The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-11
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fact. We arc willing that ,he. North
should draw = sectional line in poll
tics, if the South be res1nitteii to
draw. too, q sectional, liuc with re-
spect to the progress and improve
ment of those conditions and forces
which make pcbpic happy in their
fields, their workshops and their
homes. We have a prosperous ia
ture. and 10 this end1we. should look
intently, We. have. The cause ofpuhlic
education TO promote. The welfare
ofthe great and growing section TO
promotasasT The Soath5cSpeesosf little
mesc fsafa, en- Ta2cess,SvahsiuiS-
t-a,inA ts3asi VII aSS eppi, IA Ecld.
| We want nothing more than SiEslple
anu absesate iastiSe2 sTf'slte new
president owes aothinga otlFcfts ath.
he at least owes, something to the
country, and We shall. be glad to see
| him cancel tHig debt by giving Ts
lnn administration as fair anJl'iust
las THAI ut MH,fiavessH sE5ss.
NEW IoRIS,s November S--The
| Journal OF Commerce, in. comment
ing on the election, saws The Repub-
/ iicans have achieved a very sfgnsS
victory. The Demoerats have been
| defeated throughout The entire
! Northern States, the local exceptions
being insufficient to qualify the sue
cess of their opponents. It may bo
said the heated partisans arc smart
i ingAnder thodefeat. That there have
| been frauds, bribery and oppres-
sion 20 produce this result. we
lcenccde. All which official power
and the lavish use. of money could
| do has been done To secure this
great victory. for the dominant par
~, bat there is something more than
I This victory that has been gained the
defeat implied BY the honest
counting of votes. aud 1.-The country
may be congratulated that the new
| " elected president may take
| his seat with the feeling of
above the uYotes that may have
been unduly influenced on either
side, he has been fairly elected by
the suffragcs al tho people. Many
of the Republicans assume that all
tho virtue and patriotism of the
country were OH the side of that
party, but still greater offense was
committed by the Democratic speak
ers and writers in their personal de-
nuneiation of the character of the
Republican nominees. There was
nothing to justify such vituperatinn.
| We hope the dormant party will soon
have a working maiorityin both OF
the houses of Congress. that they
may be held fairly accountable
for the management Of the public af:
fairs, and have an opportunity to
redeem themselves from the charges
heretofore justly brought against
them by the exercise of noble mag
nanimity toward their brethren OF
| the South, to whom they owe moth
ing directly for their present tri-
umph. There is no good reason WHY
even for political effect, there should
still be any show of hostility against
the people OF the Southern States
4 and If The hand is now held ont to
them in fFaternal kindness there
| will soon be no complaint Of solid
party vote in that seclon of country
| NEW YORK, November 3.-Thc
EceRiRg Post, in the course of It's
leading editorials on the result,
says there will be n still more
potent reason for inefiiciency of the
Democrats, and that was their want
of definite policy and their faithful
ness to such fragments of policy as
they had positively aVowed. The
| party.in opposition which incites tho
people 10 abandon party in power
| Ar. IL -
prove the party in power, either
theoretically or practically, unwoT.
thy of trust and it must provide
consistant and attracti.e scheme -oi
measures wherewith to supplant the
party cumbent now. The Democratic
; was or opposition.and no more;it had
a great deal-to. say against the Re-
publicans, and il proved great deal
of mistakes and miscarriages and
positive offense, but it had nothing
to substitute that was better on ali
questions Of legislation likely tC
arise. 1t was quite at sea as 70 finan'
ces.
CINCINNATI, IN Novembers 9.-Tht
Enquirer, Democrat, SAYS that Grant
Conkling, Cameron and Logan have
been elected president. Among thC
causes for the Democrat defeat il
assigns the decision which made In,
diana an October state, and coward
ice which four years ago gave III
Tildcn's cause.
I New York, November 3.-ThC
Eceniag Express gives the following
: account of the meetingtbis morning
between Gems. Hancock and Nc
Clelian. For the man who had me-
one crushing nefeat Of his life, Gen
4 Hancock sustained hiinselfnobly. A.
9 o'clock this morning no went II
his official headquarters, and wa
soon immersed in daily military
correspondence. He9 had read the
morning papers at breakfast and
knew the result. Not aiword from
his lips. not movement Of his lm'
passive face gave a token ofemotior
| within. Two or three visitors call.
ed and were received by Gen
Mitchell in the ofIice. AT 10 O'Clock
the ferry yacht brought over TO Gov
ernor's Island the gentleman who
had once himseif tasted the bitter
.I'experience of soldier candidate for
presidential bonors, Gen. Geo. B.
| Mcclellan. It was kindred feeling
doubtless that drew these two men
together. /" Well, General" was the
'pvisitor's only greeting. Mac, lam
/ glad to sec you, responded Han
cock. Liam sorry" II am sorry too,
but only for the people and party"
| Other visitors Withdrew, leaving the
two generals alone. q ~
ATLANTA, Ga, November 3.--The
legislature convened to-day. Col.
Jas. Boynton, Of Spalding, was elect
ed president of the gEnatc and Hon.
o. Bacon speaker oGsthe house,.
LONDON, November,3.-Tho Sports
man expresses the belief that Hos
Iiier, who was defeated by Laycock,
| Yesterday. was over-stfained from
| the way hcslooked worn out. All
the scnllers now in practice fon.he
eyents TO come of. did their average
work yesterday.
- Especial 10 the statesman.l
BrowswooD, November 4.-The
final count Is NOT made, but Il Is sirffl-
eiently well known 20 show that
Shepard viii have u majority OF
462 in Brown county. AcGulloch
giEea hitn a insjorityfof l5l.
l.t9 Especial 70 the s,atesmsu.l