The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-11-12
FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

DEMOCRATIC AsCENDENCY MAINTAINED
DEMOCRATIC DuTY-THE SOLID NORTH VS..
THE SOLID SOUTH THE oBSOxIoUsPACIFIC
RAILROAD COMBINATION, AND OTHER NAT
TIERS.
WASHINGTON, November Q, 1878.
Whatever else was done OF left undone
in the late elections IN thirty-one states,
Democratic control Of the house Of Repre-
sentatives was not interrupted, and it is
now certain that that party will have ma
iiority in both house and senate for two
years at least from the 4th of March next.
An agreeable feature Of tie result, aside
from this, is the reelection to the house Of
good many Democrats Of ability, charac-
ter and Legislative experience. Results less
pleasant 10 contemplate are the foolish
quarrels In New York and other states,
which not only threatens TO disturb the har-
mony Of the party on future and more i'm
portant occasions, hut have caused serious
losses at this time.
At this time II is not possible to give
many details Of the results, but it is safe to
say that We have not gained so much as at
one time seemed probable, or lost as heavily
as many of late seemed to fear we would.
New York is Republican, insuring the
return of Conkling to the Senate. So is
Pennsylvania, which equally assures the re-
turn of Don Cameron. The regular Iepubli-
! can candidate for Governor is elected in Mas
sachusetts, beating Butler. The latter had
nearly the whole opposition vote. In these
and other Eastern States the Republicans
gain Congressman. In the South and
West, generally the reverse is the fact
1t is now the duty Of Democratic Scna-
tors and Representatives to show that they
are worthy Of the trust to be held by them
in the near future. The next and final ses.
sion of the Forty.fifth Congress will give
them the opportunity; and they are bound
SO to act that when the Forty sixth shall
meet-the first session of Democratic
Congress in twenty years--they shall fine
the party united and harmonious. Wha
should be done to bring this about, and tc
strengthen the party with the people vii
require all the wisdom of the best men w
have, and the lessons should be given al
soon as possible.
The Republican Of this morning claims tina
the result indicates coming ''solid North
against ''solid South" This is not onl,
false in fact, but is vicious and unpatroti'
in intention. Sectional questions wer
hardly considered in the election, and i
seems certain that if the Radicals had Civ
en- more attention to them the result would
have been a loss to their party. The!
fought the battle on the false but plausible
claim that they alone believed in "hones
money" Not until late in the fight, anC
then only in certain localities, was mucl
said of the Southern question.
Great indignation is expressed, especial.
among representatives from the south rela
tive to the combination of the so.calle,
Southern Pacific railroad company with tn
Atchison, Topeka g. Santa Fe company OF
this side, by which the south is to be cheat
ed, if possible, out of u southern trans.conti
mental line and the present monopoly o
trade is to be further strengthened. Blu
this will not have the effect the ring mas
tiers hope. 1t has aroused an indignation
in the south and east which united with tn,
desire of the government and the California
people to break this grand monopoly, will
probably result in constructing an indie
pendent line. Many who have been op
posed to government interference before ar
now urging that congress should help thu
Texas g. Pacific company to put their roat
through at once. Besides opening ricl
country to settlement, this would bring tn,
Huntington-G Gould rings to terms.