Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-11-11
THE NOVEMBER TRIUMPH.

The tull effect of the victory of Tues
day last can hspdly be estimated OF
cOmprehended until we begin to exam.
inc it in detail. Of the eleven States
which held elections on that day, all
but the three Southern States of Vir.
ginia, Maryland and Mississippi were
carried by the Republicans, and Mis-.
sissipri would also have been Repub-
lican but for the reign of terror estah-
! Iished there by the White League De-
nOcracy. It is Democratic by force,
and not by the vote of its terrified and
coerced people.
OF the other eight States, Massachu-
setts, New York, New Jersey, Penn
syivania and Illinois were last year
carried by the Democrats, and by such
majorilies as indicated change in pub
lie sentiment. They have now, upon a
fuller vote and better understanding of
the questions at issue, reversed the ver-
dict of 1874, and ranged themselves
once more where they properly belong,
upon the side of Republican principles.
The Democracy were very much
elated, last year, by their victory in
Massachusetts. 1t was the first time,
in generation, that they had been
able to carry the State, and their luck
in holding on to power has been as poor
As their accession to it was tardy. One
year of Democracy seems to be suffi-
cient for that community. rs for most
other intelligent communities. A very
little of it satisfies them, and they have
made haste to get rid of a burden that
sat uneasily upon them.
New York last year gave Demo-
cratic majority of 1000, and has gone
this year the other way by Il very de-
ed" Democracy appears to have been
enough for the stOmachs of the New
Workers, also; and. considering the ma
terials of which the Democratic party
in New York is composed, This is not
surprising. Tanmany was a Load of
itself; and to this was added the cor
ruptiOns prevalent on the public works,
and the sicgening demagogism OF that
mock reforrner, Tilden. All three con-
stituted too heavy a load for New York
70 carry, aud the burden has conse-
quently been thrown off.
In one thing New York has the ad-
vantage of Pennsylvania: She has been
able to get rid of the nuisance of her
Democratic House OF Representatives,
while Pennsylvania has to endure her
nuisance for second year. We envy
the New Workers their happy deliver
ance.
Illinois, like Pennsylvania, has a
Legislature chosen for two years, and,
like US, she has to grin and bear it for
another year. Her Legislature was
greater disgrace than ours, hard as it
may seem to believe that fact; but we
think she may be conceded the posses
sion of the champion nuisance in the
shape OF Legislature. But although,
like us, she has been unable to shake
off that incubus, her elections, this
year, for county officers, have testified
the deep detestatiOn felt for it by the
people of the State generally.
New Jersey has for two years been
Democratic; but the school question
has stirred up her whole people to Il
new view of their interests, and, dis
trusting the Democracy on that ques-
tion, they have naturally and very
properly chosen Republican Legisla-
ture as their surest defense against the
dangers they fear. Her Den ocratic
State officers will of course hold on un-
TIL their terms are out; but the State
is Republican by decided majority.
The victory in Pennsylvania is great
er, considering the odds against the
Republicans, than even that in New
York. We had, in the first place, the
Temperance political movement, which
was encouraged and fostered by the
Democrats as sure means of drawing
off Republican votes; and in the second
place, the most artiul appeals were ad-
dressed by our opponents to the miners
and the various labor organizations to
throw their influence for Pershing and
PioIlet. The Democratic leaders felt
sure that these two elements, combined