The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-04-11


While the Senate yesterday voted in favor Of
imitation, the people Of Connecticut voted ia
condemnation Of the whole policy which has
eliminated in imitation. The voice of Con
nectieut Is ominons.
The same paper OF Wednesday says The
overwhelming victory gained by the Democrats
in Connecticut on Monday is only another step
forward IN the political revolution which has
for months been sweeping the country from
one end to the other. And il is probably the
longest step that has yet been taken. Other
and larger States than Connecticut had pre-
ceded her in casting of the shackles where
with the adyenturers and camp-followers Of a
successful party had bound them for spoliA-
ton and outrage. Bat none of them have
! done II more eifeetnaly, and no New England
State nearly so etfectaally as has Connecticut.
New England has been learning gradually but
surely that the Republican party Of to-day IS
not the party which twenty years ago it began
TO nonrish into success. And many people in
New England also begin to see IN the light Of
recent events the fatal errors Of Republican
I policy for which they once applauded their
chosen Republican leaders. Last fall Grants
majority Of 5000 votes in Massachusetts was
reduced 10 a majority Of scarcely more than
! $4,000 A few weeks ago New Hampshire
gave a Democratic victory which was none
the less real because the contamination of it
was transferred from the people 10 their dele
gates in the Legislature And Connecticut,
the latest on the list, gives sweeping Demo
cratic victory at the polls in spite Of the large
Prohibition vote which Republicans IN and
out Of Connecticut hoped woald at least defeat
the popular election Of the Governor and De.
spite the detection Of the rascally demagogue,
Gallagher, in New HaFen. For once Repub-
licans are denied the consolation which they
are accustomed TO draw from ''local issues
when they need consolation for Republican
defeat. The efforts Of the Republican n ana
gers in Connecticut have all been direct d not
to the election Of local favorites n W r. effect
ing local reforms but to secure majority in
the Legislature for the purpose Of returning
Mr.. Buckingham TO the United States Senate
Their signal failure to accomplish that object
is proof that the voters Of Connecticut are
convinced that they will he more worthily re-
presented in the Senate by Democrat than
by Buckingham. To secure perpetuation
OF the confidence which the people have re-
posed id them the Democratic majority in the
newly elected Legislature have only to send a
man to the Senate who faithfully and ably re-
presents the State Rights, Free Trade, and
Hard Money principles Of the Democratic
party. Such man is not FAR to seek nor
hard to find; aud such man we do not doubt
Connecticut will send.
The series Of Democratic successes which
eliminated in Monday work in Connecticut
should forever set at rest all question as to
the future party Of opposition. The Demo.
cratic party is the only one that does or can
represent the wishes aud the best interests Of
all sections Of the country on all the impor-
tant questions Of the day, Hard money, Free
Trade, no monopoly, and local selfgoyern-
ment-by these signs it has worn ils recent
victories, and by adherence to these principles
It will in the future win greater successes and
bring in new era OF prosperity for North,
East, South, and West.
The New York Tribune Liberal Republi.
CAM says The defeat is simply overwhelm.
ing. The thoughtful observer Of current po.
litcal events has not far to look for the causes
of this significant result Idle laboring men
and dissatisfied employees, who have waited in
vain for some sign Of comprehension Of the
financial disturbance on the part Of Congress
or the Administration, have registered ut the
polls their desire and demand for change.
| The verdict Of the people is not without Ma.
tional significance. Ii means that in Con-
aecticut at least a halt is called. When Re-
publicans, who have stood by the party from
the cradle, vote the Opposition ticket openly,
as was done in many instances with the re-
mark, "We'll see what effect this will have
1t means something more than mere Temporal
ry dissfeclion. Connecticut is very tired Of
the false promises and broken hopes which
the Administration has held out to the coun
try so long 1t remains TO be seen what use
will be made by the opposition Of their Veto.
ry. The responsibility for wise and benef-
cent legislation, Tor the election OF able and
competent Judges, and of a United States
Senator who shall be an honor to the State,
remains with them. Their course will be
watched with much anxiety.
The New York Herald administration.
says;--lntation legislation may not have been
n, csssary 10 insure victory to the Democrats
in Connecticut, for there was enough before
to make that result well nigh inevitable, but
1t came in time to somewhat intensity the out-
burst against party that has ceased to care
for the country and its honor, or the people
and their will, and that holds on to power
only as power is plumber and as it assists the
INSCRIPTIONS politicians to play prettily into
the hands of their financial friends. New
Hampshire and Connecticut are sure forerun.
ners OF a great change.
OHIO.
CINCINNATI, April THE Democrats
were triumphant in the city elections yes
terday by a majority Of about 1000.
They will have majority of about fifteen
on joint ballot in the City Council. Mr..
Taple, candidate for Judge of the Superior
Court, for whom both parties voted, re-
ceiyed 1880 votes The Gazette. refer.
ring to the causes of the defeat of the
Republican party, says the old Liberal
Republican element, which last autumn
separated from the Democrats, united with
their old ally also the entire anti;emper-
ance interest Of the city was arrayed
against the Republicans. On the other
hand the temperance people took no
particular interest in the campaign. The
Enquirer says:-While we accord the
Democracy the fullest measure Of praise
for this result, we are not unmindful of
the fact that they were greatly strengthened
by moderate Republicans, who rebeied
against the fanaticism which is attempting
to regulate the personal affairs Of citizens.
Adyices from Kenton, Warren, Mount
Vernon, Lima, Logan, Dennison, Wooster.
Vanwert, Urbana, Mansfield, and Lockland
report temperance victories. Iu Sidney,
Pomeroy, Bucyrus aud Shelby the anti
temperance ticket was successful. In
London the Mayor, Marshall, and one out
ofthe three Councilmen on the Crusaders
ticket were elected La Xenia aud Spring
field the Councils win probably be tic
Hillsboro' elected Democratic Mayor.
The election in Columbus resulted in a
Democratic majority Of about 500 on the
whole ticket.
The election in Evansville, Indiana,
yesterday, resulted in victory for the
Democrats.
At Bellaire, Bridgeport and Martin !
Ferry, the anti license ticket was success
ful in Yesterdays elections.
Midnight.--rhe Democratic majority in
Cincinnati will be about 5000 in vote Of
! about 2S,000
CLEVELAND, April 7.-Returns from
all the wards in the city show heavy
Democratic gains. In the Council the