The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-11-06
NINNSDORO, S. G..
The Elections,

dtcatcd III inestlay nights dispatches
1t seems that ConEliGg was correct in
saying that Indiana and Ohio would
not decide the election, and that the
battle must be fought in The State OF
New York. AcIiug upon this the
Republicans masscd all their forces in
that State, and through the aid OF
Grants sectional mrangucs, the fears
OF manufacturers i'll regard to chang
ing the tariff, tho unscrupulous bull
doing Of employees by corporations
and Of NaturaiiZcd voters by John
Davenport, together with tho machine
ry Of the State government, thrown
into Republican hands by John IIcl-
ly's detection last year, and tho lat
tcr's supposed treachcry in the present
crisis, they have carried that State for
Garfield, thus cnsuring his election.
New York City which should have
given $4,000 majority for Hancock
gave but 10000, owing to the disrc-
putable city nominations made by
Tammany, and lcpudiatcd by $4,000
or 10000 Democrats. This loss gave
tho State to Garfield. New Jersey
sustained her reputation by voting for
Hancock, and in addition California
and Nevada, to the surprise Of every
one, arraycd themselves beneath the
banner Of the soldier statesman. Con-
nccticut, Indiana and Maine went Re-
publican. Had the Democracy not
placed all their hopes upon these
States, they might possibly not have
boon dcfentcd. But having staLcd all
on Indiana i'll October, they lost all.
They foolishly gavo up tho Pacific
Coast in advance and it was this folly
which induced the floating voto to flop
over to Garfield, when Indiana was
lost.
We arc glad that our defeat was no
worse, and indeed that there is not
after MI q "Solid North" against II
"Solid South" Tho electoral vote
Will stand, 213 for Garfield and 1856
tor,l1ancock, almost m exact reversal
OF the what the vote should have been
in 1876. The Democrats have surviv-
Cd many scvcrcr defeats than this and
it is idle to talk Of abandoning the only
party that has lived through evil re-
port and through good report since
the foundation of the Republic. We
still retain the Senate and possibly the
House, and therefore hold the key to
the situ' tio>.
While the Democrats have not sue
cccdcd in controlling tho government
thoy have nevertheless been strong
enough in the last six years to inter-
pose q very formidable barrier to Re-
publican aggrcssions. In 1872 thir-
teen States were ruled by the bayonct,
polling places were cnyironcd with
cordons Of Federal soldiers, and dcpu-
ty marshafs invaded rural precincts in
plain violation Of tho law. The alb
scncc of troops, tho cnrhing Of these
marshals, the abolition Of The test
oath, by means Of which ,iur!rs were
packed for conviction, arc ~ striking
proofs Of what the Democracy has
done in the cause Of c;> il liberty. A
strong minority cXcrtS, negative in-
tlucncc almost as great rs lhc positive
influence OF the Majority, and for this
reason, if for no other. tho Democrats
Of tho United States should stand
shoulder to shoulder prepared 10 hold
their opponents 10 stric, accounta-
bility. Decentralization among the
Democrats would inevitably lead to
Radical aggressions. let us then
stand firmly by our principles. IL is
an incontrovcitiblc fact that il the un-
trammellcd voice ofthc people could
DO heard and if every citizen could
cast his vote without fear OF his cm-
ployer, large majority would be
found in tho ranks Of ihc Democracy.
1t is the peoples party, and SO soon
rs elections in all The States arc held
on the same day, SO as to prevent the
whole weight Of tho Federal admins
tratlon from being thrown into the
scale, IT must necessarily win. The
partisan decision of the Indiana Su.
prcmc Court which rcmandcd that
State to the October column after q
majority of its citizens had voted to
change tho time Of its election 60 No
Vcmber. was tic fatal blundcr which
caused the defeat of Hancock. IL is
claimed that this decision was render
cd in order to force the nomination of
Atcndricks upon the Democrat party.
If this be true Hendricks has
destroyed himsc. rs his Demo.
cratic competitors. lied to re-
ccivc tho nomination ;..Inow he has
the melancholy satisfaction Of seeing
the man who counted him cut in 1876
himself counted in in 1880.
Though hard on tile Democrats II
may be well for the country that the
government is divided. Each party
Will watch the other, and no sweeping
change will unscttlo tho prosperity
now witnessed on every hand. III