The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-17
The Northern Elections.

This paper went to press last week az
the returns were coming in. But it
differences proved true in the main.
Col, VIM. Evelyn Cameron was elect
ed by upward of 5000, and Is backed
by a Readiuster Legislature SO that
every department of the State govern
ment will pass into the hands of the
Mahoneites. But all is not lost that :
Ia danger. The rabble who congregated
In the ave Of Adullam were tolerably
manageable, SO long as bound together
by the cohesive power OF a struggle for
public plumber but no sooner were
they actually IN possession OF the spolls
than a fearful row began non the
leaders, and the Adullamltes were easily
routed. Ditto Mahoneltes. Already
the dislntegration has begun. John F.
Lewis, the long-legged, straight-out.
Republican wolf. in Readjuster sleeps
kin, wants the United States Senator
ship. Capt. RlddleDurger, late of the
Confederate cavalry, and Capt. Wise,
son ofthe old Fire Eater want the
same position as pay for their treachery
to the Democracy. As only one can
have it, the other two must be left
uldu. DcSluGS lilt NillUC mCH WIZ
voted for Cameron IN the hone of get
ting lower taxes by reputation of 3d.
600 600 ofthe State debt, with interest
for 20 years, will find themselves dis
appointed and djsgusted. The Federal
government has put forward all its
strength to help Malone. Geo. III.
Arnold, a North Carolina negro route
agent, was displaced from office, be
cause ne favored the payment of honest
debts. NJ. Y. Bailey, Supt. of Railway
mails, was removed Tor the same reason.
Gen. Wilson, an ex-Iankee officer,
hitherto known as a rabid Radical, was
removed from Lynchburg postofice,
and ali ex'rebel' put iii his place for
the same reason.
But mark.-all these desperate deeds
done at the risk of many votes at the
North where "Repudiatlon' is consid-
eied Dishonesty" were done to help
Malone to triumph, and defeat the
white men OF Virginia, who are Demo
Gratis; while at the same time warplng
the Mahoneites over into the Republl
can camp. And now that it Is seeming
" accomplished we shall see the Federal
leaders putting on the pressure to delay
action on the debt question, and finally
patch up some compromise with the
bondholders. After which the Repub
llcan organs will deny that the govern
ment ever for one moment countenanced
Reputation.
But how will the deluded masses rel
ISL that?
OTHER STATES.
In New York the election was inter
esting mainly as a demonstration that
that State is Democratic. when the fac
tons Of the Democracy do not openly
cut each others threats. The Demo-
Gratis carried both branches of the Leg
islature, and elected State Treasurer
Maxwell. They also elected the two
Congressman who were voted for, a
gain Of one to the House of Represen-
%tatlves. The Republicans elected the
comptroller, and me or two other off
GERS, By small maiorities. In New York
City. they elected the Surrogate bat
not by q majority. There was a Tam
many Democrat who received 10, 900
votes, and an Anti Tammany candidate
who received 10, 600; making more
than 80, 600 votes, whereas the Repub-
llcan lucky man, Rollins, received only
10000. 50 much for factions.
Ia Wisconsin and Connecticut the
Democrats gain considerably the for
mer State being almost a tie.
In Pennsylvania, Bailey, Republican,
has 5000 majority: because 5000
Democrats Of Philadelphia didn't vote.
Wolfe, Independent Republican, re
celyed more than $4,000 votes; half of
them Democrats. Noble, the Demo-
cratic candidate, carried the States out
side Of the city Of Philadelphia.