Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-11-02

IHE EEkCTION On tESDAN NENI.-
Tuesdy next will decide the destiny of the
nation for the next four years to come. Ev-
cry freeman should take into consideration
that his individual ballot is of the utmost
importance on the coming occasion, as it
will seal the decision given on the Sth OF
October last But a few days remain for
final action. The work is not all done
nothing should be left to fortuitous happen
ings. The successes in October were the
fruits of hard work wisely directed, and Vi
gorously prosecuted. The Republican par
ty is less indebted to political accident, as
it is sometimes termed, than any party that
has welded power in this country. There
fore its victories have been exceptionally
substantial and its triumphs lasting. Pro-
Iigious as the folly Of the Democracy has
been, the Republican party is not indebted
to that for single victory. Egregiously as
the Democracy have blundered, their blum
ders have only incidentally proli,ed the
Republican party.
The Republican party cannot afford to
depend upon past successes. 1t owes every
thing to unremitting labor, and upon that
sturdy creditor it must continue to depend.
1t is not necessary to go back to the begin
ming of the October campaign and fight it
ali over again. That work was well done.
It is only necessary now to take up the
work and carry it on. The work of organ
zing is over and the organization must
now be energized and directed. There is
no time for elaborate discussions of the is
sues of the day, and if there were, it would
not be necessary. That part of the work
was thoroughly done weeks ago. The
work of converting men, for this year, is
over. But it is all-important that Repub-
licans work together, and work with will,
until the polls close on the night of the 9Th
of November.
While we do not regard the party in a
condition of apathy, or even subject to the
reaction of oyerwork, we cannot omit to
warn the sanguine that there is danger in
over-confidence. The opposition is beaten,
discouraged, and sullen. But the Demo-
cracy have not abandoned the field. Under
the monOtonous sunshine Of Mr.. Greeley's
arithmetic even, the leaders do not wait or
work in hope. They do not expect to
win ; but as that party is a party whose
victories have been rather fortuitous than
compelled, some among them live in a sort
of expectancy that the old run of Demo-
cratic luck may set in about the 9TH of No
vember. Others, wiser, only work to avert
annihilation, The dreamers, the disciples
Of luck, may be left to dream their dreams /;
but these wiser ones, who are now casting
about for safe anchorage when the Novem-
ber storm shall catch the Democratic ship
on lee shore-these are worth combating.
There is no hope for that party except in
thorough dsintegration of its ograniza-
tion. 1t has outlived its usefulness as a
check to its powerful antagonist. The two
great parties in q Republic should not be
SO utterly divided on all great questions af-
fecting the common veal. a party which
dcvotes its energies to pulling down, exclu-
sivc, is not fit to live. Under the direction
Of soured and disappointed men the Demo-
IlallC IiilJ 10 w IL
policy beyond withdrawal. 1t blindly casts
about to see how best it may undo what
has been done, bnt never proposes to sub
stitute anything in the place Of that which
it burns to destroy. Even as minority
party it is dangerous. 1t aims to combine
ali the destructive clements of society, and
WELD the combination as a certain power
in an emergency. The duty of Rcpubi-
cans, whose policy it is to build up, lies in
wiping out the opposition rs party They
will never have an opponent worthy of
their steel unless they unhorse the men
who now control the Democratic party.
They have committed an act of supreme
folly this year, and their unscating is rem
dered easy. There should be grand rally
of our forces everywhere, that these, the
last days oflhe to be memorable campaign of
1872 may be filled with labor, and made, il
possible, more glorious than those 1865.
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GRANTS RESPECT. - President
Grant has horne himself throuohout the