The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-11
How the Returns are Received.

The manner III WDlcn inc eicCtioi he"H -
generally received IS worthy Of more than a
passipg notice. 1t was reasonable TO expect
that, whatever the result Of the election, q
canvass SO protracted and so bitter would
be followed By considerable ill.feeling and
some manifestations of malice. GRANT was
denounced as Loafer, Swindlcr, Horse
Jockey, an Ignoramus, a Treasury-Plundcrer,
a Beast, and Whiskey-Cask. GREELEY was
assailed as an Aboltionist, a Rebel, Yankee,
an Atheist. Frcc-Lovcr, a Communist, and q
Traitor. Tyranny and corruption threatened
lis on the one hand kukluxism and seccs-
sion on the other. If campaign orators were
believed, the country was going to ruin
whether GRANT or GREELEY was elected.
But Notwithstanding these dire predic-
tons the election Is over and the country
really seems to breathe freer. GRANT re-
ceives the returns at his tircside quietly
putfiug the characteristic cigar, and avows
that it is no more than might have been OK
pected; or, In the language of correspon-
dent. she said that he had never doubted
"the result. and felt confident from the
"moment the coalition ut Baltimore was
perpetrutcd that he should be elected by
"aute Us large an electoral vote rs he re-
"ceiycd in 1868. lie seemed to look upon
"thc extraordinary vote rs riudication Of
his personal character, which had been 10
"generally assalcd, equal at least to his
"political triumph"
Mr.. GREELEY takes the dose aS he sits with
his editorial licutenants in the Office of the
Tri1npr. Great must have been his diSap-
pointment, but if he makes wry face it Is
not perceiyablc. Before Il day passes he an
nounces his return 10 his sold line Of bust
ness and we fail to find in his editorials any
thing but the best temper towards either
false friends or open enemies. He discusses
his defeat and its causes with the air OF Il
philosopher, and as if GREELEY the candi-
date for the Presidency, and GREELEY the
editor, had nothing whatever in common. At
ter an intcrmission of months, during which
he has been the best-abuscd man in the United
States, he enters again upon bis Journalistic
duties. and none dare dispute his right to
take his old place at the head of the profession.
AS to the press-partisan, violent, bitter,
a. it has been on both sides-one would
think, to read its uttcranccs now, that the
era Of universal good feeling had at last ar
rived. The Republican papers, with one or
two contemplate exceptions, are overflow
Ing with the milk of human kindness, and,
with scarcely al exception, call upon the in
coming Administration to pursue policy Of
PEACE and reconciliation, while nearly all the
Democratic and Liberal organs accept their
defeat iii admirable good humor, and all that
have come under our notice frankly say to
General GRANT that they are willing to give
him the fairest chances to make bis second
term the period of peace and prosperity
which be has promised that it shall be.
As an indication Of the spirit now mani
tested by GRANTS warmcst supporters and
confidential advisers we reproduce the fol-
lowing report Of the remarks of General j.
Il. IIAwLEy, Of Connecticut, at grand Re
publican Notification held in Hartford OH
Friday night:
"Now, If the Republican party would
faithfully serve coniding patton and retain
its power it must conduct its relations with
foreign nations upon the highest principles,
collect the revenue carefully, disburse it
honestly. keep the expenditures down to the
lowest honorable limit, and perfect the bank
ing system; return to specie payments, fur
nish uniform aud stable currency, protect
the American citizen, however humble, at
home AZ we'll as abroad, observe well the
limit between State and national authority,
aud deal wisely, firmly, kindly, aud Justly
with the Indians honor the purity Of the
balot.box, scourge bad men out of Office and
out Of the councils Of the party encourage
the honest efforts of labor TO establish
better relations with capital perfect reform
1 OF the civil service, as well by higher tone
D OF sentiment Us by a technical system. In
short, be alive to the fuct that this Is the
nineteenth century, and that the party which
would govern the leading nation must hourly
watch for constantly coming opportunities TO
serve the worlds better future. 1t is easy
to break the Republican party into warning
fragments within six months; it is easy t.
retain four-ffths of its best elements in al
organization that shall govern the country
for generation to come. Let Us stand by
our best thoughts and purposes. Partie.
will then take care of themselves"
Ii General GRANT and the Republican
party will do all the work here marked for
them we can ask no more. But will they?
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Shenandoah, considered the stronghold OF
the Straight-Out Democracy, and the home