The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-21
THE COMING ELECTIONS.

early edition.
THE COMING ELECTIONS.
SOME months ago the Democratic party looked
forward with much confidence to decided
changes in their favor in every portion OF the
Union, and their organs freely boasted that
the Republicans would be in a minority in
the next Congress. So far as the Southern
States are concerned there appears to have
been toleraoly fair ground for these expec-
tations. All the talent and energy of the un-
reconstructed Rebel leaders have been concen-
trated upon the task of distracting the new
Republican organizations of the South, and
their efforts have in too many in
stances been crowned with considerable
success. When we remember, how
ever, that it is only a few years
since Republicanism was transplanted to
Dixie's Land, and that it has had to contend
not only against the passions engendered by
the war, but against prejudices and predilec-
tions as old as the Government itself, we
have little reason to be surprised at the par
tial success of the Vaccinations of the cum
ming Rebel politicians. In spite of all they
have done there still remains the germ of
substantial Republican organization in States
where few years ago no man dared to pub
licly advocate Republican principles; and as
the constitutional amendment comforting
the right of suffrage upon
colored men is about to go
into operation this year, for the first time, in
Delaware, Maryland, and Kentucky, there is
a fair prospect that some of the Republican
losses in States farther South may be made
up by changes in these Commonwealths.
There are also signs of a reaction favorable
to the Republican party in some of the
Southern States and it is by no means i'm
probable that considerable portion of the
ground lost by mismanagement, extrava-
canoe, and dissensions may be regained. On
the whole, while the experiment of creating
dominant Republican party in an immense
region where not trace of that organization
existed before the war has not been
thoroughly successful, it has still
accomplished as much as could have been
reasonably expected; and now, since the
dangers to be avoided are we'll known and
the means of ensuring future triumphs we'll
ascertained, it is to be hoped that consider
able proportion of the future Congressional
delegations from the South will consist of
Republican members
In the loyal North the Democratic antici-
pations of important changes in their favor
have not been realized. Maine and Vermont
have given their usual Republican MAJ jorities.
In New York the Democratic strength will be
more likely to be diminished than increased;
and in the Western States the Republicans
now feel quite certain of carrying close dis
tricts which were confidently claimed by the
Democrats few weeks ago. If the dissen-
sions which exist in few districts in Penn
sylvania can be healed, there is no good
reason why the Democrats should make any
material gains in this State.
The Democratic party has failed so wofully
of late years in its comprehension of the true
interests and feelings Of the American peo-
pie, and it has outraged their patriotic in
stincts so grossly that voters are 10th to
trust its leaders with power; while the wonder
full energy and skill displayed by the Repub
licans in combating and surmounting extra
ordinary military, financial, and political diff
ficultes have Justly secured for them hold
upon public confidence which even the blum
ders and shortcomings of bad legislators and
of some of the minor officials have not yet ma
terially weakened.
The Democrats have been radically wrong
IN principle as well as in action, while the
Republicans have done so many good and
great things that subordinate errors are
cheerfully condoned.
The drift of public sentiment in the North
is clearly in favor of a proloDgation of Re-
publican power and the most serious danger
that menaces the future ascendency of the
Republican party is that arising from the
occasional nomination and election of incom-
petent or corrupt candidates. On all the
main issues of the past it has been faithful
to the people; and if it is wise enough to con-
tinue this fidelity, to keep pace with the
times, to boldly meet new issues as they arise,
and to seek worthy nominees for all important
positions, it will long continue to be the
dominant organization OF the country.
MANUFA OTURLNG ENTHUSlA9M
THERE are certain travelling managers who
appear to be powerfully impressed with an
idea of the unlimited gullibility of the Ameri-
can public, and not only their willingness but
their eager desire to lavish their greenbacks
without stint upon the happy individual who
has in charge some dramatic, musical, or
other attraction, provided he is able by hook
or by crook to get up the appearance of an
excitement and obtain some kind of an en-
dorsement in New York. An actor or singer
whose praises have been trumpeted by the
New York press is considered sure