The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-12

tributed a large sum OF money to corrupt
voters and election officers. 1t would have
shrunk from charging the Repu5lican
party, which repealed taxes at the
last session of Congress amounting to sixty
or eighty millio ons of dollars per annum and
which has already liquidated large portion
of the public debt, with increasing debt
and taxation, and it would have avoided all
political parallels between Philadelphia and
New York, knowing their inevitable tendency
to draw public attention to the unexampled
corruption, extravaganza, depravity, and
crime which have been developed, encour-
aged, and sustained by the Democracy in that
city. We give the Age article complete
below, so that our readers may have the full
benefit of all its passionate objurgations:-
yesterday the Democracy of Philadelphia men
the combined radical and negro forces on the field Of
BATTLE and defeated. The fight was hotly con-
tested on both sides. AT no period in the recoEd of
the Democratic party did that old historic organza-
fected by adverse circumstances, undismayed by
OverpOweTing numbers, Democrats marched to the
polls and voted for principle They presented
interests OF white men,, of the Constltu-
ton, the Union, and the perpetuity. OF 49,,
late hour we write we can only touch
upon some of the causes which lead to our defeat in
power and patronage OF the Federal Government.
Then they used the Registry act in the most infa-
pointed by them, and their canvasserS struck from
he poll lists hundreds of democrats, who thus lost
heir votes Their ranks were also strengthened by
he addition of solid negro VOTE In many OF the
precincts strings Of negroes were in line all day,
voting ticket which had to be marked in conspi-
cuous manner in order that the virgin voters
might recognize it. Not one in fifty OF the
negroes who polled the radical ticket yester-
dey, could read even the head line of the
ticket or knew what they were doing. In addition
to these powerful combinations at late hour in the
contest large sums Of money were contributed by
respectable members Of the Union League, the OBJ
ect OF which was to corrupt voters and election oi
GERS and deliberately poison the elective franchise
1t Is known who contributed this fund, to what
extent II was used and In many cases who pocketed
the plunder, and grave public duty may make 1t ne
quitous business before the community in which the
parties implicated reside and claim a respectable
position in society. Thus was the victory won by
the radicals and to them belong all the glory and
the shame of the unequal contest.
"Philadelphia, with all its great interests, Is stil
in the hands of party which increased debt and
taxation, remposed the income tax, and injured the
interests Of business nen in most material degree.
The ring and the negroes are to-day supreme.
They can nominate whom they please, and, with the
compelled aid 6 white men, elect them. This is
dark but true picture. We are engaged in con-
test with New York for the trade OF the Far West,
and the radical party, for selfish political purposes,
engrafts negro stupidity and negro incapacity upon
our local system. Instead OF having intelligent,
trained white men to meet the champions Of New
York and battle their schemes, the negro will repre-
sent Philadelphia, and we will be measured and
treated accordingly. These are some Of the fruits
which the radical victory of yesterday will present
to the lips Of the white men of city. But none
Of the fault lies at the door of the Democratic party
They fought alone for the true interests Of white
men, the true interests OF Philadelphia and though
defeated, they not dismayed. They are ready to
renew the fight from this hour, and present dis
old flag which they have so often borne in triumph.
Rascality may help the radicals to success day,
but the hope is still left US that the people will soon
the right path, and tread 1t boldly and earlessy
to victory"