Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1871-12-02
No Cause for Encouragement.

Some OF the Democratic papers in differ
cnt portions of the country seem TO have
become discouraged with the results Of the
late election and are inclined TO fall in
with the suggestions of that old and able
journal, The ST. Louis Republican, and TO
yield their assent to the ~distnndment Of
the Democratic party. We say disb"nd-
menl, for though the Republican disclaims
this, aud even recommends n continued Or
ganization in the States, where it is like
" TO be useful, such is bound 10 be the
consequence of giving up the national par.
ty and making no nominations for the
Presidency and Vice Presidency. The
greater will include the less and, withou, II
national organization and national aims
and objects, the whole will go together.
Does the present political situation de-
mand this? We think not. Gu: friends
are 100 easily discouraged. They have no,
duly considered the matter. Since the
conclusion Of the war, the democratic
strength in Congress has been constantly
increasing. From u less ;han one third,
The democrats now number over q hundred
members of Congress. The late elections
furnish really no cause o ralnrm. On the
whole, they are favorable AMI cncoura ging.
The Boston Post says that the democratic
party in that State is the only one that
ought to feel gratiied with the bate elect.
lou there. The result in New York IS no
Indication whatever that the State is not
democratic. 1t is so beyond dispute, and
republican papers acknowledge it. The
election turned on other matters than tile
approval or condemnation of Grant New
Jersey has been redeemed from the radical
yoke and the noble Parker elected Cover.
nor with a majority of the Legislature to
sustain him. Pennsylvania shows II dem
%ocratic gain, when it is considered how
many negroes voted for the first time, and
nearly all for the radicals. This should
be considered, too, in respect of other
Northern States, where the negroes have
been increasing largely since tbs war;
With all this additional negro vote, q few
changes, q little more effort. on the part of
several counties, and the democrats would
have carried the Legislature OF Ohio, and
there is good hope of this State going for
the democracy in the Presidential election.
The election in Wisconsin shows a large
democratic gain and there is no falling off
in the other Northern States, notwiibsian.
ding the negro votes, California. Was lost
by local issues and the opposition Of Brick
PslBeroy and Alec Stephens 10 the new
position of the lamented Vallandigham,
and the bad elect Of the open opposition
and denuncistion Of this conservative
movement by these men and other extreme
politicians was felt, doubtless, in all OF the
elections. Many democrats were render
ed supine by il or did not vote a. all. In
the South the prospect is most cheering -
In Maryland and old Virginia all is right
and in Western Virginia we have made a
sweep. In Mississippi our gains are
50, too, our party is strengthening
In Louisiana and Arkansas. In New Mex
leo we have a decided victory aud all
know VIVA We have done in Texas aud
ian do again and a greaidsal more, IL nee
sssary. Kennedy, Tennessee and Miss-
,uri, those great States, IRE al right so
is, IDdisna- But WY r~articalarizs any
Our friends will see, IL they
will open their eyes, that the caase is far
rom Icing desperate. H~ihjudieious con-
luci, IL may b. made 20 triumph, and the
country may be saved from GENERALIZATION
nd destruction. II we viii, at The next
Cohvsntion, I'll urife upon 3
ound Moderate platform, o. ne did in this
ard put forward sound moderate
ten, like Hancock and Adams, for our
bearers, men sbors The Suspicion
Z corrupfionssd beyoad he power Of de-
~ any form, re can redeem the
ufsrine land, crusbt The Union and per-
stuai. ths R-publis. 1et rs h Of coed
beer and Eork On and rurk iogsihsr-
ct Us irviis he dissatisfied ~Iepntiie.ns
, work siih - and O. noiiinE foolisb.y Z
drive fhsn away frsn ~ Es nsss /.
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