New-York tribune., 1872-11-07
GRANTS REELECTION.
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.
DECENTRALIZATION OF THE DEMOCRATIC PAhli
THE CAUSE OF THE LIBERAL DEFEAT


The cause of this deplOrable discontinue
lies much further back than the nomination & o. Mr.; Mr.
TSeSy Wien existed last May June take
up Mr. Grecey but the real source OF weakness wS Ia
the circumstances themselves which rendered suon
nomination possible. "The cause OF the eanse is me
had not been reduced to feeling bordering on despair
by previous uDtOward events II would not nave Ioe-
cpresrped everything which was hostile 20 Democratic
ideas Of the philosophy functions ana lmasosS nt ~
be found In the nomination OF MI GIeelsy Si ;t ~
that previous letting down Of party hope ana epiIlt
which reconcied our National Convention 10 an u0' VI
Most unfortunately the explanation is too easy The
astounding frauds aud corruption OF Tue lanahS hns
oded az 1 ~ tSS sj5cTfai contest The Tammany frauds
we're The oprce OF All our NewYOrk was the chief
citadel OF the Democratic party; and creditabie to
tioHs OF last year brought the Democratic party into
dsrcpute Had It not been for the Weakening prostrat,
ing effect Of those revelations the Democracy with an
the omens in its favor, would have dsdaned 10 90 OUTSIDE
OF it, own organization for candidate lt is not Mr.
oralizatOn which rendered such nomination possible,
that has cost US this election.
Prom IA< Ne5- York Herald (Indl
A tidal wave has indeed swept over the
Sctonoasiy nto another residential term The crucial
test OF the Pennsy lvaua October election throughout
the North appears 10 have reduced 10 collapse the OPP
position coalition upon the Cincinnati ticket OF Greeley
and Br0wD, while ia the South in 1865 the Deinoc
raoy seem 10 have been Inspired, even IN the last
ditch with high hopes OF success but as the uprising
years ago with mountain wave, st.
Thomas, carried up ana deposited cart
by tremendous erouodsweil, an the en-
gneeTs aud the machinery OF the Presidential opposition
Siance are with Greeley aud Brown, left high and dry
miles away from the water Whatever OF popular
strength was promised the Democracy from Mr. Greeley
lost in the unwise and inOppOrtune nomination Of
Mr Herman against Gen. DIX and so the verdict OF New
York Is srengthencd against Greeley and Brown 10y the
blunders OF the Democratic managers at Syracuse.
what then win be The new departure OF the opposition
torces including the Democratic parry RON tlls drci-
sive reflection OF Cen. GrUnti whatever they may do
they will do well hst 10 consider their bunders, which
have contributed 10 Grants success, and 10 recognize
the necessity OF a moro practical opposition programme
than that Of sumner Trumbu, and schurz, as embodied
To GEN Grant his triumphant reelection is popular
ndOrScment OF his administration OF which he may wen
proud. But be should now aim at something higher
han Mr. Fshs policy OF peace with foreign nations a.
game Of bluf with the gold gamblers oil Nalst. We
pd nk ,GS t S0Gy ne a BagraoH @ Of GEN. Grant on
the 4th of March, new Cabinet ana new pohcy,
vii put ihe Great Republic on the nign road TO the
tniGlmcut Of its manifest destiny
GREAT PERIL AVOIDED.
