The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1878-11-13
TIM GENERAL RESULT.

SEA s. ~
An eleetisn he'd simultaneously in dir
" odd States will neeersrily present every
variety ofcompIection; and'rictOry and de.
feat sit wi,h alternate foot npon the ban
sen Of sdI,uing commonweal:hs As {
leading fact. Republicanism shows yitali,.
81 With which i has NOT been credited aud
illustrates the truth Of the warning We have
sftep given. that il was foe IN no wise "a
Be deSpised.. whils.esssy way-worthy VI ther
doom its impurities seemed justly 10 have
drawn upon i, A party in power is pro
verbally difficult 70 eject because il has the
nnqmssioned control Of money and patron
age. omnipotent se,pons in an era when
wide spread Sei,aiity has broken down 80
much Of moral bulwark. The Democratic
party has everywhere trusted too mush to
the resumPtipussf healthy public opinion
and acted upsn the belief that the Repub-
4 liean parg sas dem5raisets simply bscaus.
II ought 10 bass'baep - through lis inhe.
rent iuhrmi,y. Il stands because public
virtue has not returned. and will stand So
long IS she rewards o. corruption are 20
much within reach Of those who shape the
political course Of the csuntry. H
= In summing up the results We kna M
admirtare Of losses and gains that may give
cheer 70 both parties; less to the Democrats
than to their opponents because Of ths large
and we'll, founded expectations they had
made. based upon The results Of elections
held earlier 10 The campaign. -. ".
As ne rrite, We End that the Democrats
have gained s aud lost l3--a net loss If 5 !.
This may be changed b. Subsequent more
accurate statements Tie R-pabIicans are
believed % have gained m Illinois | in
Massachusetts,; IN Michigan; 10 New
Hampshire: ? 10 New jersey 5 ia New
York and | North crolina aud the Denp>
srats To have gained 10 Florida Il IN
J.ouisisaa; 2 in Missouri "a 10 South Caro-
lima. and IN Nevada. F'#4''52 f% /
The House by this showing. will have =
Democratic majority; aud IS Democrats
ascendaney in the Senate j. already assured.
Democratic control u Congress Is ut last an
accomplished fact. 81.
d 81 iar ss North Carolina Is concerned
there Is only one subjeet Of regret. aud that
Is the defeat Of A. n. Wad6elI in the 3rd
District. Il Is regre. mixed with uOrti6-
cation because the defeat is clearly the re-
suit Of indifference, BY which many humid
reds Of Democrats staid a. home aud per-
nittsd The distris. 10 pass from them into
the hands Of one Of the must offensive radi.
Gals N The South. Daniel Russell viii In
len: enOush 70 adOrn any p,si,i u. is SO ut
terly de.oid Of principle - 10 have disgrace.
q. esery oDe be hss possessed. His psrii-i
zaaship i q that ultra bitterness that il
ssainsd MI bis Judicial aetiOL. and Justice
vas meied DOT BY him slxaJs With zee
renee o The politics q tie suiiors Going
70 Congress 9th fall consciousness Of the
odian which oserlo.ds him. be will be
proDps to vent bis msiigui,y upon the par
" which opposed bin. A, he is able. -
be will be misehievous. The exchange Tor
one Of saeh character as A. N. WsddelI. o,
national reputation and u uoaspleuUas use
fusBes. u such nan .. Russell ought 20
be. % ~ doubt d b. subject Of bitter re-
prosehes 70 constituency whose negli-
gsnss ,ssae tbe exchange possible. ~.