The Van Buren press., 1873-11-11
THE NOVEMBER ELECTIONS.
Grand Democratic Triumph T!

The elections on Tuesday la the various |
States that held them, resulted in Giunphs
for the Democrats and Conservatives. la all
the Republican msjorities have been greatly |
reduced aud in several States are replaced by
sweeping Democratic majoritcs. The out
look is encouraging and ioreshadows rau'-
cal change in the administration OF national
affairs at the next general election. We sum
up tie result in a few words ~ follows;
The State Of New York is Democratic by
1900 majority. Sweeping away Grants oo.-
900 majority. New York City democratic by
$4,000 majority.
Kempcr aud the whele democratic-con-
.ervative ticket carries Virginia by from ~
TO 10000 majority--and electing two-thirds
of the Legislature,
Wisconsin, the first time In fifteen years,
wheels into the Democratic line, with from
5000 to 10000 mujorty.
New Jersey makes democratic gains in the
legislature.
In Massachusetts,, the Boston Jsnyadl puts
the senate at IL republicans, IA democrats
and independent democrat, and the assen-
bly, at II republicans, So democrats and in-
dependent republican,.
Ia Kansas the victory is sumed up as fol-
lows.
The Kansas City Times OF the 9th has special
DISPATCHES from 30 legislative districts in
Kansas. showing the election OF 81 opposition
members and u regular republicans The
ten districts to be heard from cannot material
ly change the result as to the opposition ma
jority on joint ballot the republican IN jorlty
In the senate OF 20 being already overcome BY
the opposition. with some votes To spare
The democrats and liberals Of this place i'll
hold grand ratification meeting saturday
night to celebrate the recent victories. Prom
ineat speakers frem Missouri and Kansas Will
be present.
Amcs republican carries Mississippi by l5,-
900 majority. Light vote
In Illinois reports from q counties say the
farmers ticket is elected in Is. the republic
cans in 10 and the democratic in counL'es.
The New York World sums up tie result of
The elections, us follows:
The most important DAYS work done in this
country since the close OF the war, was av-
compliihed in the States in which elections
were held yesterday. The Democracy have
annihilated the majority OF liity-lire thou
sand by which the Republican party carried
The State of New York last year. replacing ii
by Democratic majority OF fifteen thousand,
making a gain OF ninety thousand ia one
year. The Democratic victory In Ohio, last
III NTH. Important as tha. WAS, was as small
local shower compared with wide, drcncl-
ing rain. We have not only tiiumphrd in
New Iolk, hut have cIlricd Virginia, carried
Wisconsin, carried Texas, gained handsomely
In New Jersey and reduced the great Repub-
licau majority OF seventy-fvc thousand last
year in Massachusetts TO II mere Insignificant
bagatelle
The revolution has fully set IN by which
the Republican party will be oyerthrown la
every important State in the Union Il, fast US
elsctions are held. A Democratic Congress
will be elected next year, and Democratic
President in lS.6.
The righteous verdict which has been pro-
nounced against the gross Incompetence and
the scandalous corruption OF our Republican
rulers, has becn hasteued hv the present IL
verdict were rs clearly perceived by many
minds l"ng before these troubles cumlnencei j
AS they are to-day. The mass of the people.
however, are not accustomed 20 furesrc events
In their causes they base their Judgment on
accomplished facts but when they see credit
prostratcd, business ruined and industry ar
rested. they justly hold the Government re-
sponsibl. when there Is no other cause to
which they can trace the disasters. Tls il
what his happencu now. The tide was in
deed beginning 10 turn long before these IL
nancial disasters came on. The discomfort OF
the agricultural classes was n foreboun K
symptom The universal cry OF denunciatisn
against the salary-grab aud kindred iniqui-
ties. MAS symptom uf shaken confidence.
The courage OF the Democratic party in Ohio
In making quarc light. eylnced a grown Ing
popular sense that the Republican party had
lost its prestige and was ceasing to be in, incl
BILE. The financial crisis has only accelerated
am ,veinent ainst the administration which
was already well begun. But even With the
financial crisis As an explanation the work OF
yesterday will ill The Republican leaders
viii, astonislment as well as CONSERVATION.
They cannot misread TIE fata, handwriting
IN the wall; Thou ART wEIGnKO IN TN
BALANCE AND FOUND WANTING"