New-York tribune., 1874-11-07
can party never can be resuscitated a. controllng
power in American politics Its solo prestige was I'D s

can party never can be resu.ctsted as controlling
power in American politics. Its solo prestige was I'D i''
THE REnE1 1I 5,i;1;g,s: ELEMEyT yI,I,s In PSwER &
The growing power of the Democratic party
enson Gf Il its so
were liable. honest, and faithful to tho
are all In the wrong direction. Rebels and Rebel sympa
thzers coming to Tho surface ana 10 IS a5 cera as
party come, INTO power the Goyernment will pass com
petey under the control OF Rebel Influences.
AREsULT OF TOO LITTLE INITIATION.
From tn. Toledo BIade tRsp)
In some States local issues affected the re re,
suit but the defeat of the ne q, & roe
1t In every state Can there be doubt as 10 tue cause
Is not owing 70 the fact that ana me rre e
suffering from business proStr1tlOn, not Only reuSou
adopt measures for lncrslsIng toe cur " IL
now In circulation. but actually adOpteu INV
which has had the eent to contract tno currency a
The result is what we predicted 1t would be al the une
phatic demands OF nine tenths OF business aud
aboring people of the country No party can hope 10
succeed w1e il drass pubic Sentiment aud refuses to
favor sucn jasC measures OF public policy as may be
ency of he Presidents course upon the ques
and the unwise action OF Congress may b3 creueu
the victories achieved BY the Democrats this F1l!.
WHAT OF THE FUTUREt
The question is whether the tactics OF the two
parties VIII be reversed their situation Is reversed.
Republican
kennel and pat its men in command more VIII
the worst elements, Of the Democracy how come
Fernando Woods Sam Rlndalls, Tom Florences, v9or,
heeses, and Edrdges not to mention the unsall l5u
rebel element Of the SOUTH lead 1t In the next Pfesde
tal campaign2 II so, 1t has achieved barren victory
The Republicans still majority OF the country as
lodged the Executive branch OF tue Government
by extreme folly their own part c0mDued Win e4
treme prudence Oh the part of their adyersaries
TILE SOUTH NO LONGER AN OUTCAsT.
rom
The Opposition, under Democratic leader
ship has simply got itself in posi- ion for effective work.
the final ssue-Che overthrow of the Republican oil
garchy, must be a question of time, properly handled
rne wisdom of eatiOn IL an eye for the main chance;
and at the risk OF throwing wet blanket over the
ardOr OF those thirsty souls, who. after prolonged
drouth have suddenly upon spring OF fresh water
venture 70 suggest that, instead OF wildly dancing
about 1t, we take measures for improving iS condition.
SO that it may not dry up before our eyes, and
leave like the fools in the fable Of the enchanted
well. In word. let us look about us and see what we
have won IN order that wo may tho better determine
what we shall do Possession brings win II resDonSl-
bities unknown to expectancy. Assureiy we owe our
victory liberalism, and we must keep on liberal
critical, inert, Ii should make US gem
Steady IS the word, and broad; broad as the
Of %"Oii the Republic, from Cape Cod to Teas
loving and forgiylng all round wiping out me
Old bloody score. and opening fresh set OF books
otic yane a4sreS the South that it s no longer an
1t tells us that we arc not aliens In our native
country. Il gives motive and cue for sentiment
which the Radicals proscriptiye and yenom9Hs nave
sets with genuine feeling. all of do; and Now
Hampshire can fraternize with Louisiana as IN
from from the odd old nag. It floats for oil of us
asann NeTEnsand and IN DKehS same SOG
We shall out OF the book the leaves which record
leaving only the legend Of its glory when it was. as It IS
St6 Is sIIong tnnt these viii be the rng principles
and insnr1tSns of the National Democracy, and taa
the times viii up leaders 20 represent them out or
tho mnItitu c Of pure ana fntnui spirits VINO have
str I'D behalf
anu cyl berty honest administration and
domestic p5ace.
THE ISSUES OF THE CAMPAIGN OF 1876.
From Tas Washington kepabltIa (Adm 0rJln.)
The truth is that tho election was grand
ing The advantage Of u-ins riaepts dug by ther Re-
cede great battles and actual contests the na result
has been in way foreshadowed Face to face we
them again, as we snail in 1876. with banners
,ing ranks drilled under the inspiration and dIscp
the Governmenf our scattered forces viii agin prove
their nvncbe power tue insdious treason oil the
in the words have used We sincerely believe that
The s,rnsgS in 1916 VIII be for tae lie and
cratic aseendcncy then VIII be eauvaiens
dear to tic loyal citizens OF ne country Oy success
In defeating tue slave-holders rebellion. Already such
from Virginia. proposed that the losses OF the slave
arstOcrtcy, Dotn in their slave property ana In other
values shall paid for by the General Government,
and the Democracy Of the South has not been slow to
follow that proposition up with others equally repusive.
Al the time the Democracy Of Georgia aud North
Carolina proposing TO amend the constitutions
those States to virtually dsiranchIse the blacks
and turn the wheels OF progress in backward direction
At time the cry for reputation OF the puOlc
debt has increased IN volume under the incentive or
Democrarlo victories, until now 1t greets our ears as
sound which recalls the yeils OF the Rebel army at
Spottsylyania Courthouse. AT tGe same time,
tho indications show that the brightest page OF
American history, the record which includes
the emancipation OF a race, and the enfrancnise-
ment OF millions OF human beings, Is
III danger OF being bOted out that the nation wtbe
dissraced by 10 the cruel days when the slave
olrchcs and tle fraudulent arstOcracy OF the South
ruled The country. These will be the Issues IN the next
campaign and IL will only be then that the
party shall leaders capable OF inspiring the conf
dence OF tie people and crystal zlng the influences
which await leadership 10 give us the success We
deserve. We cry again, No Surrender
PRESIDENTIAL PROSPECTS OF THE OPPOSITION.
From The BgltsoTs american (9ep.I
The chief interest attaches to the cOnsidera-
ton or what electoral vote Is likely to be IN 1876.
The total number OF votes in the Electoral College e
$685. recurring M as majority for the election OF PFesi
dent aud President In the States that have far
voted this the Democrats have the popular
carried q of the These 81 have 2s4 In the
Eec College, and IL the Democrats could hold them
national ticket We do not imagine that tney do
hs st the prospect is such as to put the Republic
can party its mette TO the ground tnat has
been lost or be worse defeated.
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HUMORS OF THE ELECTION.