Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-10-10

what becomes us to support his re-elec
ton as President. The Congressional
delegation will embrace eighteen Re
puhlicans, and nine Democrats. Fifteen
/ Republicans and three Democrats are
! elected 10 the Lower Branch Of the State
! Legislature. Alexander, Republican, is
| elected State Senator from the First dis
/ trict."
/ NEW YORK, October 9.-Tbe papers
/ this morning are filed with com Aents
[ on the elections in the Western States
T yesterday.
The Tines claims that Pennsylvania,
/ Ohio and Indiana have all pronounced
+ in favor Of Grant, az also'has Nebraska,
/ in which State il claims fifty thousand
/ Republican majority. The Times re-
/ joices over the success Of the Republic
cans, and says: ave have never had a
I greater triumph 10 record than that
/ which we announce to-day. In con-
1 test admitted by our opponents to be a
/ final test Of strength, We have con-
/ quered, and that signally and decisive
( ly. We shall undoubtedly carry the
| Empire State in November by the larg-
est majority ever polled, and already the
/ Presidential victory is won."
The Herald says the elections yester-
day have resulted in a sweeping Repub-
/ licau victOry-a victory that settles the
Presidential question beyond a doubt,
and proves that the attempt to hand
over the Federal Government TO new
party has proved a failure. The Herald
considers that this defeat Of the Liber-
ais is due to several causes, among them
the absence Of any Well-defined issue
involving a principle Of govern
ment The shock which a combi-
nation of such incongruous eie-
ments as Greeley and Democ-
racy could not fail to give to all
conscientious minds, the suspicion that
desire to obtain the spoilseof office was
the m0fal power Of the Cincinnati move
ment, and the imagined practicability
Of Greeiey's views ofgOvernment-all or
any Of these may account for the unwlil-
ingness Of the people to accept the pro-
posed substitute. The Herald reviews
the situation at considerable length.
The elections yesterday were fiercely
contested, but the Republicans unques-
tiouablv possessed an enormous advan-
tage in the campaign through the con-
troll Of Federal patronage, and of almost
any necessary amount Of funds. The
Herald says the Administration Repub-
AlCdllEs lllkAAAL AAbAA2 tit ANNNA AAsf AAs-
carried Pennsylvania, Ohio and Nebras-
ka by decisive majorities. Indiana is
vet in doubt and il may be that the Off
cial count alone will decide it. The Re
publieans have elected a majority Of
congressman in the four States.
The World comedies a Republican vic
tory in Pennsylvania, but still hopes for
a Democratic victory in Ohio and In
diana, in which event, 1t argues, the
Democrats can afford to lose Pennsyl
vania-
The Tribune claims that the Liberals
have been cheated out Of Pennsylvania;
that they have made great gains in Ohio,
but not enough in the State, and have
nothing discouraging from Indiana. The
latter State, the Tribune believes, can
not be wrested from the Liberals even
by the enormous villainies attempted in
colonization and false counting, and
claims the election Of Greeley in seven
teen States, and one hundred and
twenty votes for Grant in twelve States,
including Ohio and Pennsylvania, leav-
ing as doubtful eight States with sixty
eight votes.
The Sun and Star cOncede the election
OF a Republican Governor in Pennsyl-
vania, but claim this election to have
been the result Of frauds. The Star still
hopes for a Democratic victory in Ohio
and Indiana, in which case it argues
Greeley's chances for election in no way
impaired, and Democrats and Liberals
have held their own. The excitement
last night over the news of the election
was immense. Bulletin boards Of all
papers which were Illuminated were
crowded from an early hour in the even
ing to late at night. Different political
headquarters were also crowded, and
the announcement of returns made as
fast as received at headquarters.
The Tribune says the probable esu-
mate Of Hartranft's majority in Penn
sylvania is 5000, of which 10000 have
been counted upon in Philadelphia. 1t
is impossible to form any judgment as
to what candidate has been chosen in
the Sixth Congressional district, but the
administration holds its own in the
others and probably make some gains.