Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-10-20
xnnrHERn ELECTIONS.


The result of the late elections through
ont the North, we think, furnishes to us
much cause for congratulation on the
present, as well as the prospective i'm
proving condition of the anti-Radicai
influence. From every quarter there
comes announcements Of decline in the
strength and influence of our enemies.
The opposition has evidently worked
laboriously and successfully to overcome
the pride of place and strength OF the
mowers that be. and figures exhibit
cheering results, and promise great ad-
vantages in the November elections
When we reckon the tremendous ma
chinery of power, legislation and
bribery, which were used to IN
fuenee success to the Radicals,
we have unusually cheering data to hope
for the success which dawns in the po-
litical horizon of next month. One OF
tie grand features which has been added
to the Radical strength, is the addition
of the negro vote. This in PennsylEa-
MIA. for example, was cast entirely Radi-
cal. In many places we have positive
knowledge that each individual negro
vote was purchased at the average rate
of ten dollars per head. In many places,
also, the negro, depending on the din
Guilty experienced in detecting
them, practced repeating to an
extent that has never been equalied
in our Radeal-ridden South.
Notwithstanding the use Of all this ire
mendous machinery, the appliance Of
the Fifteenth Amendment included, the
Radical majorities in their heaviest dis
tricts have been largely reduced and
their leaders overwhelmingly rebuked in
defeat. Hence Schenck and Cessna, the
most despica6le, yet two of the ablest
and most effective leaders Of the party,
have been beaten by a reaction which
caused a larger number of disguised,
sensible Radicals to secede from the
marty than were added by the operation
of the negro vote. The seceders gener
ally concentrated on/ mule tickets
and by this division gave the elective
power either TO Democratic nominees oil
compromise candidates. These dissen
sions did not, perhaps, increase the tota
Democratic vote, but by dividing tn
Radical vote, gave the Democratic nomi
nees the majorities which, we think, vii
give the party a powerful influence il
Congress and effect decided change II
many respects in the November cleo
lions The change in tone Of our enc
mics is alone Of great advantage to ut
inasmuch as it promises to save us iron
much of the contemptuous and Taught
treatment, which has hitherto been GU
lot, for the Radical leaders have Learned
that decent treatment Of the South wal
bring them better returns than any othe
course Of conduct. The returns Of tn
Indiana election are not yet complete
bat they show that the Democratic Stat
ticket is elected by majority between
1900 aud $500. The Indianapolis Sen
iinel (Demoeraiic) says, from presen
indications the Legislature viii be Dem
ocratie in both branches" Il figures
out Democratic majority Of two in the
Senate and Of six in the House. The
Democrats also gain one member o.
Congress in the election Of Gen NJ. d
Manson over Gen. Lew Wallace, in the
Seventh District 10 the State Of Penn
sylvania. the Democrats elect Speer
to Congress in the Seventeenth, over
Morrell. the high-tariff iron-maker, by a
majority Of eleven votes; Griffith over
GilfIlan. in tie Twentieth District; Fos-
ter, in the TWeniy-6rst District; and also
carry the Tweniy-fourth District. This
is 10 gain Of four members Of Congress in