The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-05-26
The New York Democracy.

A victory for the Democrats In New
York State has become so mucn matter
of course that it no longer excites any
special attention. But the enormous ma
i6ritjes attained in the late elections there
have a peculiar significance just now,
owing To the recent disaffection in the
Democratic ranks They confirm in the
most emphatic manner the growing
strength, not sir ,y of local Democratic
organization, out of the principles which
are common to the Democracy throughout
the country The local organization, con
fined to the State, if not to New York
CITY, would otherwise have been seriously
affected by the hard feelings engendered
during the late struggle between Tam
manyn and the "YOung Democracy.
Had this struggle occurred two or three
wears ago a State election following hard
upon it would probably have resulted in
q success for the Radicals. But that, now,
the Radicals should have received one OF
their worst defeats, in an election, too,
that is always less partisan than any 9th
er, and under circumstances so favorable
To them, is an event which bespeaks a
heartier and more sincere appreciation
of Democratic principles, and their pres
emit importance to the national welfare,
than has existed for many years
The Radical newspapers have, simply
stultifed themselves in their comments
upon this victory. They have repro
duced stereotyped set of transparency
false accusations which they have kept
standing for years Fraud :" they cry,
not because there has been any fraud, but
because they have been defeated. Thev
have wbined in the same cOwardly way
from the very day of their first defeat
Their charges come in the same general
way. without substantiating them by q
single case In fact, the only men who
were arrested for repeating were the
negroes, whose character as voters ha:
been the acknowledged creation of the
Radical party. One newspaper commit:
Itself to the absurd statement that four
teen out of every fifteen votes were fraud
Ul,nt, and that the police were acting
under secret instructions to assist in the
fraudulent voting. Another journal say.
that only about One-half the legal vote
was pOlled, while the illegal vote was out
in all its glory. The fact that these gen
Civilizations are made on the morning at
ter the election, and written while the
election was going on, or, IN other words
at time when it would have been almOs
impossible TO fasten upon particular
cases, and much less to deduce reliable
general facts, shows clearly how absurd!
vicious these statements are.
For the matter of that, however,
would be sufficient to refer to the MAORI
ties to prove the fairness Of the vOt
" which led to the victory. There may
fraud in an election, but fraud will neve
attain a majority of over 10000 in on
city, or 53 600 for Chief Judge of
State. The fact is that the New YOr
Radicals have growled until their grow
ing has become simply mOnOtonous, with
out meaning anything, aud we can ODi
recommend that tine Radical papers {
New York, and the agent Of the Assoc
ated Press who sends their election CON
ments over the wires, should make som
agreement by which the matter shout
become standing, so that trouble and eA
pense may be saved in future elections.
1t is worthy of note, too, that the sam
Radical journals which cry out agains
fraud, and endeaver to place the blam
upon the Democratic officials, have bee
forced to acknOTled of late the justic
and fairness with which the State govern
ment has been administered under Demo
cratic rule The same issue of one {
these newspapers that complain {
fraud pays a tribute to the Governo
which cannot aCmit of such an accus;
tion. He is spoken of as a man of clea
vision, great moral courage, prompt az
ton, and absolute honesty. For month
past, the same acknowledgement OF Den
Ocratic wisdom and fairness may be trace
in the Republican press of New Yor
city, a circumstance which renders tn
present cutlery still weaker and flimsie
The truth is that the Radicals cannot ia
to discern in this particular election ii
significant strength of Democratic primo
pies and growth of Democratic adherenc
which they feel bound III duty to oppo'
as best they may.-ChicogO Times, My