The Lincoln County herald., 1870-11-17
TIL Il HE Il AID.
NO, NOTENBER II, 1870.
The Political COMPLEXION.

sohS uleIranchised anu wrongcd people OF
oar State to boast and ylorify little over
The recent achievements Of justice over
oppression, but VIC will iorcgo any lhing
ot that sort, aud be content with max ing
plain statement Of the victory.
Commencing with our own State, the
success Of the liberal views Of the Brown
faction of the Republican party is an
achievement in favor Of the disfranchiscd
classes Of our people. Then comes the
adoption Of the suffrage amendments, by
which our State is made free, and which
will forward the happiness and prosperity
Of all good citizens. When We think Of
This, We who have never been peru tilted
10 cast a single vote in our life, we feel
like tossing our hat in air and shouting
with wild cxulta,on. 1t is a happy
event indeed to the people of Missouri,
who have been wronscd aud oppressed,
taxed and robbed, without even the priv
ilegc Of saying who should rob aud
oppress them. Now it they are imposed
upon they will have nobody to blame but
themselves, aud our word for il, great
deal Of complaining will cease in conse
qucnce thereof But there is no doub,
that everything will go righ, now; the
people have always managed affairs we'll
when left to them. The next item of
interest in this great political achieve
ment, is the status Of the General Assem-
bty OF the State. In the lower house the
Democrats have 7s members; Fusion,
IA; Liberal, 2l, Republicans, II. Eight
counties ore yet to hear from, the total
aumbcr Of members 10 the lower house
being 1873, by which it will be seen the
Democrats have eight over majority, to
say nothing Of the Fusion members and
some Of the Liberals who will act with
the Democracy. In the senate there are
Democrats, 7 Fusion, l Liberal and 2
Republicans. The Fusion candidates for
house and senate were elected by the
united vote Of Democrat, and Lib rails.
All are conservative, and nearly ali
pledged to a call Of constitutional con
vention and other measures supported oy
Democrats. This, it appears to- US, is
glory enough for one State, borne down
by odous registry laws as Missouri was
New York gave 10000 majority for
Democratic Governor. This is falling
of, but is easily accounted for. The
Federal troops sent into that State by
Grant deferred many Democrats from
going to the polls for fear Of riot.
Besides this the Government bribcd
about eight thousand votes for the Radi
calls. This is u serious charge, but it is
doubtless true. Deputy marshals and
inspectors were appointed to oversee
matters. They were mostly poor, hard
working men, who ordinarily would have
vo'ed the Democratic ticket, but were
prohibited therefrom for fear Of losing
pay for their services and the Go them)
valuable time so expended. But not
withstandins the aid Of the Government
New York has given Grant another rebuff
Alabama, oppressed, negro and bayon
ridden Alabama, has achieved q wonder
full Democratic victory. Federal troops
We're garrisoncd in this State in order to
carry the election Tor the carpet baggers
ya neg roes who have infested it since
the war; the people labored under .
constitution which they had rejected, but
which Congress illegally fastened upon
them but in the face Of all, derying the
worst that Radical reconstruction has
dared iuflict, Alabama gives a Demo
cratic majority Of 5000 for Governor
elects Democratic legislature aud three
or four Democratic congressman, Sena
tor Warmers term in the United States
Senate expires next year, andthere is fine
prospect for a Democratic Senator in his
stead from that State. Three cheers for
Alabama
Nevada from away out West sounds
the Democratic trumpet loudly and
clearly. The Radicals counted on Ne
vada as sure to givo them u majority
but
"The best laid schemes OF mon and mice
Gang aft agecl"
She has elected q full Democratic Stat
ticket and congressman, and says sh
will hold the palm of victory "as long q
tho snow lies on Ler grand old noun
tains."
Tennessee stands forth with q Dent