Prom TIE Neg- York Hmes (AdnD
In rcCleCtng Gen. Grant as President, the
are uncqua, the Of deceying Them and that dis
honest combinations OF dscOrddut factions always
sailing Itself Democratic Republican" was too prepos-
tcrous misead tue intelligent mass Of voters The
who called together The Cincinnati Convention
chiefly disappointed politicians or doch1naires
who after an. found themselves in the absurd position
II being unable 70 COhtIOi the hacnnery winch lhey
Dad framed All kinds OF mseTdb e tricks were resOrted
about, iuas0uerdding in "a white hat and coat,
and constantly exhibiting himself as wood
appealing the agricultural sentiment Of the coun-
ny. Ia the meanwhile l1lE IBIBUNE was bnsly occu,
us founGatiOn, Of repudiaung all It's principles
1Ouncinc al the whom it had praised No man has
had ~ revle 50 many ola friends as horace greeley
daring rnis caupaign-uo man mas ever more SoWpetey
turned nus bdcR on ms own principles or made Tor nun
se d record which VIII occasion hun more trouble IN the
future lt Is SalO lhat MI NIeeSg VII %
TO The TRIBUNE. deternined TO- " wipe on al
scores" He viii nud mat The puDhc WIZ nave a sCofe
against hun, which lt Will not be so easy Tor him TO wipe
We have not the slightest doubt get from
Gen Grant OF the best Administrations the country
ls ever He is man OF great shrewdness and sa
eseitv ana It would be strange indeed if he were not
ctuaed by sincere desire 10 promote the best inter
ests Of the country and thus incidentally TO yndcate
his own fame. Undoubtedly, the people Will ex-
fenfon factions shall cease throw bnderances and
embarnssments IN his path and that the unsiecesSfai al
Congress 10 the great injury OF the people ana the OO
fSat bc,ore "a month rs over THE TRIBUNE Fenton-
convertible terms-win be scheuing for more " Con
,he public vii certainly with disfavor Greeleyism
understood at the south to mean nothing more nor
les than secession Had Greeley been elected We
should inevitably have bad outbreaks all over the South,
and Greeley himself would have been p0weriess TO re-
stgin them. We have escaped this peril and now the
country ought not TO he thrown utO further agitau0n by
tHe bitterness aud disappointment o asgTaeeIui lac-
Lou. The people want peace
NOBLE sIGNIFIcANcE, OF TIE ELECTION.
That 30OOOOO0 of people should come to-
crt4er of lnciI own accord on an appointed day. to
Determine by their voices questions OF sccOnifOl tnat
have been hOuy debated Tor months ana perhaps LOT
ar ana that they should do IL 80 calmly, without sln
attempt at dSOrganzatOn, without disorder without
,toeuce OF any Kind spectacle alike worthy OF ad
mirauOn and wonder Disappointed Candidates Tor
onoe aud independent Journalists who allow their
personal interests 10 paralyze every sentiment OF
.e-f-rt.suecr and every particle OF good sense
mat they ever possessed, may in it only
the workings Of fraud and m0neypurchase, but Tor US
xicfon earnest believers in the democratic theory Of
t-lyerumeut but confess that the practice OF II by
American people ns US Win an ever Ieue"eu GULL
fteuce and hope
II we are pleased with the manner Of the present cleo
lion we scarcely less 50 with It's results IL express
more the luNncOle determination O te PVOpIo
10 maintain the integrity OF the nation, In all It's ullness
and strength. Having few years since gwen
the lives Of their children and their treasures
- the vndicatiOu Of il against dsOrganizng theories
and tratOrOus outbreaks they do not now mean 70 sur
render tho grand conquest Of the 70 the machina-
,,,liticlaus domestic enemies. What Grant
meant the common mind was the Union, which ne ha9
which in spite of some shortcomings and mistakes, he
va. stu ahOrIng perfect and strengthen IN MS clNl
administration Tue consolidation the harmony, the
OF the campaign which OverIOde al Ohers, ana deserFeu
lie particular prominence
DEMOCRATS RESPONSIBLE FOR GRANTS ELEC-
TON.
From T1s Nsc. York Sun (Ind)
The returns from the several States show
that the have been faithful to their pledges but
that a sufficient number Of Democrats have abstalned
from voting voted for Grant and Wilson 10 give
fIem decisive majority. BY their contentious and
Democrats enabled the Republicans TO eject
Tncolu In 1860 and again in 1864, aud Grant in 1868
I'M never before dld a portion OF the Demo
cratic party contribute so much ana. so uhect-
80 b defeat of their Presidential candidate in the
contest which just closed Not only did large BODY
OF Democrats refrain from voting Tor MI greeley out
another large body Of them voted Tor Cen Grant aud 70
fhesa va classes rather than TO the Republican party,
Le E Indebted for his election 10 second term THESE
fscs iustra e in a very striking manner the instability
Nj parties and the Inconsistency Of politicians
ADMIRABLE BEARING OF MR.. GREELEY.
M -VOrEls D