The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-10-20
The Late Elections.

It is somewhat remarkable shat we are yet
unable to obtain full and correct details of the
recent elections in several OF the Northern
States. In Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana,
traversed in every direction by railroads and
telegraph lines, there are several Congressional
districts vet in doubt, and we shall have to
await the official count in order to estimate the
relative gains and losses of the two parties
Enough is known, however, to demonstrate
that the Democracy has had the best OF thele en-
counter in each of these three great, Leading
States. Unfortunately for us and for our DEM
ocratic allies, they have not accomplished such
satisfactory results as they had LED us to antcl-
pate, and we are convinced that they have
themselves to censure for failure to grasp the
brilliant promises of asituation. Only In In
diana has the Democracy Tough with its an
cient spirit, and with the judgment which char
But in Indiana resides the giant of the Western
Democracy, Thomas A. Hendricks. Through
out the canvass in Indiana, the presence OF the
wise counsel and the bold spirit OF the Judlclous
and resolute leader of the Young Democracy OF
the West has been visible.
What party, no matter how determined
and how equally matched with Its adversary,
can lose by the absence of brains, is shown by
the result in Pennsylvania, where the Democ-
racy was apparently most favorably situated at
the outset Of the late canvass. The value of
frst-class executive abilities, of really capable
leadership is shown in Indiana, where the
Democracy, in the face of previous defeats,
despite obstacles quite as serious as those en-
countered by their allies in Ohio and Pennsyl-
yania Notwithstanding the accession OF thou
sands of votes to the Radical ranks by the
operation of the 18th Amendment, have won
an unequivocal and decisive victory. We use
the term decisive advisedly, for we believe that
Indiana may hereafter be regarded as reliable
Anti Radical State. In Indiana our State tick
ct is elected by respectable majority we have
returned to Congress the four reliable Demo
Gratis who sit'in the present House, and we
gain certainly one-possibly three additional
members, and have secured the Legislature.
In Ohio, almost as much as in Pennsylvania,
we have to lament the results of feebly con-
Quoted and Intellectual canvass. We have GER
tainly gained one, and possibly two members in
the Ohio delegation. Upon the general vote in
the State we have lost some ground, though We
see nothing in the result in Ohio to preclude
the belief that Ohio, if we have strong can
didate and judicious platform, will give her
electoral vote to the Democracy in 1872 1t is
no mean achievement to have defeated Schenck,
and to have filed his place with Lewis d.
Campbell. In defeating Schenck, the ONO
Democrats have extracted much of the Uirus OF
Ohio Radicalism. If it shall also prove true
that they have defeated Bingham, they
may claim to have crushed the venom of Rad
icaiism in Ohio in beating Schenck, and cap
tured its brains in caging Bingham.
The result. in Pennsylvania is yet in fog.
The Democrats have undoubtedly gained one
member of Congress in that State. Wehaye no
,o+;o,oo to d;uouao tho resy,lt in PENNSYLVANIA
where there has been so much of criminal
blindness and mismanagement:b by our political
friends.
In the smaller States, Nebraska and Iowa,
the result is not materially in conflict with pub
lie expectation previous to the election.
Upon the whole the Democracy have gained
more ground than they have lost What has
been lost, should have been saved, and can yet
be recovered. We have no cause of depression,
and our adversaries have no ground of exulta-
Ralmington Star, 10Th inst.