Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-10-11
TIE OCTOBER ELECTIONS.
We give below brief extracts from the
comments Of several papers on the result
Of the recent elections.
From the n. Y. Times !

OF the recent elections:
from the n. Y. Times
We have never had greater triumph to
record than that which we announce this
morning. In contest, admitted by our OPP
ponents to be a final test Of strength, we have
conquered, and that sgnaliy and decisively.
The Democrats will begin to realize to-day
the folly Of their bargain with Horace Gree
ley. There can be no doubt there never
has been any aoubt-that they would have
had better chance Of success, and stood
much more favorably before the people, had
they nominated good man from their own
party, instead of taking a turncoat from ours.
They had forfeited their principles and con-
sistency, and placed themselves under the
leadership Of one Mo has for years been
their bitterest enemy-and for what? Simply
that they might be beaten more ignominious-
ly than ever before.
From the n. \. Herald
The elections yesterday have resulted in a
sweeping republican victory; a victory that
settles the Presidential contest and proves
beyond doubt that the attempt to hand over
the federal government to a new party COM
posed of democrats and dissatisfied republi-
cans has proved a complete failure. We
might readily find good reasons for this re-
suit. The absence Of any we'll defined issue
involving principle Of government; the
shock which combination between such in
congruous elements as Greeley and the de-
mocrscy could not fail to give to all conscien-
tious minds; the suspicion that a desire to
obtain the spoils of Office was the motive pow
er of the Cincinnati movement; the imagined
impracticablity of Mr.. Greeleys views of
government; all or any Of these may account
for the unwillingness of the people to accept
the proposed substitute for republicanism
tr, 81 OF. Has sv.
But it is enough for us that the campaign is
virtually over, and that the people for rea-
sons Of their own have declared in advance
as distinctly as they can that they would rath-
er trust President Grant with another four
years of au hority than try the experiment of
four years Of President Greeley, with mixed
party of old democrats and new liberals at
his back.
From the Boston Daily Adyertiser.l
The confidence of the republicans in the
strength of their organization, and in the
power and vitality of its principles, is again
justified. In the elections, yesterday, if the
first returns may be trusted, they apear to
have been triumphant at every point. This
simplifies the presidential contest wonderful
ly. 1t is impossible, without miraculous in
tervention, for the combined opposition to
Withstand the effect of these magnificent vic
other they will stimulate republicans to re-
newed efforts, and prepare the way for an ca
sy and uninterrupted march into the citidel
From the Boston Journal
On the whole then, we don't see but that
the Repu blicans have made out of the Octo-
Der elections all that even their opponents
concede to be requisite for their sure triumph
in November. The New York World of yes
terday said that the defeat of the Administra-
ton ''in any two of these three States will
put President Grant practically out of the
Presidential contest" Well it is not de-
feated in any two, and so President Grant
stays in. The Tribune, with the air of one
proposing an insoluble conundrum said :
"The other side must carry all three to-day
to give them the better prospect of re-elecling
their President" Well they do carry all
three; what more can be asked? The Coali-
ZIONIST game is up. October hcralds the
voice of November-feebly in comparison,
indeed, but still gloriously and with unques-
toned accuracy.
From the Portland Press.
The national result is settled, if it were ev-
err in doubt. The quiet, silent, brave, saga
cious and seifpoised gentleman who has for
four years dignifed the Presidential office is
triumphantly acquitted by the voice of great
less and malignant charges brought against
him by the whole array of jealous malcon-
tents and disappointed, bafiied place seekers
The defeat OF the coalition is a rout, The
brand of disastrous, overwhelming defeat is
stamped intellectually upon the attempt of
that dilapidated route, the Democratic party,
TO win the favoring smiles of the chaste mai
Den Columbia by seductive fraud and indirec-
tion. solemn, unmistakable warning is
gwen against all future attempts to cheat the
people: The sugar coating Of Greeley was
not sumcienty thick to disguise the bitter
and penetrating taste of those who were
asked to take it.
From the Bangor Wing and Courierl
The failure to carry Pennsylvania and
Ohio, it was conceded in advance would be
utterly fatal to the Greeley cause, and Tues
DAVIS elecfinns have sfamnnl the last