The daily gazette., 1874-11-06
The Elections Yesiertluy.
COMMENTS oy THE PRESS on THE RE-
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The leading press is generally of one
tone on the significance of the result of
the late elections as an emphatic con-
demnation of the administration. We
select as follows: --.-.-.-i,
From the New York. Tribune, Ind I
Z The verdict of the country against
Grantism is delivered. There was on,
ly two great questions before the peo-
pie at this election. One was whether.
the administration deserves the public
confidence, and the other was whether
1t ought to be perpetuated. They have
both been answered in the negative,
so loudly that even the President must
hear the verdict. 1t is anywhere a
mere democratic victory. 1t is the pro-
test OF all classes of citizens against an
administration which supported Jayne
which enriched Sanborn, which lob
bled the salary bill through Congress,
which established its Kclloggs in the
South by perjured judges and misused
bayonets, and tried to sustain them by
slandering an injured people, and
which had just put itself forward with
the insolent claim for a perpetuation
of power. The public had grown weary
of six years of rule, remarkable for
nothing but bludering and greed. The
demand for an indefinite extension of
such misrule was too much good ma
ture. 1t needed the sharp answer it
has received. This is the end of Gran
tism.
From the New York Times, Rep.
The result of the elections Tuesday
in this and other States will not be a
surprise to anybody, except perhaps to
a few persons at Washington. If a
newspaper warned them in friendly
but firm spirit against the policy of
laundering which they were pursuing
it was treated with mixture of inso-
lence and arrogance which they exhi-
bited towards all opposition. The
truths which lie (GranD and his imme-
diate supporters refused to hear from
the lips of friends they must now listen
to from the people at the polls. For
the sake of the country it is to be hoped
that the democrats will use their vic
tory in spirit of moderation and pru-
dent craftsmanship. We doubtless see
to-day the democratic presidential can
didate for 1876; and if the republican
party is not conducted with greater
wisdom and good fortune during the
next two years than it has been during
the two years, Mr.. Tilden is the most
probable successor of Gen. Grant.
From the New York Herald. Ind
This election is not merely a victory
but revolution. The United States
pronounced in favor of conservative
purposes. We are weary of war ant
its bloody instructions. The practi
cal lessons to be learned cannot fail tt
be of the very gravest importance
The canvass closes the political caree
of General Grant. We can understand
the time will always come in the his
tory of administrations when the peo
: pie become restless and impatient ant
crave change.
But Grant has invited the scveres
. censure, not merely by what he ha
done, but what he has failed TO dc
! He has permitted the presidential o.
: fec to drift away from what was il
tended by the founder of the govern
d mcnt. The presidency is no longc
the constitutional head of represel
= tative republic, but the absolute chit
of a dominant rarty. The cabinet
no longer composed of statesmen Z
rcpute, selected because of administer
tive fitness, but of staff officers, take
because they pleased the presidents
fancy. The disposal of patronage hi
), been largely matter of personal pr
u ference. The party has passed I'M
the control of politicians who hay
| shown their appreciation of publ
4 responsibilities by Credit Mobile
,e back pay and other suspected and di
honorable transactions.
From the Now York Sun. Ind. Rep
~ The indignation of the people as G
\ pressed through the ballot-boxes {
~ Tuesday has shivered Grants admin
p tration to atoms. The overthrow
complete and terrific. The incomil
House of Representatives will be co
trolled by the opposition.
(Fron, the N. Y. Commercial Advertiser,
W The long talked of Democratic ''tit
Ial wave set in yesterday, and swept do,
IN pretty much every Republican in
a. way. 1t was not entirely unexpecte
a. The signs indicated its coming to ma
who did not wish to see 1t, and were II
= willing to discourage their friends. Il
, newspapers will be surging over with
sorts of solemn palaver about the cau'
that produced tho heavy swell. WI
It is wanted, now that the elections /:
over, and what will do moro to revi
business and restore prosperity, is so
| o-ao~Elanan that mill
on every man hopeful, and encourage h
70 to rely upon the resources and ind
On ra tries Of the country, and not upon c.
he gress, Secretaries of the Treasury, a
'ks President.
in From the World of Thursday.
NJ nd The election on Tuesday in the Emp
es. State resulted in a political Transform
ton which must create both surpr