The Portland daily press., 1871-11-09


The Times, which very justly takes some
pride in referring 10 thefact that the result Tu s.
day is due to the independent and aggressive
policy of that paper toward the ring, is very
jubiant over the result. 1t says:
This comes of people interfering in their own
affairs. All honor to the estimable citizens
whe for weeks past have been sacrificing per-
sonal comfort to the welfare of the commnni-
~, canvassing the city from house to house,
and inducing people who have not voted for
years to assist in redeeming our city. Now
they have their reward. Let us hope they will
never again relapse into Indifference concern
ing their own affairs. Win anybody say now
that it is no use to isht against Tammany?
Will the croakers tell us to-day that honest cit
liens stand no chance ae ainst corrupt politi-
clans? The victory we have won is priceless.
Not only for what it gives us, but because it
will revive every mans faith in the ultimate
triumph of truth and justice. Because it will
teach scheming politicians that the voice of the
people is supreme, and that the immortal prin-
cipals on which this government is founded,
although they may be momentariy stfled by
the dishonest actions, will rise triumphant,
while the men who assaulted them will pass
away to everlasting infamy.
The Tribune leader of Wednesday morning,
says;
The people of this city and State in the cleo
ton yesterday proclaimed their adhesion to
| the divine mandate Numbered from Sinai
| "thou shalt not steal" Ii the result shall seem
less than complete Republican triumph, it is
| SO only because the Republicans in some in.
| stances presented candidates who were popu
| larly identified with the frauds and robberies
| OF the Tammany ring, or with others hardl 5
| less nefari0us.
The Herald, that always sees the way the
winds blows from the straws, and was never
with the beaten party, says:
The citizens of New York, native and adopt
| ed, won subs, antial victory over the ruling
| dynasty, Tammany Hall. 1t is probably too
| much to say that they have administered &
proper rebuke to the municipal fraud and cor
| ruption, when ono of the principal peculatOrl
| has been elected by tremendous majority tt
the State Senate, and another has been fight
ing on the winning side and claims the bighes
| honor of the triumph. New York has mucl
yet to accomplish in the way of honest refor
nation when four such men as Tweed, O'Brien
| Fields and Aleck Frear are returned as he
| representatives in the Legislature of the State
All honor is due to the business men of New
York for the part they have taken in securing
this result, and they will learn from the sue
cess of their present efforts that they have onl,
their own apathy and neglect to blame for tn
greater portion of the Encouragement to wbicl
| they have bnen subjected. Certain Republi
cans carried the State ticket by good MAORI
| ty. So Gen. Grant marches on to victory, an,
Fenton and Greeley disappear with Tammany
Peace to their ashes
The World says:
We have lost the Legislature and the RI
publicans will not fall far short of two-thffd
vote in both Houses. The Reform movemeu
was worked in the interest of the Republica
State ticket in this city. Had it not been fc
the Tammany scandal there is no doubt th
Democratic party would have shown handsom
gains in New York as we'll as in other State
The Sun. Tammany organ, deserts il
friends in the general panic. and says
The victory yesterday is not party victor,
it is simply revolt of the people against frau,
corruption and bribery. And mighty NOV
ment cannot be limited to New York, as IL
time is more than ripe for universal politics
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