The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-10-13
The Elections.

~ .A, The Elections.
AS the party Journals and the peo-
pie of the North take much interest
in the recent elections in Pennsyl-
vania and Ohio, it is proper that we
should supply our readers with the
opinions of some of the leading
journals of that section, on the re-
suit. The New York Tribune says
s.Pennsylvania yesterday elected
Judge Sharswood to her Supreme
Bench, by small majority. This is
as we apprehended, though not as
we wished. He is an able man, while
his long experience rs q judge, and
his residence in Philadelphia, gave
him decided advantage over his
competition This triumph is per-
sonal, and rather in, spite of his
thoroughly bad politics, than BECAUSE
Of Them" '~S
The Philadelphia Press, one of
Forney's papers, says: y" ''''''
The defeat Of the Republican party
in Philadelphia is Overwhelming.
We have fallen off in every ward, and
while we cannot conceal our pro-
found regret at the unexpected event,
neither do we conceal our satisfac-
tion, that we have had to encounter
o host of prejudices, and an organ
ization Of bigotrics which can never
again be so powerfully arrayed against
the Republican party It is unneces-
sary to specify the causes OF our over
throw. These are not so sufficiently
familiar as. to be remembered as
warnings in the greater trials imme-
diately before us-warnings which,
Like the overthrown of the Union
army at Bull Ran in 1861, will only
better discipline and prepare the
champions Of human freedom for a
braver and luckier conflict with the
sympathizers with the rebellion.
The Philadelphia Enquirer (Re-
publican) says !:
The city of Philadelphia has been
carried by the Democrats, who have
elected their whole city and county
ticket by majorities varying from
1928 up to $3.50. 4 i, .391
In regard to the Legislative ticket
there is doubt; but in several districts
in which Republicans were elected
last year, Democrats will now be re-
turned. The result in the third
Senatorial district shows that David
A. Nagle, Democrat, has been elect
ed, which is no gain, the district
having been Democratic for many
years.
In regard to the Councils, it is
certain that Democrats will replace
the Republicans in several wards
but as two-thirds hold over in both
branches. there will still be a Repub-
lican majority in both chambers.
The whole number of votes polled
upon the ticket for sheriff was 1O4,
621, being about 1900 less than last
year. There have been several causes
which have produced this state of
affairs.
The Philadelphia Age (anti- Re-
publican) says:
For many years we have not been
able to present our readers With such
gratifying intelligence as is conveyed
in the returns of the election of yes
terday. The city of Philadelphia
ohe Gibraltar OF radicalism-with
every influence that money and place
could exert against the Democratic
party, has elected every city and
county officer nominated by the DE.
mocrats by substantial and, in some
instances, enormous majorities. The
value OF such victory can hardly be
tod. Ii the example OF the city is
followed throughout the State, as we
believe it has been, an2 is initiated in
other States,' as we hope it will be.
the extreme measures of radicalisn,
will cease to have terrors, for the
people will haYe taken the matter o.
sustaining the President into tbei,
own hands, and woe betide those who
resist them.