The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-11-08
THE NATIONAL OUTLOOK.


All the November States voted res
terday. At the election there was a
general calling of the roll We shall
not here attempt to go over the list in
detail. Colorado, Connecticut, Della
ware, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas,
Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts,,
Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Mis-
souri,, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hamp-
shire, New Jersey, New York, North
Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Caro-
lima, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and
Wiscousin-alI held elections, and most
of them elected State officers of impor-
lance. In many cases there we're fea-
lures of special interest. In New
Hampshire, there was Republican
revolt against the machine and alleged
frauds in the nomination for Governor,
headed by ex-senator Bainbridge Wad-
leigh, which has jeopardized the election
Of the nominee; in Colorado, there was
great Republican dissatisfaction, main
IL over the money control, which has
been exercised by certain leaders; in
New York, the complicated situation
has been already dwet upon in these
pages Kansas was distracted over the
Prohibition controversy; Massachusetts
was stirred up once more by General
Butler; Minnesota presented Senate
rial contest between Mr.. Window and
his opponents, led by Mr.. Dunnell !;
Nebraska was debating woman suffrage !;
Indiana had the liquor question at the
front; New Jersey was choosing a Leg
stature to elect a United States Sena-
tor in Mr.. McPherson's place North
Carolina was excited over the efforts Of
the Coalition Republicans and "Moss
Backs" to beat down the Democratic con-
troll Of the State; in Virginia, the
Malone and anti-Mahone elements
fought furiOusly; and in Tennessee,
the division on the debt question made
three-sided contest for Governor in
PENNSYLVANIA there was a revolt in the
Republican party against ''Boss" rule.
In the Republican party all over the
country there was bitter internal
fight between the "Half Breeds" and
"Stalwarts," the Liberals and Radicals.
From this hasty glance and perusal of
the kilograms something may be judged
of the result yesterday. How the Re-
pubIicans with their record Of bad leg
islatior, confronted by the cumulated
wrongs and expressions Of quarter OF
a century, rent by internal feuds, and
opposed in open revolt could have sue
ceeded is beyond our comprehension.
Governed more by these general con-
siderations than any information re-
ceived since the election we should say
they have been ignominionsly defeated.
We presume it unquestionable that the
House will be Democratic, and that
Democrat Governors have been elected
in New York and Pennsylvania with a
fine show for Butler and Waller in
Massachusetts and Connecticut, respec-
lively.
In the South the Republicans have
possibly made slight gains. The same
elements of defeat in the Republican
party, North, obtain to a limited extent
in the Democratic party, south. Rest
lessness under the long and continued
domination of any one party, an indis-
position to "bear those ills we have
rather than fly to those we know not
of" the hope of reward and allurement
of power, with some real grievances, I'M
dOubtedly, have turned some of our
people from the faith and party of their
forefathers and caused them to wander
away after strange gods. How far
this detection has extended and with
what result will be awaited with inter
est.