New-York tribune., 1871-04-21
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

TIE FIRST TERRITORIAL ELECTION REPUBLICAN
TRIUMPH.
WASHINGTON, April 2O.-The Republican
triumph In the territorial election in the District
to-day Is that reflects great credit on those VINO
have been managing the Almost every clerk
In the Departments, who does not vote elsewhere TINS
year. registered, and voted for Chpman though no
threats OF discharge o other means of coercion
were used, the Democratic Journals nave chargeu'
Nearly all OF the employees at the Navyiard also voted
few at a being granted leave OF absence long enough
TO perform this duty About 200 800 Of the Marine
Guard were kept all day to be used In case OF
necessity Some OF these complained that being Demo
Gratis they were not to be allowed TO vote and strict
orders were given that particular facilities be accorded
to them The election passed of very quietly no as
turbance OF any kind occurring. The colored people
voted the Republican ticket almost sody, and deserve
complimentary mention for the quiet orderly and yet
determined manner In which they have worked In the
election though in many 1t has been against their
interest At several of the polling places some
of the ladies who applied for registration the other day
offered to vote but in every instance the inspectors de-
cned to receive their ballots
OF the ~ members OF the House OF Delegates the Re
publcans elect 10 and the Democrats Z. Con- Chiwnan
Republican is elected Delegate in Congress by major
ity of 4Os7 over Richard T. Merrick, Democrat.
The Republicans tonight are jubiant. Bonhres are
blazing all the city. At the Union Clubhouse TO-
night where many OF the principal Republicans were
"a
was called for. and delivered speech In response
wherein he renominated Gen. Grant for the Presidency
In 1872.
Mr. Forney said that II the Republican party desired
success in 1872 it must under the banner carried by
the man who led them to victory in 1863 His last two
State papers alone establish the fact that he VIII have
no policy against the will OF the people. and that he VIII
employ all the powers of the Government to protect the
people in the enjoyment OF their opnion and sup
| pleInented. his Ku-Klux message has been by tne
prompt passage Of the bill enforcing the Fourteenth
Amendment, and sustaining the rights of the people Oh
the South and signed promptly by him this very DAY
This fact completely dissipaes all accusations that ne Is
NOT the syv and fervent friend of the loyal people OF
America White and black We are IN the very forefront
of the next Presidential campaign Your great vc,oy o
to-day is the trumpet call to national battle Applause
The Democracy will be reinforced next year by cohorts
such they did not dream OF In their philosophy M Moi
draw their subsldiesthe treasury OF the British Free
Traders In Liverpool and the treasury OF the Deho 20,
speech to say that unless the Democracy can elect
Democratic President I'm 1872. British mahu1actuiess
Will go down. and the people OF England VIII -
their rulers the hi CHER wages which at once ana
elevate Workingmen OF America Iheee W ;
working to center Will place IN the naii,.s M p
the Democratic party, next year. ut least 10 n
welded by now shaping the legislation o,
NewYork TO make that state secure 10 mem, anu
TO enable them seize Connecticut, New YORK. ftnhsy
yana indiana Ohio and TO weld these states 70
a south, consolidated in support OF their policy: policy;
| Of Tammanied New-York. Here the fulcrum would
have been placed whence to move the s9uth lnto Nc
rebellion and desolatiOn, but now, under the lead OF
| the soldier who rescued you from the Rebellion ana
whose administration OF the National Government mas
secured for him the confidence OF the whole american
peope: whose generosity to Gen. Lee and the South
| ern Army at Apponattox in April, 1865. has never
known retiring ebb, and whose claims TO renomhh.ioh
10 the Office he has filed honOraby n the midst Oh
unutterabe difficulties Is now conceded by friend and
| foe. Your city has not only been delivered from the
GSngS S se Gf adnty Iy "m
| reaction. lApplauseI.