Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-11-13

sigDslize republican America has rolled
over the land with the awful force Of =
resistless tornado IL is the voice of q
mighty nation, which cones up like the
voice OF many waters, TO speak it's mighty
will. Though it is the voice of many
tongues, it is like that Of one ruler, single,
decisive, authoritative; from il there is no
spI cal, and TO oppose it there is no power.
In nearly six thousand years of human
history, no such event is recorded Aha
suerus sent his DEGREES 10 one hundred aud
twenty-seyen provinces; the Roman EN-
perors marched their legions over PROSTATE
Siusrts and Bonapsrtes have issued TO the
people their imperial orders; but no nation
has uttered its voice. from every tongue
Of the people, aud proclaimed that as its
irreversible will. The significance of this
fact is felt in every corner OF Europe, and
will soon be understood throughout Asia
aud Africa. The London Times gives as
a reason for the English sympathy With
the rebels, that the United States had be
come tbs greatest power on earth, and to
weaken or divide il Was good policy for
them. The governments of Europe see
clearly enough thar the principle OF free
dom. having once got place to stand on,
would. like the lever of Archimedes, move
a world. They see that if America stands
undivided with her mighty power, that
thrones will crumble, feudalism melt ADD
castles disappear. II rs Ia vain to resist
the force OF freedom. Christianity gave
the idea OF human rights, and reput Ii
csnism embodes it 10 practical 70 ms
The voice OF the people is not the voice
OF God, rs the heather maxim has il, but
u is the next grsndsst thing on this
earth. Ii is the voice OF all humanity !,
clsmoripg and crying for its restoration
TO lost estate ef diguisy, power and
happiness.
10 this grand exhibition Of the moral
power of the nation, all true Americans
must rrjoice. No party liues can divide
any one, ii be be n true American, from
hts right to rejoice 10 this. glory Of his
country. But when we GONE to look
close nj the actors io the scene, we see
there are great parties; that these parties
have shown out their forces with firm aud
close lines, and that the result is the sue
cess Of one party, with its men and meas
ures. This is the solution oil the problem;
aud now-ve come to ask what is that co.
luton? What have We done? We see
on the face of the facts that the Republi-
can candidate, Grant. and Republican
msiorities ia both Houses OF Congress,
have been elected so emphatically aud de-
cisively that 10 man can doubt or mis-
construct the result. Let u, therefore, re.
view for u moment what has been done
aud what decided.
First--Let US look at the emphasis Of
the decision. In the last sixteen years,
no President has been elected by popu-
lar majority. In 1886, MIR. Buchanan
had plurality, but was in miaoriiy Of
nearly 4O0, 900 on ihs whole vote. In
1860, Mr.. Lincoln had plurality. but
was 10 minority Of 350, 900 on the whole
vote. la 1864, Mr.. Lincoln bad ma
joriiy 10 the States voting; but had all
the States voted, including the rebel
States, he would have been in a minority
of 100000 Now, in 1868. Grant has
clear majority Of near 100000 in the
thirty-!our States voting, aud IL the three
other States had voted, he would still have
a large majority. For the first time, then,
in sixteen years. we shave clear, decisive,
expression Of public opinion
on the ideas aud measures Of the kepub.
Iican party. The record shows, that for
fourteen years (irom 1851 the ideas Of
human rights, OF nationality. aud of unity,
have been steadily increasing in popular
iavor--iill now they are sustained by an
majority Of the people.
Again: Congress--the House elected 10
single districts. and the Senate by the
Stares--is also firmly aud largely Repub-
lican. The Senate is more than three
fcurihs Republican, and the House has
fifty Eve mujority. This is even a more
emphatic verdict than on the Presidency
The whole state vi the case shows not so
much the election of General Grant, or
of any particular party leaders, as it does
the deliberate judgment Of the nation, on
the ideas which have been discussed In
the last fourteen years. We have never
supposed il possible for the Democratic
party TO elect any candidate on any plat
form, because it could not at once change
its nature. The time had not come when
it was willing frankly to acknowledge and
accept the great fact that the world moves,
and that human rights have accomplished
their victory. Till then il is OF no use
to change candidates or platforms. Had
a Conservative Republican or War
Democrat been nominated 10 New York.
he would have been defeated by the Cop
perhead OF rebel element OF the party. Ii
was altogether better that the issues of
The war should be continued till
The decisive was made decisive aud
he Democratic party put beyond
he power to do mischief by nirigues and
nschinations with u fraction OF Repnbii-
,ans. The end has now come, aud If the
Democratic party, however strong in num-
,ers, wants to exercise any influence here
fier, il must throw overheard all its old
eaders. They are tinctured with what
he nation never pardous--a want Of
atriotism and Of loyalty to its Gag and
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