The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-09-17
xev York Papers ora the Maine
Election, =. -.

xev York Papers ora the Maine
Election. n.
The Herald says nothing except that il
WAS great Radical victory.
From the Tribune
There can be no explaining, no denying.
- dcpreciating this vote. The Democratic
o-,an;zation sent its last man and its last
Snnar into that State. The most popular
democrat in the country-and the true
choice Of the party for the Presidency--was
scot to charm the citizens with the seduc-
tive tones of his Copperhead eloquence.
feeling Of State pride, every prejudice, was
addressed. Every point was contested with
bitter earnestness, and the result shows an
overwhelming defeat. Ohio, Pennsylvania,
and Indiana will, we hope, gladly follow.
The Democratic party passes ont of exist
epce as o living party. To-day its mem
bership represents nothing but the disap-
continents Of greedy politicians the igno-
rance Of political Bcurbons the revenge
end haired Of defeated rebellion.
Upon the issues Of the Democratic plat
form il would be as easy to summon back
the columns that marched TO Appomattox
under Lee as to restore to power the Demo
cratic party of the United States. There
will no doubt always be "party in oppo-
sitou," and issues may arise which may
place it in power, but the "party in oppo.
sition" can never triumph so long as il
fights the battle Of Slavery, Reputation,
and Rebellioni These issues are as dead
IS the cause Of the Stuarts, as Girondism.
Federalism, or the Tory contests Of the
Revolution. The children of the men who
to-day are conspiring with Wade Hampton
and Horatio Seymour TO restore the rebels
70 power will be as anxious to forget their
fathers votes as the descendants of Tories
are now 10 forget the course Of their auces-
tors in the Revolutionary War.
We can prophesy as well as Greeley.
Hesr ours The children Of the Radicals OF
the present day will be as much ashamed
Of their ancestors acts as the children OF
the Puritans are of the acts Of those dia-
bolical witch-burners; and the principles
for which the southern people fought will
be recognized by all persons in the next
generation as the true principles of repub-
Ican government. This, or military
despotism.
From the World.
The Democrats in Maine have made q
splendid fight, and despite the heavy odds
against them have succeeded in reducing
the Radical majority of over 1900 to a
triAe over 900. 4 proportionate gain III
the States which hold their elections in Oc-
tober will give us Pennsylvania, Indiana,
and Ohio by handsome majorities, and i'll
November will triumphantly elect Seymour
and Blair.
All honor, then, to the sturdy Democrats Of
the Pine-tree State. They have fought q good
fight, and have shown what pluck, energy.
and persistence can accomplish in the face
of apparently insurmountable obstacles.
They deserve and will receive the thanks
Of their fellow Democrats throughout the
entire country.
From the Times.
Maine has done we'll. The election yes
terday called out the heaviest vote ever
cast in that State, and resulted in n deci-
sive victory for the Republicans. The Re-
publicans literally swept the State.
The election was important mainly az
indicating the drift of public sentiment ;
and we think it shows pretty clearly tha'
the DRIFT is not toward Democratic victory
in November. Both parties made very
active and thorough canvass OF the State.
The Democrats were especially energetic,
o. they felt the necessity Of making heavy
gains TO show the "reaction III public
sentiment of which their orators make 80
much account. But, as in the Vermont
election, the gains are all the other way
The reaction is not apparent. Our Demo
cratic friends must wait a little longer for
il. They were cotident of finding it IN Yer
mont; and when that staunch Republican
State buried their delusion under an over
whcming majority, they were sure II would
come to light in Maine. They will now
POSTPONE TIE discovery till the October
elections, when they will probably resign
themselves TO the task Of calculating their
chances in the Presidential campaign OF
1872
This great victory shows that the people
have made up their minds to elect Grant
aud Colfax. They want union and peace,
and they know that these can be secured
only by the defeat Of Seymour and Blair,
and the rejection of the Democratic plat
form.
In few weeks elections will be held IN
the States of Ohio, Indiana and Pcnnsylva-
MIA. Our adyices from these States are IL
the highest degree encouraging; and We
have no doubt the October elections vii
ecno Names emphatic Endorsement O
Grant, and demonstrate anew the vitality
aud power of Republican principles.
From Brick Pomeroy's New York Democrat.
Have you heard from Mainef"
Yes
And we don't like ii; and we don't in
tend to like il; and we won't like 1t one
bit; and in proof that we do not, we shall
the more earnestly urge the canvass, the
hotter pour in the fire OF hot (not cold) facts,
and arouse tie people to the danger of al
lowing New England senators and carpet,
bag senators from southern States to contro
the nation.
We don't like the news from Maine for
these reasons We hoped to reduce the
Republican majority there, and if the first
report be true we have not. We do not like
II, for al last night, and all to-day, in
IN banks, banking houses, and bond hold
ers' houses and Offices, there has been toe
much lcyity.
Senator Wilson believes that if the poor
men Of the South could be enlightened on
the subject they would vote on the side OF