Middletown transcript., 1872-11-09
The Election.


not altogether cleared away, yet it is suf-
Rricutly clear to SEQ that Horace Greeley
has been rejected, and Gen. Grant chosen
o. Prcsidcnt for another term Of four years.
This result we predicted Mt the outset Of
tho campaign. We were satisfied that
Democrats could never be induced to vote |
for the lifelong villifer Of them and their
party, and time has shown that VIC were
right.
The returns bear US out. also, in anoth-
r. assertion which We have oNcn made
that where there was one Republican who
would vote for Greeley, there would be
fvc Democrats who would not vote for
him. BY u comparison Of the vote of 10
and II. II will be seen that the Republi-
and Democratic parties we're nearly
equal in numbers. The strength Of the
Liberal Republicans was said to be 300.
600. which. taken from the Grant party
and added to the Democratic vote, would
have given Greeley majority OF half u
million. Bat wha, are the facts? In
every State. notwithstanding the Liberal
Republican vote from which so much was
expected, Greeley has not poled anything
like the regular Democratic strength.
The Democratic party has been defeat
ed by the adoption Of mistaken policy.
Mad regular Democratic nominees been
put up for the suffrages Of the people, vic
tory to. day would have crowned our ban
ncrs. Nor can the Greeley Democrats at
tribute their defeat to the Straight-out
movement, and cast the blame upon its
supporters. They were in no way respon-
siLle. When the party went without its
ranks to seek leaders. especially when We
had better aud moro able men in it than
Greeley. the nominations were not bind
ing. The S,raght-out Democrats did not
set up their judgment agains. the party,
except 10 the matter OF choice between n
Republican aud Democrat They did
not say who should te nominated, but
simply demanded that Democrats be put In
the field. The contest Of Tuesday shows
TINT Democrats cannot be made to follow
their woud-be leaders wherever they may
dictate. and shows an independent spirit
that is creditable to the American people.
It has taught the lenders how utterly mis-
taken was their policy in going out oi
their party for candidates, and will act
ns n warning for all time TO come.
Were IL not so serious n matter the re-
suit Of the election. after all the boas,iug'
Of the Greeley Journals about the = Tida
Wave" aud the Reform whirlwind,
would be ridiculous in the extreme. In
stead Of the great strength that was t.
bc brough, from the support Of Gran. Il
the aid Of tho opposition, We see State
wa;el IN 1868 gave Seymour majorit.
now doing the same thing for Grant. an
States that gave Republican majoritie
then. giving immenscly increpsed ma
j,rities for the same party now. whc
cunstrains Us 10 psk, Tbcre are the Lib
.ersls?
Below VIC gise the result as far as pos
sihlc.
Naiue goes solid for the Republicans b
. majority Of about 30 600
New Hampshire gives Grant 5000.
Vermont gives him 10000. -
Massachusetts very properly elects tll
whole Radical ticket by $4,000.
In Rhode Island Grants minority
S,33S
Connecticut does not desert her Ne
England sisters. aud gives Hiram L 'lysst
. majority Of 1900.
New York repudia,es her philosopher b
IN average majority Of nearly $4,000
Geacrul Dix is elected Governor by abo,
10000 majority. Che also elects % II
publican Congressmen, gain to thi
marty Of seven members Of Congress frol
that State.
New Jersey shows her appreciation I
the Liberal movement by giving Grant
majority of about 1000. and by clecIn
Q Republicans ont Of her CongrcssmcI
In Pcnnsy ylvania nearly all voted &
Grant. His majority was the largest ev,
given for any Presidential candidate, b.
iae about 100 900. .
Delaware, for the FIRST time in her II
Soss Radical, and elects Congressma
'' g that faith.
Marylsnd has mansscd to give old Ilo
80 ,ssicrity, but elects two Radio
Cuaeressmcn. 6rcclcya plurality 10 3
In. ssymosv's vas sl.0l9
vireiata. ptcrs Liberalism was invcl
ted, Il vssy dasc. but Grant has doubile
! uaiostlg. Yhe Deaocrats elect six Co
essoims6. xhc llcpubaissns three.
Vsss Sirsiuis is iu doubt. She shc,
10y Raoubliesp Gaias. apd Il l. Like
0so61 sossies shs 6sats.
Uoeeh 6ssslius gives Grsnt 10 600.
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