Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1866-11-22
The Southern Press on the
= Elections,

Ef6CJlo0S,
We last week gave several extracts
from the principal Northern Journals,
showing how the result of the Fall
Elections is regarded at the North.
We give below, the Southern view of
the same subject. The Richmond
Examiner thus comments:
1--WE interpret this as showing that
a majority of the Northern people.
at this time, are unwilling that the
South should participate in the Gov
eminent without consenting to the
most injurious and degrading terms.
This fact has been for some time
perfectly well understood at the
South. Its confirmation by these
elections will not produce scintilla
of excitement among our people
We have, in many districts, sent to
Washington individuals who could
stake the OATH" as. they said. The
continued exclusion of these persons
from their seats is not a wrsng
that excites our special resentment
As to those who could not take the
oath, we consider them much better
engaged at home in attending to
their business pursuits than in such
Congress as the present or the fu-
ture. In a word, we bow to the re-
suit, and wish our Northern brethren
much joy in the sole and undisturbed
possession of the Government, in
managing which. they have shown Sc
much wisdom, moderation, and pub
lie virtue"
The Richmond Times grows merry
over the good news from the little
State of Delaware, and says:
"Itis NEST gratifying to learn that
there are reported Democratic gains
in Delaware" not sufficient. however,
We fear, to overcome the Radical
majority in the next Congress. Del
aware is q most heroic State, how.
ever, for we remember at a Nation
al Convention once, when all the
large States had deserted General
Cass, suddenly very small delega-
tion from Delaware jumped upon the
berch and shouted: "Mr. Chair
man, Delaware sticks TO Lewis Cass,
and will yet lift him up by the
drowning locks.'"
AS poor Cass wore a wig at that
time, the idea Of Delaware pulling
him by the hair ont of the slough of
despond produced roar of laughter.
and shout of "Hurrah for Della
ware" If there are Democratic
gains in Delaware" there is still
hope for the nation, and let US thank
God and be grateful for small fa-
vors."
And then the Times, in view of
the general result, becomes gloomy
and dispirited as follows:
with the exception of the unex-
pected gains in Baltimore, our
gloomiest aRticipations with refer
ence to the results of the elections
on Tuesday have been more than re-
allied. The wave of Radicalism rolls
on almost unbroken, and the noble
efforts of the City of New York to
rescue the Empire State have been
unsuccessful. The results have sur
prised none amoug US but that class
of sanguine gentlemen who were
constantly predicting miracles for the
salystion of the Southern Confede-
racy during the darkest hours of its
brief history. In what way the Rad
! icals-~ill- abuse the vast powers
which they now possess, it is as yet
impossible to conjecture. They may
either insist upon the adoption of
the Constitutional Amendment, as
the measure of our humiliation, or
they may discard it and demand
something still more degrading at
our hands. From the present temper
of the Northern masses, and from the
enormous majorities given in every
instance to such monsters of Radical
depravity as Butler and Stevens,
they appear ready to approve the
most oppressive acts. 1t is evident
" not in the power of the broken, de-
feated and dispirited Conservatives
of the North to aid or protect u.s.
They have been swept away like
chaff, and will be heard of no more,
for defeated parties in the Northern
States are not remarkable for longev-
lily of life."