Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-10-23
THE OHIO ELECTION.

The following is what some of the leading
newspapers, of various shades of opinion have
to say about the result of the recent election
in Ohio:
From the Charleston News and Courier.J
The Republican party clings to the section
al ISSUE Upon that issue, mainly, it has
swept Ohio; and upon that issue, solely, 1t
hopes to carry New York. 1t is certain that
it will make every effort to perpetuate, at any
cost, the political unrest at the South, at least
until after the Presidential campaign OF 1880.
South Carolina, we may be sure, will become
not the least important battle-ground Of Re-
publicanism in the South. The StalWarts i'll
sist that this is a Republican State they mean
to make it so, if they can and it will require
ceaseess vigilance, uniagging work, and,
above all, absolute unity on the part OF the
South Carolina Democracy, to thwart the COM
bination of influences that will be enlisted
for their overthrow.
(From the New York Tmes-Republcan
All the detachments from Ohio show that
the interest in the election of yesterday was
intense. and that the vote polled was among
the largest ever known in the State. This is
greatly due to the Importance of the general
issues involved, and partially to the effect
which the result of the election was expected
to have upon the personal fortunes OF dlstln-
guished men, especially in the Democratic par
ty: The campaign, so far as the public dis
cussion went, has been almost as completely
national in it's character as If representatives
in Congress, or even the Presidential electors,
were to have been chosen. On the Republican
side great prominence has been given to the
Southern question. Although Mr.. Foster was
intimately connected with the earlier efforts
Of Mr. Hayes to give new complexion TO
the Southern policy of the government, neither
he nor his friends have hesitated to occupy
the most "stalwart" ground. In fact, Mr.:
Sherman, who is regarded as the political
sponsor of Mr.. Foster, has gone as far as any
one could 60 in advocating the views when
the EXTREMIST Republican critics of the Admin
istration have advanced, and MIR. Schurz, VINO
has been the most intelligent of the President s
advisers in Southern matters, gave more tenn
perate and rational, but not less emphatic
support to the doctrine that the only remedy
for the evils with which the South threatens
the country, was decided Republican sentl-
ment in the North. The magnet winch drew
the disaffected to the Republican ticket was the
unmistakable frmness of the party for equal
rights in the South. Had the Republicans
taken the highest ground on the currency,
we believe they would have succeeded equally
we'll, and their victory would have lad greater
value But the significance OF the victory
lies in the evidence which it affords that the
people of Ohio, fairly representing the people
of the North, are thoroughly aroused as to
the tendency of Democratic rule, and resolved
to overthrow it whereverit it has gained foot
ing
From the New York Herad-ndepcndent]
The decisive Republican triumph is OF ma
tional interest. Besides disposing OF several
prominent Ohio statesmen, it will inspire
courage and hope in the Republican party
throughout the United States. Even locally
it is of considerable Importance. 1t eXtHl-
guishes Senator Thurman's chances OF re-
election and puts an end to any lurking aSplr-
alton which Ewing may nave had to be Thur
mans successor. But these local consequent
ces are as dust in the balance. Inc great
significance of the Ohio election lies III It's
bearing OH the selection of candidates and
the success of parties in the great PRESIDENTIAL
contest of next year. 1t makes it impossible
for the Democratic candidate to be taken
from Ohio, and favOrs Tilden's chances OF
nomination by putting some OF his princlpal
rivals out of the field But in proportion as
it improves Tilden's chances of nomination, it
diminishes his chances and the chances OF any
Democratic candidate for an election. Illden
is shrewd calculator, and it may turn out
that he will not covet the nomination after
the smoke has lifted from the preliminary bat
ties of the present year. If New York should
follow the example of Ohio, Tilden would sim
ply lose his labor by intriguing any further for
the Dnmocratic nomination. and he may pre-