The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-09-19
The Feeling In the North.

In the North, the Maine elections have
not caused the members Of the Democratic
party either uneasiness or distrust. A
Radical success in the spine Tree State" was
foregone conclusion in the minds of all
thoughtful men; and in the actual result,
taken in connection with the demeanor of
the masses of the people, there was found
cause for renewed courage and increased
e1ertion, rather than for inertness and dis
content. ,
At the present time, the Northern Democ-
racy SO speak and act as to give the South
erner who is in the midst Of them the
brightest auguries Of o brilliant and deci-
sive victory. In villages and lecture halls,
s.Hail Columbia, GEORGE. HAsHINGroN and
the American Eagle" are still requested to
step forward and save the country and
ssconstitution." The pure and patriotic
men who lead the Democracy, in CITY and
in hamlet, with kindling eye and burning
tongue, brand with shame the enemies Of
liberty, and expose the shallow articles of
the drunken crew who would steer our ship
to destruction. But, beyond sll these, are
the sober, thoughtful men who have read,
have thought and have chosen. There is
no bombast in their quiet words, over them
no eagle flaps its wings; but they are strong
and steady in their conviction Of the right,
and fixed and determined in their resolu-
tion to strike blow for themselves in
striking blow for the Union.
1t is now plain enough to the West and
North, that 'the continuance Of semi ansr-
y"chy, such as has existed for the last three
"years in ten States Of our Union, largely
ssincreases the dangers of centralism,
.sswells our national expenditures, dimin-
.'ishes our productions and our revenue,
ssinspires doubts Of our political and fnan-
"cial stability, deprecistes the value Of our
.snational bonds and currency. and places
sthe credit of the richest below that of the
"poorest nation in Christendom;" and these
facts have gone home with greatest force to
the merchants. the mechanics, and the ag-
riculturists, who, in ordinary daye, have
nothing to do with political parties. They
vote, or not, as their interests suggest, and
never tie themselves blindly to the car of
any party chief. These men hold the bal
apce of power, and they have now thor
ouehly learned that in the present contest
between conservatism and revolution, each
one of them is practically and personally
interested. They have made up their minds
to vote for SEYMOUR and BLAIR, not because
they are Democrats, but because they are
the representatives Of national liberty and
personal security, as opposed to GRANT and
CoLYAx, the worthy representatives Of war,
carnage aud revolution.
For this great intermediate class, which
includes so much of solid wealth aud mer-
camille sagacity, both Of the great parties
have been struggling The Radicals, in
spite Of clamor and vituperation, perhaps
on account of them, have wholly failed and
at this present time the Democracy Of the
North are more calmly and seriously conf
dent of happy result than they have been
at any moment since the meeting of the
National Democratic Convention. They are
not blind to the dangers Of the contest.
They do not close their ears to the sh outs
with which their foes urge on their halting
legious. They do not overlook the power
and the patronage which their adversaries
undoubtedly possess. But they know now
that the common sense Of the country goes
with them and sustains them; and, having
already genius and patriotism to direct and
control them, they no more doubt that VIC
tory will be theirs than they doubt that the