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


If so, for the first tino in nearly
sixteen years tho Democratic party
has had tho control of, and q working
majority in the New York Lcgisln.
turc. 1t has, it is true, carried the
State on a general vote, and elected
n that period two of its Governors.
lIoratio Seymour in 1862, aud Hoff.
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 Lcgisla-
turc.
This is certainly ono Of tho signs Of
the times.
In Ohio, ut the election in 1868, for
President, Grant received the vote of
the State by majority of 4O,617
votes. At the recent election for Gov
ernor, Mr.. Hayes, Republican, was
elected by majority Of only $500
votes.
This Of itself attests the change in
public opinion. And so We might
cite from the other States. The coun-
try is fast drifting away from the old
issues The cry of disqualification
and of evasion of the Constitution,
under tho plea of party necessity, md
under the cloak Of patriotism, is as
certaincd to be false and hollow.
The people arc rising to Il true, and
therefore to n higher conception Of
right, justice and tho common veal.
And thus they have discovered that
there can be no true unity Or welfare
as long as Radicalism has the sway
This is the source Of nl the woes and
disSensions 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 ie n
demand for peace, and q demand
for decent and honest government,
which no arts can allay and no sub
teriuee prevent.
Mr.. Parker Pillsbury, certainly
not predisposed to the South, has
borne his testimony that wherever
Radicalism bears the sway, there
the rule has been "against all the
dictates of genuine craftsmanship,
as we'll as the requirements of jus
tice anu humanity"
What the country needs, is the
oblitcration of all distinctions on
account of the past, the withdrawal
Of all political maracles on the
part of Congress, or Of the Admin
istration, the restoration of the
people to the free and unbiased
control of their own States and 10
ternal governments, and the full
and real voice of their people.
This attained, prosperity will once
more ensue, 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. liadicalism needs
no comment. Its history is written
in tho servitudc of she past and
the misrule of the present. =. With
its overthrow will come peace and
amity.
AS the Washington 1ntclligencer
and Express we'll says: eff without
any sacrifice of principle upon the
living ISSUES Of the day, the patli
can he smoothed for union of all
good men, to reform the Govern
ment, restore the Constitution, aud
cleans the augean stable, then what
is necessary should be done to effect
it. Party names are nothing, men
arc nothing in comparison with 80
great un end. "-~Charlestoa Courier.
"Jim," said little boy, who was
boasting OF his fathers new house,
tive have got such fine portico,
and mahogany doors, and plate
glass windows, and on the top is a