Sunday Morning. November B. 1873. Tbt Mania! dec of tbn lie-sot ?u-ci? Wo have forebqrnfc to allude to .the election! in the several States until fall returns were received, to confirm the impression of the signal change that has taken plaoe in politioal sentiment. This may fairly be inferred from the. de spatohea and other reports which have come to hand. In Virginia, Hamper's majority is put down at not less than 20,000, a gain of 4,000 over the vote for Walker. Maryland romainB firmly in possession of the Conservatives by an equally decisive vote. The Republican majority in New Jersey has been consi? derably reduced, it only boing twelve on joint ballot. New York was carried last ] year for the Republicans by more than 50,000. Now the tables are tamed com-1 pietely, and the Democratic majority, eeoared in the face of an active opposi? tion, is placed at more thau 14,000. Massachusetts has re-eleoted Wash-! borne, but by bo small a majority'that it is'thought if the Democrats had put forward a strong, popular candidate, he would have bean chosen. When we [ look to the great North-western States, the results are even more startling. In Kansas, the farmers voted against the I Republicans, and the vote Btands in the Houso?Opposition 61, Republican 26. This assures the Opposition majority on joint ballot, und secures a Conservative Senator for Oaldwell's unexplrod term. From Minnesota the returns steadily show a serious decrease in the Republi? can vote, and a great falling off in the Republican majority in the Legislature, especially in the Senate. The same thing is true of Wisconsin, where for the first time in many years a Democrat? ic Governor has been elected, and where Demooratio snooess is a novelty, nothing of the sort having occurred in that State before sinee 1855. ? The small Radioal majorities in theso two last mentioned States are no longer formidable. In Il? linois, Important changes have taken place, and the farmers seem ahead of both Domoorata and Republicans. The astounding change, which tho eleotion of Allen in Ohio, iu October, indioated, was considered by some as ac . oidontal, without political significance. So warn tha Democratic gain in Penn? sylvania, the decrease of the overwhelm? ing Radical majority in Iowa, and simi? lar losses in Oregon. But this view ia not borne out by the more recent suc? cesses reported all over the country, and all Showing the drift of public sentiment to bo in the same general direotion. It j looks now as if tbe Ohio election was but the beginning of a revelation which will swamp the entire country. Tho de? parture inagarated in that State by Val landigbam, in 1871, ripened into the Liberal Republican movement of 1872. This was the conclusion reached aftpr much discussion aad some wholesome experienoe. It has taken'away from tb*| Republicans p *r all ground for agi? tation, in refer ,e ..j the principles of universal liberty , and oivil and politioal equality, as established in tho constitu? tion, from the results of the late war. As soon, it appears, as these old issues were taken from under them, and they could oling no longer to the past, but must stand upon their own merits, they commenced to go down. These decisive results prove the growing unpopularity of the Rtpublioau party, and its loss of the publio confidence. Credit Mobilior operations, back salary grabs, reckless expenditures and lavish appropriations, tho general demoralization among offi? cials und politicians, the greed of power and gold amongst them, the gross and unpardonable injuries to the rights of States, the cruel wrong and ungenerous insults to Louisiana, all are coming np in formidable judgment. The financial crisis which, it was pretended, would overwhelm the country, if Oreeley was elected Pr?sident and the Liberal Re? publicans and Democrats plaoed in power, has come with a vengsanoo on those who predicted it. If the cry of merely predicted finanoial ruin was so potent against them, as virtually to de? cide the contest, what ought to bu the effect npon those whose lack of princi? ple and of skill equally, has provoked it, of the actual storm, of financial convul? sion, 'universal confusion, and wide spreading' distress, covering tho land like a plague? Radical, rampant Rtdi canism will soon be among thu things that wore. Its old utook in lrade, con? sisting of old issaws, prejudices and bit? terness, is 'exhausted; .and, viewed now with reference to its conduct, it stands a gnitty, condemned and disgracoJ thing before the American people. The ele? ments of a powerful opposition to it are fast orystalizing into a solid, compact and resistless organization. Wo learn that considerable cont-tcrnation prevuils in Washington. They talk of this being uu off-year iu pol'tics, but the evideroes that the reverses are extremely disagree? able, ^jk^^Wi?!?W ?very wbere^Hereto Sou?h Carolina, we Bee shaJffiig of ?n?s,?fid a fearful looking; fqj^aSrd to) the;* ? judgnentrto oome. - well may they tremble, who, have ao long domineered over this de fenceless State. Th* Kvlis or Intemperance. A memorial is in oiroalation in Savan? nah, and will be presented to tbe Geor? gia Legislature, when it meets in Janu? ary, asking of it suob legislation as may tend to check and diminish the sore vice and disease of drunkenness.' It is not expected that the evil oan be wholly eradicated, but it is hoped that it may be materially reduocd by wise laws. This is the monster orime and wicked? ness of the times. Bad as are tbe con? sequences of bad government, and tbe dishonesty of officials, the evil effects of intemperance surpass them in number j and enormity. They take efl'eot muinly on the most helpless and dependent' portion of society?on tender children and defenceless women. Something to restrain and regulate this dangerous ap? petite ought to be resorted to, but it is not easy to eradicate it. Sumptuary laws are odious in