The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-13
THE SOUTHERN PRESS ON THE ELECTIONS.
The Elections Carried by Violent Charges
Against the south.

Against the South.
From the Memphis Commercial and Argus, Nov s
The has been characterized by an energy and
excitement heretofore unparalleled in our political
history On the part of the radicals effort has been
spared To secure overwhelming triumph. Every ap-
peal calculated TO excite and name tho preudices and
passions Of the Northern mind has been made TO in
fnence the result II Is said that the issues be
decided were the same az discussed at Shiloh, Fort
Donelson, vicksburg, Gettysburg, Appomattox, and
on the. other battle fields Of the late war; that
the oppressed and prosecuted Union OF the South
looked TO the result Of the elections with anxiety that
could only be appreciated by those who understood
their terrible situation, and that it would declare pur
pose either 10 sustain them abandon them their
mercess prosecutors; that tho democracy had CON-
mtted hundreds Of murders in New Orleans and Men,
pills. and everywhere used the power OF the government
to crush the loyal and elevate the disloy and that
sought to plunge the country into another civil by
inducing the President to assemble lawess body
Of Southern traitors and Northern copperheads and
recognize it as the legal Congress of the United
Statos Such sample Of the charges that have been
made through the columns Of every radical paper the
North and upon which the changes have been rung
until the powers Of Imagination and fasehood haue been
exhausted. And violent and unfounded these
charges they have been exceed In malgnancy and ero
city by radical orators among the vilest Of whom
the renegades from the South who rayersed the greater
portion Of the North exciting and inAamng
tho minds Of the people with their false.
msdnc and even Processing to march with torch n ana
turpenne to the destruction and dcsoIaton Of the
South With these appeals the ignorant and fsnatcal
was tho still stronger element Of associated wealth
In the immense capital invested In manufactured whose
power to hundreds OF millions OF dollars annually
tn0 people OF the Uute0 states through niQui
tous provisions Of protective tariff depends upon the
pepetuation Of radical ascendancy With these poien
tia influences operating In favor OF their enemies II 10
not matter Of surprise that the people Of the South,
whose interests and welfare depend materially upon
the termination OF the Issue. should feel profound
solicitude Ia the result.
The North Determined to Cypress the south.
From the Charleston IS. c. News, Nov. 81
The returns from all these States have not been
ceived nor may those which have received be entire
y accurate, bus Il 10 reasonably certain however that
that these results win have any practical effect upon the
course OF political events 1t not W have been
peced that they could have been otherwise The masses
Of the North TO whom the appeal made, have
mon feeling that they have achieved IN the recent war
some great material advantage them the restoration Of
the Union not Of the sighast consideration and
when the government before these proposing
that act Of justice 70 the South they should per-
init tho restoration Of the Unon but in doing 90 they
mo. BY the republicans viii. he proposition that they
should keep the States OF tho South provinces be
pundercd 1t pleasure there could have been
BILE question Of the course the would approve
Men love justice In the abstract but the most OF them
Hove they pay every debt 70 virtue when they praise
her, and few willing TO practice this any other
virne at what they conceive to BIO their expense
This must have been evident 70 tho before
ermined 70 sustain its policy Of restoration It Is 10 be
inferred that To course win b independent Of these
results
The Result Unfortunate BUT Expected.
From the Louisville tKy.l Courier, Nov. o.
About - much was accomplished In the recent cleo
tons expected Tho radicals have held their own,
very nearly So while the conservative vote Is In
creased The philosophy OF these results Ia that the
people Of the North have not yet recovered from the
frenzy OF tho and are not yet prepared to take
calm and intelligent view OF the situation. They
st consulting their prejudcss rather than their inter-
ess They looking TO tho qualification OF their malice
rather than TO the prosperity or the nation They
no not whether either section WI be damaged
and desoase South, bat they seem willing 10 put the
troll Of national affairs in the hands OF men OF extreme
views, and leave the result 10 fate The consequences
qualification OF embttcred feelings not considered
Beyond this all In forgotten The necessity OF restoring
prosperity TO the South, Of stimulating Its productive
powers and increasing its wealth, that II may be
sary defray expenses Of the and
tain the national credit appear to be matters OF utter
indifference, not nj all involved IN the question OF the
punishment OF the south for her rebellion The idea
been successfully indoctrnated into the public mind
that viii take years establish the conviction that
the uprising OF twelve millions OF people Is not treason
but simple assertion OF Inherent night 10 throw OF
government which Is odious and establish one which
lie congenaI
Vengeance Is the moving principle. and both private
interests and the general veal lost sight Of In s
pursuit The party now In power supposed 70 be i'm
proprate and satisfactory adjustment OF the questions
ISSUE and they are therefore retained In power II 10
not considered material that minority Is govern
ing the nation, and that by peculiar circumstances the
who supporting those who are now ruling the
try deep to DO penetrated by arguments
against the Injustice and impocy Of such system and
tlme alone can restore the equilibrium OF the public
mind.
The Election or Negroes 60 the Massachusetts
Legislature.
From the Augusta fgeoYsal Constitutonalist Nov