The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-04-17
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THE TIDE TURNING.

THE TIDE TURNING.
The resul. of the late elections in Con
nec!icut has given cause for rejoicing a.
mong the conservatives, North and South.
The Radicals were defeated by a sweep
ing vote, apd that State will now send to
Congress three Democrats and one Re,
publican, instead of four Republicans
The victory is said to have been won up
on the issue of the Sherman Military
Act; in favor OF Representation in Con
gress by every State, opposed to Military
despotisns, DC.
The National Intelhgcnccr aunouuces
the result in the following stirring edito
rial : "Glorious news greets us from the
North. The land Of steady habits nobly
meets the expectations Of the friends Of
constitutional government. The tide of
Radicalism is turned, and the freemen Of
Connecticut have proudly proclaimed that
the Constitution is still in force that the
rights Of the States shall not he trsmpled
upon; that the Governmentshall not be
consolidated in the handssof a Congress
ional directory. The sceptre Of power is
wresed from the hands Of men who,
unGer the preteuce of putting down
rebellion, have inauguroted a revolution
-, al, =. l..
personal liberty, would DESTROY the ihie
pendence Of The Executive, the Sacred
functions OF the Supreme Court, and the
precious guarantees OF constitutional GOV
eminent. The intelligent citizens Of Con
necticut rehukc Congress which insults
hhertv by rearing military despotis,n in
the naidst Of free republic. Never was
political struggle more ho,lv contested.
Never was Nancy more lavshly spent by
defeated partisans. Nsver was official
influence more shameiu'Iy prostitwed to
serve the aims OF ambitions politicians
Never was constituency more flooded
with adroit special pleaiers in behalf Of
designing national Legislature. Never
was the pen more unscrupu.ous in its ef.
6rts to make the worse appear the. better
reasohs Never were the passions engen
dered by war more violently appealed
to. But neither money, nor patronage.
nor eloquence, nor an army Of oliice'holr
ders, nor a subsidized press. nor vile pas,
sions, avai!ed the pletters against the
Constitution. The revolution is stayed.
The war upon our submissive brethren
Of the South is ended. The will Of Con.
grcss ia no longer the supreme law. but
Constitution and the laws made in pu- .
suance lhereof Connecticut ha, spoken.
New York will follow, in the election for
constitutional delegates. Pennsylvania,
the keystone Of the arch, will vipdicae
the integrity Of the Government as our
fathers framed it, and th. Union will be
maintained, not according to the chang
Ing mandate OF Congress, but accord
ing to the Coast,nt;eu which sprang
from the sagacity, the patriotism, and the
sutferings Of ":he men of 10" Mr..
English is elected by majority equal to
that by which he was beaten year ago.
Three Democratic Congressman have
been elected 10 one Radical, instead of n
solid Radical delegation, as in the last
Congress 1t is but lhe beginning Of the
end Men Of Connecticut, you have pro
ven yourselves worthy Of being the van
guard Of freedom. The nation owes you
an enduring debt Of gratitude which will
never be forgotten. .s