Middletown transcript., 1873-11-08
Tuesdays Elections.

licss party. For nearly thirteen years
that party has held possession Of the gov.
srn@cn,. aad how s.arfully they have a.
tassd their power is painfully a,anifcs. in
the man. illegal aud dishonc,, ae,s which
disgsaes our country The introduction
and psssasc Of the " back psy sc, by the
Repab!ieSss Of the last Congress. and the
endorsing Of !. by their President. right On
the heels Of the magnificent promises Of
civil service reform" so solemnly made
W ,hea last fall; the erca, Credit Mobil.
isr scsads'. participated in by many Of the
lssdisg. representative man Of that party E;
the Northern Pacific railroad land swiudie;
the degrading condition Of many Of the
Southern Stsscs. which. though nearly
light years have elapsed siucc the war
ended. srs s'ill ground dows BY the iron
heel Of Radical ds.po,ism aud robbed BY
esrpet-bag pinions Of the Administration
party; oil these things have had their
weigh, in turning the political scale in "a.
'or of the Democratic party. slen have
Grown tired Of corruption in high places.
They have become weary Of having the
public treasury robbed and the public prop
sriy applied to illegal aud unworthy OBJ
jse's. and as the reins Of government arc
in the hands Of the Republican party. il is
held responsible by the people for sll the
corruption thst exists in pablic affairs.
Tuesdays result shows mos, conclusively
The wearintss Of the people with that
party. We may fairly hope. nov. that
the day Of power Of that most corruptiblc
organization 10 rapidly drawing to a
close. I''s downfall aud complete over
throw would be cause Of great rejoicing
TO the shiuking. l.w-sbij,ns people Of
every State.
The result Of the election, i, exceeding.
ly gratifying to The Democracy. in tha,
the battle was fought under no false colors.
bat vas waged on true. time -honorsd Dem
ecrsiic principles As in Ohio. SO in vir.
einia. Maryland and New York. the Dem
ecrscy went into the contes, under the
.'old flag" Of straieh, out. un ieldiug, un-
compromising Democratic principles. seek
ing no aid from. making no alliances with,
nor trucking to. dissatisfied men OF other
parties. And the result is splendid Dem
"eTatic Victories call along the line" La.,
year New York gave Gen. Grant nearly
$4,000 over Mr.. Greeley. and this year
,bs rolls up Democratic m,jority Of ever
$4,000. lu Virginia Gran, had major
i.y of abost 1000. while Maryland gave
Mr.. Greeley only 925 msjori,y. This year
the Conservatives have carried Virginis
BY a majsri'y Of nearly 80. 900. and Ma
sylsnd by ~. 200 What has csusod ,hs
mighty change? The answer 10 msnifcst:
The people are tired and disgus,ed with
Radical misrnle and official corruption
Their eyes are being opened and they arc
coming 10 their right minds. The war ex-
ei'emsnt. asd the prejudice sgains, "se-
ces'icsisss' and rebels" is wearing swsy
ssd people are beginning to allow their
minds e exercise their righ. functions,
ssd % they reflect upon the pas. sud re-
mss'bsr The proud aud honorable position
the United States occupied among tho na-
time Of the Garth the honesty With which
the govefumsnt vas administered, and the
inftequsscy Of corruption s,nong public
n'6cials, under the pstrio,ic rule Of the
1sessocratic party in former ii,nes, and
so'nPsrs il With The rule Of the party nov
10 poscr. weighed down % |, is With fraud
ssd aishcnssty. they are turning to the
Dssocrssie party fsr relief from the sloushs
;sis which The Rsdicals have led them.
The ssscsss Of their ticket at the polls !.
cot the esly ssssso 81 rejoicing to the Dem.
sssssy. There Il smother and eqaslly %
ststtesl ssasser Sss ssssrasula,iop 10 Ii.
nee5vel nssslsseasion given last Tuesday
sha the absssd tlyadsr of 1879 has no,
- - lsjsslsas eject spss the Demo.
stu(ls pesty ttat IL enemies 20 copadsssly i
kets1. - ~ hIssds feared Il ~osld -
~ eseeassss 4 ~ psople in tho part,
setsG 11pos, 1astsss. asd Tsss,, l. no,
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ss ~ 49,. dsssls thsis syss,
y 60 er1ctolne = - nd u shs Csssei.
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