during the canvass
for the Presidency. When the Demo
cratic presses, orators and platforms
declared that the South could never
be conquered, that it was impossible
to coerce eight millions of our own
countrymen, that the debt was so
Large that it never could be paid, and
that If the rebellion were put down, q
Republican Administration was in
competent to deal justly or wisely
with the conquered States, they made
a record which subsequent events did
not Justify; and political death would
seem to have been the proper fate for
party guilty OF such mistakes. In
some OF the States, aud especially in
New York, the leaders have had wit
enough to recognize the real state of
affairs and discard the doctrines
which had proved so distasteful to
the people, and adopt others which
are Judged to be more in accordance
with the popular sentiment.
On the other hand, the Republican
party Is sadly disorganized. owing to
honest differences among its members
touching the reconstruction policy of
President Johnson. To superficial
observer, it would appear that the
hearty supporters OF Mr.. Johnson's
policy (which is undoubtedly popular)
were confined to the Democratic
party, while those who either oppose
or give it but lukewarm support, are
members Of the Republican party.
Yet even with this apparent advan-
tage, the Democrats have como off
second best in the recent elections.
Their chances in this State, however,
are somewhat better. The majority
to be overcome is small, being but
6,749 on On aggregate vote Of 730, 721,
while the position occupied by the
party is much better than that of
similar organizations in the other
States. The ticket, too, is q strong
one, and being composed of several
Republicans of high character, will
probably induce many Republicans to
vote for it, or, at least, abstain from
voting against it. Moreover, the
military influence, which is strongly
opposed to the Democratic party
elsewhere, is at least neutaalized in
New York.
The case is different in New jersey.
The result of the recent charter cleo
ton in Newark is very significant.
That city, which has always given
large Democratic majorities, has been
carried by the Republicans by no
inconsiderable vote; and it is not at
all unlikely that in November the
State will follow its lead. Indeed, it
would be q good thing for the Demo
cratic party and the country if it
should. When Mississippi, Alabama,
Carolina, and even the Palmetto State,
are passing ordinances abolishing
slavery, it i'll becomes the people of
New Jersey to endorse party which
opposes the ratification of the consti-
tutlonal amendment abolishing slave
ry throughout the United States. A
community that is more backward in
this respect than South Carolina de-
serves no sympathy from the free
North. So shrewd political weather.
cock as Gen. Sickles, who earnestly
supports the Democratic ticket in this
State, is equally earnest in his oppo-
sltlon to the Democratic candidates in
New Jersey.
After all, the results of the fall