The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-11-09
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
From the New York Timesl
A Glorious Victory.

Gloficus NIctOry.
The people have nobly responded to the
appeals made to them. We have gained
greater victory than we dared to hope for.
Once more can we be proud of our city and
State, and rest in perfect security that the
long reign of rascals and outlaws is over.
Although the Tannnany leaders delayed
canvassing the vote until past midnight, and
when we wrte-at in the morning-the
full returns are not in, enough is known to
show that splendid triumph is gained.
This comes Of the people interfering in their
own affairs. All honor to the many estim-
able citizens who for weeks past have been
sacrificing personal comfort to the welfare
of the acknowledgements from house
to house, and inducing the epeope who have
not voted for years past to assist i'll redeem
ing our city now! They have their reward.
Let us hope that they will never again re-
lapse into indifference concerning their own
affairs. cft
Will anybody say now that il is of no
use" to fight against Tammany? Will the
croakers tell US to-day that honst citizens
stand no chance against corrupt politicians ?
The victory we. have won is priceless, not
only from what it gives us now, but be-
cause it will revive every mans faith III the
ultimate triumph of truth and justice-be-
cause it will teach scheming politicians that
the voice of the people is supreme, and that
the immortal principles on which this Gov
erninent is founded, although they may be
momentarly stihed by dishonest factions,
will constantly rise triumphant, while the
men who assailed them will pass away to
everlasting in(amy.
[From the New York Tribune.]
Victory.
WE have carried the city of New York
for Franz Sigel by 10000 majority; have
(profitably) defeated every Tammanny can
didate for Senator save VIM. M. Tweed,
and have reduced the Democratic majority
on the State ticket, from 1000 to proba-
bly, 5000. Let the full meaning of this
verdict be realized. The people Of New
York have not pronounced against Demo-
cratic thieves, only, but against all thieves.
They have decided that there shall be
speedy end Of all purchase and sale Of
legislation, of all jobbery and corruption
in office, of all "Rings" for the promo
ton of personal interests and mercenary
schemes at the expense Of the public good.
1t means that there shall speedily be inau-
gurated new era of uprightness in govern
ment and of fiugality in administration.
1t means that there shall henceforth be di-
minished expenditures, reduced taxes and
steadily decreasing public debts. 1t means
that peculators and plunderers, whether of
high or low degree, whether of this party
or of that, shall be exposed, prosecuted
and subjected to condign punishment. Woe
to that party which shall fail to compre-
hend and heed the lesson! a
From the New York Standard
The State has gone Republican,. From
all other quarters we have good news.
Tammany is defeated-the State is rescued,
and we have opened the way to reform and
the denomination and reelection Of General
Grant. The victory passes all belief. We
are proud of our great city. 1t stands re-
deemed in the eyes of the world from a
grave, and what seemed to be a just, re-
proach, as an illustration of municipal cor
ruption and the utter failure of Republican
institutions.
[From the New York world]
The returns from this State, which were
unusually backward this year, indicate the
election Of the Republican ticket by at least
10, 900 majority. AS it never rains but it
pours, the majority may be even more than
this. We have lost the State Legislature,
but the Republicans will fall far short of
two-thirds vote in either house. The re-
form movement was worked in the interest
of the Republican State ticket in this city,
as our old-time majorities were largely re-
duced.
The Tammany local ticket was roughly
handled by the voters. Ledwith was no.
where. Sigel. as we write, is probably
chosen over Shandley for Register. Brad
ley, Norton, and Genet will not visit AL
bany officially this year, and even Tweed,
with no opposition worth mentioning,
polled light vote compared with those he
formerly received. Had it not been for the
Tammany scandal there is no doubt;that the
Democratic party would have shown hand
some gains in New York as in all the other
States. Mr.. Tildtn is elected to the AS
scmbly by 1000 majority.
[From the New York SUM- M
By A common uprising of honest and pa
triotic men this city was yesterday re-
deemed from the sway of an oigarchy of
thieves, and from the system of fraud and
.robbery which threatened to destroy our
free institutions altogether. The good
work was achieved by combination of
citizens hitherto identified with opposing
political parties, joining together to save
the Republic. This great impulse spread
through the State. Assuming elsewhere q
party form, and confounding the innocent
with the guilty, it has substantially annihi-
lated the Democratic party.
The time is more than ripe for a uniyeI-
sal political reformation. If all that the