Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-10-17
Tbe Press on tine Election.

Inc Ii71eS Claims IldG pennsylvania,
Ohio and Indiana have all pronounced
in favor of General Grant, as also. Ne
braska, in whie b State it claims five
thousand Republican majority. 1t re-
1oices over the success of the RepubIi-
eans, and says: We have never had a
greater triumph to record than that
which we announce this morning In
In a contest admitted by our oppo-
nents to be final test of strength, we
have conquered, and that signally and
decisively. We shall undoubtedly car
nv the Empire State in November by
the largest majority ever polled, and
already the Presidential victory is won.
The Herald says the elections yester-
day have resulted in sweeping Re
publican victory, a victory that settles
the Presidential contest and proves, be-
yond doubt, that the attempt to hand
over the Federal Government to the
new party has proved failure. 1t con-
siders that this defeat of the Liberals Is
iue to several causes, among them the
absence of any well defined issue in
volving a principle of government. The
shock which a combination between
such incongruous elements as Greeley
AIfu lilC HCO0la tAOb W
give to all conscientious minds the sus-
picion that the desire TO obtain the
spoiIs of Office was the motive power of
the Cincinnati movement, and the im-l
agined prectieability OF Greeley's views
of government, all or any ofthese may
account for the manifest unwillingnessl
of the majority Of the people to accept
the proposed substitute. This paper
reviews the situation at considerable
length, and is Of the opinion that Gree
ley is the best representative of the op-l
position to Grants administration that
could have been chosen. The elections
yesterday were flercely contested, but
the Republicans unquestionablyp possess
ed an enormous advantage in the cam
paign through the control OF federal
patronage and almost any necessary
amount Of funds.
The World comedies Republican
victory in Pennsylvania, but still has
hopes Of Democratic victory in Ohio
and Indiana, in which, event 1t argues,
that the Democrats can afford to lose
Pennsylvania.
The Tribune claims the Liberals have
been cheated out Of Pennsylvania, that
they have made great gains in Ohio,
not enough, however, to carry the State,
and have nothing discoaraging from
Indiana. The latter State the Tribune
believes cannot be wrested from the
Liberals, even by the enormous colo
nization and false counting. The ITi-i
Dune still claims the election of Greeley
as certain, showing-by figures 178 cleo
tors for Greeley in seventeen States to
120for Grant in twelve States, including
Ohio and Pennsylvania, leaving as
doubtful 68 electors.
The Sun and Star both concede theI
election of the Republican Governor in
Pennsylvania, but consider this election |
has been the result of enormous frauds. |
The Star still hopes for a Democratic
victory in Ohio and Indiana, In which
case, it argues, Greeley's chances of
election are improved, and that the
own.
The Pittsburgh Gazette says Republic
canism is so grandly triumphant every
where, that the November elections
are decided in advance. The contest
over the Presidency is practically over,
the recording of the vote of the people
being merely formality, the result OF
which is known in advance. The value
of the success achieved is greater than
at first thought will be imagined.
Forney's Press heads the returns
"Greeley's doom sealed" and says
sit would be folly to allege that Hart
ranft's majority is the offspring of fraud.
We believe it TO be Q legitimate major
ity. General Grant pulled the ticket
through. In any ordinary contest the
ticket would have been beaten out ofIi
sight, but his name and the fear that
defeat now would damage him in No
rallied thousands to his sup
port. He has always been stronger
than his party. Having fully challeng
ed such acts Of his administration as
we believed deserved challenge, we
shall do what becomes US to support his
reelection as President
From the Philadelphia Eyeliing Bulletin.l
We propose to speak boldly and
warmly on this subject. We have
maintained the cause of General Hart
ranft because we knew it was a right
eous cause. We have helped to win
this great victory for Hartranft and
Grant, and we-have the right to say
now and here: We want no help in
November from the men who deserted
us in October! We protest in the
name of the workingmen of the Rel
publican party, in advance, against any
recognition of John w. Forney or Gov.
Curtin as advocates of President Grant
in the remaining campaign. They
would have beaten him on Tuesday If
they could. We do not want their
services now. And we demand, in the
name of the thousands whom we know
that we represent, that no Republican
ommitree-National, State or local
shall permit these men to speak for rs
anywhere, in pretended support of the
National ticket, whose success we in
On October's lines, under October's ban
hers and with October's leaders. 9th
srs may vote for Grant or not as they
please. 1t is only those who voted for
him on Tuesday that have any right to
enter into his coming triumph.
From the Chicago Times, Anti.Greeley
Democrat.
The verdicts that are thus rendered
oy those three great States is positively
inal as to Mr.. Greeley's prospects Of
election. He is quite as much defeated
Is il the elections of November were
over and the official returns received
10 prove him in contemplate minori-
y. His most sanguinary supporters
have scarcely claimed that he could bel
elected unless the coalitionists carried
two out of the three principal States that
voted on Saturday, and now that they
have not carried one, his fate is abso-
utely settled. 1t is moreover apparent I
that the office-seeking partnership of
which Mr.. Greeley was the figure. head
was the immediate cause of the COM
plete victory that the radicals have
achieved.
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