The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-06

conducted with greater wisdom and good
fortune during the next two years than 1t
has been during the last two, Mr.. Tilden is
the most probable successor of Gen. Grant.
N. y. Times
To power, years ago, with the largest
majority, perhaps, ever given to presi-
dent, may feel, this morning, as he reads
the returns of the November elections, that
he has been the Prodigal Son, and has
squandcred precious political inheritance.
Whatever the causes, the result ia decisive.
". y. We,uld.
We need not feel discouraged, and should
remember that, though financial disquietudc
and fractional irritations may have tenn
porarily invaded the successful record of
the party, these influences are only temper
airy, and the party organization is still in
tact and vigorous.
part of the falling off, and not n small
part, was directly owing to causes of which
the administration is responsible. Outside
of all considerations OF the popularity or
fitness of candidates, republicans would not
vote in way that could be construed as
an Endorsement of the means by which the
administration has made its power felt in
Massachusetts,. Boston Adrertiser.
That the result is disastrous to the rcput-
lican organization as a national party, it
would be folly to deny. The loss of con-
gressmen, from whatever cause it may
have arisen, is most damaging, especially
in view of the victories accomplished by
the opponents of the administration in
other states That it denotes important
changes in the political future of the coun-
FRY ie rprtnin 49, f20sfon .TDHrn0J
The republicans have only themselves
and their party leaders to thank for this
defeat. Had they put forward only their
best men for congress, the delegation
would probably have been unbroken. The
nomination of Mr. Talbot on the phohib-
itorv issue was a grave mistake. Boston
Gl0Je.
Never before did great political organ
iZatiou. entrenched in office, and welding
the national service and the national purse
as weapons for self-preservation, go so
suddenly an'l unexpectedly to destruction.
-Bost0h HeraM.
The state, as it were, organized itself in
to community of "bolters," determined
to do mischief upon regular tickets. Po-
'litical irregularity, in the right sense, was
the mode in politics. There are many
beneficial effects to flow out of this election
One, and not the least important, is that
the great body of citizens have learned
that there may be such thing as the most
absolute freedom of voting Not the
sighics necessity exists why any citizen
should receive his politics from republican
or democratic leaders. 1t is possible. IN
even salutary, sometimes. for ~, ne'ahcr-
of both parties to cm9nc p = themselvt:
from party tyranny. ii0a5oD Transcript.
The recognition that independence il
opinion, disbeliefs in party lines, is the
growing principle of today, is readily ac
corded, and the knowledge that in thu
main the best men who could have beer
offered by those heretofore opposed to til,
dominant party in Massachusetts, have beer
chosen, is matter in which we hav,
pleasure, and gladly offer our congratula
tions both to the victorious and the defeat
ed. Boston Trdgeller.