Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-10-14

Once more the Republican banner IS
crowned with triumph. Notwithstand-
ing the fact that this is the of year in
politics and more especially that It is the
lazy year for Republicans we have
triumphantly elected our Congressional
and county tickets, and our party has
swept the State by ten or fifteen thous-
and majority. In other words, we have
routed the Democracy and its alliances.
horse, foot and dragOon. emPhatical-
ly endorsing John Beatty. redeeming
two Congressional Districts, and elect
ing our entire State and county tickets.
In any year and at any time these re-
suits might be considered satisfactory
and glorious. but there are many con
siderations which in this campaign par
ticularly make them SO. Our success
now is the basis Of our success next year
and a splendid augury Of our triumph N
the next Presidential contest. Thepres-
tige won in this campaign win go
far toward giving US united front and
resistless momentum in more important
contests to come.
II shows, moreover. that the RePubli-
can Congress and administration are
vindicated by the honest judgement Of
the people, and that the financial policy
which has been wrought out against such
bitrer opposition and such prodigious
difficulties is endorsed and commended.
1t puts the final seal of endorsementuP-
on Congressional reconstruction as con-
summated in the submission and ratifl-
cation cf the XVIII AMENDMENT and
the Incorporation Of the sublime doc
trine Of political brotherhood into the
supreme organic law of the land. 1t IS
the triumph of honesty and economy in
administration, of justice and prudence
in legislation and Of equal rights among
all citizens of our common country.
i Never was a party subjected to sever
er tests tlan ours never was one more
grandly sustained. Its growth in the
confidence Of the people has been steady
even in the midst Of great crises and in
the face Of unforeseen difficulties. Three
years ago we submitted the question Of
striking the word ''white" from the con-
shtution ofthe State, were beaten 10000
in the popular vote and barely elected our
State ticket. To-day the XVIII Amend
ment. ratified by the Legislature Of Ohio,
stands endorsed by popular majority
of fifteen thousand, and Reputation has
been swept away like a noxious vapor
before the storm. It is the voice of the
people as expressed through the Repub-
lican party that the poor man, whatever
the color Of his skin, shall be protected,
and that the honor of this nation shall
be as stainless as the soldiers Of the Re.
public made it illustrious.
Our triumph is, besides, victory ov-
er all the clements of opposition. Ev-
cry device that ingenuity could invent
has been employed, and every feeling of
disahection that could be discovered has
been wrought upon in vain to divide
and conquer the Republicans in this
canvass. Those who have been de-
ceived by such devices have bitten at
bare hook those who have conceived
them have only discovered and made
bare their own feebleness. Against the
most extraordinary effort we have elect
ed by an increased majority our mem
Der of Congress and every candidate on
our county ticket.
Well done, Republicans Of Delaware,
Of the Eighth District and Of Ohio.