The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-11-11
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THE GENERAL RESULT.
Nashville Republican Banner, 4ti.

InlS Iree-Cnlnklng ana nuIfeeGOn-IOVlng
nation is marked by the date of yes
terday, November the third, and the
result has fairly surpassed the ex-
pectations of the most sanguine on
the enc hand, while it has dashed
the hopes on the other hand, of one
of the most self-opinionated and
bloated parties that ever an tested this
progressive and, determined country.
|; T., Let the reader but run his eye for
/ "a moment oyerour full reports from
all quarters of the land.. and he will
/ see that the game Conservative eagle
has plucked many a. precious feather
4 from. the plumage ofthe Radical vul-
!. .tnre, and has made himself the COM
plete master of the situation for the
next Congress. e--s.., hss -.oS
Here we. have it.. In Louisiana
the Conservatives gain five Congress
mem; in M Massachusetts, they gain at
least four in Michigan three; in New
York seven or eight; in Illinois, up
to this writing, three. In Alabama,
certainly two gains are scored over.
the State. at large, and probably four.
in all. in Wisconsin there are gains.
New York has ousted old Shoot-him-
on-the-spot, Dix, and placed MreSam-
uel.. J. Tilden in the aGubernatorial
chair, also showing a change of about
six in favor of the Democrats in Con,
| gress. aes .r tlo I -..iQ -. gtntI m
y Then, think of it and indulge in a
pious genufexion! Ben Butler is
served with pronounced writ of
Pouster. Dawes old district shows
Conservatism in the vanguard; Po--
land is kicked out of the National
presence, and-well. the news is sim
ply almost as much as could beaask-
ed, andsmore than could be hoped for
There cannot be the slightest doubt,
at least from present in dications, but
that the next House will show a Dem
ocratic majority, and the only ques-
tion that arises is as to what that ma
| jority will be. Alas, there is another
session of the, present Congress, just
tas there is a continuation of Kellogg's
dynasty in Louisiana, and two years
yet for Grant at Washington! They
are told very plainly, however, what
there is in store for them: 9f.a
Verify. to quote the agonizing words
ofBen Butler, the "outrage bust
ness has "played out" and the will
ful children who tried that game
must put up their toys and cease
their noise. We know the whipping
hurts but there's good init. .-s-
OF course we must make some al
lowance for the mistakes, in sum-
ming up hastily on the first night.
Still, there can be no doubt but that
the. Democratic gains have been i'm
mense, and the country shows a
strong and significant prediction
for newiorder of things. .29n"+
There is not a State but shows a
greater or. less gain for -Conseryat-
ism and Democracy. It really looks
like Massachusetts, has arisen from
a twenty years endurance -of:Repub-.
lican rule and Joined the onward
march. . '''' -
To speak further in regard to Con-
gress, Tennessee has. cettaihly gain
ed five, probably six, and possibly
seven, by making clean sweep and
eliminating the Hero of, the Cadetu
ship. -. i7eas1.Ig
Maryland is sure of a gain of one,
and pretty certain of two. Ex-Gov.
Gilbert Walker will Swell the tide.
from Virginia, and be accompanied
by two others assgains. New Jersey
and Michigan make out a change of
ive-in our favor. -.e...-. fIozs'71
There are only thirty-hye Con9i
gressmen needed to be added othe
Democracy fromlStates which eiect.e
ed yesterday to make the vote a tie.
By u mostreasonabEe and admissa-
BILE count, based upon the news, all
ready received, we sum up thirty
seven,- and it is not at all improbable
that it will reach forty-five-a pretty
good. working majority being thus
secured. aia+7s2 tr5 9nea nwob N
Is Governor Houston will invite Da-
4vid Lewis to step down and out in
Alabama. Arkansas is albright, but
the most encouraging breeze of all
is that blown from the East and,
Northwest, laden with the glad ti-
dings that the people say plainly
they are heartily tired of the efete
and self-satisfedo close corporations
Of political stockholders at the Ma
tional capital. They have learned
up there to know at leasta that the !
loyalty ofthe tFaest end best South
erner to the United States flag is as
genuine as their own. and that, down
here, we may be Democrats without
being disloyal to the common coun-
try. and as such they may, affiliate
with as. ti3saA H32 ee @5 n
9a Take it for all and all. we have
every reason to be thankful, grate-e
ful, and in a National sense at least,
it really means more encouragement |
for US that they have wheeled into