The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-11-11
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Majority,

The Democrats of this, the second con.
gressional district, have thus achieved their
first and We hope final victory over the COM
bned elements now congregated in opposi.
ton to them, under the name of Republicans
The result has from the beginning been a
foregone conclusion, yet the majortics given
for Mr.. Archer are everywhere much larger
than his most sanguine friends anticipated.
Now that the smoke has lifted from the field
and we can clearly behold the result of the
contest, onr victory is so overwhelming,
complete and satisfactory that we cannot
congratulate ourselves too much on the
final issue, Old Hartford, in particular, has
spoken in decided terms, and passed once
and for llupon the question of Radical do
mination, in unmistakable language.
So far as we have learned, the negroes con-
Quoted themselves with propriety, and quiet
ly exercised their newly conferred right of
voting. They were pretty generally mar
shalled to the places ofcicction in the different
districts at an early hour, and showed some
anxiety to deposit their ballots at the open
ing of the polls-so we presume they were
instructed by their party leaders. Yet some
few of them, in spite of all, and unsolicited
by Mr.. Archer Or his friends, voted for that
gentleman. We may be permitted to say
to such, that they will never have cause to re.
greet such action, and We are happy to note
the fact that considerations of gratitude and
their true interests, out-weighed the unscru-
pulous efforts of Mr.. Marine and his friends
to herd them in one mass in opposition to
the Democracy. Tt is not likely that thei
votes will ever again be manipulated to
the extent that they were at this election
The white element Of the Radical party in
this county, it is shown by this election,
will not consent to be merged into the new
conglomerated mass that now makes up that
organization The Radical party in Hartford
is a thing Of the past
RETURNS FROM THE STATE AT LARGE
The entire State has gone Democratic
by large maiorities, and besides the cleo
ton of Hon. Stevenson Archer as given
above, Hon. S. Hambleton, in the first
congressional district, is elected by 4,124
majority, carrying every county on the
Eastern Shore of the State
Hon. Thomas Swann's majority in the
third district is 4,6GG.
In The fourth Capt. John Richie is cleo
ted by about 300 majority, and Hon. W.
M. Merrick in the fifth, by 1922 majority,
with Calvert county to hear from, which
will not vary the result. aal
When it is recollected that $4,000 negro
voters were registered prior to the election,
these results are truly marvellous. In Bal
timore city the election passed off quietly,
and the services of the U. s. troops s.,
kindly (0 rendered by Gen. Grant for the
occasion were not required. Maryland has
shown her ability to manage her election
without the intervention of the military,
and in the good old Democratic way.
THE RESULT IN OTHER STATES.
The returns are not sufficiently full as
yet to make up complete list of one hun
bred and twenty-eight congressman chosen
in the other nineteen States where cleo
tions were held on Tuesday last.
In New York Hoffman, Democrat, is
elected Governor, and there are also large
gains of Congressman. Hall, Democrat, is
also reelected mayor Of that city.
DEMOCRATIC GAINS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.--The returns re
ceiyed here of yesterdays elections show
sufficient democratic gains of Congressmer
to give the democrats ninety-one or twt