The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-10-22
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H. MEANS DAVIS, Editor.
Wednesday Morning, Dot. az 1878.
The Political Outlook.

The Political Outlook.
October is tho month of elections.
On Tuesday the Republicans md
Democrats Of Ohio were pitted in q
State election, whtoh WINS chiefly i'm
poStaut in deciding who IS to be next
u. s. Senator. On tho 18th Califor-
MIA olooted three Judges. In this
State tho Democrats made no nomi-
nations, and tho contest was between
tho monopolists and anti.monopolists.
The former party call themselves Re-
publicans. Iowa will soon be the
theatre Of hot contest between the
Republicans and farmers. The form.
or have heretofore carried tho State
for many years by not loss than 49,
900 majority, But tho party has
become 30 corrupt of late that tho
farmers have risen in open rebellion,
and propose making square uncom-
promising fight. Az idea of the
strength of tho farmers may be
gathered from fact that they are OK
pectcd to.win. This will be heavy
blow to the Republicans, aud will
doubtless entail the loss of several
noighboring States. Tho Republican
Bolshazzars may we'll be frightened
at tho ominous words of Warming
Although now enjoying almost un.
disputed swny, they should remember
that Tammany was never SO strong as
just before It was orushod by an in
dignant pooplo. New York is totter-
ing in the balance. Last year the
administration carried everything,
owing to to feuds existing among
tho Democrats. But tho classic he.
rocs Of Apollo Hall, and the Big
Indians Of Tammany have resolved
to unite, and when ptpans and war;
whoops aro commingled, the "patty
of progress" will bo routed from the
Gold and laid on the shelf alongside
of Tweod and Sweeny and Conolley.
In Massachusetts,, too, tho administra.
tion burnt Ito fingers severely in using
Butlor as oats paw, to control local
elections. 1t was also recently
thrasbod out In California, where last
year it walked over tho course. An
active campaign is progressing in
Virginia, and tho Conservatives, if
uumolested by tho government, will
doubtless achieve victory.
1t is timo for the Republican party,
as it now is, to dio.' It was formed
for tho; abolition of slavery. 1t was
maintained in power by tho Issues of
the war. 1t has done eomethipg that
are good. 1t has done many things
that arc bad. During recent years
it has devoted it's attention principal.
ly to tho latter category. OF oil Con"
gresses that have met since the found.
ing Of Che republic, tho last vas oon-
fessedly the most worthless and cor
Aupt.
II 10 high time that the sccptro
should paRs into other hands. But
wo do not Wish these to be Democrat.
10 Bands. Tho Democracy have livod
long enough. A new party must arise
from the ruins Of both the present
political hulks. Reform must be the
battle cry. The crisis has arrived
when men oapaot afford to split hairs
on abstract theories while their pock.
cts arc being riaea. We do not be.
lieNe that the masses are corrupt, but
they are inerb and suffer themselves
to be made tools ofby designinghnaves
We trust they ape awaking to a sense
of their duty. These low nautterings
Of diseousent arising from all parts
Of tho Union are but tho evidences