The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-08
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1859.
PROSPECTS or THE DEMOCRACY.
AS the Democratic party secured majority
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PROSPECTS or THE DEMOCRACY.
AS the Democratic party secured majority
in both branches of the Legislature of New
York, at the recent election, they now pos
sess complete ascendancy in the most
populous State in the Union. If they had
managed theifSampaign in Pennsylvania with
q little more adroitness and zeal, they would
have elected Packer. The unexpected result
in this city was the only thing that saved
Geary from defeat, and the majority he re-
ceived was so small that it is evident that this
Commonwealth, instead of being reliably and
radically Republican, is debataole ground.
In Ohio, the Democratic nominee, Pendleton,
notwithstanding the odium by which he was
surrounded, was only defeated by majority
of 1900, and in both branches of the Legis-
lature the balance of power is held by men
elected on an independent Oh reform ticket,
who, by combining their strength, can give
the organization to either the Democrats or
the Republicans. The popular vote of the
two parties in the three leading States is
nearly equal, but the Democratic majority
in New York slightly exceeds the aggregate
Republican majorities in Pennsylvania and
Ohio. These results indicate that badly as the
Democracy have been defeated they are still
not utterly destitute of hope of achieving
future national triumphs. If they can follow
up their conquest of New York by making a
slight reduction in the Republican strength
in Pennsylvania and Ohio, they will again be-
come formidable contestants for the control
of the Federal Government The remittance
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Union affords them an opportunity to gain
available strength in their favorite old re-
cruiting grounds. The result of this years
elections in Virginia and Tennessee has shown
that even negro suffrage is not sure bull
Wark against renewed Democratic ascendancy
south of Mason and Dixons line; and if
the Democratic party is to be kept in per-
petual minority, it will become more neces-
sary than ever for the Northern Republicans,
and especially those entrusted with power in
Pennsylvania and Ohio, to serve the people
well and faithfully, and to avoid with the
utmost care any new causes of discomfort and
dissatisfaction. The Democrats, too, by
gaining power in New York, are placed on
trial, and their action will not only be closely
scrutinized, but it may exercise no little infu-
ence in determining whether that party can
be trusted with the government Of other
Commonwealths Governor Hoffman, who
is looming up as prominent Democratic Pre-
sidential candidate, modelled and adapted his
recent speech at Albany to the peculiar ne
cessities of the political situation. He pro-
misses as a result of the victory Of his fellow
partisans that they will 'make the Legisla-
ture of the State of New York honest that
they will be ''discreet and tolerant" that they
will deal justly and honorably, and promote
the interests of the people," This is not
bad platform, and if the Republican leaders
of Pennsylvania wish to gain strength
they must act on similar maxims. They must
also strive to make the Legislature of this
State honest, and to deal justly and honorably
with all its citizens. The American people
are eminently practical, and deeply as they
are inspired with a respect for the patriotism
displayed by the Republicans during the war,
and much as they contemn the reasonable
conduct of a large portion of the Democracy,
many thousands of voters are now ready to
act hereafter with sole reference to the
future rather than the past, and to sustain
"n" o'ioh0VnoA ollo oiBaniAauou WHICH laUorS
most earnestly and honestly to promote
reform and to1adyance the public interests.
By good management, strict integrity and
intelligent legislation, Republican ascendancy
may be perpetuated in this Commonwealth,
but every new display of corruption OF i'm
becility at Harrisburg tends to endahger this
dominance, and the Democratic party can
have no more serviceable coadjutors than dis
honest OF inefficient Republican Legislators
and officials. The men elected by both
parties will materially affect the future politics
of the country by their conduct during the
next few years, and, for partisan as well as
personal reasons, they should be on their
best behavior.
NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE IN ENG
LAND AND THE UNITED STA TIES,