The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-04
PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER A. 1868

"Of course Grants election puts q close TO the
disastrous war between Congress aud the Ex-
scutive. II gives us harmony bet Ween all de-
partmepts OF the Government, as well as an
effective adpinistI alton OF all its affairs.
"We shall every day see more aud more OF the
peaceful ELECTS Of Grants triumph yesterday.
And in short time even those who opposed
his election will be heartily rejoiced at their
own defeat
The "world"
is wroth, and vents its righteous indignation
upon Butler as the chielest cause oil defeat. 1t
''Butler, Butler the Beast bas uncorked himself
to some purpose. He has beaten IN the Essex
district-the purest blooded District IN Masss-
chusetts, the district where the unde6ed gain
te,sence of Plymouth Rock restdes-all the
decency oil the party OF all the decency. The
him, the Post, the whole Bos on press uol),
aud George William Curtis-suave to
against him. General Hawley, President
mony against him. Even Grant was his enemy,
backing up and indorsing the Gordon who
charged b. B. with furnishing Rebel supplies;
and yet, so sweet is the lame OF this Beast 10 tue
trooly loil healt OF Essex, so tender his look, so
charming his ways. so fit representative, in
one word, Is he OF this undedled district, tnat he
beats the decent man ten to one. Taxing Benl
Speaking OF the noble battle made by the un-
washed Democracy, it saSs:-
awe congratulate with all our heart the
Democracy OF the United s ates upon the battle
t1Ay nave 1OugnJ 10 DelhlI Ol rtpTeSen'dLV6
seli:Rovernment, liberty, and economy, the
Union and its peace. With all our hearts we
applaud and honor them for the manful and un-
wearied blows they have dealt at dsun'ou, reyo-
luton, military despotism, corruption, and
fraud.
always desperate and difficult, for three
weeks, ever since the October elections went
against u.s. theirs has been a consciously
hopeless 6ght. But neither daring and fer
tile expedieuts nor consummate .generalsbip
were lacking at that critical moment;
DOR did the summate forttude and the
indomltable pluck of the Democracy fail
them, though all bad been lost. More gallant
a battle was never waged. Troops more
gallant never were led to any 6eld Undismayed
by reverses that foretold The lmpossibility of
success, u1dsunted by obstacles that were
ness OF veterans who were assured of victory,
and rested not and wearied not till yesterdays
sun went do Wn with their hopes.
ut Is not merely as the representative Of
beaten party, pouring oil upon their wounds,
therefore, that we vindicate IN this, the very
crisis OF our misfortune, and as we believe of
the country's calamity, the ardor and the
struggle. Rather do we proclaim in this
most trying hour speaking for party
serenely secure of possessing the future of our
country, aud OF moulding her magnificent
destinies when itself shall have been
purgpd and moulded for that impartial task-an
mistaken aud unshskabe confidence In ITS
pursuant and undying youth. which out OF dis
patience and uucopquerable courage, out of
blenders, wisdom and q settled will.
"To this great work. here and now, upon a
battlefield which has BEEN lost, do we invite,
beneath uDdishonored standards, the youth,
the M anhood OF our time"