The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1871-08-17
The North Carolina and Kentucky
Elections.

Elections.
The Republican jouanals have mu'l,
ttEe result Of the recent elections il
Nc,th Carolina and Kentucky, tn,
suffice. of.unneasures' rejoicing, ant
even the New York H',uid, is dispos
ed to regard it a. significant Of i'm
fpor,ant Republican gains, and Of tn,
strong hold which President Gran
nas upon the popular trust and SUP
port. But u cons dcration Of the clc
ments which entered into the contest
III North Carolina especially, and tn.
ruling considerations which operated
lpon the minds of the great body o1
vvters, will lead to II very different
conclusion. The question ut lssac IN
lin the clectiod was that Of u conven,
ton or no convention for the revision
Of the State Constitution. The prop.
osition for q convention emauatcd
from a Democratic Legislature, and
had in view certain sweeping changes
which would have consolidated its
party strength. But call was made
in tho face of provision of the Con.
Stitution itsc.f, that it should not be
changed until the expiration Of ten
years from its adoption. On this
sroand the Republicans had denounc.
I'd tho whole movement rs illegal and
void, and invoking and manipulating
the whole power Of the government
III the election. threatened to appeal
~ the last resort 10 President Grant
himself. For fear Of revolutionary
violence, timid men cast thcir
votes in favor of maintaining the
>tntux in quo. But how this result
San afford any evidence OF General
Grants popularity, or any falling off
rom the Democratic victory Of last
ycar.is passing strange. Read the
olIowing just, aud accurate explana
tiun IF tho Augusta Chronicle d .Srn-
.'iwi::
The North Carolina Democratic
.onraals seem TO c.nccde that the
State has gone against convention hy
majority ranging tro,i' 5000 to l5.-
100 Notes.-The lowest estimate being,
,rnbahly. the most correct. Althnus sh
he call for co ,vrhlion was de-
lated, II Il although the Republican
papers North and South are GROWING
nstily thcreat; tits IN ,absur'lity to
.crp, tho result Il Radical victory.
The election in North Carolina last
i.car-wmn every advantage was
with the RuiirsIs-d, ni,nstrated vc-
y plainly that the Democrats had Il
arge wo, king ma j"ri,y it. the State.
it: they were defeated ii, the lat" cam
,aig,, it was not their enemies, but u
wing of their own force, which can>-
ii the disaster. The constitution
.do ted in 1868 under ther cons,ruc.
ion laws. declared that Il convention
should not he called to amend it until
,Hter ten years had elapsed. The
Democratic Legislature chosen last
August voted in favor Of asst milling
Il convention without regarding this
provision This action. frightened all
he ,lnid men in tho party. who We're
afraid Of another reconstruction III
case the Increment proved successful
in this belief they were strengthened
ny the Ra.lical jonrnala Of tho Sla.c
and of the whole country. Tho adj
milistration also j trriercd for the
.inrpose of encouraging this idea
The Acknowledgement Of the Unite d
States 1t npo.l North Carolina in the
interest OF tho Radicals, aud boldly
Ii,roclaimcd that it tho Democrats
were successful If q new constitution
was framed and Officers. elected under
;;t-thcre would be two State gov
crnments for Congress to choose be.
tween, and left the imp, ession that
the old government would bc the one
Sustained. Under these circumstan
ccs q large number of Democrats who
were anxious for quiet, and afraid OF
). Congressional interference, voted
against convention, and thus the day
was lost"
In Kentucky the Democrats have
carried the State by an estimated ma
ijority of some $4,000 or $4,000, and
this too in spite Of more than ord'na
~ efforts by the Republicans. ]
there be apathy in tho Democratic
ranks on account Of disturbing issues
they afford no ground at least to sup
iposc. that they can affect tho party
strength in the State. 1t requires III
exciting Presidential campaign te
bring out the whole D emwrati'
strength. -
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AT CLEAR SpRISa.-Wc are requested
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