The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-11
Mr.. ttrccscSS Conclusions.
Tribune. November $.

The general result of cur late Presidential
election indicates that
!. The objections to General Grlnt's rule
originally urged by Senators Sumner. Schurz.
Ti1lmbulI, &C., were fOrcible and well
grounded. Many of the most respectable of
The journals which. On either side of the At
lantic, vigorously urged the Presidents re-
election now insist that the abuses thus pro-
claimcd must bc acknowledged and cor
rected; some of them demand, in addition
to the reforms specifically promised ut Phila-
dcphia, others still more radical and thor
ough.
II. But, where thousands admitted that
the criticisms aforesaid were just, far fewer
were ready to accept the only alternative
presented. They say they would have sup
ported Adams, or Davis, or TrumbulI but
not Greeley. Hence the vote II quite light.
even in States and districts where the con.
test was spirited.
Ill. The great mass Of our people feel no
sympathy for those they still regard Us rebels.
On the contrary, they hold that these have
been treated more leniently than they de-
serve. The majority will tolerate, not ap-
prove, the gift of office to 4 Longstreet, an
Alderman, Il Settle, who has been baptized
into the Republican church; but they are
| not willing that any others shall hold office
| where they can prevent it.
~. Whichever purity carries In October
two of the three central Statcs-PcnnSylva-
nil, Ohio, and Indiana--is morally Ccrluin TO
choose the President in November. There
has been no exception to this rule, save in
1924, when jackson carried Pcnnsy lvania
and Indiana, and had n plurality of tie elect
ors chosen, but Adams was elected 10y the
House.
V. These two States having gone for Grant
in October, not only was the contest viz
tualy given up in the North, but thousands
OF the so-called rebels went over to Grant,
believing this their shortest way TO perfect
reconstruction-tha is, to secure for them.
selves u practical equality Of rights with
other citizens. Thus General Kershaw, of
South Carolina, at one time urged his fellow
| rebels to run 10 ticket against GTaut. as this
| would enable them to appeal With effect for
Federa! sympathy us against their rascally
State rulers.
VI. The Republicans have won perilous
triumph. John Randolph said that one was
| the best possible majority. When the old
| Republican porty had chosen Mr.. Monroe
| President with only one elector dissenting,
| it dissolved, and ran four candidates ut the
! next election.
VII. Though the Democratic party broke
into fragments, not one Of these has dis.
tinctly proposed return to the anti-negro
| policy Of other days. On the contrary, the
BourbonS, who urged MI manner of oljcc-
tions to Greeley, said nothing Of his devc-
| ton 10 equal rights regardless Of color. We
| may fairly conclude that there will be no
further Formidable, systematic opposition to
impartial suffrage.
VIII. There is little or no complaint from
any quarter of violence or terrorism at the
polls. Blacks and whites sNWmed around
il thousand polls, struggling zealously, but
scarcely blow was struck and no serious
riot occurred. II is thus settled that whites
and blacks may vote together without
breach Of the peace--" rebel and "niyger"
treating each other with forbearance and
consideration.