Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-10-18

Ohio it is thought that Hayes, Republican,
S elected by from 900 to 1900 majority,
md that the Democrats have a majority in
Doth Houses Of the Ohio Legislature. This
is an immense revolution of sentiment in
these States, being a Republican loss in
of over $4,000 votes and il
Ohio of over 40, 900.
This is continuance of that reaction
which we spoke Of some time since and which
many of our contemporaries so persistently
denied 1t may be we'll for our people, IN
their future action, to consider the occasion
of this reaction, which first exhibited itself
in Connecticut, and has been visible in every
State election since-in Kentucky, New
Hampshire, Vermont, California, Montana,
Maine, Indiana and Pennsylvania, culmina-
ting in the greatest and unexpected gain in
Ohio. 1t may be we'll to remember that
after the beginning Of hostilities old party
lines were largely swept away and but two
parties for and against the war existed
in the North The Anti-war party were a
hopeless minority, mostly Democrats, who
battled bravely during the war and since for
the preservation Of the Constitution and the
rights of the States under it, The war par
ty was composed of Republicans, who, while
desiring the preservation of the Union,
hoped by it to accomplish their pet scheme
Of abolition, and those one time Democrats
and Wings who, not caring to interrupt
State Institutions, looked upon it as the only
means of preserving the Union. They we're
overwhelming in numbers and saw the
fruits of their policy in the defeat Of the
Confederates. The bitter passions and
prejudices engendered by the struggle must
have time to die out and difficult indeed was
it for the party, which found itselfin uncon-
troled power, to give over their passion and
prejudice and allow peace to return with the
end of the struggle, for with the return of
positive peace came also the loss OF their
power and that terrible incentive-offiee and
it's emoluments Uncontrolled power begot
unlicensed and reckless legislation for parti-
san purposes and the retention of power,
and peace was kept in the back ground. -
AS taxation grew more oppressive and the
immense debt increased instead of diminish
ing and other incidental ills were noticed,
one by one, the rejecting ones began to lcse
faith in-become disguised with and finally
to leave the Radical ranks. The War DEM
ocrats and Wings because the war had ceas-
ed and there was no Union or peace, but
legislation enacted which tended the
rather to keep alive strife and prevent the
return to that Union and Peace. for the
preservation of which they had merged with
the Republicans The Conservative Re-
publcans, with their especial object accom-
plisned, for like reason left the Radical
ranks. Thus cut aloof from Radicalisin,
they found the Anti-war Democrats still
crying aloud for peace and Union and their
then tenets being the same, they rallied around
it as their nucleus and hence the great
conservative outburst which we have just
witnessed. This is a true picture and We
can regard the result Of the late elections in
no other light than the triumph Of CoDserv.
atism and Reason over Fanaticism and Folly
which must continue until a restored Union
brings peace and justice, with all their con
comitant blessings in its train.
How shall we act It is true that this
reaction was due to the stringent Legislation
against us by partisan Congress and thai
We naturally would rejoice over the proba-
BILE relief to be expected from the defeat OF
their policy and party, yet let us not exul
over much, but with calmness and determi.
nation act as duty to our Country-oul
State ourselves and posterity demand
which babe the same, whether Radical folly
! nredominated or was defeated, and, as viii
the voice Of one man, place our emphatic
protest against that wanton legislation which
would force unjust, illegal and ubiquitous
measures upon an unfortunate and powerless
people. Let us do all that remains for u.
and swell the cry Of 'no Convention" unit
it resounds through the Valleys and from
the mountain tops of the cold Dominion
and, joining with the cry against unconstitu
tional legislation, which surges up from the
Atlantic and Pacific Coasts, thunders over
the Prairies of the great West, is re-cchoed
from the hills and dales of the keystone
State, reverberates in the Halls Of once
National Congress, to make the wouldbe
destroyers of Constitutional Government
tremble for the stern fat of the Just judg.
ment which awaits them depart from the
temple of the Nation-it was intended to bt
council of wise men, but 'ye have made
it den of thieves"
The result Of Negro Suffrage in Ohio
should be pondered well by our colored peo-