The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-10-10
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1866.
The Victory.

The Victory.
W. congratulate our readers upon the glo-
rious victory achieved yesterday by the Re
publican party. We rejoice over Il not as
myte partisan victory, bat IS a triumph Of
the people \ victory and : vindiestion o. the
popular element In ogr Government.
In Pennsylvania we have elected oyr entire
State ticket. our Legislature, wNItA iasxrss
United States Senator. and have It elected
every Republican Con GRESHAM, win gain
OF two sud probably iA7re Congressman.
In CAia we aasry everything ~ Increased
uas,a,saas 5a'aaGss l,aoaieto. fas Congress,
ia,, .N,una,as,1i rominet rar Nica-g'ras.3eai
10 $50
L. .naigns We aa-ry oar ,1;5ei b. about
rIa ins,nria,as al 1884.
IN Jpwa We nas7y ire azi.Tg Siaie ani Con-
,,-,s,u,nt. .ot,,1infs ST sglaaiid usiorit.es.
m, nsgq.iap5. d iAis sres. triumph must
d, measured Hy IRE Ta7vcs we have had to
an,,t.ni ss,&1sb Ii is no: merely victory
pr.r sn. Isua:-zia; party. but it is victory
,,p.c la,a gn-ry -e.2|a7rei By President John
an, mi IN, .rI.v influence. We have fought
,,,. 1u,i. i,r.s .lsi l1s whole power and patron
aa, n, .lg Fg,3s-4, Administration. We have
tprr1i u against the treachery OF those whom
5s.,,w-. .Aris h2i armed with power. We have
had no:sing to rely upon but the intelligence
and incorruptible virtue of the masses of the
people We have triumphed through the
might Of our principles.
The general result as TO Congress is most
gratifying. So far as heard from,. aoe hare
no, lost man. while we have probably
gained three or four memb RS. The in
dorsement of their Representatives by the
people is complete, emphatic, overwhelming.
The popular verdict against My Policy" is
unmistakable and authoritative. The supre-
macy and integrity OF the popular branch Of
the Government are maintained. We are
happily saved from that threatened mon
strosity of usuIpation, an illegal, bogus, and
revolutionary organization of the lower
branch of Congress.
So fr as our own State is concerned, she
has done nobly. The Democracy, reinforced
By the Federal Administration, made the
most desperate efforts to wrest from us the
the control of the State. The close Congres-
siond districts were worked up with an
energy borrowed from desperation. In spite
of sill their efforts, we have more than held
our own. We gain on Congress, and we
secure the election OF a sound and honorable
Republican in place Of that renegade and
turn-coat who has so long miSrepreSented us
in the United States Senate. Our majority is
decreased somewhat in this city, it is true,
but the party as a party is stronger and
firmer than ever before. Twenty-Five hun
dred votes measure the entire strength of the
Observation-Disclosures brigade" in our midst.
The party has been purified, but not Deak-
ened.
Looking over the whole ground, and con-
sidering the nature OF the influences brought
to bear against us, we have cause for great
rejoicing over the good work done yester-
day. 1t was a Waterloo defeat to the De-
mocracY. 1t was their last desperate attempt
to retrieve, their shattered fortunes. They
must now go out of sight as an organization
They fought not so much for victory as for life
The people of the "mighty North" have
again spoken. Will the President listen?