Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-11-15

Inent OF the 1CUltoGnth and fifteenth
amendments, and the general policy of the
administration, foreign and domestic, with
such amendments only or such changes
here and there Us the administration partv
may deem wise and cXpedient. What,
then, Will be the new departure of tie ap
position forces, including tic democratic
party, from this decisive reelection of Gen
eral Grant? Whatever tley may do, they
will do We'll first TO consider their blunders,
which have contributed 90 Grants success,
and to recognize the necessity Of a more
practical opposition programme than that
of Sumner, Trumbuli and SchuIz, as en-
bodied i'll Greeley and Brown.
From The zeow York Times.
The Greeleyi,cs have made an appeal TO
the nation, having greatly disturbed the
business Of tie country for many months,
are responsible for much confusion and up-
roar, and now will be expected TO allow
the business Of the country to go on in
peace. They spuug bolt upon the cour-
try solely for the purpose cf reyiying
secession passions III the South, OF restoring
TO power reckless party, and of gratifying
the personal ambition Of an elderly gentle
man, spoiled by his popularity rs Il Jour
nqlist. Greeleyism was understood al the
South to mean nothing more nor less than
secession. Had Greeley been elected, we
should inevitably have had outbreaks all
over the South, and Greeley himself wonld
have been poWcIless to restrain them. We
have escaped this peril, aud now the coun-
try ought not TO he thrown into further
agitation by the bitterness and disappoint-
nent Of a dIsgracetu faction. The people
want peace. The contest has been pro-
longed, and every issue that the Greeleyiics
could raise las been fairly, fully and pa
tiently heard and tried. Their arguments,
their tricks and their pretenscs Lave all had
a good chance. judgment las gone against
them, and now il is their duty TO refrain
from striving TO unsct;le private aud public
business, and to acquicsce in the decision CT
the vast majority Of the Ieopld.
From the Baltimore sun, (lnI)
One Of the features Of tie late canvass
was the general good order and tranquility
by which it was characterized, though
while these are matters OF Capitalization.
and While moderation is yiItue, indfier-
ence is as often attended with as iniurious
effects as turbulence and confusion. Tic
evidence Of lack Of interest in the late
election has been manifest eTcn in that's
section Of tie cOuntIy-tLc '5JutL-Wlicli
was more interested than any ether in the
results OF the canvass. Whether this arose
from dependency and hopplessncss Of the
value of any further clion for political de-
liverance, or from disapproYal Of the in
strumcntaliticS employed for that cud, we
know not, but the result is The same.
The widespread neglect OF their duty by
electors, is one Of tie chief causes CT tie
Indifferent qualifications Dt public officers,
both State and lluhiCip7', IS wcll as fede-
raj. Even men whose business interests
are such as 10 require !Ic BEST quality Of
public servants, are too alt 10 lud some
excuse for abscutiug themselves from the
polls, and hence Lave really Themselves To
blame for the incUmpoiCncy and disAones-
ty of officials who ONLY obtained power 10
do mischief by their apathy ana neglect.
What is TO be tie effect upon existing
party organizations cf tie neW triumph o.:
the Republican party remains TO be secn.-
1t has often happened, ho"c@e., III the his
tory Of parties, that such an absolute lease
of power breeds its o"n dissolution and
decay. New pmtics are likely 10 risc as
new interests grow up, and LeW liLcs OF
policy suggested ~ change Ci time and
circumstance. H. - possible, il view Ci
the immense f1VyrLo"E E,LUWn III !egi-lAtion
to capital, that labor lclOrn may occupy Il
prominent position hereafter III uati9nai
politics. In The mean tilEc, il would lie
deplOrablc if tie result Of lie election
should be used as al enforcement Of =:
proscriptive policy towards tie South, and
that section be punished W continued pc
litical prosecutions for he support V ilich it
has given to Greeley. The prospect for the
South and the country wlli be GLOOMY ia
deed if the magnaujmiy and personal ina
pulses OF the President are oyciIuicd in this
matter by maliga and apoh5.Dle coun-
selors. The chief aspiration oi patriotic
men Of al parties Is &" Let u5 have peace