Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-11-13
PROCLAMATION.
STATE OF DELAWARE, |
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, I
PUT BACKI

From Ghe Netc York Tribune of IYednesdIy
There may be differences of opinion as to what
10 the precise lesson to be learned from the No
vsmber elections by the party of the administra-
ton. We judge from the comments of the Organs
that there are, and very wide ones Some of the
Organs which diseoursed sercnely upon the pros
poets before the election, denouncIng as SANDERS
aud ealunlnies whatever intimalions were abroad /
that the administration and the party had not |
acted with perfect wisdom and honesty in all |
things, are quite trec TO say that the November |
results are warning to the Republican party |
against future salary grabs and Credit Mobilier |
specalltions; some Of them who were disposed |
to close the doors of the party against all who |
vOted against Grant last year, have learned short
lesson Ia the matter OF closing doors before the
house Is full and some others, notably one at
WaahingtOn-Who believe the administration has
Zee Gmple Of the party-tolk about 1t rs though
the disaster was OccasOned by the iorgetfulness
and neglect Of voters whom the administration
owned, and the only lesson they see in 1t all is to
"iukswarm Republicans" who have deserved this
defeat, and will probably take warning from it
TO come out and vote next time.
Ont of all the comments, however, one thing
is made reasonably cllar; that is, that the ad-
miAistratiOn and the party behind it have had
their large cars eufied with distnctness and enl-
phasis in the face and eyes ofthc world. OF the
fact there is no doubt, however much the organs
may differ as to causes aud reasons; and we ven
have one meaning not difficult of interpretation
one cause which will be admitted on all sides to
10 have operated u Jon the popular mind. The
cause Is the salary grab; the meaning is that tho
people understand 1t, and have signided their
disgust More than enough Republicans who
voted for Grant last November stayed sullenly
away from the polls last week to change the
whole Gail it apathy, or fOTgetiulness or
neglect, or what you will, they stayed away with
purpose.
fssy had been deceived by fAlss Ailralaistra-
t.ou and lying Congress. They had vsted for
President Grant and Republican Congress upon
the pEnEnsa that both were in favor OF hOnest ad-
miuistratOn, OF ratRenchment and reform. In
less time than decent alter the Votes were
OountsJ, they found the President urging that his
oNn salary be doubled and dishonest Congress
conserving 10 1t under q compromise which in
creased their Ogn pay and stole for them million
and q halt from the Treasury. Tue people saw
Il, understood It, knew they had been lied to
They waited almost year. Last week they sim
ply stood around and aid not vote. The hundreC
thousand and more Vi Republican voters tina
"turnod up missing" when the illots were counted
were . plainly Writtsn notice and warning to thu
party In power, saying, Scent lemen, you lied I,
u aud cheated Us last year. We have found yoI
ont. We ara not voting this year. But We ar
sitting right here on the IencO waiting to wha
You are going to do about it,"
And now the very safest thing for the gentle
men TO do who passed the salary grab Is to yisli
gracefully 10 the demands OF the situation, say
was mistake, and repeal it. 1t would be y wis
thing In the President to recommend its repeal
but that is hardly to be hoped for. For Congress
It ls 90 visa thing TO do that there Is no aierna
live, The Republican party Is already overloaded
Carrying the odinm Of this disgrace, it staggers
defeat and certain ruin. There is no use now il
wasting ~ told you SOS" over 1t, Iamsntng th
mistake. There will be ne wisdom In spendln
tims over any modification of 1t, or in trying I
quah4H il and save portion OF it. The salaF
EEab is q stencil. The men who prOhted BY !
and The party ander whose administration il wa
passed are already tainted with il that the onl
safe eouEse is to bnndle the whole thing OVerboaT
without TsservatiOn-Tepeal It promptly and will
cat question. Put back the law, and put bael
70 TAR a. possible, the mOnsy. That is the lessn
Of the elections. More than hundred thOusan
Repubhcans have said and as many more Al
waiting an opportunity to say, Put 1t back
Has the administration any-We were about
6aY-earsf Rather, can il hear aud undeTstand