The Van Buren press., 1873-10-28
NO. ~


wosfui falling away Of Republican ma
jorities in Ohio and other States and the
election ETA Democratic Legislature. and
we hope and trust State ticket in Ohio.
The Democratic party dead! Why it is
deathless. tits older than il was in JEFF
frrson's day, on The threshold Of tho cen
tury; but 1t 10 Us vigorous a. then, and
has NJ more thought Of grave clothes
than when graphing with the aristessat-
ic anti-republican ideas and sophisms Of
Federalism. And NO suspect that we
shall hear precious little in the future
abont the Democratic party being ;. dead
and buried. " That has made = pretty
campaign phrase for the opposition Of
every garb, but tho capture by the Dem.
ocracy OF the third State in tho Union
} has taken away its significance. Hence
forth the Democratic shall he tho live
party par excellence 1t is the party
which must rally all the best elements in
our politics. lis the party to save tho
country.
FORWARD!
Albany ArsusI
Tho record Of the Octob Der election il
glorious ono for the Democracy Ii
shows conclusiveiy that the people hava
become dsgusted with the party Of shams
and broken pledges. The tide ~ public
opinion Is running in one direction, and
that is against tho Administration. It's
against the party which organizes finan.
eial panies, dcmoralxes labor, and throws
mechanics ont Of employment, while at
the same time it doubles the pay Of Con.
gressmen and other Federal oiiiccholders.
New York will follow In the wake OF the
victories, gained ia Ohio. Oregon. and
Iowa. The case was similar in 1867.
Then we carried the Ohio Legislature
and secured the election OF Thurman TO
the United States Senate New York
followed in November By the election Of
the ticket headed by Homer A. Nelson
for Secretary Of State BY nearly $4,000
msjority The indications Of 1873 ara
the same as in 1867 Ohio has denc her
duty nohly. She has sounded tho key
note. New York will initiate her exam
pie. The Empire State will be redeemed
from the prehigacy and disgrace Of Re.
publican asccndancy. The Dem
ocra'ic Republican army in this State is
moving forward on solid ground. And
1t fills tksm with cheer to hear the huxxss
OF their brethren in other Ststcs. From
Oregon the shout begins. Three thous.
and majority for Grant last fall il con.
vcrted into as much tho other way this
fall Iowa takes up the strain. Forty
thousand majority last fall is reduced two
thirds, and an opposition Leei,lsturs 10
secured for the first time ia the history
of tue State 0hio 1nnds s.lnrn~ .~.i
special significance to the voice Of the
| people, however. There 10 no mistaking
its u,terance, no lessening or its forcs.no
way Of dctracting from the emphasis OF
its condemnation. Forward, then. free.
men and tax payers of Now York! Pro.
ties, against the proAigates who are rob-
bling sou Of your substance, and the
usurpers who despoil you sf your rights.
THE TIDE HAS TURNED.
boston Post.l
The rsdustion of the overwhelmingly
large Republican majority in Iowa, aver
aging $4,000 in 1872, down to the com.
paratively small figure Of 10000, 10 an
other uncrrlng indication OF the tendescy
Of public opinion at this time The tide
has turned Credit Mobiler and salary
grabs have done their work on public
mind. The slogan sounds every where
for reform. Party apologies in the shape
OF convention resolutions are become
stale in the popular ear. Promises Of re-
formation within the party, with frauds
and lcislcatons for the daily headlines
| IF ha Sato NH ali Ina
ing mockery. The collapse Of Adminis.
tralien bankers brings down the general
suspicious about the heads Of the Ad.
ministration itself Ohio has at length
broken the seal Of this long silence Of
partisan autocracy, and boldly declared
for the rights Of the people above the in
tcrosts OF their servants She speaks out
for bringing this consolidation Of cor
ruplion to an end. Her citizens have be-
come convinced that the Morton stamp
Of craftsmanship is not Of the kind they
require. 1t is the more emphatic dscis-
ion their part, because they have reached
it with the exercise OF true courage and
independence, aud over the numberless
obstacles which power has purpossly
thrown in their way. Every pledge and
prophecy Of reform 10 contained In tais
Ohio victory or the Democracy. IL was
an open and undisguised issue with The
Administration, which put forth all its
strength for Dcano, and the triumph 10
with the people. With profound con.
gratula,ions on the result let the milliops
whom Il cheers and encourages work to-
gether in the same sp,rit until every YES
tige Of evil Is eradicatsd from the Gov.
crnment, and the purest and most slevas.
ell influences are successfully introduced
into i,s exercise Of power.
THE END OF A FOLLY.
New Haven Register.1
The result Of the Ohio election will un-
doubt edly be to end the talk about the
dissolution Of the Democratic party. The
Democratic party is not ready TO a.
solve, and there Is no Rew issue which 10
strong enough 10 dctach from itany con-
siderable number Of its supporters. Tue
masses OF the party are satisfied with 1t -
il, new stands. Possibly the anti mo.
nopoly movement which has shaken up
Iowa m., in lime swallow the Demoerst'
10 pnr.y, but tho t.sbability is that the
Democratic party viii swallow it. IN"
taken the opponents Of tho Admlnls'rs-
ton iu Ohio some time to find out their