Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-06-17
The Political Outlook.
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The Political Outlook.
At no time since the war has the politi-
cal prospect been so favorable for the over
throw of the party which has controlled
public affairs in such high-handed man
ner. One usurpation has followed another
in such rapid and radical succession until
the patience of the people has been ex-
hausted, and the fears of the moro patri-
otto have been aroused as to the safety OF
the country. 1t would seem that the in
corporation of the Fifteenth Amendment
into the Constitution of the United States,
accompanied by the admission of a negro
as a Senator, and the appointment of col
ored Cadets to West Point, is the turnin 6
always been satisfied that there wOHld be
limit to the progress " which has been
going on in politics since the war, and We
hope and believe that it has now beea
reached. Since the adoption of the Fiji
teenth Amendment every election has
necticut led of, reversing her last two
Republican victories, and electing Dem
ocratic Governor, and almost carrying the
Legislature in the face Of the most unjust
and outrageous 'gerrymandoring" ofLegis-
lative districts and representation. New
York followed, increasing her triiling Dem
ocratic majority of less than twenty thOr
sand to nearly one hundred thousand.
Thus the right wing of the enemy has boon
completely turned, and is now routed and
Idisorganized.
The attack was renewed upon the ex-
IRENE left flank with the same result Ore
gon has more than made good her former
Democratic majority, sweeping the last
vestige of Republican power from her Ex-
ecutive and Legislative Departments, and
defeating the return of Senator WILLIAMS,
one of the ablest men Of his party IN the
Senate, and the most popular and infaen-
tial Republican from the Pacific States.
The defeat of the Radical candidate for
Mayor of Washington City, backed by all
the influence and aid of the Administra-
ton and Congress-, is an event Of more
than ordinary Significance. Its political
iDuu6HCb Will p6 NCEG "uOIGSULJ6 UPON
those members of Congress who represent
doubtful and contested districts, as show
ing the inevitable tendency of the recent
violent and unnatural acts of that body.
Indeed, the effect of these election re-
suits are already seen. With a nominal
Radical majority of more than two-thirds
in the House of Representatives scarcely
a single party measure can be carried
Present incumbents are shaping their
course more with view to secure their re-
turn than is compatible with strict party
discipline. Popular opinion, as expressed
in these recent elections, and as foreshadow-
ed in the compact organization and the
hopeful enthusiasm manifested by the
Democratic party throughout the North
and West, finds pa!pable echo in the
modified action and Conservative votes
of many Republicans in Congress. This
was made manifest in the virtu Il defeat of
the Ubiquitous bill to alter the natural
ization laws, and in the moro recent rs
fusal of the House to concur in the Senate
amendments to tho Appropriation Bill,
making appropriations for pet schemes
of the President which were especially
favored by that official.
In confirmation of these facts we direct
attention to letter published this morn
ing. from Don PAT, the welI-known cor
| respondent of that leading Republican
paper, tho Cincinnati C0nanercidl Com
ing as this letter does, from one of the
most intelligent, observant and honest Re
publican correspondents at the National
Capital, consistent in his political princi-
Piles, sympathies and associations, and as
the result of close and diligent observation
and experience, and published in the lead
| ing Western organ of the Republican party,
it holds forth the most abundant promise
to the opponents of Radicalism, and gives
force and character to the results of the
elections already held. The want of or.
ganization and the open and often violent
differences among the leaders of the paTty
have been increased beyond all hope Of
reconciliation by the stunning defeats il
lOonnecticut, New York, Oregon and Wash
ington City.
1t really seems that nothing is now need
led to secure series of Democratic victo