The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-11-10

uO oOUOIS p"GsioV'S t"P'S - 49, -
ted States have great reason to be spo-
cially thankful for the result of the
election yesterday. The Republican
have won the electoral vote
of this state BY an overwhelming ma
iority, and with these tho electoral
vote of every State that, in 1860, was
not tainted with the curse of slavery.
1t is a great victory for all ideas
which underlie the American system
of government. 1t settles the money
question, which up to yesterday was
open to some dispute. 1t determines
in the first place, and chiefly, that the
government of the nation shall DO ma
tional and not a government Of par
ty, a section, of a race.
1t extinguishes for ever the mad
hope Of the political leaders of the
South that they can return or extend,
by the aid Of Northern votes. the pow
or which they have showed in their
own section, aud no greater heneft
could have been conferred on that sec.
ton, 40 we'll as on the rest Of the
Union.
The extent Of the Republican victory
Of yesterday also puts at rest all fears
that there can be any dispute as to
carrying into practical effect the Go
cision of the country. This is cause
for special thankfulness. There is now
no possibility Of the successful desper-
ate game which the Democratic lead
ers were prepared to play.
The World (Dem. says the cleo.
ton Of Garfield is virtually the cleo
ton of Grant, but asserts that con-
tinued control of the House Of Repre-.
sen tatives is assured, by the election
Of yesterday, to the enemies of
Capitalization.
The Tribune (Rep.) says: Never
have FREQ institutions won q grander
triumph than was yesterday achieved.
There is solid North; solid for jus.
tice, equal rights and public honor.
The Stats Zeituug DENY considers
the result of the elections as tho Sedan
of the Democratic party.
The Evening Commercial (Rep.) has
tho following: The great victory that
has been won shows that tho 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 ono. The tariff
played ito part, but was'it not fear of
tho South that brought the tariff ques
ton outi The South, as managed to Z.
day, is sntagonistlc to the North in all
ito parts. The demand for FREQ trade
comes from the South. Tho change
asked for was first heard there. II
was the determination that tho South
should not rule this country through
Hancock, Bayard or any other North.
ern man that brought about the resal,
of yesterday.
Men may deny this; may sneer al
the bloody shirt, and prate about tn,
! war being over, but these are the facts
and cannot be disputed. :
!, The Cincinnati Enquirer (Dem
says: Grant, Conkling, Cameron ant
( Logan have been elected Presiden,
n Among the causes for the Democrati
defeat it assigns the decision whic
= made Indiana an October State, an
4 cowardice which four years ago CAV
up Tilden's cause.
The Atlanta, Georgia, Constitutio
(Dem.) says: 1t is the elimination .
series of blunders, beginning wit
6 the Potter committee and ending wit
It the surrender Of the party to the sci
ish wills of an element which had NJ
I, John Kelly for its commanding gener
II and Mr.. Thomas A. Hendricks as
volunteer adjutant. Blunders, flankt
y and supported, and almost over-sha'
: owed BY a hating, limping campaig
"A which crippled itself afresh at eve
corner. ,e.
g, Whatever regrets We may have ov
T. tho result are largely tempered by Il
u, fact that as far as the Democratic pa
~ ty is concerned it will be effective.
~ bringing to the front new forces, ne
u issues, new men. The thonghti
Democrat will draw from it the cons
n lation that much of the rubbish tn
IT. has formed the stock in trade Of shi
be less politicians and reckless lead.
az will be swept away and room made
"a issues that are practical and paramount
10 It would appear that the line of 8.
tionalism has been sharply drawn
~ the voters of the North. But there
nothing depressing in this fact.
are willing that the North should dr.
" sectional line in politics, if the Sot
o. be permitted to draw, too, section
~ line with respect to progress. by
no improvement of those, conditions q
'es forces which make people happy
ne. their fields, their workshops and til
re- homes.
to We have prosperous future bef
in. as, and to this end We should look