Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-04
MASSACHUSETTS, GONE DEMOCRATIC.
BUTLER BEATEN FOR CONGRESS-!
Heavy Gains IN Virginia, Maryland,
Louisiana and South
Carolina.

The re- ult IN the DlatcS loluliS Sieet'oh9S U
terday is most gratifying, and is the surest ind-
cation of the determination Of the people OF the
country to rid themselves of the incumbus o.
Radicalism.
In Maryland, 10 the first district Philip F.
Thomas, Democrat, is elected In the sccoud
district Charles b. Roberts, Democrat, is elect
ed In the third district VIM. j. o Brlcu,
Democrat, has majority of 4,455. lu tire
fourth district Thomas Swami, Democrat, has
majority of S,-l24 IN the filth district the
returns Indicate the election Of DR.. Eli j. Hcu-
kle, Democrat, a.Democratic gain Ia the sixth
district the returns are not sufficient to indicate
whether MIR. Walsh, Democrats, or Mr.. Lown-
des, Republican, the present ucunbcnt, Is
elected.
The city of New York has gone Democratic
by over 10000 majority, and Nlckham, the
Democratic Mayor, is elected over both BIS OPP
ponents. Mr., Tidcu is elected Governor By
an estimated majority throughout the State OF
10000
Massachusetts, has been revoutioniz2d the
Democrats not only overcoming the heavy
Radical majority in the State, but clecting by
majority of from 5000 TO 5000 CASTOR, the
Democratic candidate, Governor. At least five
Democratic Copgressmep have been elected,
with several other districts in doubt. Banks
has beaten Gooch, the regular Republican, can
didate. Tarbox. Democrat, has been elected
over Aver, Republican; Chapiu, Democrat, has
beaten Alexander, Republican,; aud, finally,
Butler has been sigually defeated by Thomp-
son, the Democratic candidate which should
satisfy all. No more glorious result could have
been anticipated.
Louisiana astonishes herself by the mi hti
ness of her peaceful victory over the bayoneGs
and DULLES of federal power and State usurpa-
tons, and elects to Congress FIVE out Of the six
(hitherto Republicans delegates
10 Tennessee, although the vote was Slight,
the Democratic majority is estimated at so,
900, and Of the ten congressman the Demo
entire delegation-a gain of FIVE surely, with
possible gain Of seven.
From Pennsylvania the returns are meagre,
but very large democratic gains are reported,
aud in Philadelphia the result is very doubt
full.
Iu South Caroea the Conservatives claim
gain OF two congressman.
Judge Poland has been defeated Ia Vermont.
Wisconsin and Rhode Island have gone Rad
ical-solely and alone they rear their forms
amid the general crash.
Returns from other States are scattering but
indicate large Democratic gains.
The Radical papers generally take the result
good naturally and seem willing to ''abide the
consequences.
The Baltimore American says: There new.
or has been in the history of political parties in
this country a case of more upmiSakabe aud
persistent suicide than that which was coasumat-
ed yesterday. The Republican defeat appears 10
have been almost universal, even NJ Massachusetts,
having fallen into the Democratic line. There
will, however, be general rejoicing everywhere
among Republicans over the defeat OF BcD
Butler. We were aware that the feeling of
dissatisfaction among quiet and thoughtful Re-
publlcans was unprecedented, but had no idea
that it would show itsGfto be as widespread
and universal"