The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-10-18
COLUMBIA, S. G.
Sunday Morning. October 10, 1874.
The Meaning OF tho L.te Elections.

Tho Meaning OF tho Lato Elections.
The fret reports of the results OF the
recent eleotioKs have been fully oon-
drmed. In the Southern States of
West Virginia and Arkansas, the for
mer remains true to its faith, and will
elect q Democratic Senator in place OF
Boreman. The latter in vote Of 1O5, 900
has given 5000 for the new Constitu.
sicn and the Democratic State ticket.
In North Carolina and Georgia few
weeks ago the Democrats swept every
thing before them. Texas was long
ego redeemed, and no further question
is made there. From the important
central Western States OF Ohio and In
diana comes news of o political revo-
lntion. Ohio has advanced the Demo.
cratic majority OF 1000 year ago to
10000 now. Indiana has placed clear
Democratic majority in it's House of
Representatives, there being in it fifty.
one Democrats and nine Independents
to forty Republicans, and in the Con-
gressional delegation has made gain
OF five Democratic members, there be.
ing eight Democrats to Eve Republi.
cans. It is significant aud instruc-
tive fact that in these last named States
the successes gained have been gained
upon NO side issues, nor by their aid.
The contest was one between the
Democrats and the Republicans pure
and simple, and indicates the tendency
to dispose of all third party move.
ments, and to gather every element
that may avail for either into the two
sbroad main-streams of national poll.
tics.
What are We to conclude from these
astounding results2 What were the
matters in issue in these groat and
populous States? Senator Morton, the
Western apostle of hate towards the
+, South. bore his banner of "Soufhern
-odtrages" and of ''intimidation OF
colored voters" into every precinct in
&hese two States. He raised the rally
ing cry Of disanection and rebellion in
the South, and sent out his circulars to
the local Republican press to give "as
great prominence as possible until
after the election" to the tales OF vio-
lenoe and bloodshed that were reported
to prevail in that section. But these
fabulous horrors did not avail him;
and With sll his powers and all his ex-
ezsions, he could not persuade the
people of their truth. or of their over
.whelming Importance to them. Closing
up their ranks. putting behind them
their Liberal Republican predictions
and turning away from their favorite
ideas Of cheap transportation, and all
hhe biessings and comforts which their
.eherished grange has promised, they
gave the rancorous Senator such an
Nuswer to his sectional appeals as
amounts 70 rebnke and condemnation.
sxen cannot be forever misled, and
they naturally tire and turn away in
disgust from the too long proffered
food of maliguity and misrepresenta-
tioa. The PFejudioes engendered by
the war have been kept alive beyond
their natural term by persistent use of
artificial stimulants. But these de-.
vices appear to be losing their power,
and profound disgust has en-.
sued for tho oounsels of hate. and
will. we hope. soon pass into enduring
fern. The poverty Of this pco. ;ssee
has been summarily rebuked. It is
the single plank upon which the Radi-
cal Republicans. 10 the wreck Of their
fortunes, essay to reach land; and if
We mistake, not the. temper of the
American people. it will be buried
soon beneath their just indignation,
carrying to the political bourne from
which no political traveller returns.
the shams. hypocrites, libelIers. and
monsters. who have huddled themselves
together upon it.
Good Advice.
The Nation, in an article of conspicu.