The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-10-18

COLUMBIA, =. T..
sunday Morning. October Is. 1874.
Tho Meaning or tho Lato Eisotso.s.
The fret reports OF the results of the
secent eleos;oAs have been fully oon-
tlrmed. In the Southern States of
West Virginia and Arkansas, the for
mer remains true to it's faith, and will
elect a.Democratic Senator in place OF
Boreman. The latter in vote OF LOG, 600
has given 75, 900 for the new Oonstitu.
tion and the Democratic State ticket.
In North Carolina and Georgia few
weeks ago the Democrats swept every
thing before them. Texas was long
ago redeemed, and no further question
is made there. From the important
central Western States Of Ohio and In
diana 1oasas ae=s ct . political revo-
luton. Ohio has advanced the Demo.
cratic majority OF 1000 a year ago to
10000 now. Indiana has placed clear
Democratic majority in its 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 fve Democratic members, there be.
ing eight Democrats to five Republi-
cans. 1t is significant aud instrno-
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 results? What were the
matters in issue in these grcat and
popuious States? Senator Morton, the
Western apostle of hato towards the
South. bore his banner of Southern
'odtrages" and Of intimidation of
colored voters" into every precinct in
these two States. He raised the rally
ing cry Of disaffsotion and rebellion in
the South, and sent ont his circulars to
the local Republican press to give ''as
great prominence as possible until
after the election" to the tales OF yio-
lence and bloodshed that were reported
TO prevail! in that section. But these
fabulous horrors did not avail him;
and With al his powers and all his az
ertions, 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 predilections
xnd turning away from their favorite
ideas Of cheap transportation, and all
Hhe blessings and comforts which their
'oherished grange has promised. they
gave the ranoorons Senator srch an
Wnswer to his sectional appeals ss
amounts TO rebuke and condem nation.
Men cannot be forever misled, and
they naturally tire and turn away in
disgust from the too long profferea
food of maiignity and misrepresenta-
tion. The prejudices engendered by
the war have been kept alive beyond
their natural term by persistent use of
artificial stimulants. Bat these de-
vices appear to be losing their power,
and profound disgust has en-.
sued for tho oounseis Q; hate, snd
will. We hope. soon pass into enduring
form. The poverty of this poor issue
has been summarily rebuked. It is
the single plank upon which the Radi-
oal Republicans, ia 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 jus: indignation,
carrying to the political bourne from
which no political traveller returns,
the shams. hypocrites, libellers, and
snonsters. who have huddled themselves
tOpethar nnon ~