Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-11-09
VICTORY ALL AROUvD.

The elections of Tuesday close the po-
litical year with the most gratifying repub.
lican victories. The hopes which New
Hampshire raised in the democratic party
last March are not very comforting to
them in the light of these November re.
turns.
State after State has given its voice fol
the republican party, and at last New
York has wheeled into line with the re
publicans, leaving Tammany disgracet
and defeated.
According to the returns the republican
State ticket is elected in New York by
some forty thousand majority. The ra.
publicans also have strong and iucor-
ruptible majority in both branches of the
Legislature. Tweed is elected to the Sen
ate, where his admission to a seatwill not
probably be allowed by that body. The
republican and reform ticket has manifest.
ed all the strength which was claimed fol
it. The Tammanyites still hold the city
government, but with the Legislature in the
hands of republicans and reformers there
is a check upon the city plunderers which
they viii be obliged to take notice of.
The election of Sigel as Register is a
great triumph for the honest ticket. And
so we find numerous cases in which the
determination to bring corruption low and
exalt honesty and capacity in public Office
triumphed nobly. Had the Tammany
ticket succeeded in carrying the State the
result would have been disheartening
one. As it is confidence in public good
sense and integrity takes the place of
doubt and fear.
The returns from Massachusetts are al
so gratifying. The good old State saw a
struggle for the republican nomination for
Governor, in which her better part as
serted itself when Washburn was nom
mated, but which appeared to give strong
hopes to the democratic opposition and
the malcontents that seek TO destroy the
republican party. There was the Butler
disaffection, the labor reformers and pro-
hibitionists to contend with, in addition to
the force led by Mr.. Adams. But none of
these made any Roadway against Wash
burn. The labor reformers and prohibi-
tionists show but handful of votes, less
than last year, indicating that the people
have no faith in them, and Washburn is
elected by an increased majority over
that for Claflin last year. 1t is evident
that Massachusetts is firmly planted in re-
publicanism. however much feeble fac
tons may try to uproot the organization
and her confidence in it. A few members
of the legislature have been gained by
the opposition, but no strength has beer
added to them. Washburn's election is ,
victory over which manhood and integri
ty may and do rejoice, in other States a
well as in Massachusetts.
Not among the least pleasing results o
Tuesdays work is the continued ascen
dency of the republicans in Wisconsin
involving the defeat of the famous Mr.
Doolittle~ His swinging around the cir
Gle does not appear to commend him t,
his old constituents, who have buried hin
as they would any other democratic can
didate.
New Jersey elects democratic gov
ernor and a republican legislature
Doubtless an harmonious republican nom
nation for Governor would have given
better result As the present Governor i
democrat the exchange isno loss
Minnesota holds fast to the republican
party. She is legitimate child of New
England. We elect republican Con
gresham at large in Illinois. Virgins
sticks to conservatism, as it was sup
posed she would. Mississippi goes repub
lican.
Thus from all quarters the news il
cheering. The skies are bright with re
publican victories. We have stormed tn,
great stronghold of the democracy. tn
city of New York, and carried it over TIN
democratic organization, against the eff
forts of the Tammany Ring, and the com
piued enueaVofs oil the corruptlng in
ffuences Of the money and patronag
they welded and the british exertions O
the DULLES and Jail birds that did thei
bidding at the polls. Thank God Tam
many is overthrow. Honest men ant
patriots exult over its fall. The demo
cratic party had little hope before thes,
elections, but the republican victore o
Tuesday must sink them into despair. VIVA
new departure or new scheme they will
try under the present aspect of things i
not readily seen.
The present system of making appointment
of postmasteas will undergo as thorough a.