The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-11-15

victims have already died.
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IMPNESsIoNs OF THE ELECTIONS.
Now that the smoke and dust Of thc
battle have been blown away, AMI
politicians, professional and unprotrs-
sional, can view the work Of last week, ,
it will be Of general interest TO the
public TO sum up the triumphs and
disasters Of the campaign and their
probable effects upon the Presidential
contest of next year. Massachusetts
has again fallen into the ole line, and
Democrats need count on nothing else
than that her electoral vote will be
pOllcd for tho Republican nominee in
1854. But after all there is nothing
disconraging in the outlook even in the
Bay State, when it is remembered that
the Democratic vote has increased
from 10000 to ~, 900 since the last
Presidential. year, and, as Ben Butler
has truthl'ully said, il will at least have
the effect of forcing Massachusetts Re-
pubiicans to stay ut home to look after
their own maiorilcs and leave the
political affairs Of other States alone.
With The 100000 majority Of last
year practically wiped out in New
York, there is little that is gratifying
or consoling in that State. The results
Of the 9th inst. merely throw the
Empire State again in the category Of
doubtful States, and rs tie New York
Ucr"'d says "prohably the battle
ground for 81" With harmony, and
a party united and enthusiastic, there
can bc but little doubt of sweeping
Democratic victory in November Of
next year.
New Jersey is safe, Connecticut and
pennsylvania gone, and Ohio steps by
the side OF New York and promises to
divide the national interest in her clcc-
''""' Surveying the whole S'l :, al nelH,, q
us in saying that ihn prospects of the
Rcpuhlicam and Democratic parties arc
almost evenly balanced, with the
chances slightly IN favor of the latter.
hut 'n"rc paSSin. gale may change
the entire aspect OF The political frma-
mcn', and fortnight hence may upset
the calculations of thc most astutc.
SAMPLE comments by politicians and
the press will be Of interest, as show
ing the impressions made by the cleo
tions on the 9Th inst. Republican
ofticc-holdcrs do well to strike while
the irons hot. Ex-senator Bruce,
Register Of the Trcasm !, said: "Whcn
went out OF the campaign in Ohio |
was completely dishcartcncd. Fact
was, | believed we " Gre lost. Now |
am convinced that we will elect tlr
next President" Fred Dou~lass also
Says that he considers tho Republican
outlook very favorable. Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury, New, sai,. ::
"lhc election in New York and Penn
sylvania takes them out of the doubt,
FIJI States for 1884 and places them in
the Republican column, sure. The
terrorism in Virginia, as manifested /
tho necessity Of a constitutional ancnd
lncnt giving the colorcd men the rights
Intended by the fourteenth and tif
tccnth amendments. The Bourbous
intend TO maintain \ Solid South, if
possible Judge Lawrence, First
C"mptrollcr of the Treasury, said: 81
tlnnk the result Of these elections
shows the Republican party has a good
deal of vitality, and that it assures Re-
publican success in the Presidential
election next year. The result in Nir-
ginia will add strength to the Rcpubli-
cans next year, because il shows that
the mission of the Republican party is
not ended"
The Washington correspondent OF
the New YORK Sun has this TO say:
The Democrats see nothing ia thc rcs,,l,
IN New YORK to make il different from
what 1t has been almost invariably for the
last twenty years, dcbatabc State, but
W'th chances always in their favor witt,
"ood candidates and united party. 1t j.,
absurd to make comparisons with the Dhc
nominal majority of last year, which was
caused, not by any increase in .hc Demo-
cratic vote, but simply 10y Republicans not
gong to the polls. The Republicans never
mad the least hope of coming within thirty
or folty thousand votes of earring New
York this year until it became apparent
that Democratic divisions could not hc
healed. The Republicans in rccarturino
pennsylvania and Massachusetts have done
u" more than get back what undoubtrdlv
belongs to them, and what i'm an calcuIn.
IONS as To national politics is invariably
conceded to them without question, nj.
though, as to massachusetts, as inti:natc,,.
the figures show that Butter would really
nave been elected had it not been for
active Democratic opposition. TIE rcsult
IN connecticut IS not of tie ya,uc or q
straw as bcarir" on the Prcsidcr.ia, c,oc.
ton Of next year, as "hthing Whatever but
i!cal issues entered into thr r'cnnfjjaipn and
democratic apathy was universal .tcw