New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-22
NEH- YORhiS DUTY.

NETWORKS DUTY.
One week from next Tuesday 'ur state
election takes place. We ask Republicans 10
consider what has been done elsewhere, ana III
the light of recent victories read at once their
present duty and the Omens OF the
coming triumph they may surely VIII.
Two months ago every one was telling us that
powerful reaction had set in against US
There was the dissatisfaction of the dlsap-
pointed Office hunters. There was inc lh-
difference of the people. There was the
failure of the President to appoint certain
active politicians. There was the discon-
tent over our taxation. There was the
spread of the greenback hcresy. Above
all there was a very vague but very certain and
fearful looking for of judgment from great host
of Republicans who, as we were assured, had
already learned to regard Gen. Grants Admins
tratiOn as failure or worse. There were De-
sides certain recent causes of dissatisfaction
Gen. Grant had not consulted these people as
to where he should spend the Summer. lie
had not then thought it worth while to notice
their fatuOus ISLANDERS about his connection
with the Gold Ring. He had Cabinet that
underwent several changes, and he had some
relations of doubtful politics, but very definite
political aspirations. All these things we were
assured, would combine with the fatal tendency
of the Republicans to vote only on great occa-
siOns, and of their antagonists to vote always
and often, to bring about our certain defeat
If the Democrats of Pennsylvania had one
man in their party who could carry the State
Mr.. Packer was that man. In Ohio, they put
up the most popular Democrat OF the
West if not of the whole country,
with the distinct understanding that
his race here was to decide his qualifications
for the Presidential course. Whatever may be
snid of their Republican opponents. no one
will claim that either of them was the best III
his State as leader for desperate and
doubtful conflict.
Here then were the conditions "A lack OF
interest sureg to inure to the benefit OF the
Democracy an alleged reaction against the
Administration the strongest possible Demo
cratic candidates, and opposing ones not
sure to stimulate the best efforts of their
party. The showing would seem to in
dicate pretty strong probabilities of Re-
publican defeat. What was the result !
In Pennsylvania, the Republicans elected
their Governor by about 1900 majority,
their Judge by about $500, and increased
their strength in the Legislature. In OHIO,
the Republicans have reelected their Governor
by majority of over 5000 against the bare
gs4 by which he was first chosen), and have
secured q Republican Legislature in place
of the Democratic one which sent Ben
Wade back to private life and re-
iected the XVIII Amendment. In Iowa
they had over $4,000 Republican ma
iority, when last heard from, and the late re-
turns were still swelling it. In word, our
brethren elsewhere have in the face of what
ever discouragements the respondent could
muster, swept the field and won every prize.
And now for Ncw-YOrk. This State is
honestly Republican by n more decided
majority than either Pennsylvania or Ohio.
| why shall we not redeem it How shall we
excuse ourselves if we do not We have the
most popular German in the country at the
head of our ticket; a German disaflection in the
ranks of our opponents, and certainty OF
heavy reGnfOrcements from this great element
of political strength. We expect a trihe of ten
or fifteen thousand fraudulent votes in this
city;-but we hope to keep them below last
years monsrous aggregate. We have the
votes to Overbear even this, and win.
Shall they be east 7 Friends of the City and the
| Country alike do you want this great State
controlled by the men who perpetrated the
frauds of last year ?-gyen over bound hand
and foot to the swindlers of the RingH II
not, take the trouble to say so at the polls.
| We need no more