The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1867-10-30

Inc Lesson OF tne LaSc ElcctlOnSs
i' No one supposes that the results of the
late elections will work any direct change in |
the present political situation. The most
ardent Democrat can hope for nothing more
than moral effect, even in the event Of a
much more powerful /" reaction than any
which has yet taken place. T is mora. eff
feet" undoubtedly has its force in a govern 4
ment like England, where the administers
tion is determined by mere parliamentary
majority. In the United States, however,
where the administration is fixed for term Z
of years, it is comparatively Insignificant
Thepolcyof the administrations of Pierce
and Buchanan took no new direction in con-
sequence of the opposition victories in 1855
and 1859; neither did the 37th or the 38th
Congress waver in its resolve to save the
country, notwithstanding the storm which
swept the North in 1862 So far from either
Congress or administration retreating, each
struck out afresh for the respective ends In
view, with renewed zeal and redouled cner-
| gy. Should a reaction, then, even as deci-
ded as that which occurred in 1862 take
place this fall, there is not the slightest
| ground for fear that Congress will bulge one
iota from the firm foundation Of equal rights,
upon which it has planted itself. The New
York correspondent of the Charleston Mer.
cu,.y Gntensely Democratic) makes some Gu
rious revelations on this subject. He says,
writing shortly before the elections, that
A short time ago there was conference
of the principal Democratic leaders held in
this City, when the political situation was
taken under the most careful consideration.
The conclusions arrived at were these: in
Ohio, the Republican majority would be re-
duced to 600; they (the Democrats) would
carry Pennsylvania by 5000; they would
carry New York in November and would
also carry New Jersey by 7,000.n
But now mark what distressed these vet
eran wire-workers. Our correspondent goes
4 on to state further: -..,f - ~
/ "These leaders expressed themselves that
so far from these successes having any effect
in their favor in the next Presidential elec-
= tion, the very contrary would in all proba-
.bility be the result. Under the leadership
of such men as Vallandigham, Pendleton,
u Seymour and Others, the old line Democrats
would rally as party, and then defeat
would be inevitable" I'~ -
We have merely given the suhstance.of the
correspondence, but it may be relied upon
The reduced Republican majorities are to be
attributed to variety Of causes, not one of
: schich is in opposition to the Congressional
plan of reconstruction. The Republicans
: were flushed with victory and sure of sue
cess, and consequently indolent; the enemy
: was active and indefatigable. The Republic
can party was large, and there was much ri
talry among its leaders; the enemy took ad-
vantage of this and bought up many, who
were discontented with the nominations
The renegade Carey, said in his speech on
the Post7o office steps in Cincinnati, after his
election, " that he thanked the Democratic
party for its fidelity.n He said further, how
ever, that he was under no pledges TO the
Democracy" He carried off some Republi-
cans with him, Of course, but renegade as be
4 is, he still seems ashamed to fall into the
T arms of the Vallandlghan Democracy with
: out vigorous protest, - -,r.,i II.
: But the great weight, after all, which the
Republican party had to carry was the fool
ish and suicidal attempt which it had made
to incorporate New England Purltanism in
:, the laws of some of the States. There is NO
danger Of this thing ever being attempted
again. In fact, it was forced on the party
by minority who are now heartily ashamed
= OF their efforts to make their private views
: about temperance and religion the laws OF
! the land. The Germans will all come back
when they see that their lager beer and their
:, gardens are out of danger. Radicalism is
the natural political faith of our enlightened
German population. Undoubtedly there
!. will be great difference of political opinion
hereafter upon many subjects. But recon-
struction must be settled first. After that, il
: the New England Puritan insists. upon his
: right to prevent any other man from walk
ing out on Sunday evening, and the South
: ern cheyalier insists upon his right to g val
: lop nigger,"" these two elements may co.
alesce and form the third oral-religio-con
servative party. s7a..,i -
I These elections are fraught with a
: deeper interest to our Southern people. II
: they have, unfortunately, learned nothing
:. from the past, then woe be to the best inter
ests of these unreconstructed States and to
their Inhabitants, for many years to COME
: The number of outrages and murders in Ken
d lucky has increased alarningly since the
: election there. The official records show
8 five hundred committed on Freedmen alone,
i to say nothing of five hundred more not re-
f ported, and those committed on the white
3 Unionists during the past year. There is rea-
son to fear from the recent lexultant tone of
rebels in our midst, chat encouraged by the
threats of externination which proceed from
high official quArters a systematic series Of
, outrages is to beiintroduced here, for the pur-
pose Of intimidating white and coloresl Re-
publicans and keeping them from the ballot
box In many localities this will be practi-
f cable, owing to the few white Republicans
and the indisposition Of the colored people
! to resist wrong, added to the fact that there
4 are but few troops amongst us, and these at
widely separated intervals. Should this thing
come to pass, or should the disloyal element