, 1867-11-08

Fall Relationships OF the Eastern Press.
The result of the elections in Ohio and Penn
sylyania, seems to have taken both parties by
surprise-the democrats are surprised at their
success, and the republicans are equally sur
prised at their stunning reverses. Newspapers
are always an infallible index to the popular
feeling, and as exhibiting the feeling in the
States named, we give place to extracts from
leading papers, representing both parties. And
first, from the Rdtehmdn, democratic journal
published in the heart of the Keystone State.
The Wdtehmdn grows jubilant over the result,
and thus reioices over the democratic victory /:
"Thauk God, light breaketh in upon the dark
ness that has enshrouded our country for the
past six years. The glorious results of Tues
days elections, are enough to make every patri-
otic heart shout with joy. The verdict has been
Observation-Disclosures has been doomed. No
more violations of the Constitution-no more
trampling underfoot of the rights of the States,
no more negro equality-no more negroized
States-no more mongrel goyernments-no more
tax exempted bond holding aristocracies--no
more. brow beating of white men by negroes and
negro worshppers-no more bowling, hootipg,
democrats hanging mobs, but schite Supremacy,
"a Union of States-equal taxation-an Inde-
pendent JudicisEy-public economy and areturn
of the good old days of Democratic prosperity
Is it not enough to be thankful for? Is it not
enough TO make the Democratic multitude shout
for joy. And as the hosts of democratic frees
men rejoice, so do the routed, defeated, disor-
-a-ss-es--oSs-sasOcuteso or tUou.zT vfttzli
and the Infamous and intolerant dogmas of Pu-
ritan New England, look sad aud downcast
Hope has gone out from them! Their sun has
hid behind a mountain of negro wool, never
again TO rise, until the Ethiopian can chaoge
his skin,' aud white men forget the outrages
that have been perpetrated upon them by the
party that has ruled and ruined for the past six
years. Again we say, Thank God light break
eth
The Cincinnati Enquirer, possibly the ablest
democratic paper published in the Northwest, is
equally jubilaut, and discourses as follows:
THE ELECTIoS-THE LESSON
The result of the great political ground swell
that is now heaviDg and tossing the political ell
ments, and which is burying beneath its swell
the Radical crew who have been riotng over the
liberties of the people, and tramping under foot
every thing that American people bold dear,
will be a valuable lesson and admontion to pol
itical demagogues, trixters and kDaTesi for all
time to come. The people will bear for time
great burdens and sacrihces-submit to almost
everything for the sake of internal peace and
domestic union. But their patience has been
outraged. They have seen set of men delib-
erateiy band themselves together TO destroyev>
cry vestge of freedom-every principle that was
cherished by the fathers of the Republic. The
people have risen in their might against these
men, They determined TO hurl from power the
tyrants who seek the overthrow of liberty. they
commenced the work yesterday, and it will long
be remembered as great day in the history of
Ohio. 1t will be remembered as day when fre-
men took council together and struck decisive
blow for the salvation of the country. 1t was a
day which indicated that the democracy were
reaching the end of the wilderness where they
had been so long snjourning. But these days of
military dctation have passed away in Ohio.
Political bastiles filed with innocent men IS a
punishment for their political views will not in
future be allowed to exist. The people are re-
turning to free speech and free elections, and
they will take care that they will not lose them
in future as they have IN the past. All hail the
dawn OF the better era which the election indi.
Gates.
The NOrwalk Experiment, an outspoken demo-
cratic paper, published iu central Ohio, INDUCES
in the same joyous strain, and thus apos,rophi.
ses the great victory, which it contributed its
full portion in bringing about
BETTER DAYS FOR THE REPUBLIC.
luc result OI lHe recent electlOns are lnQlca-
tive of better days for the Republic. The peo-
pie in thunder tones have declared for CoIsti>
tutional Liberty and white mans government.
For years has our government under the gui-
dance of Fanatics and demagogues been st.ad>
lily aud surely drifting toward the raging ocean
of Anarchy and anti republican principles. The
star of American Liberty was going down, down
into that vortex of despair and destruction, from
which no hope of the Republic could be seri-
alp fna1 W
of State. The groans Of suffering millions has
reached the ear of the people and manfully have
they responded. The issues which have been
decided are in favor of equal taxation, Il white
man government, and restoration of the
Union under the. Constitution, and against mill,
tary despotism, Negro equality, and exemPting
capital from taxation. 1t is indeed a source of
congratulation to every patriot in the land that
there is yet enough love of liberty left with the
people TO save the Republic. Long live tue Re,
public in essence, as well as name.
The reader has now had fair specimens of
democratic jubilation. We will now give them
the reverse of the picture. The Columbia Spy
an old and staid republican paper a leading or,
gan of the party in Pendsylvania, grows dolor>
Gus over the result, and falls to "cussing like
very drab," the lukewarm republicans whose
inactivity enabled the democrats to achieve
their victory. 1t says
REcREANT REPUBLICANS.
We are not going to rail out against universal
suffrage, and argue from this defeat, if defeat il
is, that the people of Pennsylvania are not clpa.
BILE of sef-goverument, not fit tC be trusted With
the ballot; but We are going to say that teni of
thousands OF Republicans in the State absented
themselves from the polls on Tuesday last, and
by that means enabled the Traitors aud Rebels
to gain doubtful victory 20 which IL cir numer>
lcal strength would not have entitled. them; and
20 those we say, "yOu are not worthy of the
elective franchise" We care not whose toes we
tread upon while in the path of duty, and we do
consider it our duty, in no measured or set
terms, TO denounce as little better than active
foes, those who wear the uniform of our army
and sleep upon their posts while the enemy are
assaultlng our lines. Our districts were cares
fully canvassed, and as far as numerical strength
was concerned, the result was demonstrated to
be beyond peradventure, but through the ap.
athy OF some nominal Republicans, the enemy
have been permitted to achieve small yictory.
which will carry comfort and consolation to the