The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1869-11-19

Senate will stand, seventeen Demo.
Gratis to fifteen Republicans, and there
is a Democratic, majority in both
branches Of the Legislature.
If SO, for the first time in nearly
sixteen years the Democratic party
has had the control of, and working
majority in the New York Lcgisl..
'rre. 1t has, it is true, carried tn,
tate on general vote, and elected
II that period two of, its Governors
'Ioratio Seymour in 1862, aud Hofl:
man in 1868, but the Republicans
have had the real power in the inter
affairs of the State, because they have
had the majority in the State Lesisla-
1urr.
This is certainly one CT the signs Of
the times.
In Ohio, ut the election in 1868, for
President, Grant received the vote of
the State by a majority of 40.617
votes. At the recent election for Gov
crnor, Mr. Hayes, Republican, was
elected by majority of only $500
votes.
This Of itself attests tho change in
public opinion. And 80 we might
cite from tho other States. The coun-
try is fast drifting away from the old
issues. The cry of disqualification
and Of evasion of the Constitution,
under the plea of party necessity, and
under the cloak Of patriotism, is as
certaincd to be false and hollow.
The people are rising to true, and
therefore to higher conception of
right, justice and the common veal.
And thus they have discovered that
there can be no true unity or welfare
rs long as Radicalism has the sway.
This is tho source of al the woes and
disscnsions which this land has been
called upon to undergo since the
war. All its promises OF peace
have been like the Dead Sea fruits,
full of bitterness and ashes.
And now everywhere there is n
demand for peace, and a demand
for decent and honest government.
which no arts can allay and no sub
tcrIugc prevent.
Mr.. Parker Pillshury, certainly
not rredis,",Scd to the South, has
h"r:e his testimony that wherever
R'dica'ism bears til" sway, there
the rule has been "agairst all the
dictates "t genuine statesmanslip.
as well as the requirements of JUS
tice and humanity"
What the country needs, is the
ubliteutinn of all distinctions on
account of the past, the Withdrawal
of all political manacIes on the
part of Congress, or "f the Admin
istration, the restoration Of the
people to the free and unbiased
control of their own States and in
ternal governments, and the full
aud real voice of their people.
This attained, prosperity will once
more cnsue, and the whole land
will be one in fact, as it is now one
in name.
The recent elections proclaim
the coming morn. For the full
day we must have union of all men
who thus aspire. Radicalism needs
no comment. Its history is written
III the scrvitude Of she past and
the misruic of the present. With
its overthrow will come peace and
amiiy.
As the Washington Intelligence,
a"d Express we'll says: "If withou,
any sacrifice Of principle upon the
living ISSUES Of the day, the patti
can he smootbed for a union OF all
good men, to reform the Govern.
ment, restore the Constitution, and
cleans the augean stable, then what
is necessary should be done to efec,
it. Party names are nothing, mei
are nothing in comparison with 80
great an end. "-Charlestoa Courier
"Jim," said little boy, who was
boasting of his fathers new house
''we have got such a fine portico
and mahogany doors, and plate
glass windows, and on the top is 6
cupola, and it's going to have some
thing else" "Whas is it p asked