New-York tribune., 1872-11-08
CONCLUSIONS.

The general result of our late PresldenVal
Election indicates that
/. The objections to Gen. Grants rule origi-
naly urged by Senators Sumner, Schurz,
Trumbull, 60, were fOrcible and well
grounded. Many of the most respectable
of the journals which, on either side of the
Atlantic, vigorously urged the Presidents re-
election, now insist that the abuses thus pro-
claimed must be acknowledged and corrected;
some of them demand, in addition to the re-
forms specifically promised at Philadelphia,
others still more radical and thorough.
H. But. where thousands admitted that the
criticisms aforesaid were just, far fewer were
ready to accept the only alternative pre-
sented. They say they would have supported
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 feel no
sympathy for those they still regard as Rebels.
On the contrary, they hold that these have
been treated more loniently than they deserve.
The majority will tolerate, not approve, the
Gift Of Office to a LOngsreet, an Akerman,
Settle, who has been baptized into the Repub-
lican church; but they are not willing that
any others shall hold Office where they can
prevent it.
". Whichever party carries in October two
of the three central States-Pennsylvan
Ohio and Indiana-is morally certain to choose
the President in November. There has been
no exception to this rule, save in 1924, whom
jackson carried Pennsylvania and Indiana,
and had a plurality of the Electors chosen, but
A 4 hx,t tho
v These two States having gone for Grant
in October, not only was the contest
virtually given up in the North, but
thousands of the sO-called Rebels went
ovor 10 c-a~e, believing this Uuelr short
est way to perfect RecOnstruction-that Is, to
secure for themselves practical equality of
rights with other citizens. Thus Gen. Kershaw
of South Carolina at ono time urged his fellow
Rebels to run no ticket against Grant, az this
would enable them to appeal with effect for
Federal sympathy as against their rascal'y
State rulers.
VI. The Republicans have won perlOus
triumph. John Randolph said that one was
the best possible majority. When the old Re-
publican party had chosen Mr. Monroe Prosi-
dent with only one Eector dissenting, it dis
solved and ran four candidates at the next
election.
VII Though tho Democratic party broke
into fragments, not one of these has distinctly
proposed a return to the an5i-Negro policy of
other days. Ga the contrary, the Bourbons
who urged all manner of objections to Gree
ley, said nothing of his devotion TO Equal
Rights regardless of Color. We may fairly
conclude that there will be no further formida-
BILE, systematic opposition to Impartial Suf-
fTage.
VIII. There is little or no complain nom
any quarter of violence or terrorism at the
polls. Blacks and Whites swarmed around q
thousand polls struggling zealOusly but scarcely
a blow was struck and no serious riot occurred
It is thus settled that Whites and Blacks may
vote together without breach of the peace
"rebelr and "nigger" treating each other
with fOrbearancc and consideration.