Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-10-24
THE NEXT CONGRESS.

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yor Of the Democratic party Lo-
calIy the election results are not of
such a character as 10 need any
comment, but when viewed in re-
lation to the effects upon National
questions, they are very sig
nificant. The Fortythird Con-
gress contains Republican major
tty Of one hundred and four men,
bers and the election of fifty-two
new Democratic members this fall
will make tie in the next Con-
grcss between the two parties, and
gain OF fifiy-three members will
give the Democratic party control
of the House of Representatives.
Thus far nine States have elected
heir representatives for the i4th
Congress. There has bten gain
of fourteen members. Tomorrow
Wednesday, South Carolina, and
on the 2nd and Sd of November
twenty-three States will hold cleo
lions. leaving only New Hamp-
shire. Rhode Island and California
still to vote. The Democratic pa
pers claim they will gain from fiji
teen to twenty new members in
the South, which leaves but seven
teen members to be gained from
the other States. If New York
and Pennsylvania go Republican, "a
working majority may he left the
Republicans /; but the effect of the
western results will make it warm
IN ssO II,
the South the Civil Rights
Bill has largely aided in bringing
about the change. In the West, in
fiation. opposition to the nahonal
banks, and even reputation, have
been the moving levers. 1t is well
enough for our people to under
stand these things, so that they
may know just what is meant by
these results. This meaning is
i. fairly and frankly stated by the
Cincinnati Enqui1 er, which is the
ontrolIing organ of The Democrat
ic party in the West. 1t asks the
question and then answers it as
follows:
"Whal does the result of thi
election mean?n by saying, 81
means opposition to the National
Bank monopoly. 1t means that
the volume of the currency should
be enlarged in accordance with the
business interests of the country.
Itmeana that the greenback should
gradually be substituted for the
National Bank currency" And
following this with an euOgy of
Mr.. Pendleton, the father of the
Reputation theory, it berates Sen
ator Thurman in this style 'In
marked and poirfnl contrast was
the conduct of Allen G. Thurman
who falling in his efforts to force
the e spell of Wall street upon the
honest Democracy of Ohio, turned
his back upon our people, sought
refuge in the midst of Eastern cap
italists, while those who elected
him were in death struggle with
the money power" Then clos
es by writing his obituary as fol-
lows Had we adopted his Wall
street platform, and made him the
figure of the canvass, we
should have been most disgraceful-
~ beaten, instead of being able to
recor this magnificent victory"
We did not expect SO hard judg-
ment upon so able a democrat as
NJ. Thurman, but his friends seem
disposed to desert him upon this
issue. This is an important issue,
and one which will vitality effect
the country. 1t is hard to tell
which will be best, but we do not
believe that even the Democratic
representatives will be found unit
upon imitation or reputation
Many of them, no doubt, owr
shares OF national bank stock anC
are interested in various WAYS tina
may exert an influence upon theil
action. In our own district we fine
that our very able Representative
elect, Mr.. Faulkner, in his address
of July I'd, foreshadow his opinion
upon these questions, and it is no
therefore probable that he will b.
found acting with the Pendletol
repudiatiOnists. Mr.. Faulkne
said:
~ hold that gold or silver or pa
per convertible into gold. is tn
only proper circulation for an,
trading or commercial people AM
vet / would not hastily force a re
Sumption ofspecie payment in thi
country. There is no more delicat