Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-23

CRATIC Id OEIO-1ALA LEI
MoCRATs FROM WEST VIRGINIA
WHAT THEY THINK ABOUT IT IN
WASHINGTON AND MASSACHUSETTS,
AN EFFORT TO SAVE THE PIECES IN
VIRGINIA,
&C., &C., &c.
The terrible tumble in Radcalism in the
October elections has sent thrill OF salts
faction through the South. In Indiana
the Democrats have carried the State by
$4,000 majority, got control OF the Leglsl"-
ture, and gained six congressman. In
Ohio they have gained six Congressman
and carried the State by $4,000 majority
In West Virginia they have elected b. Il
Wilson, C. j. Fauikne, aid Crank Here.
ford-all Damocrats-to onaress. We
give below extracts from the press on the
victory:
IRON the Y Herald
The success Iii OilO and ihultna ought
to be an instructive lesson to tue Republ-
cans, and they t.iroW valuable llgnJ on tin
present tendencies OF oar politics Ihes
elections demonstrate the enduring vitality
Of the Democratic party. Such Success as
L
been gained without any alliance or COAL
ton, in a straight, square fight with the
supporters of the Administration. Ii is
not a Liberal Republican triumph, rs Mr..
Greelev'S election would have been Ill 1872;
it is not triumph OF the farmers move
ment, which at one time seemed favorable
| in the West; it is a Democratic triumph
pure and simple, and it warrants the tx
| pectation that the minor side currents OF
| our politics will be absorbed III one Or the
| other OF the two main streams. Accord
ing to the present appearances everything
| is tending to IL grand struggle III the next
| Preside tial election between the two
regular parties, with no side movements of
| any Importance. The third term move
raent for General Grant in the East is re-
pudated by the people Of the West. 1t is
! one of those 'monstrosltieS" which are
everywhere operating to demoralize and
swamp TIE Republican party.
| [From the Pittsburg Dispatch, Rep
There is only one construction to put
| upon Them, (tie electonS,) and that is to
attribute them to the dissatisfaction Of
! Republicans with men who, being honored
with position and influence, abused the
trust. To what extent this spirit prevails
in the remaining States we shall see next
menth; but at present writing there is
reason to believe it is widespread and bit
ter, and likely to result in some instances
us it has resulted i'll OHIO and Indiana.
| [Flom tic Washington Republican, Repl
/ 1t is d serious setback tine election III
Oho) to the party elsewhere. The defeat
will be set down to various causeS-to a
| dissatisfaction with the National Admin
istration. to the Civil Rights bill, the
Southern problem, the third term, and SO
forCn: put the real causes lie far deeper.
II the Republican party had placed its best
men in front The result would, we are GER
tain. have been different. But too much
dependence was placed. up N the old meth
DDS, too many imprudent and unwise nomi-
nations were made, too little work was
do e. and too much reliance WAS placed Ill
the party machine The Congressional
deleg lions for the Forty fourth Congress
| in Indiana and Ohio are nearly reversed
from the existing division Of parties i'll the
Forty third Congress.
! [From the Boston Post, Dem.]
MASSACHUSETTS, mas take heart from the
GRAND Democratic victory at the West
and hope for better things. The great
popular uprising, which has announced
! Itself lii elections fol- q year past, is sweep
ing rapidly and strongly over the land
Connecticut aud New Hampshire have
been answered by Ohio and Indiana, and
each succeeding State proclaims in lou lei
tones the condemnation OF the people upon
insitcere Republicanlsm, upon the factlous
| luminosity that would sacrifice the welfare
of the nation to d paltry PARTISAN success
| and upon the undemOeratlc and dangerous
system now advocated III the State and
Federal Governments. In national poh
tics the Republican party declares Itself II
favor of the methods by which Moses
secured control Of South Carolina and Rel
logg was installed over Louisiana, and Of
the Capitalization which permits the At
torney General to create d rule OF terror II
Alabama and to police the Whole Fooutf
with Federal troops. LII local affairs tti5
same party represents Sumptuafy leslsla
ii n, opposition to the will OF the people
and extravaganza in administration.
From Washington telegram in the Baltimore Sun
The result OF the OhiO and Indiana cleo
tions has aroused the Administration party
to the realization of the great peril il
which the Radical cause is now placed
IT. is impossible to conceal that the most
serious misgivings are now entertained as
10 tie success Of the party next month IL
New York and Pennsylvania. IF the Ra
dical party should lose us nolu on most
two great States, it is admitted that Its
chances Of success in the next Presidential
election are worth very little. Conscious
of this. there is renewed activity at tho
hpaddnarters of the Radical Congressional
Campaign Committee in this city. The
| indications are already very plain that the
Radical managers here, i'll New ork anc
| Pennsylvania and indeed throughout the
Whole country, will work with all the ell
ergy Of despair from now until the i1es OF
| November
Our State tick has probably a plurality
Of from 10000 to $1,000, with probability
that it will attain still more majestic pro
portions. Our gains in the Congressional
decorations have been very decided. The
| Indications are that in addition to the SIX
| Democrats now in Congress from ONO,
we have chosen Mr. Savage in the Third
District, Mr.. McMahon in the Fourth
Mr.. Hurd in the Sixth, Mr.. Poppleton IL
fhe Ninth. Mr.. Seney in the Tenth, and
| Mr. PAYNE in the Twentieth; nor are we
without hopes Of the defeat Of Lawrence
and Bundy. There is reason to believe
that we have gained six congressman, and
possibly we have gained seven. This
| would make a change Of from twelve to
fourteen seats in the next House of Repre-
sentatives, which is d remarkable reVolu,
ton in the politics of single state. 1t Is
| the more remarkable Ill That 1t has been
| accomplished under tie most UNFAIR sys-
fem of districting. by which its authors, III
view of former results. confidently counted
upon ALWAYS carrying sixteen or seventeen
members of the twenty to which Ohio is
entitled. The Republican leaders counted
as possible only the loss OF Il single mem
| Der. Assuming that the complexion OF
Inc returns is what the dispatches in hand
Justify us in believing. a significant, IN
| phati'; and unparalleled triumph has been
| won for the Democracy of Ohio. For it
| we are indebted not alone to the strength
| of the Democratic organization, per sc, but
| to the aid Of men who have heretofore
been its opponents, but with whom pa
| riotism has been greater than partisan
! ship. What does the result OF this cleo
ton mean? 1t means opposition to the