themselves, and the i experienoe of those Northern States, Maine, Massachusetts and others, where they are in force, does not recommend them to our adoption. At tbe same time the injuries to society and families, the degradation in many oaseB of genius and learning, and tho blight and over? throw, through this wretched habit of indulgence in alcoholio stimulauts, of character, standing and usefuluess, are sad results to contemplate?are evils which loudly call for remedy. Our va? rious temperance organizations, which have for their object the restraint of this vile habit, are engaged in a heavenly work, and should be encouraged to per? severe, and every good oitizen ought to aet his face like flint against the odious indulgence, which too often blasts man? hood, and makes the homo whore gentle women, "God's last best gift to man," and her innocent little ones should dwell in sweet eecarity, a very hell ou earth. Indeed, it too ofteu robs tbom of borne comforts entirely. Tbe responsibility whioh tbe habitual drunkard incurs is frightful. We pity the man who deliberately forfeits God's blessing and man's approval, in subject? ing himself aud all in any way depend? ent on him to the tortures which must follow, when this vioe has completely mastered him. "How great a virtue is temperance,"cuys Milton, "bow much of moment through the whole life of man? Yst God commits tho managing so greut a trust, without particular law or pre? scription, wholly to tbe demeanor of every grown mao." But if grown men should rightly appreciate tbe solomnity of tbe trusts committed to tbem, and justly consider the dignity of their being, intemperance and its horrors would ra? pidly diminish. We copy below, from tbe Savannah memorial, some interesting extracts. They furnish food for thought. The scheme of legislation is not ono that wo can wholly approve. But of one thing wo are confident. There is no evil so great that there may not be found some corrective or remedy for it. Tho ques? tion should be pondered how to apply this most effectively in tbo matter be? fore us. It is worthy of tbe best efforts of tho highest minds: "At present, tho wholesale system of lieen.se to sell liquor permits tbo invita? tion to indulge in the refreshment of stimulants so liberally that even the strong-willed man caunot always resist it, and to which tho woak and ignorant readily ucoode. Tboglitteriugattraotions of bar-rooms, with tho seductive induce? ments to indulge, meet tho eye and tempt the palate in numbers along our thoroughfares. How can weak human nature resist tbe temptation so oommpn ly presented to it? Is not tbo State, professing to be Christian, bound to guard tbe morals and tbe health of tho people, and to protect posterity from tbe injurious results of vioious solfin dulgence? ''The calendar of crime?murder, manslaughter, assault, robbery, publio wrongs and domestic infelicity?is based upan the influence of whiskey and other alcoholic beverages; aud is not the State boyod, morally and materially, to shield her children from such degradations aud from their fatal and ruinous conse? quences? Aro tbe mothers, daughters, sisters aud wives of our city to bo ailiioted as tbey ore, with no help from tbe dire distress that tho iuiompuranco of fathers, sous, brother** and husbands is now daily bringing upon tbem? With uo voice in tho government by which they might protect themselves, yol daughters of the State, are tbey to' bo utterly helpluua in their misery? Is their moral force to remain unaided by the power that owes to tbem especially support and oomfort? Their appeal alone should be regarded, if tho demand of duty to tbe welfare of tbo State bo uot considered." 1 In the United States District Court, Charleston, on tho 7th, L. L. Packard, of York, was fldhlly discharged {a bank? ruptcy. - "?-rr Tt?- Bill? R?e?iy*^!e, ? * Columbia, ?. pr^orem^ic? 1873. J Ewtob ph!" Tbe long protracted drought in busi? ness seems to have been dispelled dur? ing the last few days. There was con? siderable activity, yesterday, iu ootton, aud wagons aud carts aud bustling peo? ple made tbo streets unusually lively. Bishop Howe, of the Protestant Epis? copal Church, will preach and adminis? ter confirmation, tbis morning, and will also preach at night in Trinity Church. Morning service to commeuoo at 11 o'clock, aud night service at half-past 7. The Great Eastern Circus, Menagerie, etc., exhibits bore on Monday, Novem? ber 21. Tboir performances iu differ? ent portions of Georgia and Alabama are giving general satisfaction. On our fourth pago will bo found a long adver? tisement, announcing what is to be seen. Tbo Greeuvillo passengor train brought down a full complement of vi? sitors to tbe Fair, last night. Among tbem, wo regret to state, wore severul three-card monte dealers, crock-loo aud other sporting characters, who had boen prowling around tbe fairs iu tbo up country. Tbe officers wer? busily engaged at tho Fair Grounds, yesterday, receiving articles and arranging things. There will bo a good display, no doubt. We notico sovoral obanges and improve? ments?one very material?the removal of tbo cotton gins, with tbo flying lint, to u distant building. To-day, the remains of tbe lamented Dr. Laliordo will bo reverently laid away in tbo grave in Trinity church? yard, wbero bo has worshipped for near a half century. The good man baa goue, but bos left behind him a name which will not soon dio. "Only tho actions of tho just Hmtdi sweet and blussum In tho dUBt!" Messrs, Love & Co., of the Grand Central, propose to astonish visitors to tbo Fair aud others with their display of fluo as well as useful articles. Major B. B. McOrocry, one of tbe firm, re? turned from Now York, yesterday, wbero ho has been engaged iu superintending the purchaso of tbo stock, at tbo tum? ble-down prices now prevailing. Relioiodb Hebt Petals kintown, Eickens County. Excessive drinking was the cause.