The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-11-14
THE ELECTIONS,


THE ELECTIONS.
The elections on the 9th inst. result
ed in the complete triumph of the Rad
ical party. With the exception of
Delaware, which went Democratic by
an increased majority, and Maryland,
which was carried by the Conservatives
Notwithstanding the infamous conduct
Of the Commissioners, the Radicals
have swept everything before them
In New York even, in spite of the glo-
rious majority Of nearly fifty thousand
in the city, the Radicals have clear
majority in the State, and have elected
two thirds Of the Congressional delega-
ton. Whenevera candidate was found,
like the gallant Rogers in New Jersey,
or Hogan in Missouri, who maintained
the cause of equity and justice in the
present Congress, he was overwhelm-
ingly defeated, and wherever one was
set up peculiarly hostile and distaste-
full to the Southern people, like Banks
or Butler, he was triumphantly elected.
The only crumb Of comfort left the
Conservatives is the probability of
having a majority of the Legislatures Of
Missouri and Maryland, thus securing
a Senator in place Of Brown, and hav-.
ing an opportunity to reward Governor
Swan for his intrepidity by electing
him to succeed Creswel, who disgraces
the seat once filed by the lamented
James Alfred Pearce.
Now that the contest is over we feel
very much like the man who was
knocked down by a shoulder hitter
"wonder if the Lightning struck any
body else" And yet our readers will
bear us witness that the shock was by
no means unexpected by us. Although
at one time we INDUCED a faint hope
ola Conservative triumph, our belief
has been strong all the time that fanat-
icism had not spent itself OF exhausted
all the hatred and vengeance towards
the Southern people which has been
engendering through a long series of
years. That fanaticism, hatred and
malignity we shall experience to its
fullest extent. I{
tits too soon after the victory to d.
vine with any degree Of certainty the
programme which the Radical party
will adopt, or the measures by which
the Conservatives propose to counter
act it. From certain indications we
imagine that an attempt will be made
to effect compromise by which the
South shall agree to adopt the Consti-
tutional amendment, and the Radicals
to permit the Southern States to hold
their own conventions and regulate
their own domestic institutions in their
own way. 1t is given out that three
members of the Cabinet are already
advising the President to this course,
and we observe that many Conserva-
tives at the North, and few leading
men of the South, are in favor Of the
same thing. We do not believe that
the President can be driven into any
such arrangement unless stronger ar
guments in favor of its justice to the
South, should be presented, than have
hitherto been afforded him.
But, no matter what may be the op-
inions ofcertain classes, the amendment
cannot be adopted without the sanction
of the Southern States. Delaware,
Maryland, Kentucky and Missouri will
now vote it down, and if the South
stands firm, the amendment is buried
beyond all hope Of elimination. That
the South cannot adopt it without seal
ing her own degradation, and binding
herself in chains at the dictation of the |
North, we have already, more than
once fully demonstrated. That there
fore she will not adopt it we have an
abiding confidence. 1t is bad enough
to be oppressed under any circumstan-
ces; it is craven-hearted to voluntarily
bring oppression on our own heads.
We, therefore, advise the Southern
people to pursue their daily vocations,
and endeavor to repair their dilapi-
dated fortunes, regardless of the gov
eminent under which they live, and
without taking any notice of the raving
madmen who have control Of public
affairs in this country. If you are to
be made the victims of tyranny you
cannot help yourselves. 1t is, there
fore, the more dignifed to submit with
patience, and to cease begging for JUS
tice at the hands of men who are lost
to honor, and whose breasts never felt
the emotion Of justice or Of charity.
" A large number Of ladies in spott-
sylvania county, Virginia, have organ
ised themselves into an association
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