Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-10
The Result and its Consequences.


Rather than present to our readers any
opinions of our own, as to the consequences
likely to result from the recent Presidential
election, we give that of the press from
standpoint, where it is more competent to
judge, and can speak with more authority
than we or our people have been permitted to
exercise.
From the New York World, dem;
1t is not merely as the representative of a
beaten party, pouring oil upon their wounds,
that We vindicate in this the very crisis of
our misfortune, and as we believe of the
country'5 calamity, the ardor and the courage,
but the desperateness also, of our struggle
Rather do we proclaim in this most trying
hour-speaking for party sercnely secure of
possessing the future Of cur country, and of
moulding her magnificent destinies when itself
shall have been purged and moulded for that
imperial tGsk-an mistaken and unsuitable
confidence in its puissant and undying youth,
which out Of disaster will get discipline, out
of misfortunes, patience and unconquerable
courage, out of blunders, wisdom aud settled
will. TO this great work, here and now, upon
battle field which has been lost, do we invite,
beneath undiscovered standards, the youth,
the manhood of our time.
Delaware, Maryland and Kentucky, the
border and uniting States of North and South,
and by position the impartial umpires of their
feuds, protest in overwhelming majorities
against the victor of the Union in war becom.
ing the diyidcr and destroyer Of the Union in
peace.
Aud what of the PROSTATE South, where
| the bayonet of genuine despotism subverts
representative democracy, expels intelligence
from the polls and goads up ignorance to cast
the ballot Of sovereignty? The very plots of
their most perfect contriving have failed the
usurpers aud revolutionlsts OF the rump in
the first hour of trial.
Georgia, Alabama, Florida, and Louisiana
are with us. North Carolina and Arkansas
have not been overborne, we hope. South
Carolina is under the black and iron heel, we
fear. Virginia, Texas, and Mississippi are
the nations "vacant chair" which, if the
nation had ears to hear, would be louder than
their voices; for those States are neither
dead nor sleeping, but speeches. with
pain and violence, being bound, tied, and
PROSTATE in outer darkness.
From the New York Herald.l
The battle is over and the victory won
Grant and Colfax have been chosen by tho
people of the United States our next President
and Vice President. From the returns before
us the republican majorites in the States
voting in October are increased, and all the
Northern States east of the Rocky Mountains,
except New York and Jersey, We think may
safely be set down for Grant, and, with an
exception or two, by heavy figures. AT the
hour of closing up for the press the indications
are that the contest has been close one in
this State, with the chances in favor Of Sey-
mour and Hoffman, but they are better for
Hoffman than Seymour. New Jersey, as
far as reported, wears democratic complexion
Beyond these generalities we have nothing
more on the presidential issue. The public
will look to General Grant for a just and
economical administration at home and a
widely enlarged influence in the affairs of the
general family of nations We think, too,
the country will not be disappointed, whatever
may be the fate Of the extreme radical faction
in Con 5ress.
From the Philadelphia Age, dem.l
Though as good citizens we bow in submits
sion to the popular will, no matter how inn
properly the expression of that will may have
been obtained, we cannot disguise the fact
that this disastrous result fills us with serious
apprehensions for the future welfare of our
country, Disaster to the democratic party now
is heavy blow to the Union and the consti-
tuition. The democratic party for more than
three.q quarters of century happily ruled the
nation and covered its flag with glory. 1t is
the only organization now in existence that
advocates the equality of the citizen and the
equality of the States-that stands fearessly,
in sunshine and in storm, by the sacred COM
pact which our fathers made-and that guar
antees to all men within our borders, native
and adopted, the priceless boon of civil and
religious freedom. 1t made the nation great
it filled the land with prosperity-and it
sheltered the toilng millions from every form
of oppression that human ingenuity could
devise to harass the people. 1t is essentially
the party Of the people, growing from them
and springing out Of their loins, and it will
continue to be the earnest defender of the
peoples rights as long as our present form of
government survives, land as long as the masses
have rights to care for and protect. The
defeat of such party cannot fail to provo
disastrous to the cause of human liberty, not
only in this republic, but throughout tie
civilized world. 1t is idle at this time to
speculate upon the cause which led to our
defeat.
From the Richmond Whig.l
The announcement that General Grant is
the President elect of the United States will,
we are sure, surprise few, ifany, OF our readers.
But that General Grant is the choice OF a
majority of the real people of the country,
the only legitimate dispensers ofpower, cannot
be claimed and for this reason, as we'll as
because he is by no act or expression fair
representative of the policy aud sentiments of
the radical party, we do not see that his elec-
ton affords them occasion for any very
triumphant demonstrations. Bya sort fself-
reputation, and by putting a victorious soldier
before the country instead of themselves they
have escaped defeat, and that is all. What
may come of it we cannot foresce, but can
await with composure.