Middletown transcript., 1874-10-24
Echoes Of the Election.

Echoes Of the Election.
WE OWN UP.
There is no use in concealing tn
fact that the Republican party has u
with serious disasters in the States o
Ohio and Indiana, for which the in
I creased majorities in Iowa and Nebras
ka and the possible gain Of Congress
man in West Virginia are not adequate
conpensations. We have been beaten
and badly beaten. in both Of those gres
States. The Democrats have carried
their tickets BY largely-increased ma.
jorities, and made total gain of twelv.
Representatives. A propo. tionate gair
ID the November elestions would Civ.
them control Of the next Congress by Q
two-thirds majority.-Phila. Prcss-
Rep.
1 WILL BE CONSUMED TOGETHER.
The prairie fires have been kiudled
and political blunderers and their sche-
mes will be consumed together. Think
ing men have grown tired Of being gov
erned BY party Of narrow bigotry and
selfish expedients, and hence are anxi-
Gus to act With broad. liberal organi-
cation which recognizes the just rights
Of all classes and secures those rights
BY wise, prudent. and liberal laws
Philadelphia Age-Lnd.
RAPIDLY wITHERrNa.
The large Republican majority Of the
last Congress is rapidly withering be-
cause Of the failure Of the party 10
many of the States to repudiste all con.
nection With corruption through would
Be leaders, and consign to the rear the
tribe Of cheap political managers whose
only purpose is fully satisfied when the
organisation commits political harikari
by adopting their views.-Boston Tran
script-Ind
NOTE or ALARM.
1t IS very easy to say We have suffer-
ed but temporary defeat, due to causes
that are transient, and to prophesy
smooth things. but We choose to speak
out plainly. and to sound timely note
Of alarm before the enemy is actually
on the point Of taking possession Of our
strongholds. Another Presidential cleo
tion approaches, and it is not moment
too soon to prepare ourselves for the
lively conflict before 'us.-Cincinnai
Tmes-Rep.
''scooPED'
''Scooped" is the word. No other
exactly expresses the situation There
is no lodging or blinking the fact. The
Democrats have smitten Us hip and
thigh. We have met the enemy, and
they are not ours, by q jugful. "On
the contrary, quite the reverse" 1t is
our scalp that is dangling at che Demo-
cratic belt, instead of Democratic hair
dropping from ours as We had fondly
hoped. The fell Democratic blade is
red and dripping with our gore. 1t is
sad. very sad; fearfully. horribly, dis
gustiDgly sad; but. nevertheless. a
fact We are busted" squelched,
scooped ! scooped scooped Now is
the time for tears Bring US q pail and
string of onions. s.-Cleueland Herald-
Rep.
REPUBLICAN DISSATISFACTION.
= No; there is only one con-
struction to put upon them. and that is
TO attribute them to the dissatisfaction
of the Republicans with men who, be-
ing honored with position and influence,
abused the trust To what extent this
spirit prevails in the remaining States
We shall see next month; but at pre-.
sent writing there is reason to believe
it widespread and bitter, and likely to
result in some instances as it has re-
suited in Ohio and Indiana. Pitts
burg { Pa. Dispdtch-Dem.
CATCH UP TEE wATcHwoRD.
This is glory enough for one day, |
but the grand work of the Democracy |
and the friends of Reform has only |
fairly begun. Two weeks hence the |
Keystone and the Empire States and |
twenty-five others will be called upon
to speak. Let them catch up the
watcbword Of the West. and the next
House Of Representatives will be taken
from the control of such men as Ben
Butler. who for years has bartered bis
own and his country's honor in the
mart Of cerruption.-Pittsburg pa.
Post-Dem.
GOOD THING.
Independence on the part of the
voters. And we cannet do otherwise
than bid it hail and welcome. 1t man.
ifested itself in the defeat Of Poland in
Vermont; and it was good thing. 1t
manifested itself in our Connecticut
town and city elections; and it was
good thing 1t manifested itself in the
election Of Judge Payne. Of Cleveland,
q Democrat. and one of the ablest and
truest men alive. by the Republicans Of
tho Twentieth Congressional District of
Ohio ; and it was good thing. View
I'd in any light. the release Of the
voter from the strict thraldom Of the
Did party ties in the war times must be
blessing to the county
NeO Haven Journal-Rep.
NOW FOR PENNSYLVANIA.
Forward. men Of Pcnnsylvania The
Examples of Ohio aud Indiana must be
yloriously emulated. The enemy is
'owed and panic-stricken.