, 1873-11-07

From the Ntte l1rE HGrfH tjtnl1EfHffG).
Tho moat important day y work done this cn,ln-
try since tito cloau Of tho war was accomplished
III tho Htatea In whc], oicctiona woro llctd yus-
tcrtlay. ...,.. : Tile revolution lus fully act
in by which t1.o Republican purity will ho over
thrown in oyory important Stato IN The Union ns
gresa will ho elected next ycar, and Democratic
President III 1876.
Tho righteous verdict which haa bcen pro-
nosncetl against Lilo groAa Incompetence and
r,llorH;. has boon haatcucd hy tho rroacnt
financial disturbances but lie grollntla Of
tllla verdict were al CLEARLY perceived by
many .ai'a!h long before these troubles com
nencod Ms they arc to-ttny. ?. +. Ille dis
content Of thu agrleultlral c1asaes was fore
uiation agafnst tho salary-gral, md kindred ill.,
iguitcs, Naa a symptom Of pliakon confidence.
Tho couroge Of tlo Dansocrasie party IN Ohio In
mailing square fight, oyincot1 II growing pops,-
prestige an!1 VIM ccnslng to l'c inyipcille. Tho
llnanc!nl criBiR Inns only accelerated movement
asalnst tho Administrator which. was. already
we'll begun. But ovcn with tho financial crisis
NJ all explanation the work Of yesterday will fiji
tho. Republican leaders with nsso1liRhnlcne as
we'll M CONSERVATION. Thoy caM,ot msread tho
fntal handwriting on tho wall: "Thon art
weighed I'll tllc bala,ce and found wanting"
From thc Nf,r York lIc~zid Independently,
Tho Democratic victory Of October iii Ohio,
it may bo contonactl, was accidental T; hut when
wo find tho East, tho Wost. tho North, aud the
South MI drifting III tho saslo general direction,
1t Is evident ut 1enat that tho sprnlling clouds
Of Octobor llnye gathered aud strengthened tu
the proportions OF a political cyclone III Novon,-
bor. III The history of tho country. since tho
ttnlc of Washington. tltore never wns . moro
overwhelming Presidential SUCCESS than that Of
1879; a.nl in our ro!iticnl annnls VIC have
noycr had III 0 single year sllch ngoncrat Hhrink-
age for tho dominant party from l,onyy maj or
itios to small olleH and to minoritioB, III in 1S70
Tho popular wllirlwil.d OF 1910, which carried
Con. Hnrrison into tho White House, wnB fol-
lowed by marked political roactlon III 1Sl1, and
ttoro haye hoon Home othor caseY Of this kind
from tinlo to tinlo but wo layo Ind no reaction
Of this charnctor to compare with this Of 1S73,
iIg the tlemoralizations. dyisions disaiTcctiors,
discomfort. alld Indifference Of tho party III
power to tlle consequences. -.
Ia it not apparent TINT tile public mind is
awakened to tho alarming tendencies Of tito
manifold colr,ptions disclosed in tho Credit
Alobilier operations, in Bwindling Pacific llall-
way schemes aud b'cllN honkR, Ill haeh-pay bills,
III reckless Government appropriations and on
renttureH. IN Indian 1rni.ds, and in general
decentralization OF our ruling politiciails? fs it
not apparent, VIC asl;, tint tho public mind il at
length awakening to tho question Of O change?
Do We not perceive lit these elections tllGs the
question OF CnHariRm ia III process or settlement
at the bar Of pnbltc opini0nf III 1852 Pierce
was elected President by the votos OF MI tho
States except four--two North and two South
and yot from tho very excess Of ito power the
pieces in 1853 May not tlloso November e'oc-
tons. tlon, OF 1879 lio applied ns q wayning to
thu rrGseut 1omiuant and oyor-con1aent Re-
publican 1arty?