The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-10-28
The Recent Northern Elections.

Baltimore Gazette makes the following
comments upon the recent elections:
1t need not be disguised that the recent
elections are by no means satisfactory TO
the Democrats Of this metropolis, which
ever way they have gone. In the face OF
the dolngs of this humbug administration
the result should have been overwhel-
mingly against it. Nothing short OF this
could have convinced intelligent men that
the people have regained jot Of their in
dependence and public spirit. The same
old leaven, concected of hatred and re-
sehge, is still at work. Mr. Wilson was
right when be predicted that the West
could be carried by clap-trap, while the
East must be won by strict obedience
to their interests and dogmas.
The result in Pennsylvania and Ohio,
nevertheless, doubtless shows that ma
jority of the people in each are opposed,
in heart to the dominant faction. There
is something radically wrong in Demo
cratic tactics. The surrender of princ-
pie involved in the nomination of Rose,
Grams in Ohio, could not be repaired by
the too late substitution of an unexcep-
tionable candidate. Pennsylvania was
carried by the Radicals through the sheer
force of the Internal Revenue Bureau.
The power of assessors in such State is
not appreciated by the people, or even by
professed politicians. 1t is worth fully
fifty thousand votes in the hands of un-
principled officials. In neither of these
States, it may be added, was the full
Democratic vote polled.
A very important lesson is taught by
these results. 1t is that the party oppos-
ed to Grants military dominion is inf
ntely stronger than any man or set of
men put forward for the sake Of erpedlency !;
that it is now in majority in this coun-
try and that all that Is required to de-
feat our tanatical opponents is to unite
and bring out our 0hole strength. To do
this hereafter not little OF pure Demo-
cratic doctrine or practice should be ig-
nored Just 80 long as attempts are en-
couraged to enlist the efete material of
the sinking party at the expense OF our
men or our principles; just SO long will
the dormant strength Of the Democracy
be kept from the ballot-box. In the at
tempt to get q rotten Swiss soldier from
the other side, we disgust and drive from
the polls hundred patriots!
Much JOY may it bring to the tax.pay-
ers in the Far West, this victory which
rivets their manacles for three years
longer. Maryland, and the South gener-
ally, can stand the protective system
little better now than the West. Laying
aside tho principle OF the matter, even
the inequality of the circulating medium,
and the operation of the financial meas
ures threatened by Mr.. Boutwell,, have
less of mischief In them along the Allan
tic Coast than West Of the Mississippi.-
Such philosophical praters about free
trade as the New York Euening Post may
also rejoice to their hearts content
They have "endo sed' an Administration
to the very backbone ultra protective !
Let them "grin and bear the domination
of Yankeedom until 1872. Perhaps by that
time they will be prepared to support hon.
e,t men, even though they be termed
Democrats, or worse still, "sympathizers"
or "Copperheads." My word forit, Iowa
will give less than 10000 suffrages fol. its
masters before that time.