The New York herald., 1870-10-05

The SUCCESS Of the democracy In the
approaching November election may be SET
down, even at this early day, a. an fdi1
accompE In the city they viii Garry all before
them by an overwhelming majority. No oppo-
sition from the republican party, OF course,
can make more than q show Of resistance to
democratic supremacy, while the outside work
Of cliques and factions can hardly be expected
to diminish the majority Of the party to any
extent worth considering Looking at events
as they stand throughout the State there Is mo-
reason to predict anything but the election Of
HorUaA and the res! of the State ticket.
The democracy, thus having obtained
control Of this great State-the Pharos.
the shining beacon which guides politi.
cal opinion and decides political issues
in so many other States-must accept the
vast responsibility which falls, as the legacy
of victory, upon the shoulders of the leaders.
They become the administrators Of q mighty
trust. What is that trust 1t Is the future
dignity, the integrity and the usefulness Of
that party into whose hands the people are
willing to connde all the immense interests Of
with fidelity, II they be not directed by wis.,
dom, then splendid opportunity will be lost
to the leaders--Peter D. Sweeny and his ool-
leagues-to stamp perpetuity Of success upon
the democratic party Of the State Of New
| York. Supposing the future government Of
the State thus insured to the party which has
for so many years been excluded from power,
| which has been compelled to witness the city
government in the hands Of commissions
created by country votes at Albany, should
not the prime duty Of its leaders be to purge
the party Of corruption, to give 1t strength
which would be recognized beyond ths limits
Of the State, to impart to it q dignity COM
patble with all Its fine old memories which
can command respect throughout the country
All this the leaders have the power to do Il
they only have the foresight to direct thai
power.
The democratic party, thus strengthened Ia
its great stronghold. the State Of New York;
may look hopefully into the future. The
leaders may possibly calculate with some
safety upon the coming Yms when the control
of our national affairs will be restored to the
old party which had 50 good national record
In past years. II the time Is not yet ripe for
that there 10 nothing lost In preparing for the
time, which Is almost sure to come. Just now
1t may be distant result, because General
Grant has got hold upon the country gene:
rally By his administration Of afalr5 And his
personal popularity which cannot be easily
shaken In the Presidential contest Of 1879.
The democratic leaders, however, dating theil
great increase Of power from their success Ia
this State, have dne chance before them "a
purify the party; to diffuse its influence BY
the force Of example through the other States,
and concentrate its force to give 1t the strength
Of q giant and grid up its loins to entsr that
struggle for national supremacy which l.
almost certain to result at later time In
democratic success unless the golden oppor'
tunities Of to-day are disregarded and thl
strength Of the party is prematurely wasted.