Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-10-16
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Washington (Oct. ~ Special to the Cincinr att
Commercial.
The absorbing topic Of conversation dur
ing the day has been the astonishing result
OF the elections in Ohio and Indiana. There
are very few people who have the audacity
to assert that they had any idea Of the
overwhelming success that awaited the
Democracy. Of course the Democrats are
highly elated, and their enthusiasm knows
no bounds, while the Republicans are ia q
corresponding state of depression. 1t is now
deemed altogether probable, i..deed almost
certain, there will be Democratic majority
in the next House. A gain of forty-seyen
Democrats will suffice to make the change,
anc il is estimated that the influence of
yesterdays elections will greatly affect the
results IN New York, Pennsylvania and
the other States, where elections will be
held next month. The rumOred defeat of
Foster in Ohio causes almost universal re-
get, as the Democrats agree with the Re-
publicanS that no Democrat could possibly
be as useful to the interests of the whole
country as he would be. He is popular
with all parties, save the ultra administra-
ton ring of the Republican patty. to a de-
gree that is not equaled III the case of any
other man in Congress.
As it has been freely asserted that Blaine
was entitled 10 the credit of the result in
Maine, the question is now raised here
How much is he 10 blame for the result in
the Cleveland and Toledo districts? He
spoke in both Of the districts this fall, and
they have both gone Democratic. The
drift Of opinion here is that the
result in Ohio and Indiana is not
81 much due TO the temperance
issue as 10 the circumstance that the
people have finally opened their eyes, and,
aroused to a reaiiz .tion Of the true state of
affairs. have thrown of the otiice-hOlders'
yoke and begun to think and act for them
selves. Universal qualification is expressed
at. Parsons defeat. Even the remains of
the district ring, with whom lie 50 effectu-
a IL Co-operaied, have 10 word VI regret for
MS downfall. Il is conceded Oh all hands
that this has been 4 poor Year for Parsons.
Washington (Oct- ~ Special 10 the Louisville
C0urier-JOurnaI
If the heavens had opened this morning
and ralned an inundation of negro babies.
ali orphans, and clad IN bloody shirts. the
horror and disgust, in tralv
LOYAL circles could > ct be greater than has
been produced by the Ohio and Indiana
elections. The Administration confident
" expected TO carry both States. and in
Ohio they counted on at least 10000
majority and fourteen or fifteen Congress
men. EttOrney General Williams Jeff the
seaside in the dOg-days Of August 20 starr
his outrage mill at the SO-called Derari-
ment Of Justice. and il was not supposed
by the Republican officials that this attempt
TO inf same the people Of the North could
p ssibly fail Of its purpose.
Even the Democrats were apprhensiye
t at this hcllish appeal 10 the passions Of
the war would wake an echo sufficient 20
prevent E calm consideration NJ the r,lin n J
tho Sou'h and the iahouns poor 81 The (
country wrought by Republican rule. They J