The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-11-20
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
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Nov. 10, 1881

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EDITOR DEMocRAT--
Whatever else was done or left I'M
done, on the 9th, in the elections in
thirty one States, Democratic con-
troll of8he House of Representatives
was not interrupted, and it is now
certain that that party will have
majority in both House and Senate
for two years at least from the 4th
of March next. An agreeable fea-
ture of the result, aside from this, is
the re election to the House of
good many Democrats of ability,
character and legislative experience.
Results less pleasant to conte npIate
are the foolish quarrels in New York
and other States, which rot only
threaten to disturb the harmony of
the party on future and more impor-
tant occasions, but have caused Sc
rious losses at this time.
At this time it 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 seem
ed probable, or lost as heavily as
many of late seemed to fear we
would. New York is Republican, in
suring the return of Conkling to the
Senate. So is Pennsylvania, which
equally assures the return of Don
Cameron. The regular Republican
candidate for Governor is elected in
Massachusetts, beating Butler. The
latter had nearly the whole opposi-
tion vote. 10 these and other Eas-
tern States the Republicans gain
congressman. In the West and in
the South, generally, the reverse is
the fact.
II Is now the duty of Democratic
Senator'S and Representatives to
show that they are worthy of the
trust to be held by them in the near
future. The next and final session
of the 45th Congress will give them
the opportunity, aud they are bound
so TO act that when the 46th shall
meet--the first session of Demo.
cratic Congress in more than 20 years
they shall fnd the party united
and harmonious. What should be
slone to bring this about, and to
strengthen the party with the people,
will require all the wisdom of the
best men we have, and the lessons
should be given as soon as possible.
The Republican Of the 7th claims
that the result indicates coming
'Solil North" against a "Solid
South" This is not only false in
fact, is vicious and unpatriotic in in
tention. Sectional questions were
hardly considered In the election,
anil it seems certain that If the Rad
icals had given more attention TO
them the result woaid have been
loss to their party. They fought the
battle on the false but plausible
claim that they alone believed in
'honest money" Not until late in
the fight, and then only in certain
localities, was much said of the
"Southern question"
Great indignation is expressed, es
pecially among Representatives from
the South, relative to the combina-
ton of the so-called Southern Pacific
R4il Road Company with the Atchi
son, Topeka Santa Fe Company on
This side, by which the South is to
be cheated, if possible, of a Southern
transcontinental line and the present
monopoly Of overland trade is to be
further strengthened. But this will
not have the effect the ring masters
hope. 1t has aroused an indignation
In the East and South which, united
with the desire of the Government
and the California people to break
this grand monopoly, will probably
result in constructing an Independent
line. Many who have been opposed
to Government interference before
are now urging that Congress should
help the Texas Pacific Company to
put their road through at once. Be-
sides opening a rich country to set
Element, this would bring the Hunt
ington Gould rings to terms.
MEMO.
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