Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-06
Wednesdays Election

Yesterday the count of the State and
county elections was finally completed
and the result is a decisive victory for
the people and the Democracy of old
Chatham and a Waterloo defeat of boss
ism ant. he one-man power. We say
Waterloo defeat, because though the
Democratic majority over the highest
candidate on the boilers ticket was very
small, and though the conflict was holly
waged and closely contested, yet under the
peculiar circumstances of the case-with
so many Of the Democracy and better
element of the community DISTINGUISHED
through neglect of the duty of registra-
tion-even a small majority on the side
of the boilers might justly have been re-
garded as a substantial victory, and the
very smallest majority on the side Of the
Democracy may, equally as justly be
considered as an overwhelming triumph.
The Democratic party of this county
are therefore most heartily to be con-
graduated on the gallant fight they have
made for the vindlcation of principle
and the supremacy Of the people. Those
who could vote, as a rule, did their duty
well, while many of those who had de-
prived themselves of the privileges of
citizens seemed DESTROYS to make all
amends possible for their negligence, and
worked hard aud earnestly in the inter
ests of the good cause in which they
were enlisted.
This victory is by no means barren
one. 1t has proven that there can be no
such thing as rings and cliques in con
troll of our political affairs, unless the
people themselves consent thereto. 1t
shows that the voters are supreme,
and that when the people assert them
selves they alone are the bosses. 1t is
safe to predict that it will be long time
before any one man or set of men in this
community will again arrogantly defy
popular sentiment and seek to array
themselves against the sovereign will of
the masses.
Another most valuable lesson which
has been taught our people is the neces-
sity of registering. As we have already
| iHtimated, the cause of the Democracy
was. on Wednesday. seriously leopard
lied by the failure of so many to attend
to this important duty. And it is in
every respect a most important duty.
Every man owes it to the com
munity in which he lives to
take an interest in public affairs.
1t is not likely that 80 much apathy in
this respect will be shown in the future
as has been the case in the past, and here
after, so long as the present registration
law remains of force in this county, it is
most likely that the registration lists will
be much more complete than has been
the case heretofore.
The effect of Wednesdays election,
therefore, must prove of inestimable
benefit. 1t has secured us a delegation
to the lower House of the next Legisla-
ture which will reflect credit and dignity
upon this county, and in whose hands
the interests of our people can be safely
cOnfided; it has secured US a State
Senator who has already served his dis
trict ably in the Senate, and who will
prove as faithful to his trust in the future
as in the past; it has, we trust
forever, crushed out bossism and the
one man-power in our politics, and
aroused a general and healthful interest
in our public affairs Any one of these
results would be well worth the struggle
the Democracy and the people of Chat
ham have so calamity and successfully
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