The Lincoln County herald., 1872-11-20
areeley's Conclusions.
Some OF the Teachings of the Late
Election.
From the n. Y. Tribune, Nov. s.

From the n. Y. Tribune Nov. 81
Tha general result Of our Ia presi-
Dental election indicates that
/. The objections TO Gen. Grant't
rule orig nail, urged by Senators Sumner
Schurz, TrumbuIl, &c., we're isreibly and
we'll grouned. Many Of the most re
spectacle Of the journals which, on either
side Of the Atlantic, vigorously urged
the presidents re- election, now insist
that the abuses thus proclaimed must be
acknowledged and corrected some OF
them demand, in addition to the reforms
specifically promised at Philadelphia,
others still more radical and thorough
IL. But, where thousands admitted
that the criticisms aforesaid were just,
far fewer were ready to accept the only
alternative presented. They say they
would have suppor'ad Adams, or Davis,
or Trumbull but not Greeley. Hence
the vote is quite light, even in states
and districts where the contest was
spirited.
Ill. The great mass of our people
felt no sympathy for those they still
regard as rebels. On the contrary, they
hold that these have been treated more
eniently than they deserve. The ma
jority will tolerate, not approve, the gift
of office to a Longstreet, an Akerman, a
Settle, who has been baptized into the
Republican church but they are not
willing that any Others shall hold Office
where they can prevent it.
- in Ia
tober two Of the three central states
Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana--is NOR
ally certain to choose the president in
November. There has been no exception
to this rule, save in 1924, when Jackson
carried Pennsylvania and Indiana, and
had a plurality OF the electors chosen,
but Adams was elected By the house.
V. These two states having gone for
Grant in October, not only was the con-
test given up in the North, but thousands
Of the so called rebels went over to
Grant, believing this their shortest way
to perfect reconstruction-that is, to
secure for themselves practical equality
Of rights with other citizens. Thus Gen.
kershaw Of South Carolina at one time
urged his fellow rebels to run no ticket
against Grant, as this would enable them
to appeal with effect for federal sympathy
as against their rascally state rules.
VI. The Republicans have won a
perilous triumph. John Randolph said
that one was the best possible maj ori,y.
When the old Republican party had
chosen Mr.. Monroe president with only
one elector dissentering, it dissolved and
ran four candidates at the next election
VII. Though the Democratic party
broke into fragments not one Of these
has distinctly proposed return to the
anti negro policy Of other days. On the
contrary, the Bourbons, who urged al
manner of objections to Greeley, sale
nothing Of his devotion to equal righu
regardless of color. We may fairly con
clude that there will be no further for
uidable, systematic opposition to i'm
partial suffrage.
VIII. There is little or no complain
from any quarter Of violence or terrorism
at the polls. Blacks and whites swarme
around thousand polls, struggling zeal
, ously, but scarcely a blow was struck an
no serious riot occurred. 1t is thu
settled that whites and blacks may vot
together without breach of the peace
rebel" and "nlgger' treating eac
e other with forbearance and consideration