, 1874-11-15

faith in it, do expect tromit great financial
political wisdom. It has done many Of the worst
things that has been done in our political history
The only thing that gives hope that It may do be
ter is, that it has had many Of Christening
which, though not joyous but gsievous, may have
wrought degree Of publication II it has learned
wisdom from the mistakes, aud foes, and crimes OF
5ssp; pr tss @S oa .s. .Ra bsn hum
comprehend that they are not living in the days OF
Gen. Jackson 1t may keep It's hold In he States i ha4
Govct nnent. But IT. would not surprise us 1t al to
see It carried away by IL unexpected Tctor5 that it
ptAN commit some astounding biunder that ahau pro-
voke u tremendous reaction tim years hence.
TIE INTERIOR
We shsll hope for just many political storms like
TINT Of last week shall he necessary to keep the a
n1osphcro elear that the political mariners may sec
the polnr star and enable the stateAmnnshfp Of the
country to maintain pure honest, Just, and states
was to al Of Us when the defeat of our party wns
regarded rs personal calamity. The enlightened ci-
zen now eess that eueh defeats Ire The operations of
parties are regarded no longer as the end Of political
activity but a. Tue MEANS valuable and almost ndts
objects which stand high above mere partIsanahip;
aud this or that party will be employed by the enght-
ss hehel 1 pdsspes rhs Sentiment does not tend to
destroy political parties,-rather~ to purify and
strengthen them.
THE NEW YORK INDEPENDENT
remarks that:
The happiest faces have secn since the election
arc not those Of Democrats but Of Republicans. Our
ACQUAINTANCE with =" Ring Republcans and "But-
~ na %om H.
seemed to weigh III. tho least. Il the Democrats
are glad, the Republicans are gladdeE. This IL the
Attorney-Gtncral Williams stupid interference
with State authority. The Republican party haa un-
loaded with vengeance, An'l every Republican feels
better, Some good inen have been slaughtered, over
whom We e1pcnd siyh-such men II DIX and Rob-
erls but, the WHOLE the election ts regarded BY
Which viii make victory much easier in 1876. We lose
the House OF Representatives aud tie Speaker but
the Republican House has not been wise 70 az
cite deep regret. Some Presidential ambitions arc
damaged. but that too is endured with considerable
equaniny. There is scarce one Of the Northern ter
Of States which the Republicans do not feel perfectly
able to carry with decent management.
THE ADVANCE
(Congrega:ionnD looks phiIosophically 1t the
results Of the election:
For two reasons ~e cannot greatly grteve over the
result Of the elections F11st-1 is deserved rohuke
the insneeriy OF Republican Legislators and polti-
cal leaders, 6econd1t will slough OF corrupt office
holders and party mauipuIators. Had tho party =
unit heartily believed In And supported itB cardi
nal principles such the faithful enforcement Of tie
amendments to tho Constitution both aa to State
reconstruction and personal rights, the Civil Service
Reform, the new and just 1ndian policy, and posi-
tiye financial poHry including exact fulhllncnt OF
proaeh to unaniity in these matters Of vital interest
to the people, there would bayo peel no lack OF enthu
eiastic support by the nasscs ut the po IL. Neither
sido tssucs. like the liquor prohibition In NlEsachu
sctts. tho hugbear Of the thrd term, said 10 have
greatly influenced New York. the dead weight
Of notoriousy immoral party lenders, would have
countcracted such d.eply-foundcd enthusiasm.
Similar obstacles were easily Rwnpt away In 1872, II
this thunderstorm in tho political heavens shall
suit in purifying the political atmosphere that the
Republicans who represent tho people legisat-
and office holders Will I've single In purpose and
In actio1l hnord 10 do without
the overwecuing mntorite. in Congress, hitherto not
only made up in anr but too ofe1, con' rolled. by
Of dishonest characters auu impure aud degraded
lives.
zroS's HERALD,
the organ Of the Methodist Church in New En-
gland, il not disposed to abandon the prohlbi-
ton plank in it's platform. It Says:
Tho temperance men will Re more thnn ever con-
yincel thnt they cnuunt he OF securing their ends
by political party. II tneY bring lip tho tone Of
tile community to their Et.1u1ri. the party will work
for them; II the party do better without the1n 1t
will cast thcrn of at Two things remain to be
done, aud the hour is particularly favorable for their
accomplishment. This rassng OF thb American hsg
by the e1lltant brewers their immense estab1sh-
men;s, tie uuconcealed exulfation OF the dealers in
beverages the Increased drunkenness
which will intend the political oitsals celebrating
the victory Of free liquor, tie displacement from the
head Of lhe State OF euEh as Mr. Talbot, the
OF press ~bfr has aided In the destrue
ton uf ita own putty in thu Interest of tha liquor
trade will all ectre to insre the hge+t energies Of
the good men Of the State III fresh campaign agRtnst
the formidable foe Of domestic and pubic peace.