The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-11-12
views of the Result from DiHsrsn. sssedposnts

Views OF the Result from Different StSpdpoints
The WANT OF A PoLIoY.-New York, Novem-
Der 3.-The Eueniag Post (Rep.,) insthe course
| OF, its leading editorial on the result, says |:
"rhere was sill n more potent reason for the
ineficiency of the Democrats, and that was
their want of q definite policy and the faithess-
uess to such fragments ofpolicy as they had posi-
lively avowed; A party in opposition which
| invites the people to abandon party in power
has two things to do It must prove the party
in power either thoroughly and practically un-
worthy OF trust, and must provide consistent
| and attractive scheme Of measures wherewith
| to supplant the incumbent, Now the Demo-
cratic party Fasea.opposition and aos inersssS
It had a great DIAL to say against the Repubjis'
cans and proved q great many mistakes, miscar-
riages and positive offences. but il had nothing
to substitute that was better. On all questions
of legislation likely to arise it was quite ut sea-
AS to finances il cualesced freely with the addle-
headed teachers of the paper money gospel and
1t did so in the face of its own most honorable
traditions
FEAR OF THE SoUrH WAS THE Cause.-The
Evening Commercial has the following: The
great victory that has been won shows that the
people of the Northern States are true to the
principles for which Grant, Sherman, Garfield
and Hancock fought. There were other issues,
but this was the great overpowering one. The
tariff played part, but was it not fear of the
South that brought the tariff question out p
The South as managed to-day is antagonistio to
the North in oil its parts. The demand for free
trade comes from the South. The changes
asked for were first heard there. It was o de-
termination that the South should not rule -thie
country through Hancock, Bayard, or any other
Northern man that brought about the result Of
yesterday. We may deny this, may sneer at the
"bloody- shirt" and prate about the "war being
over" but these are facts and cannot be dis
puted.
CHEERFUL Voice FROM THE SouTH.-At;an-
to, Ca, November 3.-Commenting on the re-
suit of the election the Constitution says: It is
the elimination of n series of bunders begin
ming with the Potter commission and ending
with 9 surrender OF, the party to the selfish
whims of ON element which had Mr. John Kelly
for its commanding general and Mr.. Thomas A.
Hendricks as q volunteer adjutant-blunders,
aanked and supported and almost ovrrshadowcd
itself ut every corner.
Whatever regrets we may have over the result
are largely tempered by the fact that MS far as
the Democratic party is concerned it will be eff
fectiye in bringing to tho front new forces. new
issues, new men. The thoughtful Democrat
will draw from it consolation that much of the
rubbish that has formed the stock in trade of
shiftless politicians and reckless leaders will be
swept away and room made for issues that are
practical and paramount. 1t would appear that
the line of sectioIalism has been sharply drawn
depressing in this fact. We are willing that
the North should draw sectional line in poll
tics if the South be permitted to draw, too, a
sectional line with respect to progress and i'm
provement of those conditions and forces which
make people happy in their fields, their work.
shops and their homes. We have a prosperous
future before us, and to this end we should look
intenty. We have the cause of public educa-
tion to promote, aud the welfare of o great and
growing section to foster. The South expected
little more from Gen. Hancock's administration
than it will ask from Gen. Garfeld's. We want
nothing more than simply exact, absolute JUS
tice If the new President owes nothing TO thcl
South, he at least owes something to the coun-
try, and we shall be glad to see him cancel this
debt by giving us al administration as fair, Just
and clear rs that Of Mr.. Hayes.
DIoNIFED AND SENSIBLE. New York, Novem-
Der 3.-The Journal ef Commerce, in comments
ing on the elections says: The Republicans have
achieved very signal victory. The Democrats
have been defeated throughout the entire North.
ern States, the local exceptions being insufficient
to qualify the general success Of their opponents
1t may be said by heated partisans. smarting
under defeat, that there have been frauds. bri-
berry and oppression, to produce this results
We concede that oil which official p,wer and
lavish use OF money could do has been done to
secure this great victory for the dominant party,
but there is something more than this. The
victory has been gained and the defeat inflicted
by An honest counting of the vote. and the coun-
try may be congratulated that the newly elected
President may take his seat with feeling of
satisfaction that, over and above the votes that
may have been unduly influenced on either side,
he has been fairly elected by the suffrages of
the people. Many Republicans assume that oil
virtue and patriotism of the country were on the
side of that party, but still greater offence was
committed by Democratic speakers and writer's
in their personal denunciation of the character
Of the Republican nominee. There was nothing
to justify such vituperation. We hope that the
dominant party will soon have working ma
jority in both houses Of Congress- and that they
may be held fairly accountable for the manage
ment Of public affairs They have an opportu-
nifty to redeem themselves from the charges