The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1870-11-25
The Next Congress.


The eiectieR of Members of Con
Essss from m re than lwo-thirds o.!
che States have closed, and although
the returns. as the Petersburg Ex-
p-sss thinks. are not suficiantly in
10 show the precise Ggures, yet SO far
sc they go they serve to give a cor
rect general idea Of the aggregate re-
suit. There was a strong hope all
through the country that TIE revolu-
ton 10 public sentiment which has
been progressing for tie past two
years in favor Of Conservative Prin-
eiplss and Of constitutional govern
msnI. as opposed to the destructive
Isnets and tyrsnioal excuses Of Rad
icslism. would have advanced far
enough to break down at the late cleo
.ions the power Of the ruling party in
the House Of representatives.. Il
was supposed that an Intelligent and
terribly misrulsd people would, after
30 long experience Of the dreadful
burdens of oppression which have
been mercilessly laid upon their
shoulders by the corrupt. profigate,
fai.hless servants 10 whom they have
entrusted the management Of their
affairs, have availed themselves Of the
opportunity just offered them Of dis
missing :hess UNIV GRITTY stewards and
putting honest and lru ones in their
places. Never was there greater
cause for an Indignant uprising Of
the masses 10 hull through the ballot
boxes the bolts Of their vengeance az
the heads Of the guilty offenders.--
But the work Of purgatioB and reform
has not bpeu done to the necessary
extent. The Congressional cn4uges
have not been az sweeping as they
oIHht to have BEEN. The citadel Of
Radi. al SIN is in the Capitol st Wash
ingtou, and il has not been totslly de-
molisbsd. This will have TO be done
before the pe"pls can come to the full
possession ths rights and privileges
Of which they have been deppoiIed-
before they can again srj y the bless
ings Of responsible and virtuous
government. Radical power will be
in the ascendant in the 4sd Congress
and for two years more our land sill
continue to he cursed with its present
outrageous misruip. ~
But, although The political Goths
which have ell nigh turned lie Re-
public upside down BY their inroads
upon it. are sa: in possession o. The
Capitol, yet ws have tie satisfaction
is state that their strength has been
50 seriously impair by he late
elections iha' ia the next Congress
they win be reduced to s bare nu.
~ .,ical mJority. One { the poison
fanSs Of tee serpent has been drawn ,
E7d Ills is cheering to think Of
Thsir TWO THIRDS msj ri;y has been
destroyed, by meals OF hich they
have teen enabled to bill defiance 10
the Executive Power and 10 "trip il |
Of all its legal pEerogsiives. The eE
tinction OF this Overwhelming au-
thuIity. walsh has been free y US d |
tor tbs. y orst purposes. is great tri
umph OF the people; second il impor-
lance only = Tie reversal Of the nu
Inerical nasj.riIy in both houses. Il
seems to be clear. in the fight of the
returns thus far. that the Democrats |
will save at least 9s. aud in all prob
ability, IOG members ia the III Con-
gress-enough. 10 either event, eff
GENTLY to sIne tie two-tIirda mon.
s;er and deliver the Presidency from
rhe CALLING. LumilaIing and degrad-
ing claims in which it has been
hound for FIVE years. To this extent
Tie people. have achieved a mastery I
reform. Ii only remains for them
. finish the work in Tie next fight at
he ballot-b.x by it ficting upon Rad
calism a blow hIch will consigu the
shols Of that noxious compound of 1
allwagary and all
he other tUul elements which can be
to make up the greatest i'm
political nuisance. on che
greatest ummag iuable scale 10 the
,rofuud' 81 depths Of tbs Rsd Sea,