The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-11-13
The Northern Elections,

Important elections were held in twelve
States on the 4th inst, and the result has been
surprising aad gratifying. The choice of the
Democratic candidate for Governor of Ohio,
at the election in October, and other impor-
tant gains in several States, induced grand
rally along the whole line last week, and the
result shows Enthusiastically that the people of
the North are becoming tired of the corrup-
tion and proaigacy of the dominant party
which has held such absolute sway for many
years. This evident disgust at salary grabs and
other gigantic frauds has been manifested
clearly, and there are thousands Of Repub-
icans determined to throw off the yoke of
party, and bring about new order of things,
unless the work of reform in national legisla-
ton and the general management of the public
business speedily takes place: BY their absence
from the polls, or open afiliation with the
opposition, these Republicans have undoubt-
edly set the seal of their condemnation upon
the leaders of their party. Republican journals
of high standing recognize this patent truth,
and are warning the leaders against the dan
gers ahead of them, declaring that so long as
they are in power in the nation, the people
will hold them to just responsibility for the
abuse of that power. Others assert that these
elections are without meaning, since the
present is an "off" year in politics, and there
are no national issues at stake. But the steady
progress of the gains already made by the
Democrats will wrest the country from the
control of the Republican party before the
next Presidential election, and continuance
of dishonest or doubtful practices in the man
agement of the government will surely bring,
disastrous defeat in that contest.
The vigor and determination of the Demo-
cratic party throughout the Northern States
indicate the hopes and aspirations of It's leaders,
and plainly show that the: struggle toT the
mastery will assuredlF lie between the two
great parties, who have so long confronted each
other, and that third party will not likely
arise in the next few years. The success of
the Democrats means return to honest gov
ernment and non-intervention in local affairs,
which strikes terror into the ranks OF the
plunderers of the Southern States, who have
been allowed and tacitly encouraged to oppress
these people beyond measure.
The following extract from an editorial of
the Columbia Pheniz summonizes the result of
the recent elections:
In Virginia, Kemper's majority is put down
at not less than 100000 gain of 1000 Dover the
vote for Walker. Maryland remains firmly in
possession Of the Conservatives by an equally
decisive vote The republican majority in
New Jersey has been considerably redueee it
only being twelve on joint ballot. New York
was carried Last year for the Republicans by
more than 50,000. Now the tables are turned
completely, and the Democratic majority, Sc
cured in the face of all active opposition, is
placed at more than $4,000. Massachusetts has
reelected Washburne, but by 80 small a
majority that it is thought if the Democrats
had put forward strong, popular candidate, he
would have been chosen. When we look to-
the great Northwestern States, the results are
even mere startling In Kansas, the farmers
voted against the Republicans, and the vote
stands in the House-Oppostion 81, Repub-
lican 26. This assures che Opposition majority
on Joint ballot, and secures Conservative
Senator for Caldwell's unexpired term. From
Minnesota the returns steadily show serious
decrease in the Republican vote, and a great
falling of insthe Republican majority in the
Legislature, especially, in the Senate; The
same thing is true of Wisconsin, where TOR the
first time in many years a Democratic Gov
ernor has been elected, and where Democratic
success is a novelty, nothing Of the sort having
occurred in that State before eince 1855. The
small Radical majorities in these two last men
toned States are are no longer formidable In
Illinois, important changes have taken place,
and the farmers seem ahead Of both Demo Gratis
and Republicans.