The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1870-11-14
I'm R G v GAIN S
GAIN OF 10 CONGRESSMAN
MISSOURI DIsENTHRALLED,
Gain of Three Congressman
In Illinois.
THE NovEdBER ELECTIONS.

Denocracy as could have bsen reasonably
expected. Isis true tina, the election in
tia second year after Presidential con-
ties, usually results unfavoiably to the
party in power. AMI 'hs, the phenomenon
Known as "sh. OF ysar' in American poll
tie, is Of regular recurrence. At this
time. however, the republican party had
so hedgeI abuu, with bayorc,s and with
other unusual appliances the expression Of
the popular will. that ii imagined itself
,afe from any dsnger Of overthrow or re.
buke. Il had ,l.o guarded against thr
usu.l result Of 'ibc off year" by the en-.
frsrchising Of a new set ofiguorsst vo.ert.
banded together in secret organizations.
and bound by o,th. di.ciplin. and drill
to cas-, their votes solidly for the candidates
Of the radical party. Added TO this, the
Federal Executive welded al .he power
sfhis patronage to aid the radical candi-
dates and. in some Of the States. many
thousands Of white citizens have been er-
eluded from the polls Mos; sf,hese cir.
cum,,,uers are unusual and unpraccdcnt-
ed. The pcoplc ofths country never be.
fore experienced so many diiacul'ics in
the expression Of their choice. and never
before bad SO many obstacles to overcome.
Had the Denocracymere "held their
oxn," they would have been entitled to
claim decided victory; had their votes
been only suficien, to balance the many
difficulties thrown in their way by the ne
gro vote, white disfranchiscmcn, and un.
warranted military interference, they
would have done well indeed. Bnt VIC
have, almost everywhere, made substan-
.ial and imPor'an, gains. The only place
where the radicals succeeded in gaining a
member o! Congress is in New Jersey.
md i. is signiican, fact that New Jersey
!, the only State where any rioiing or dis
'rdsr upon election day occurred. Every
where else the election was held quietly.
oeaceably, and in goods order, and large
Democratic gains are the result.
1t is believed that the Democrats have
elected their State ticket IN Alabama,
where the radical majority two years ago
va, 1880. and elected two members Of
Congress, the delegation remaining un-
,hanged.
In Arkansas We have elected two ofthe
hrec member, Of Congress, a Democratic
yain Of one.
Delaware has been carried BY the De- |
noerscy by about the former m.jori,y, not
outstanding the negro vote
In lllinsi, We have eer,aisly gained
wo members Of Congress, and probably
i've.
In Kansas the radicals are successful,
'ut with decreased majorities.
In Kentucky despite the negro vote. we
ave elected, a. before, every one Of the
inc members of Congress-.
Tue radicals simply hOlls;h.ir oun/in
Massachusetts,.
In Michigan we gain a rcdember Of Con-
rem in the 9Th DISTRICT, where the radical
majority two yejirs ago was 1905.
In Maryland !, the thirty-'eveu thousand
eeto voter, iare not been able to uroSt
rom the Del mocr ICY single one ofthe si1
'ODgIessi45Ial Dslricts-we have, as be-
'1@, elected all our candidates.
Minnesota is republican, as before. but
BY reduced majority.
But the most complete victory Of the
day and the one in which West Virginians
feel the most qualification, is that in Mir
souri,. The radicals have heretofore held
their power there by system ofproscrip-
lion and .ss. oa,hs, the counterpart of thai
which has prevailed here. The whole
power Of the Federal Administration and
Of the newly entrsschised negroes WAS
brought INFO reqnisitIoa to maiA,ain the
radical party in Missouri las, Tuesday but
the people rose in their might and sWsp,
the whole proscriptiye system on. Of rI'
istsnce. The libsral S.ats ticket is elected
by about 80, 900 majority. and the oPrc.
pents Of Grants policy have esined iee
Of Congress. 'fhe Missouri del
,ga;ion iu the present Congrsss contains
.wo Democrats aud seven radicsls in the
next it will contain two radicals, two Lib.
.ral. md five Democrats. Thus las
followed pobly in the wake Of
West Virginia and freed herself from the
'oi!, Of the oppreHer.
In Nevada. the Democrats have elected
be Governor, gain Of over 1900 votes.
yts r,S,snt Cyngrs.sicnsl dole gAlien Of